Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-13

THE Man
HIGHER UP
By HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
copyrixAt. 1910. by Bobbs Mar.
rili Co.

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yet you have known acme but good
women.
He shook his head proudly. That
rs not the difference"
4 have given you little reason to
think me good" she said sadly.
"Yon are good; | know that. But
were you the wickedest woman In the
world still You would be the one wo-
man TO me. Eleanorl Eleanor" he
brea8hed.
~Ah." she cried. you must not!
We dare not
"How / love your
AAhw She drew a long. shuddering
: breath. Then her head went back
proudly. why not? Why may our
pips not say what our hearts ana eyes
have said. SINCE we ask nothing? 1
hove you. always shall. | can't
help it"
DO you want to help it7"
Sect
She stepped down one stair. where
her face was on a level with bis.
nTully and freely she gave him Of her
eyes. TINT through them be might see
down Into her heart. anre with the
Dove SURPRISING, that asked nothing,
that was content with loving.
Eleanor, Eleanor" he breathed
again.
Yes" She met his eyes steadily.
fearfessly. Even though we may
never know the happiness Of sharing
one life | shall always be yours and
you mine. Life can't take that from
u.s."
He turned away In the anguish OF
temptation. His big body trembIed.
His voice vas hoarse as he spoke.
f"kpow now why men give up hon
or foT a Do you know how
easy It would be for me to throw ev-
erything else overheard and seek hap
piness with just you In spite Of every
thing even nowy'
Look at me!s Slowly he turned
once more to meet her eyes. You
will not tempt me. will you? You
are stronger than /; you mustn't let
me be weak. Do you think / don't
know? How often during the last
two years 1 have prayed that you
might be weak enough to come to me
and that | might be weak enough to
yield Blu we must not. 1t would be
a coward,y happiness. 1t wouldn't be
clean. Until he is found and we know
he Is reclaimed we could never be
really happy: there would always be
q stain on our love. We know what
kel6shness brings. You belong tuthe
esPeoplA&ef this state. Our false fappf-
ness would cripple you. because You
would always have the knowledge
that you hadn't been true to yourself.
And II you aren't true to yourself
how can you be true to your trustf
You won't tempt me. will your" she
pleaded. her voice growing more and
more unsteady. Because IL am SO
Happy fn Just being near you. When
j am with Won something Keeps pull
ing. pulling me to you. ! am almost
past the resisting point. Don't tempt
me-. ret I want you to tempt me-you
must be strong for both Of lis.
And remember" she went on. try
ing to be strong--stremember that 1t Is
harder for me than for you. Tomor-
row. after the funeral. | go back to
my little work. which. after all. is
only q scanty refuge, while you go
On to your great task that often will
shut me out of your mind and heart
1t wul4aIways be that-your work al
ways first, / always second"
Nor be said roughly. ut will new
Or hs that. You are ~6rst-youe always
shalLbe."
"Ahi / wanted you to say that. But
you mustn't. And 1t mustn't be true.
That is the selfish part Of my lcve !
must always fight TO keep down even
~Sf-eyen II we must not always be
apart. You mustn't let me be selfish.
If you place me first, IL you don't sac
rIHee me when it is right, you can't be
true to yourself, you won't be my man.
Yeu are SO strong. You mustn't come
TO weakness through me"
yet 0 say you are not goodF' be
cried.
The vine wreathed veranda hid them
from the world. She went to a chair.
fell into IL and buried her face in her
lA1ISz adASIs diS 6RtS
Bob was helpless TO comfort Der.
Awkwardiy, as n unused to earess.
he put out bis hand and let 1t rest
upon her hair. The unaccust0med
touch sent Are racing through his
veins.
aEleanor." he murmured hoarsely.
She caught his big hand and pressed
1t 10 her cheek. Il am moi good. !
am only weak and sfa meIess. You
must be stronger take me-
He sat down beside her and %
both her hands In his firm. strong
clasp.
DearF' How strangely the word
nwelt unon hta llnss "pear. look ~
me. Two years ago ! found myself.
The people Of my city trusted me
when they would have been justified
In crushing me-"
"But you weren't guilty. Katherine
has told me"
II wasn't directly responsible for
the crime that was done. But don't
hfaa haSfud that. II was done for KIDS,