Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-06-09
l555 y And Sto think T doubted him! she
sobbed as she found her name On

] And Sto think Il doubted hin! she
sobbed as she found her name On
every page.
He had taken with him to New FORK
500 Of his fortune. pledging himself
not to touch another penny Of II till d
year had gone: He had sought serYs
| ice immed iatet !. beginning with the
most mental tasks How his sensitive
( nature loathed them none knew better
than Martha. He Y had kept at each
| employ ment till he found something d
step higher. u 81 81 S3s
At the end Of four months he discoy-
cred a friend of his: IA Their, who offer
ed him a clerkship and gave him freely
all the information he needed. twas
when he was esta blished in this that
he had made code of rules. N :3s5
After office hours a, two hour walk,
dinner. then study till II. his bed thine.
This was MOTTO be varied for sir days,
Sundays. We're to be free 4 + ss s q
81 am beginning" he wrote. on Ma
'caulay's history. ~ swear not to take
up ANYTHING else: till these volumes are
finished 8$f + =" = = a5a5s96Si
Can he be strong enough, the dear.
brave boy?'' Martha wondered as she
read eagerly on, but it was when she
was smiling over some whimsical, hap
py thought, written. in Bertie's happy
expression, that it came IN s; +, $. SIS y !:
"Failed" on dozen pages. Then
one bore bravely q line from Gold
smith, "Our greatest glory consists not
in never falling. but In; rising every
time, we fail" = INK, h = HI {
After that was the continual lion of
the arduous routine. On; the last page
he had written. ''If DO not win my
Martha after ,5all, l feel that, shall
come somewhat nearer to deserving
herr . - :5 Z
Another six months dragged by. The
diary contained no, clew to his address
save New York city. SO that Martha
could not send him encouragement and
loving messages. of which her heart
was full. She felt that she deserved
the suspense, but it was fearfully hard
to bear. When it seemed to her that
she could endure it no longer an omi-
nous yellow envelope came to. her. ".
Bert Hartman. seriously Ill in B.
hospital; constantly calling Martina /
Even in her distress Martha noticed
"Bert," not BERTHE" mute tribute to
his winning battle against birth signs.
heredity and fortune. ySS.s.s:s2 -, IL
Less than a week later Martha sat
trembling in the Office of B. hospital,
while sweet faced nurse talked to
give her time to regain her control. =
ut was Martha, Martha, Martha,
till Mr.. Dean, his employer. decided to
look through his belongings for pos
sible clew. We found your name and
address and ventured to telegraph.
he is rational now. but naturally ex-
tremely weak. You may see him, but
not for long" ..,st S~@ >5g !:
"How did he get the fever?' Martha
quavered. z =: '' g., .s !. MY
"Overwork. Mr.. Dean saw that he
was doing too much. but his advice
was not needed Mr. Harrison would
reply that in six months he would take
a vacation. Then came the great
storm. 81 Mr.. Dean warned him, but he
would walk for, two hours. no matter
what the weather. OF logged persist
ency to an idea. Mr. Dean said he
never saw his equal" %,ls =, j. 3,
The nurses keen eyes saw that Mar
tha's trembling Ups had grown quiet.
| and she answered the smile In her wet
eyes cheerfly. ~ >,rS,:r, r.: >,$s d.
| But when at last Martha was by her
lovers side she was the weaker OF the
two 81 %s: vi .ss III 45 }y. 3s5&;:s
II felt all day that you were coming.
dear" he said quietly. You have
waited for me. haven't your @2 u s,:7
Fiercely restrained sobs clicked back
her answer, but she laid her head on
Berries pillow. and be was content.
Next day they awaited the coming OF
the minister with prayer book and
ring. -, : =