Barbour County index., 1910-07-27

1nOmaS mas Deen almost crazy, MISS
Innes. l did not know that Sunnyside
was rented. knew my mother wished
to rent it, without telling my-step-
father, but the news must have
reached her after l left. When
started east, had only one idea-to
xbe alone with my thoughts for time,
to bury myself here. Then, must
have taken a cold on the train
You came east in clothing suitable
for California" l said, and like all
young girls nowadays, don't suppose
you wear fannels." But she was not
listening.
Miss Innes," she said, has my
stepbrother Arnold gone away?"
What do you mean?" 1 asked,
startled. But Louise was literal.
He didn't come back that night"
she said, "and it was so important
that should see him"
II believe he has gone away" 1 re-
piled uncertainty. Isn't it something
that we could attend to instead?"
But she shook her head. 81 must do
it myself" she said DULY.
ment and l could hear him coaxing
Liddy for admission to the sick room.
Shall l bring him in?" l asked
| Louise, uncertain what to do. The
| girl seemed to shrink back among
her pillows at the sound of his voice.
l was vaguely irritated with her;
there are few young fellows like Hal
ey-straightforward, honest, and will
ing to sacrifice everything for the>one
woman. 1 knew one once, more than
80 years ago, who was like that; he
died long time ago. And sometimes
| take out his picture, with its cane
and its queer silk hat, and look at it
But of late years it has grown toe
painful; he is always a boy-and l am
an old woman. / would not bring him
back if 1 could.
Perhaps it was some such mem
ory that made me call out sharply.
Come in, Halsey" And then l tool
my sewing and went into the boudiol
beyond, to play propriety. 1 did no
try to hear what they said, but every
word came through the open door will
curious distinctness. Halsey had evi
IDENTIFY gone over to the bed and
suppose he kissed her. There was 81
lence for a moment, as if words wer,
superfluous things.
Il have been almost wild, sweet
heart, voice. why didn'
you trust me. and send for me be
fore?"
1T was because / couldn't trust my
SELF" she said in low tone 81 an
too weak to struggle today; oh, Hal
sey, how 1 have wanted to see youl
There was something I did not hear
then Halsey again.
I'VE could go away" he was say
ing. What does it matter about an,
one in the world but just the two @
us? To be always together. like this
hand in hand; Louise-don't tell m
it isn't going to be. l won't believ
you"
You don't know; you don't know,
g Louise repeated DULY. "Halsey, car
: -I-you know that-but-not enough t
marry you"
: That is not true, Louise" he sal
D sternly. you cannot look at me wit
e your honest eyes and say that"
r Il cannot marry you," she repeate
y miserably. It's bad enough, isn't it
/ Don't make it worse. Some day, b,
fore long, you will be glad.''
:. Then it is because you have neye
loved me-" There were depths of hui
= pride in his voice. You saw ho'
much / loved you. and you let m
t think you cared-for a while. No
/, that isn't like you. Louise. There |
r something you haven't told me. Is
because there is some one else?"
u Yes" almost inaudibly.
"Louisel Oh, don't believe it."
It 1T is true" she said sadly. "Halse,
It you must not try to see me again. A
soon as l can. am going away frol
d here-where you are all so much kin,