Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-11-08
Don't you want to hear what they

Don't you want to hear what they
ray about your"
7 had rather hear what you have
% say than anything IN the world.
and want to toll you drst Of al what
comfort, what pride. what satisfac-
tion. take In your presence here. I
knew you read the miserable story.
Your brother had my permission TO
tell It to you last night. II you were
awake"
II was awake and waiting for him.
'Your interest does mo much hon
Or" continued the man. and that you
have come to mo now this morning 10.
% cay. the greatest thing that could
happen to mo. I don't really care now
what the world thinks. You have
given me evidence enough that you
still respect mo"
You don't know oil the evidence
yst," said the woman family.
She forced herself to look ct him.
II sho had consulted her inclinations,
she would have run away: but that
could not be.
EYES," said Gormly vaguely. scarce
" noting her low voiced statement
NOW that It 10 al over and now that
have lost you. II indeed it 10 proper
to say had lost what I had never
possessed and never could have poo.
sessed, you will understand that II
was this incident to which alluded
when you said you respected me be
cause I had been perfectly straight
square maa. Your words cut mo ia
tho heart; not because I WASN'T
straight or square now or that I had
not made what amends I could for the
actions Of boy and fool since had
become q man. but because after thil
I could never persuade you or any
one that I had not always been 50
and because I could not bear to have
even your respect on false protense
I wanted to toll you many times, and
you know OF course that II things had
shaped themselves differently and YOU
could have cared for me, should
have told you tho whole story before
I allowed you to say you. would bo
oome-my wife" .@...-..
II am sure that you would have
done 80. Mr.. Gormly." said the girl.
"And that you have come here tt
give me that assurance. to show nj
that you have not lost confidence II
me in spite of the frightful tangle IL
our affairs, my antagonism to your
to tho Gotham Freight Traction com
pany and then-this. That I take Il
was your purpose In coming?"
"Yes.' faltered the girl. that
and"
what morer' asked tho man
"Whatever it ID, II 1t 10 in my powe,
to give It. 1t 10 yours. What 10 4
that you want1" .--..5= . a..
The woman opened her mouth 4
speak. She moistened her lips. Word
apparently were difficult, perhaps i'm
possible.
what IL It that you want. Mis-
Haldane7" asked Gormly again.
II want you!" she said In her low
clear voice. ....
Gormly lifted his hand and stars'
Ut her.
"You want-mel" he faltered
"What do you mean?"
II mean to b your WIFE" was tn
direct answer.
my wife!"
Yes. That ID. II still-wan
me-" {. T.. ...-.. y. i
Gormly stared at her in amazement
do understand aright?" said tn
man, shutting his teeth together
after all that Is in the paper THU
morn'ug, do you mean to say that 70,
will .narry me?' -.
II do mean just that" was the an
ever. :.
But" said the man, you said 70.
did not love mo, and =. -
Must do all the wooing?" criet
the girl passionately. ..~.-s
"You offered yourself to me once
BEFORE" went on Gormly relentlessly
"And you refused me. VIII you d.
so again." s, ...a,s.
'Why do you come to mo now?"
Cant you think 6f the rsasonr@
II don't want to think; I want I,
hear"
Il love you then" said the CIR
resolutely. You are the bravest
-noblest. most splendid man on earth
II you will take me, will be the hap
piest, proudest, thankfullest woman
that the sun shines on" .,
Take you!" repeated Gormly. "Bu
cant understand
win you understand th1s7' aske,
the girl. 81
She walked slowly toward him. Sh,
laid her hand on his shoulder. sh'
lifted her face to his. His arm wen
around her waist. What she had be