The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-10-27

grumbled.
"Because--well, you're q soldier. and
know what war is like. I've heard
that the most exciting thing which can
happen is call to make q sortie In
the middle Of the night, In the midst
Of dream-and on an empty stomach.
But l should think the call to natri-
monial sortie"-
"On an empty purseY
Eyes, when it's a question Of selling
yourself to Gil it."
II don't mean to sell myself. I shall
still belong to myself and to one other.
won't say who that other is, for I've
pretty well told you already"
ITS no use pretending not to under
stand. ! know what you want me to
think you mean"
III never knew before how much
do mean it know it now, when I've
got to say goodby.
Look here, Lesley-do look at me.
I'm awfuily cut up at leaving you"
you're not to call me Lesley"
You can't prevent my calling you
Lesley to myself"
you'll soon forget the name"
'Never. l can never forget you
worse luck. The thought Of you is go
Ing to come between me and-other
things"
The thought must learn better man.
ners-not to butt in as we say over
here. oh. It Will soon be tanned. You'll
have SO much to do"
Il hope / SHALL" said Loveland. Il
say, are you going to forget me as
soon as we're partedr
The girl was silent for a moment.
Then she laughed. II shall make a
note Of you for my next story but
one she answered.
"You're not very kind"
Are you sure you deserve kind
nessy' tx
I'm sure / want it--from you"
You have always got what you
wanted In your life. haven't you. one
way or nnothcrT
life wouldn't be worth living II one
didn't"
"oh. It's not much good saying to
you that that's a selfish way Of look
ing at life. But you've never had any
lessons. and I suppose you never win
have. You'll 20 on getting what you
want and taking II for granted that
you ought TO get II till the end"
II hope SO sincerely" said Val with
out shame. "But / shan't get one Of
the things I want most unless you
promise. to write 20 me-"
She shook der head. Il can't prom
Use that. wouldn't IL could. AS for
getting your news, shall read II In
the papers, which are sure to chronicle
all Lord Loveland does and says and a
lot he doesn't do or say. ] shall see
rumors OF your engagement. then an
announcement wonder IL II win be
the survival OF the prcttlest-Miss
coolidge-or n you'll be knocked down
-on your knees-to a higher bldg"
you're not letting me get much
pleasure out OF my last mements with
you." he ccmpisined. hir blue eyes
really pathetic. do you desplse me
after alls"
She looked up ut him. Only one
side Of you." she an-wered little sad
ly. .'But-you're rather like the moon
We zee only one of her sides. Tho
other we have TO take on faith. Per
hnps It's sillr OF me. yet sometimes, IN
scme mooas, DO take your other side
ON faith
what Is thereon that sidel" he
asked eagerly.
II don't know. And I'm sure you
don't. You probably never win. fol
the light shines 40 brightly on the ons
turned toward the world. Now q
must be 'goodby.'"
Don't forget me-. Think OF me
sometimes" Loveland implored as h'
wrung the little hand she held out
/ VIII tntnh VI 1ba n0hafhhcrs nst
said rs IL mechanically repeating tbs
words.
"Try TO think the best OF me-"
Lesley. and Mrs. I.oyeiand all go'
their luggage dumped down under let
ter ID" before a single a. box had
appeared. Then when yal's did com,
and the property Of other Impatient
"L's' az the same time the outside
world was lost to view. Loyeland go
hold OF a good natured custom hous'
man. who. considering the indubItabl'
fact that be was dealing with Brit
ish subject and believing the Brit
isher's" statement that he was mccI,
on a visit to America. made no IN
necessary trouble.
l.. Very few minutes were wasted n
the examination. though Americans al
around were suffering severely. Never
theless. when his keys we're In hll
hand again and Val was ready 4
separate himself and his belonging
from the seething mass OF anxIoul
"T's." Miss Dearmer aud her aunt had
vanished OF the face Of the dock.