Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-03-04
PAID. IN
FULL
Novelized From Eugene
Walters Great Play
JOHN W. HARDING
CHAPTER XXI.
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she had grown wise and come

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s she had grown wise and come
to look upon Jimsy's visits as
III pleasant breaks In the monot-
ony Of her existence, however,
she had obtained glimpses of his inner
self, flashes Of the profundity OF his
mind. all inkling of his elevation OF
sentiment that escaped him, in spite
OF. himself. quite unconsciously. Hell
woman's keen perception had OWNED
a spirituality that was buried purpose
ly by speech and conduct. This had
Interested her and given her food for
thought, but she could find no salts
factory explanation. The clew to the
mystery, which, truth to tell, interest
ed her but mildly. had come to her
first on the evening Of her husbands
attack on Captain Williams in the lit
tie Harlem fiat, when, after he had
let fall and smashed the cup. he had
remarked a little ruefully that he had
let slip everything he had ever had In
his life that was worth while. The
confirmation of her deduction that his
unrequited love for herself had been
the death Of ambition and accounted
for his aimless, lonely existence. which
she had been inclined to reject as alb
surd, was obtained on that momentous
night just before her husband extin-
guished utterly and forever the few
embers Of love for him that still were
live. After he had told her the story
Of his life in his quaint, everyday
speech and her heart had gone out to
him in that burst Of irrepressible sym.
patty the CONSERVATION this had caused
him had uncovered his secret as In q
book. for In that moment she had seen
beyond the mere start of timid mod
sesty.
Later, after the shock Of Brooks &c.
ton had ceased to obsess her and be
had receded further and further to.
ward memory, she had set free her
imprisoned inclinations. Once more
her rejuvenated fancy had taken wing
to the heights Of the ideal and roman
tic. Somehow 1t had come to asso
ciate Jimsy with its excursions. Pos.
SCISSOR Of his secret, she had set herself,
while Disgusting her task with cum
ming, to the dangerous study Of the
heart that had held 1t SO long inviolate.
The knowledge that he loved her with
ylch steadfast Intensity rekindled love
ON the dead ashes her husband had
left behind, and for the very reason
that Jimsy betrayed his sentiments in
nothing, held unswervingly to the line
of conduct toward her he had followed
ever since she had refused to take seri
ously his offer Of marriage. this love
had grown stronger, fiercer. until II
had filed her life. She saw that she
had passed happiness by. She exalte,
Iimsy's secret passion until In her
imagining he became the incarnation
Of nobleness. Of desire. of all mortal
Joys.
She brought heap Of blueberries te
him and poured them into his Joined
hands. and they seated themselves on
q rock to eat them and to rest
"This Is the most enjoyable picnic
I've had In ears" she said gayly. "1t
was quite an inspiration Of yours o
run up to visit u.s. Why don't you
come often instead Of spending yoilI
wcels ends III the hot city? You ought
10 take vacation and stay here for a
Few weeks .
'I'd like to awfully," he told her,
''iMt the fact is I'm too busy to think
OF getting away. Williams Is piling !,
whole lot OF work and responsibility on
mo these days. Williams. you know,
isn't what you'd call an easy boss. II
he raises mans salary he sees to II |
that he gets his moneys worth. He
simply won't be bothered. even with
mattefs that amt precisely details"
ITS because he trusts you. Jimay,"
she assured him with an information
perilously near to tenderness.
$50 you see, 2 he went on. Its easier
to talk about holidays than to get
them. shouldn't be here now. for
I'm working Sundays as well as other
days at present, only that had to
come up on matter of Importance"
"Oh," she said, with a pout, y
thought you came to see US for our
selves, not on business trip. No
more berries for you |