The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-09

Sh@ gave a little ecsea<fc BcreaT
and few into the hall like radiau
| white bird. too important TO ring.
/ ~Jenks. Jenksl i am going TO hav
tea with father Bring IL 20 the i
brary directly. please. and the csksl
She was back again. all movemsn
and vfvacity The man from tina chai
I where he had thrown himself eoul'
not take his haggard eyes from her
she seemed thu very embodiment o
4 life
and after the tea was over he couls
not get rid Of her without absolute
sternness.
do you remember last birthday
Sdarling7 l was 3. and mumsey gave q
ball. She promised me one this birth
day. but she had TO go to the La
touches. you know. Mumssy is away
q great lot. she said with little re
gretful sigh
~And you are very disappointed to
be done out of your party. old WON
ang~
mot very" said doll stoutly. Next
year mumsey is sure TO be at home,
she says so. And she sent me this.
Isn't she a darling. sweet mumsey r
she opened little gold locket at.
taehed to a slender chain round her
neck and showed him the charming.
smiling face Of her mother
He took 1t in his hand and looked
at 1t long and intently. Tomorrow
those gay blue eyes would be elouded
that haughtily poised head abased
with his dishonor. Wen. he thought
bitterly. she had had her hand In it,
They had never run well together
she had gone her own way and he his.
Once things might have been different
was II his fault or hers? He closed
the locket with a little snap and let
1t fall again on Dolls breast
~And this is her letter-look darl.
ing III read 1t to you: so sorry.
my sweet Doll. to be away on your
birthday this Is an old engage
mens. you know. and Lady Latoucha
would not let me of. Next birthday
indeed. when return-we must make
up for It. I am sending you some
thing to console you hope my Don
is a good little girl and does what
Miss Carter tells her. Take good care
Of father"
And 1 am. aren't If'' DOH broke off
to say.
Yes. Doll. yes. old woman You
you would miss me bit if-supposing
that was lost. now7'
do men ever get lost?"
Often. DOLL
Then I would die said DON. trag-
Ically.
'Nonsensel Mothers always count |
Tor more. don't they7" he persisted.
She pressed round his face and |
ooked at him critically.
DO ey-aIwayss" she whispered
Mostly. DOLL"
But sometimes you-they could Il
owe the fathers Just wee quarter of
In inch more. couldn't theyT'
He considered the question. while
he watched him anxiously.
They might sometimes, DOLL
s-Tt wouldn't be wicked7~
NO. of course not"
She gave deep sigh OF relief
He put his arms round tbs little
varm body. and pressed her close to
finn And as he held her there q
udden love OF lifea remembrance
4 all the best and highest of the life
Ie had so basely ill-used- cane back
nd stirred his pulses with gIadness
nd pain
He closed his eyes dizzi1y, and
eaned against Dolls shoulder How
ear had been Death-and Don had
ONE between them He reviewed the
1ad acts OF the last few days-the
naddest acts Of his spoiled life He
ad dishonored the name that genera
Ions OF good-living men had trans
lifted to him. That very afternoon
as II only this afternoon OF centuries
go?-his lawyers had begged him to
ull In, to retreneh. They had asked
i'm to go abroad until they could
ettle his submerged affairs They
ad sworn that IL he would promise
hem to give up his mad gambling ,
hey would be able yet in time to ,
ave an honored name-an honored ,
ouse. And what had his answer
cen? He had flung away from them ,
'ith a laugh. Let my name and
lace go. Ny whole existence has .
cen a mistake. I shall go to the
evil my own way"
And then in the place of Death and !
Ishonor had come-Doll. He was
i've. thank Godi Thank Godl
Doll. darling, wise old woman, did :
,u ever turn over new leafy'
Lots" said Doll promptly.
well. I've turned over one, all the I
ayes In my book are stained but this {
he. but / am going to keep this c
can. And, Doll, tomorrow you and / t
% going In search of the very love- q
est birthday present that we can find r
the whole of London. But | have o
ven you one tonight, dear"
"WhatT' asked Doll eagerly and
lzxied. "a
He stopped down and kissed her, and
Il "