The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-28

Il have sinned, and have lost. Be
merciful to me, miserable sinner"
What il some day he should come to
her free of all hypocrisy. stripped Of
all save truth beaten man-what
then? Well. she felt unutterably lone
ly, she wanted to be loved, and, after
oil. he had helped her friend by set
ting her husband free.
A few days later, dressed in light
mourning. Shirley Bloodgood for the
second time III her life wendell her
way to a certnia tenement house not
for from the East river.
Surely cannot be mistaken-this
must be the place. she told herself.
grooming i'll spirit
In reply to her inquiry for Mrs. Chal-
loner a little girl directed her to the
! apartment above. the door of which
| was presently cpened by woman
with full. rounded face. and, entering
neat. well furnished five room fat.
Shirley was soon seated at the win
dow chatting with happy eagerness.
The young woman with the full.
] fresh, rounded face. it can readily be
| imagined, was Miriam ChaIloncr
You've been away more than three
years, Shirley" sighed Miriam as she
bent over Bit of fancy work.
1T hasn't seemed SO long to me" re-
turned Shirley. though when we first
went west thought it would be
nothing short of Il nightmare wait
1 ing for an old man to die
! 1T must have BEEN" assented Mir
4 lam.
mo, it wasn't, because for the first
time in my life really came to know
my father thought l had known
him long before. but | made q mis-
take. never knew him until these
last three years in Arizona. found
out almost too late
II always liked your father, Shirley,
and think be always liked me- was
4 lIiriam's remark.
Yes. he did. But did you ever STOP
to think went on Shirley hastily
why my father never wronged any
body. My father was good-my ia
Their was honest. Oh. could scourgt
myself" she declared sadly, for the
things | used to think about father
i even told Murgatroyd once that
though loved my father, coule
never admire him. respect him"
Miriam rose suddenly and kissed her
All this time Shirley had been watch
Ing with growing curiosity the fancy
4 work OH which Miriam sewed so in
dustriously. at last she ventured:
Miriam, I'm regular old maid.
haven't been one hour in your house
and already I'm burning up with curios
ity to know just what you're making!
Miriam Challoner hesitated for al
instant; then. holding up in the air ;
tiny infants dress. she said softly:
.'Well, If you must know, why. yo1
must"
, Shirley exclaimed: isn't it dainty
Who is it for, Miriam?'
Miriam looked squarely into tn
, eyes of her friend. The next momen
Shirley ha1 her arms about Miriam
and cried jpyfully:
You precious thing I'm so glad
Why didn'. you say so beforcf'
I'm just bit old fashioned, II
afraid murmured Miriam. Now
adays it's the thing to make such ar
nouncements through a megaphon
from the housetops."
! Shirley drew long breath. saying:
4 Miriam, wish ! were happily maj
ried. It's the only life for woman
Eyes, you are right" assented Mir
am joyously. from whom had fed til
;, recollection of all but the last fe'
S years.
+ Shirley laughed and flushed.
t "Ill tell you Il secret, Miriam.
/ 1--WE seem to be full of secrets I
day
Yes returned Shirley. only you