New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-11


you that tone.
LIE was wise enough to recant at once and sank for
IL ward contrely his elbow his knees, his face in
his hands . don't understand There times when
| feel as though | had never known you, Natalie.
Haven't been patient? Haven't | obiterated myself
all summer and thought only of your feelings; con-
sented for the sake of being near YOU to every arrange
nent of yours that might you from gossip: stood
in the background like foolish college boy; bored my
self to extinction with your friends waiting for chances
to see YOU alonechances that never seemed to come
There ism another in the world who could have
made me do what have done for YOU Just TO be near
YOU that's all lust to hear the sound of your voice
to get the reward of grateful glance from your eyes
He felt the light touch of her hand on his shoulder
and looked up to find her smiling kindly. :,
Yes Rene, YOU have been an angel, she said
Don't change now. | want your affection more than
ever Don't let US quarrel not tonight, Won't you
be generous agan 1t IS hard to be patient when every
thing seems so hopeless.
He stared goonlily at her. Don't you think de-
serve little more of your confidence faith and
tenderness?
i've given YOU faith tenderness. Tenderness means
many things. can't give you the kind of tenderness
YOU want can't give you what does not belong to me-
but will reward you Rene soon have reached the
limit of endurance the very nit She paused and he
waited / will willingly see him again, she SAID
stifngly nor her!" she added
Rene's twnge of delight did not show the face he
turned to her. You have learned that what l said
true?" he ventured sagely.
Yes, yesl 1t is true thought 1t was too odous
to be true; but it horribly So Oh don't ask me to
from it ALL away from New York. where can forget the
whole hideOuS traveSty!
And them" he asked.
And then divorce, she said harshy, as soon as it
can be managed. Divorce, absolute, fina 1t is the
only thing that will satisfy me- that will not bear
his name have anything about me that can remind
me of my insults or his infamy. There sulen
lowering of her brows and set look at her lips which
drew her face in ugly lines I'm going to consult
some one at once she went on rapidly THAT 41. IS why
| thought | might live quietly abroad for time
Why not go at Oncc?
Il Wilson, when l find what | must do
De Land had taken one of her hands and while she
talked was patting it gently. His touch seemed to
soothe her, for she lay back in her chair quietly and he
felt pressure of her hand in response to his own
Let me manage it for you he said: These matters
legal proceeding in the world Modern civilization has
required it, Natalie You taking it too hard Your
pride is hurt.
My pride-yes, hurt to the death the woman
1T is a mistake to have best friends" He stopped
and then questioned suddenly, viii he consent with
out trouble will it be necessary tell the facts:
4 hope he will consent but if he refuses shall not
stop half measures. | shall threaten him with her,
she nuttered bitterly. Perhaps he viii assent quietly
to save the woman. Otherwise she must take the
| should like to see her punished. | shall
not if the whole world knows of it, There was
savage glitter in her eyes and flush her checks
which made her worth looking at De Land had never
seen her so handsome
IT'S not too late to begin again. Natalie. Before long
you will regret there ever was such man as Brooke
Garriott. What such a man know OF the heart OF
woman like YOU He belongs to the soil, mole who
DO only the thing which he born. You belong
in another sphere music, art, culture, galey Even
New York YOU have not lived Paris IS the only city
in the world. offer you something now the entr6e
to any court in Europe. l could have had legation
the East If had wanted 1t, South America but |
though OF you and chose secrearyshp, to be IN Paris
Think, Natalie dear, what that means to YOU and to