The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23

new lover, who waited only for the
faintest sign of encouragement from
her to declare himself brought IN
doubted consolation for the effort it
had cost her to renounce the Ola rove
but Janetta dropped and pinned Tor
some tidings of the man who mad taken
her heart by storm and held 1t last
Harry Merivale.
She saw his arrival in England re-
corded in the daily paper. Later on
she noticed that his valuable services
in the late campaign were to De re-
warded by a high appointment IN the
war office.
"Janetta" said Cl"rice, one day in
June. "are you going to wear black
clothes for the rest of your days? It's
more than a year since your brother
died"
"I'u 70 into colors az - II -"
like" r.. wercd Janett1,
Claricca fain,.4t WISH. Co.. t.
with ne 20 London tomorr4t ana you
shall choose my dresses for me.
Pm afraid You must 80 alone J A.
etta bccause-because Sir Robert h.
telegrapaad to say CHAT he viii De mere
and must be at home to Iee9l'.
him."
Janott1 looked no quickly, and car,
ices eyes fell before the questlonih
glance. Us it that you have given nl-a
leave to come, Clarice" :.
We'll. YES" Clarice admitted, haI
UrT. la1yCc mo a c I bpllpSt
never woman was loved betore-a hlll-
lion times more than I'm worth towns
and I'm going to marry him And
I'VE got it into my head that ! W.sh
you to mark the occasion by dropplhs
your black frock. So go to London anu
come back in the prettiest dress you
can buy"
ooh. my dear my dear!" cried jan
eta. between laughter and tears no"
happy you have made mellow happy
Won will make the man who marrles
YOU! I'm so glad, so glad, that Zee
as if I could sob my heart out Tor very
joy"
That day Clarice wrote short note
to Harry Merivale asking him to come
down on the following Afternoon ah'
spend the night at Sea Grange
Surely it is time we met again" sh
wrote, She said nothing of her invita-
ton to JaRetta: but asked her to b.
sure and return to Northclif by Ger
tain train she named in the afternoon
And you are to come back In ina
new frock. Janetta. Sir Robert will
be here. remember"
So it came to pass that, on that Jun
afternoon, Janetta stood on the plat
form Of London station, prepared t
return to Northcliff She was dressc
in a pale gray costume, with soft trlll
about her throat and large gray ha
with dropping feathers, and stood b
the door of her carriage, unconselou
of the many glances of admiration tn
were cast at her as the passengers hui
ried by.
She was thinking of her first journe
to Northcliff, only sixteen months ag
and feeling that lifetime seemed
have passed since then.
Good evening, Miss Howard. Sha
we travel together" said voice. bt
hind her. And, turning, she foun
herself face to face with the man
her dreams.
1t was impossible to keep the tumu
tuous Joy that his presence brougE
with it out of her greeting.
A fabulously large tip to the guar
insured their privacy; and Harry cou!
not repress a little triumphant laug
as the train steamed out of the ST.
ton.
Then for the first time Janett
trusted herself to look steadily at hin
He was bronzed with exposure to su
and weather; he was thinner too; pc
haps not so strictly handsome as Whe
he had gone away, but the face his
gained much in nobility.
You knew | should come. JANET
You were certain that, when 1t SCENE
right and fitting, I should Gomez"
Il was not quite sure" Janetta ia
tered
Then you ought to have been, n
darling, my darling!" said Harr
drawing nearer. Il can't be mistake.
Janetta. Eove like mine have its eel
in your heart"
Yes" said Janetta, simply. Al
the next instant Harry's arms clos;
round her.
"Oh. what will Clarice say?" crit
Janetta, when the train drew up
Northcliff an hour or so later.
She is here to speak for herself
said Harry, jumping on the platforI
and Drake is with her."
(The End)
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