Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-02-09

]. seem to have hardened her. Shs tole
Julie she was going to nght It out
alone. The Lord only knows what
she's trying to fight out, for Julie says
no woman can make her salt at sell
Ing the kind of trash she works at.
She's clever with her brush, you re-
member, and she makes little trinkets
and sells them. What do you think
Of that?'
Good heavens!' answered De For
est
Guile begged and begged her to
come to US or let us help her, but she
wouldn't have any Of our assistance.
We are all worried half to death to
know what is going to become Of her"
How much farther do we have to
go?" asked De Forest, with suppressed
excitement.
Here's the place." said Bruce. 'Her
apartment is No. 81
De Forest had climbed three fights
of cheaply carpeted stairs and stood
before her door. He knocked gently.
Gomez He was nearly unnerved
at the sound Of her voice, but he turn
ed the doorknob and stepped resolute-
~ inside
It was mean little place evidently
furnished lodgings and strange
mixture of adversely and sentiment
prevailed. Yet, there was cheer, for
the white February sun poured in
through the single window, flooding
everything, and-Elise was there
At sight of him she had sprang to
her feet, and she now stood, speeches.
with amazement, beside a benchlike
table Uttered with dainty valentine
dinner favors. Scattered about the
room on pieces Of furniture and pinned
to the walls in the process of drying
were the all enduring emblems of love
chubby, curly haired cupids. blue for
getmenots, cooling doves. pink and
white true lovers knots, bowers of
gay flowers and sprightly figures
blushing and bowling to the influence
of the tender passion. And in one
swift glance De Forest noticed de-
pending from the frame of his own
portrait a pair Of red hearts entwined
by chaplet of pink roses.
"She hasn't forgotten he unused as
he set eyes on them; then he realized
that her gaze was full upon him.
Really, Mr.. De Forest she said
finally and making supreme effort to
maintain her dignity, II cannot see
you! You must excuse me, and won't
you please go away-go away! can't
p
Her voice trailed away into weak
ening little wall as she watched De
Forest.
He had not said word. He was
removing his fur coat and throwing
it down beside his cap, and then, with
an eager smile. he strobe across the
drawn and quivering; she was on the
verge of tears.
He took both her hands in his. She
struggled bit to free them at first,
but he held them masterfully, looking
at her tenderly the while. When he
spoke there was ineffable love in his
voice.
CISC, uCdA, uC DluCS udS
told me all-all about it. didn't
imagine such horrible experiences
could overtake woman-you at least!
It wouldn't have happened If had
been around, for l should have-well,
no matter what would have done,
but l shall never forgive myself for
going away. know you loved me,
even If you did choose Billie. 1t was
your sisterly devotion and loyalty, and
l should have had sense enough to
look at it in another way from what I
did. Won't you forgive me, Elise?"
For reply she rested unhesitatingly
against his shoulder. His arms went
around her comfortingly.
"And you thought you would fight it
out alone? How brave you are. Oh,
if had only known
81 wanted to send for you" she an
swered. ut has been you, you. you
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