The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-12-21

| once nor" 10 meet her eyes You
Will not tempt me will YOU? You
are stronger than |: yOu mustn't let
me be weak Du YOU think don't
know? How often during me last
TWO years have prayed hat you
might be weak enough 10 cnt'c 10 me
and thai might ur weak enough ~
yield Rnl we must not II would hc
Coward'y happiness II wouldn't he
clean. lmii hr Is found ard We know
ne H. reclaimed We could never he
really happy: There would ways be
stain On our luNe We know what
seltishn"Ss brings You belong to he
people az rhiS state our false happi.
ness would cripple YOU because YOU
would always have the knowledge
that you hadn't been true tu yourself
Aud II YOU aren't true To yourself
how can you he true TO your trusti
You wont tempt me. will vou?" she
pleaded. her voice growing more and
more unsteady Because III am so
happy IN iust being near Won when
| am with you something keeps pull
Ing, pulling me TO yon I am almost
past the resisting point. Don't tempt
me. YET want Won 10 tempf me-you
must be strong for both ~ us
And remember" she went on. try.
ing TO be strong remember that II Is
harder for me- than for you Tomnr
row. after the funeral. | go back ~
my little work. which after an. is
only q Scnnty refuge, while you 90
on to your great task that often win
shut me out OF your mind and heart
IL will always be that--your work At
ways first. always second
mo" he said roughly ut win nev.
er be that You are tirst-you always
shall be-"
"Ah! | wanted you to say that But
you mustn't And II mustn't be true.
That is the selfish part of my love
must always fight 10 keep down even
if-even II we must not always be
apart You mustn't let me- be selfish.
If you place me tirst. II YOU don't sac.
rifice M when II is right you can't be
true TO Yourself you won't be my man.
You are 50 strong You mustn't come
TO weakness through me
yet You say you are not good" he
cried.
The vine wrcuthed veranda hid them
from the world she went to chair,
fell into II and buried her face in her
hands Harsh. dry sobs shook her
Bob was helpless TO comfort her
Awkwardly. as one unused to carcSs
be put out his hand and let il rest
upon her hair. The unaccustomed
touch sent fire racing through his
veins
Eleanor" he murmured hoarsely.
She caught his big hand and pressed
it to her cheek. II am not good.
am only weak and shameless. You
must be stronger take me"
He sat down beside her and took
both her hands in his Grm, strong
clasp.
Dear How strangely the word
dwelt upon his lips! Dear look al
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"
Il wasn't directly responsible for
the crime that was done. But / don't
hide behind that II was done for me,
and accepted the benefit. But my PEG
pie didn't know It. Nevertheless they
trusted me. They have helped me to
grow stronger at home and over the
state. The good people here-they
have trusted me and strengthened me
In few weeks am To he nominated
for governor ! can he elected ImnE
Great power mas Deru placed NJ my
hands nm under me uu~l sacred
nbIignii"n~ Ia the people II ilu~ STAT"
10 John Duumeadc tu am nt' -
I"id 'Ilu II" ,uu"u inr," iw
wears uINc rrIvd ~ aluu" uhN"
Irird 10 KIN the dgIA >cll luW rulrG
nr thought / mad succeeded Ana
now / hnu / nav" tniicu I am ready
~ your word TO forget everything uut
myselI. but you We must start
new life together The wealth mat
Murchell nls left me | viii give To
Dunme1de All the knowledge ! have
gained, all the power | nave won. all
the power that mas been given to me
for purpose not my own, must De
thrown aside All Murchelrs work
will have gone for nothing John
Dunmeade, left alone, will be beaten.
The people who have trusted me will
be helpless must give these things
up because, baving been weak once,
| dare not face the responsibility Of
weakness in power II would be easy
Every nerve in me aches TO do IL. IL
you say the word will give up these
.hings for you, and | will never re
,rOach you, never blame you"
He paused GuestiOnipgly While ne