The Washington times., 1910-12-05
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/ Mistaken Clarita repeated the word.
amazedly.
Il am Clara Trevor. but I am not the
lady whom Morris LathrOp IS 10 marry
] have returned his ring TO him We are
nothing TO each other now Do you not
know why this Is 500"
obi I am so sorry, so sOrry," Rita
exclaimed, symPathetically-
You sOrTyT' Cara cried out. angrffy-
You need not indulge in faisehoOds
Miss OTtega; they can do you no good
Do you mean TO tell me that you did not
know tie engagement between M La
thrOp Ind me was broken2 Would you
have me believe that he did not at once
fly to lou with the good news2 I saw
company with my father Have YOU
got him in your tolls, also-my father
Is he another Of your victims, Senorita
7 do not know what you mean, Miss
Trevor" The reply was uttered with
quiet dignity But now ClaT1Ja's eyes
began 10 sparkle with rising anger. al
though she controlled herself and per
uftted no other sign OF Il to appear
4 do not know the object OF your call
Your manner is not at all In keeping
with the descriptions have had Of you
But I am really very sorTy Tor you
sorry that YOUR engagement''-
I certainly did not come here as a
suppliant for your pity interrupted
self, for YOU need Il more than do
Perhaps, however, you think that, now
am out OF the way. he viii make you
his wife"
started back, placing one hand against
her heart Her face became paleT still
and her great eyes gazed piteously upon
her tormeutor.
me7 Make ma his wife, No. no. Miss
Trevor. that IS not for me! He does
not love met'
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II IN your voice, read It in your man
neT, You love him
Ciarita stood before the outburst in
proud patience.
rs there any shame in that2 have
loved him ever since the first moment
saw him. when he was SO good % me
7 shall love him to the last moment OF
nv life Is there any shame in thar
You are frank about Il. at least
And. because you do love him, you have
given yourself to him body and souli'
u do not know what you mean by
giving myself to him body and soul
was the reply. Il cannot pretend TO IN
derstand you I have given my heart,
for that Is mine to bestow where viii.
but he Goes not know that he possesses
II. My soul belongs to God. not to him.
nor TO you, nor to me Il IS Gods, and
the Holy Mother has II in her keeping -
You dare to say such things-yOu p
gasned CarIa-
why not II i uue- Is II WEOnE
that I should it,-e MoT-is2 Very well
then, 1 have dOIe wrong. but I could
rot helm - did not know that loved
him until he tod me about you, and
knew that day would come when
should lose him II was then that dis
covered what my heart had done, all IN
silence and secrecy But he does not
know that love him have never told
HIM and ] have trfed-ohI so hard-to
hide Il from him ] look away from him
sometimes when ne speaks to me. fear
ing that he viii discover Il. All vOu
90 not know-you cannot ina gine the
paint You do not mean all that YOU
say and do now, for you are mad with
jealousy. but there is no cause He does
not love me; he loves only you. Be-
lieve me, J. is true I am nothing 10
hin-nOthingI
You are
Wait, please Let me finish,'' Clarita
insisted Then, perhaps, you viii think
better OF what you were about to say
for see IN the expression Of your eyes
that Il IS not pleasant
say on; 1 VIII hear you TO the end, -
Cara said.
it is, perhaps, natural" Clarita con-
tinued. that you should feel as you do
toward me, since he was-and, I trust
VIII be again-yOur accepted lover. I
do not know, but I think that I might
feel the same, If I believed that I had
reason to DO So I might be angrier
than you are, for am very fmpetuous;
do not always think before speak
But now, Miss Trevor. there is no
cause For the harsh things you have
said since YOU came here I forgive you
Can we not be frienGs2
She put one hand out hesitatingly and
took a step forward There was en-
treaty in her eyes and il her voice. she