Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-08

!, u can'l o,site Realise It Often have
thought OF you being here-there are
% many things wanted to say to
you. Now-seslnS you therein that
chs1f"-
ehe tuvnsd to him eagerly, her eyes
pleading with him not to misunder-
stand. " had 20 coms-to acknowl.
sdgs my fault"
sYour fsuatS But
sYes. Ny shameful fault! Don't yoa
ses, owed Il 70 myself to come"
'You mean-Paul Remington? But
that 10 not your fault. III only-am
responsible for that. tried to shape
his life after mine-a poor model. Mrs.
Gilbert. tried to cut him OF from
his happiness Being what he was. he
had to leave me. And there were
others-who were tempting him. We
| were too much for him."
"Ah, but l made it easy for him to
Yield by making him discontented"-
1T began before that. But that was
your right too. tried to cut you Oh
from your happiness"
"But-it makes what did the more
shameful-my happiness was not In
volved. Mr.. McAdoo."
He shook his head gravely. ut
might have been. He was very Low.
able" He used the past tense in which
we speak Of the dead.
Again their eyes fell apart and there
was a silence. She forced herself to
speak.
You have learned the lesson Of
generosity we'll. Mr.. McAdoo."
Il have to earn the charity that has
been given me-from every one-now
from you. was cruel. brutal. to you
yet you could come here. Doesn't
that prove that you. too. have forgiven
much-far more than I ?"
mo: For what you said was true.
And was afraid to come-afraid OF
your Judgment: You make me the
more ashamed
"Dontv' he cried sharply. us il IN
pain. 1T hurts to see you abase your
! self before me::"
Again silence. while his eyes held
hers The quality Of his gaze Brighten
ed her. It was saying too much
! breaking down her self command
drawing her to him. She spoke hastily
"Mr. McAdoo. do you know that be
has disappeared?"
She saw then the hurt that had been
put upon him. 'Yes. have tried to
have him found. but they can discover
no trace of him. But will not give
up until he is found-and our faul,
repaired" He used the plural uncon
| sciously.
"When you End him viii! you let me
know? l shall send an address to
the Dunmeades."
"You are going away?"
"Yes; tomorrow"
"And you will not come hack" he
did not ask question.
He turned once more to look out into
the street. But he saw nothing there.
He was measuring the meaning Of the
moment. She had changed, as had he
he felt 1t in her every word. in her
presence. Yet her humility hurt him
strangely. He had many things to
make up to her"-and he would never
have the chance: she was going away,
out of his life. as suddenly as she had
come. Both feared the next meeting
Of eyes. Each had a secret that must
be withheld. Yet by that telepathy
which informs hearts even across the
| distances each guessed the others Sc
cret, knew that the frank intimacy OF
the moment sprans from more than a
common regret. was more than the
! death of on unreasoning hostility. But
they were not children. Both knew
that before life's happiness comes
Hfe's responsibility and that they. in
their game of cross purposes. had as
sumed responsibility which was moi
yet fulfilled.
She rose. He. too. got to his feet
She held out her ungloved hand. he
took it again in his strong clasp. Hel
lips tried to fashion conventional
farewell.
II hope you will soon get you,
strength back and that you will be
successful always-and happy" Al
the last words her voice began to fal
ter.
II pray that life will be kinder te
you than it has been. Mrs Gilbert
And that you will forget all this-and
me-" Unsteadiness was In his voice
| too.
"Can we forget?''
Il don't want to forget" he cried.
"Nor do want to forgct!' The Grim
son flooded to her cheeks. But the un
ruly tongue ran on. II couldn't forget
| IL I would: That night. when We
thought you were dying-it is before
me always. When I saw you lying
there It seemed to me that had strucl
! you down.
You were here! I don't understand
You came
"Ah. can't you see? had to come
| to make my acknowledgment.
thought you were dying. Miss Film
was nearest to you. I told her. Sh'
made me promise to come to you whel
you were able. That Is why I am her,
now"
| She would have withdrawn her hand