The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03

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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
i've After lie 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
pathy the CONSERVATION this had caused
him had uncovered his secret as in a
book, for in that moment she had seen
beyond the mere start of timid mod
esty.
Later. after the shock Of Brooks ac
ion had ceased to Obsess her and he
aad receded further and further to-
ward a memory, she had set free her
imprisoned inclinations. Once more
Ter rejuvenated fancy had taken wing
to the heights of the ideal and roman
tic. Somehow it had come to asso-
late 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 it SO long inviolate
The knowledge that he loved her with
such steadfast intensity rekindled love
| N the dead ashes her husband had
| eft behind, and for the very reason
| hat Jimsy betrayed his sentiments in
nothing. held unswervingly to the line
II conduct toward her he had followed
ever since she had refused to take seri.
)usly his offer Of marriage, this love
had grown stronger, f1ercer, until II
had filed her life. She saw that she
had passed happiness by. She exalted
Jimsy's secret passion until in her
imagining he became the incarnation
If nobleness, of desire, of all mortal
Joys.
She brought heap of blueberries to
him and poured them into his joined
lands. and they seated themselves on
+, rock to eat them and to rest.
"This is the most enjoyable picnic
we had in years." she said gayly. 1T
vas quite an inspiration Of yours to
run up to visit us. Why don't you
come often instead of spending your
week ends in the hot city? You ought
% take vacation and stay here for a
'ew weeks"
I'D like to awfully." he told her,
but the fact is I'm too busy to think
" getting away. Williams is piling q
whole lot of work and responsibility on
ne these days. Williams. you know
'sn't what you'd call an easy boss. II
re raises mans salary he sees to II
hat he gets his moneys worth. He
Imply won't be bothered. even with
matters that amt precisely details"
Its because he trusts you. Jimsy,
she assured him with an information
parilously near to tenderness.
$50 you see," he went on. Its easie
70 talk about holidays than to sc
hem. l shouldn't lie here now. fo
I'm working Sundays as we'll as othe
days ut present, only that l had t
come up on matter of Importance"
oh" she said. with pout.
thought you came to see us for oul
selves, not on business trip. n
more berries for you"
II came for the express purpose G
seeing you and of talking to 20
.llone."
Her heart fluttered violently, suffoca
ingly. again.
ITO me-alOne:"
Yes. I've seen joe"
The pronouncing Of her husband
name was to her as heavy blow
Sweet, timorous expectancy, hot. tn
bulent bushes that she had bent
Il hide vanished instantly. and she lool
ed up at him startled.
zoe walked In on me five night
ago. He looks we'll and is doing we'll
u "What is that to mey"
The words came in chilling accent
and her eyes grew hard.
Emma, do you remember that G
that night just before you learned IL
e truth l told you about that chap
!. Denver who was long on love ar
!. short on honor and kind Of took IL
view that 1t was his wife's place {
= overlook things and help him s.
y right?"
u "Well"
I swell. I'm still Of that opinion"
= do l understand that youths
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