Gunnison news-champion., 1911-03-17

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snos boo yoG hove kssoS utnG ! En-
80 sorry that you sAos5d have ksea
aisapposuied because I tssiena~d yo0
should have he bo<pks yos have -
s"ng coveted Hut Juls--f sssos -
pleased thai ! hate To tell her a
her asisfshs. VIII yes bay yosrse6
he beo&s7 I wssf Juises 70 hase pr~s
~ things. vet kno~tAG h~r. t~el thai
u ] explatH she xiu feel b necessary
70 return the hoaks 10 yoa ss1 to
AXE the silver purse which would
mean so much less to Aer Sooe aay
can give her all the trtae~ 70 veas
pooks precious 50 aost tell hsr
anything about ~ IN write again
sooa aad give you the news. this n
simply to correct my bl,snder I sup
pose the cards we're nsixed = ssae
When she had finished Jaltet ares
a autch breath. He haA waatsd her
70 have the purse. he had rsRem-
bered her love Of pretty thiass. The
escAaaee woula - eesV. Mrs cvcs-
ell coveted the bo0hs
At this memeus the elder woman
came IN With the salad IN . silver
dish Did he say anything ebout
the PURSE" she ASKED 1T yes No
lovely Of him to sena h % me. Nee
are no apt to thtnk sAat se elder
wemea care nothing fer The as1sty
things Of aress. I get boeas end
books. sad beoks. and practical
things. Its q pleasure so~ 90 then
70 have something atRerent"
Jultet's breath came qutckly Sore
iy Carter would want bis nsoAer
saved from disappointment N seemed
10 bring her closer to him to thinh
that she mieht have q secret With
htn, ssaethtna that they eeulA Ne
fr0n bis mother rather shaa some
Thing thai he and his mether should
hide from his sweetheart
Reed the letter." the older woman
se1d as they set down TO the tsble.
80 Juliet read 1t. making up o. she
We0t al0aG seateuees which t0ll that
~ YES Glsd she nked the purse glad
that Jullet hhed the books sal said
nothing of his mistake. After that
they chatteA of the coming marriage
sad Juliet's plans for 1t.
when Juliet went home she wrote
70 her lover and told him oil shout
N-how she loved the books anA how
~ mother had delighted In the silver
pusss.
Il wast hef 10 heep ~" sAe saiA,
'sRd you must MT seoA me another
10 make UP TO me. for I like to feel
that II is my gift TO yeur mother as
" tti - yOOtB HOtitc nay u kINt
. set Of Browning and then she will
have both things, and never know the
difference"
The answer that came from him re
paid her for her sacrifiee Il am go
ing to take you at your word" he
said. ''and let you do without the
purse"
But on their wedding day. besides
the diamond pendant that he gave
her. there was another gift. Wrapped
N tissue paper and tied with white
ribbon, n made a rather bulky pack
age. Within she found a golden bag
all glittering mesh and sparkling
stones. N was thing beautiful
enough for q duchess. a thing a prince
might have presented TO the lady he
loved. and that was what n meant to
Juliet; the gift of the lover who had
given her the greatest gift of all-his
hearts best and purest alteration