Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-17

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 You are both young and high tempered" she had pleaded again and again, -but there'll come a time when you'll be old and remorseful un- less you make up now. Why, you are made for each other, Elsie. You'n never be happy with anyone else. nor will David. He's a splendid young fellow. Don't know? Wasn't with his mother the night be was born and haven't 1 watched him grow up | from baby to manf And haven't I watched you grow up. too? And I love you both. I've tried to have you care for each oth0r because l felt that was as 1t should be- And now you've let that little trollop of a Doris Kennedy come between you! Oh, knew what folks say about me that l am a meddling old match maker"
 'Peaeemsker, Aunt Hope" Elsie had laughed tremuiously.
 Well. then. peacemaker, hope I am. Blessed-you know what the Bible says. But 1 ain't sure of that unless you'll let me make peace be- tween you and Davidi"
 Some day" Elsie had half prom ised. That was a year ago. Then they had met at Aunt Hopes funeral and had not spoken. Afterward Da- Ti6 had gone back to the city to his work and Elsie had gone to hers in the little country town. Us far as she knew now. her romance was end cd. There was no Aunt Hope to ad- wise and gently smooth away the diff. feulty But, oh, the sweetness and the bitterness of it fingered with her like mingled nyrrh and money. She had loved Dayid-she loved him still and must go on loving him as long as she lived. But she had the Ben nett temper. He had it, too, for back somewhere, couple of generations ago, a certain marriage had made them kin. She would not give up. Neither would he And 1t was all be cause she had not liked his city cous- in, Doris Kennedy, and he had, Per haps down in her heart Elsie had
 
 young woman who looked as if she had been run in an exceeding slender mold and had never so much as bent her back since--sn effect obtained, it was said, by means of an exacting dressmaker. Elsie was far too nat ural to admire Doris immobility, loads of false hair and layers of pink and white powder. And she had told David so in none too pleasant way.
 But her heart is all right" be had argued stoutly. Doris is a good girl. The trouble is, you are envioGs of her, that's all"
 'Envious," cried Elsie. scarlet with rage. So the quarrel, had begun. And 1t had ended in David going his way and Elsie hers.
 As she sat there now in the empty room Elsie owned to herself sadly that she had been unreasonable. After all, Doris was David's own cous- in and older than he. There had been no reason iR the world for her being jea!ous-as she had been; yes, she had to admit that now.
 If only I had listened to Aunt Hope. f only had let her make peace as she wished-@
 A crash at the back of the house startled her. 4 window had fallen, She sprang to her feet. Steps were coming toward her through the house heavy steps-a mans. Now they were in the ktchen-now the dining room. She plunged toward the door that opened into the little front entry. It was locked. She tugged at 1t fran tically. Heaven, To be shut in this house with a tramp. Still tugging. with futile desperation, at the un- yielding door she looked back over her shoulder just as the invader ap- peared in the parlor door-a tall young fellow in a respectable ulster, who looked almost as white and shaken as she knew she was.
 ''Elsie!" he exclaimed. "Great ScottI"
 "David!" she gasped And half fell against the supporting door. They stared at each other, the color slowly coming back 10 their faces.
 Did you get in at the pantry win dow, tool" Elsie asked, when she could.
 He nodded
 q remembered that Aunt Hope was always going to have 1t fixed and never did. What are you doing here, Eisie?" He came close to her.
 What are your"
 T came because had to. felt as if I was being called"
 David! That's just the way I felt"
 Their eyes sought each others, wondering. Then their hands met.
 Forgive me. Elsie. was wrong" he faltered.
 Forgive me. David. I was wrong. too"
 They chung together.
 T didn't care for Doris. But she was my cousin"
 T know. I know"
 She was in his arms now. And he had kissed her.
 David" Elsie said, from his shoul- der, solemnly, 'fdo you suppose-that she, Aunt Hope, drew us here todayg~
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