Bisbee daily review., 1911-10-28

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 He's 8 tramp. said BaIfour. sternly.
 He isnt said Louise She was sure that he had been mas euerading when he called. upon her several days later. immaculstely ar rayed ln evening clothes. When. however. she accused him. he shook his head. Now and then l take to the road, he said. fl was not made to stay in one place
 lie came often. and as the months vent on Louise found herself torn by conflicting emotions. Balfoar had of fered her his hand and fortune Louise liked him. The vagsbond. on the other hand, offered, her nothing but his heart.
 q should not have offered you that" he said, except that cannot see you unhappy as the wife of Balfour. cannot promise anything for myself l am a rover by nature: but you shall nos suffer for comforts. and l shall love you until my dying day.
 When Louise finally sent Balfour away and said yes to the vagabond. she had many doubts and misgyings. But. love him" her heart whis- pered
 As she planned her simple trous- sean, she thought regretfully of the gowns she would have worn as Bal four's wife. Her girl friends teased her about her future.
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 Balfour said things. too, when he met her one day You don't know what you are doing. Louise he told her.
 IL seemed to Louise that every doubt Of her own was emphasized by the misgiyings of her friends. and. at last. in desperation, she went to her lover T don't believe i shall be happy with you"
 He let her go without protest. but the look in his eyes haunted her for many days She threw herself into all sorts Of excitement Balfour wooed her, but she would not listen.
 Thus a year passed, and again. one summers morning, Balfour took the woman he loved for ride. This time. however. he did not leave this wooing until the end of the day. Louise. somewhat lonelg. bored with the life that she had lived Of late. was in a receptive mood.
 If I only loved you a little" she said q should say yes
 You will love me after you marry me-" Balfour asserted.
 Louise wondered if she would. In her moment of indecision her eyes searched the country, as if to seek some means of escape from a future which she dreaded. Far up on the hillside a dogwood flung it's white branches against a sapphire sky. Un- der the trees sat man. tall and thin and in shabby clothes.
 Louise's heart leaped "Let me out, she said 10 Balfour
 But BaIfours eyes had seen his rival. Do you mean" he asked sternly. that you have not recovered from that infatuation? I won't let you out. Louise. if I do you will go to un- happiness"
 In days of old men carried or their sweethearts on prancing steeds. Bal four. more modern, played young Lochinvar in an automobile. In spite Of her protests. Louise was conveyed away from the spot where she had seen the tall man under the dogwood trees. When they reached home. how ever. Balfour was not prepared for her seorn.
 Do you think you can stop me from seeing him2" Louise demanded. q shall find him if have to follow him 10 the ends of the earth"
 And she did find him a day or two later
 It was a very humble Louise who came to him, You ought to hate me" she said. but hope you still love me a little"
 The light that leaped into his eyes showed how much he cared "Oh, 1 foolish Louise.7 he said. not to stand the test"
 She looked at him in surprise. { What test?" she demanded.
 T wanted to be sure you cared for me. not for my possessions. and now I know"
 With more land than Balfour, more money than any of her other suitors. he had chosen not to tell her, because ! he wanted the treasure of her disin- terested affection. And when she came back to him, ne knew that he had it.
 You are more mine than ever be | fore. was his triumphant assertion.
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