The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1910-08-12

Miss Innes. she said, has my
stepbrother Arnold gone awayY'
what 40 you mean7 asked.
startled nut Louise was literal
lie didn't come back that night,
she said. 'hnd Il was 50 important
that ! should see him"
ia believe be has gone away, ! Fe-
piled uncertainty Isn't Il something
that we could attend 70 instead 7"
hut she shook her head. Il must do
Il myself" she said duly
Ilalsey came 10 ghe door al that mo
ment and could hear him conxlng
f.iddy for admission 10 the sick room.
Shall I bring him in7e asked
/ Louise, uncertain what TO do. The
! girl seemed "a shrink back among
her Billows az the sound Of his voice.
/ I was vaguely irrltated with her.
| there are few young fellows like Hal-
\ aey straightforward honest, and Will.
ms 10 sacrifice everything for the one
| woman | knew one once, more than
80 years ago, who was like that; he
died long time ago, And sometimes
4 take out bis picture. with it's cane
and les queer silk hat. and look nj it,
hut OF late years Il has grown too
painful; he N always boy and am
an old woman | would not bring him
back II could
Perhaps II was some such mem,
CRY that made me call out sharply
Come In, Haisey And then | took
my sewing and went into the boudior
beyond, to play prupriety | did not
Try to hear what they said. but every
word came through the open door with
curious distihctness. ualsey had evI
IDENTIFY gone over TO the bed and
suppose be kissed her. There was III
! lence for moment as II words were
suporfiuons things,
e have been almost Wild, sweet
heart. IialEey's voice Why didn't
sou trust me, and send for me be
Z fuFeP
"lt was because | couldn't trust my
! self" she said In a low tone. II an
too weak 20 struggle to-day. OH, Hal
sey, how | have wanted 10 sec you
There was something | did not hear
then IialAey again
we could Ro away" he was say
ina, What does u matter about an,
one In the world bat Just the two o
u.s. TO be always together, like this
hand in hand. Louise dont tell IN,
IL Isn't going 10 be. won't beliey,
yuu
You don't know you don't know,
Louise repeated dnlty, tTlaisey. car,
you know thal-rbut not enough I,
marry you
That II not true, Louise" he sal,
sterRiy You cannot look az me Will
your honest eyes and say that"
y cannot marry YOU she repeate,
mlserably It's bad enough, isn't It
Don't make il verse some day. be
ore long, you will be glad"
Then II Il because you have ueYe
1yed mc There were depths Of bur
ride ln bis voice. You saw hoy
; uueh | loved YOU. aud you let M
think you cared while No
that isn't like yau. Louise There I
: something you haven't told me, Is
4 because there ts SOME Que atsee'
Yes. ATHEIST maudibly
I AAbhANf AFAlr N3l RtAtfNh u
q 1T Ia tFue." SHE said sadly. "iiaisry
e yoa must ant Try 10 SEE me again. A
y soon as I eAn. am going away freu
4 hers where you RTe all "a mpch kint
2 or iban I deserve And whatever yC
hear about ME. try 70 thiBg as vel
! 0g me A. yssu can. am Ro.nE Ia MAJ
8 - another m8n How you must hat
i | ulu+-bHfF MAJ"
I cOuid hear HalsFy cross tbp ruur
i 10 the wiuaoW Then. after paus,
b. he sent back 70 her again. uoul
. hardly sit stlil ! wanted 70 80 q
and give Der good shaking
n Thaa It's all 0yeE7 he was sayiu
alth lobE breath. The plans "
u aRfe together the hopes thr--Nu q
8 overt Well ~ not BE- baby
sud IA give you up the minute w
u say : don't !oys you aud l'd0 love
g some OBe elise"
.s Z can not say that, FAe broathet
q "bnt. very s0OH. shall saaFry TIL
p other mEn
= could bear HsIseys top uiuu
! phRBf iaagh.
p T defg hiH, be said sSwssthear
e. ~ long as yoa care for mt. am DC
Il afraid
The wind slammed the door bstwes
u TIE two rooms Just then, ana / euul
" bmaF nothing more, although move
- my chair quite close, After a al
o. Greet interval. ! went into the Otht
room and found Louise alone sh