Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-19

II will not deny II, Mr.. Gormly,:
returned the girl. Things you have
said, not so much that perhaps as tho
way you have said them. have led me
to think so. But really never Inn
agined-You SEQ there Is 50 much dit.
ference"
II know that l am almost old enough
to be your father" returned the man
gravely. II am NO boy. Therefore.
am the more sure and convinced OF
what say. and you can be tho more
sure also that I-love you
ut Is a great honor that you pay
me-" began the woman.
"Wait!" said the man. 81 am not
through. l did not intend to tell you
tonight As say, was going to wait
until had something worth while to
offer: but things that I have learned
have made it necessary in my judg-
ment to inform you Of this fact at
once"
what things, Mr.. Gormly? Is some
one making charges against you or
discovering things about your"
mot one. 1t is not of myself 1 am
thinking"
"Of whom! OF what them"
"As l said before" returned the
man, II can say no more. 1t seems to
me that now my honor demands that
/ put you in possession Of the state OF
my feelings. I am not asking you II
you care anything for me- l realize
that you could not. 1t Is easy for me
to have fallen in love with you, in.
deed l don't see how l could have
helped it; but the case with you il
different And ! want you to know.
whatever happens In these closing
days Of the campaign. that I do truly
and devotedly love you. Great God!
Miss Haldane. haven't used these
words to a soul since was boy. You
cant know what they mean to me.
what l would like to have them mean
to you. Some day. It may be soon.
l shall ask you to be my wife; but
now all that I want to impress upon
you is that whatever happens to mo
or anyone, am pledged to you In my
heart forever. Nothing can make any
difference in my feelings. You I'M
derstand that?"
81 understand entirely" she said.
"And you-you will-do you think"
He stopped. NO." he said. Il shall
stop there, with this moment, with
this statement. I ask nothing. I ex-
pect nothing, and SO far as man can
crush down his own feelings, hope
for nothing just want you to know
the fact"
II know It," was the answer. Now.
you must let me say something. am.
at least l believe myself to be. abso-
lutely heart free. Sometimes have
thought that what, you have said
might be true. with regard to your
feelings l mean: but l have tried to
put it out of my mind. Your declara-
ton, therefore, comes to me with Q
certain measure Of surprise. You have
not asked me anything. and it 10 Just
as we'll that you have not. I think
can say honestly and truthfully that
I do not care for you now in the way
you seem to care for me-"
"Seem to care for you" cried the
man impulsively.
THE way you do care for me then,
returned the woman.
That's better"
"And whether I could care In that
way. I don't know; but at least care
for no one else. And while I hold
myself as free as the air. whom you
speak to me again on this subject. I
shall at least be ready to hear you"
THAT is all that can ask"
meanwhile I want to say over ana
over again how respect you. how !
admire you. The hne life you have
lived. tho splendid stand you have
taken for public right. the GROWING
of your long and honorable and un.
blemished career With tie success
which I think see before you and
with the great opportunity for service.
fills ms with PRIDE"
"Miss Haldane," said Gormly, what
you say to me is sweeter and more
precious than the acclaim. the ap-
plause. the Endorsement Of all the rest
Of the people of New York. AS said.
I began this to make myself worthy
of YOU; but 1 yould not be worthy
of you, would not be worth consider
ing in any light. If did not say to
you now that am carrying 1t on for
the work and for the possibilities that
1t presents, as well as for you"
II believe you." said the woman.
'and am glad to have you say that"
Although there is nothing In my
life 1 so covet as you. Miss Haldane,"
went on the man with the blunt hon
esty that somehow appealed to the
woman much more powerfully than
more graceful and romantic wooing,
yet If had to choose now between
you and this great opportunity for
service to the people"
| He paused and looked at her again,
|! wondering how she would receive the
statement he was determined to make.
You would choose the opportunity
for service interposed the woman
quickly.
81 should have to do 80. And yet
you still remain my inspiration" said
the man. Your appreciation means
more to me than anything or every
thing else l don't know what fate
has in store for me: but l doubt II l
shall have another opportunity of the
magnitude of that I have enjoyed to-
night, and that you were there com
pletes my satisfaction"
| Mine, too"
'Yet, there IL another thing that