The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03

a sound made her turn, and Jerry stood behind
her her reaching out both hands. He thin and wan
s sne would have ieaped to his arms but she
snat so onee in the dear old shelter she could
Terry. she said while wonderment and alarm
going to give You Your freedom ae e mssaee
marry mar , YOU think we were-you weretoo young.
your thoughts. and you--we-would not be happy:
she was vehement in her speech. utterly unlike the
turn and almost from him.
sam me-, sss sr me- she said
the youn s r her AND ss as sac turned
hat Joined her Il was Ed stanton AA''''' anu '''a"
So Anne had been right She had written him
threw himself. face downward, ON the grass and
tried to think it out tried to make himself believe
It was unbelievably cruel not to have given him a
love for him that she hast showed FOR years.
az PRESENTLY ne arose anf went home He had not
rounding him with home attentions And after dim
ner when twilight was falling. she asked him.
He answered shortly. There win be none-Eiains
quickly up caught something like triumph in his
sisters face Il suppose, Anne. that you were right
II Is my own fault could not expect girl like her.
your equal, Jerry. The world knows you could have
married Alma Terriss any day You can now What
see things as they are and set you free. Well per-
Her brother atifened to instant attention Ten me
Just what you man. Anna" he said with strange
quiet.
Well, the circle this afternoon somebody
brought up the subject of college coming back
to home girls We spoke OF Mary Stevens and Lon.
and the failure of their marriage. lie married her
because he had promised to. and because she had
not the to that he wanted his freedom and
TO give 1t to him. When began did not think
of Elaine, and then IL too late stop-it would
have been than going / said any
who has lived four years among thinking college
men rarely comes back to the girl at home unless
he promise bound; has nothing but mere
youth and a dog-like faith to give him. whereas
he needs mental conrpanonship and heip In his
not occurred to her though she has been with
ton s much lately l daresay II made her thing"
But her brother had snatched his hal. Il daresay
II did make her think he remarked he hurried
cut of the and went down the street If time
Itself at his heels.
Ten minutes later he painted into the waite grouncs
door. Mrs. Waite welcomed him like the she
had long considered him. Evidently the good. lady
Where's Elaine? want to see her imme-
diately"
she went into the garden a whle ago--you wifi
without a word he strobe out She sat ON the
rustic bench in the rosearbor her the back.
her pretty head bent down upon them nis step
Elaine, you dismissed but did not say IL
because you longer love me. Tell me, truth
until then will. ] love you always have
loved YOU only thousand times more. You are tear
ing my heart out OF me- girl Did neglect YOU until
That brought her. with little TO her old, dear
place in his where she could tell him all about
It, 1t took a long time and there were many In
terruptons.
Finally he laughted. But don't to marry
my equal want angel. my superior In every
me-not somebody who loves her work nrst. herserr
second and her husband third. I'm third
it was very dark In the summer house. but light
dawned Elaine