Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-03

look nice. I've always felt so shab- by-not that he cared, but I did"
 Aunt Bess nodded. He's a nice young fellow. she said. IT hope everything will turn out all right" Then she kissed the young face.
 When the girl had left the room her aunt stood before the open door where the odorous honeysuckle hung Ike a curtain that has been drawn back. She looked out on the brilliant flower garden with unseeing eyes. thinking of the time when she. too. had lived only for the time when "he" would come back.
 
 It was the opinion of everyone when the curtain rose on "Margue- rite" In her softly clinging satin. e daisy in her slender hands. that it was the fairest picture of them all.
 Isn't she lovely?" said Lawrence Carter to the elderly man beside him whose acquaintance he had made on the train that afternoon.
 There was no answer but, turning, Lawrence saw that his companion was staring thoughtfully at the pro gram in his hands.
 Do you know herr" he asked at last.
 Do F" Then with little tender laugh. "She's-mine. My sweetheart"
 The elder man shook his head si- lently. After long pause he spoke again
 'Fd like to meet her. think knew her people some years ago. back in Indiana"
 Yes, they used to live there, a good many years ago, though. After this next tableaux therein be a dance and I'll introduce you" answered the other
 In the shadow of the vines the other Elizabeth sat alone. She had pleaded a sudden headache after dressing the girl in the white gown and had left her to the care of Mrs. Harris and Mir. Carter. Try as she would she could not shake off the memories of the past; she lived the days over and over again. and wept bitter tears.
 A step on the gravel made her draw back into the shadow. Elizabeth was returning early. Up the steps came a heavy tread. surely not Elizabeth'sl She moved forward quickly.
 ''Who is there?" she asked, step ping into the brilliant moonlight.
 A sv. A the sound of her voice he moved into the light
 Its l." he said in low tone.
 "You!"
 For a minute she stared into his face and then fell limp heap at his feet. When she came back to her senses she found herself on the old sofa in the hall where he had laid her; the same old sofa where they had sat so often in days gone by. He was on his knees beside her.
 'Bess!" he whispered, "Bess!"
 Then he leaned his forehead on the cushion under her head.
 Tt was all my fault. I'm sorry. Sorry! That's not the word for it ECA SiFt lAS.
 The fault was all mine" she said tremClously. T saw 1t tonight when l was sitting out there by myself had no right to let anyone come be- tween us. My sister could have taken Elizabeth, just as well as I, but loved her father so: he was always my big brother, and then, she was named for me and looked so like me every one said I couldn't let her go away from me. It was a mistake. I see it now. She's going to leave me here alone and make a home for her self I've tried and tried to do what was right, 'brokenly,' but 1t always turned out to be the wrong thing in the end"
 You're the most self-sacrihcing woman God ever made" he said soft ly. Dear. we've lost fifteen years out of our lives, but it's not too late for us to find happiness, is it? won't let 1t be, if you care for me even a little. love you, dear"
 She gave a little gasp. 'T-thought aren't you married yet?" she cried.
 You were the only woman in the world for me fifteen years ago and no other woman has taken your place"
 'Tom-Tom!"
 ! He made no answer except to hold ] her close in his arms.