The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-11-28

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He turned quickly. his eyes lighting
up warmly Waiting for Won
She laughed II was so vain as to
guess that Are van going somewhere?
Perhaps We can set you down therrT
Yes" he said. with u prnprieinr,
air; I'm going 10 luncheon. ana y"u
are coming with me
lis that an invitntioni Then ! n,
cept. IN lr, you into secret. have
been wrelchedly lonely all morning
came shaping just 10 escape II
And ! was drpadinp the prospect ~ an
afternoon alone In that big empty
house
Then I'm twice glad | waited"
He opened the door. and they botn
entered the car James crankcd and
deftly lodged through the crowded
thoroughfarrS toward the restaurant
Paul had chosen.
He turned drenmily TO her
"You shouldn't be lonely" he said IN
the bushcd tone one would use ~
dearhbed since yon have for com
pany you
times" she answered. with an attempt
at brightness
His beautiful woman's mouth curN
ed in dreamy smile. 1T is company
worth any sacrifice to win "
When the car came TO n stop before
the restaurant they alighted and went
in Paul made only n pretense of eat
ing
You're eating hardly anything" she
said. AREN'T yon wellr'
For answer he pointed to her own
plate, hardly touched
~ had very late breakfast" size
explained
$50 had l. Hush!" he almost wills
pered. LET us not talk"
With half contemptuous shrug OF
: her shoulders she gave over the at
tempt to disturb him She wondered
how SHE could ever have deceived her
self into the belief that she could love
OF that she wanted to love him.
ut was pity only" she thought
Always pity"
, Paul stirred uneasily. lowering his
eyes TO meet hers. He looked nj her
long and steadily.
Eleanor Eleanorr' he cried. softlA
pleading. 1T isn't trueT'
What isn't trueF" she asked though
she knew the answer.
THAT you will never love meY" he
whispered TREMENDOUSLY.
She put out her hand uncertainty, as
though she would tighten the blow.
NO." she said pityingly. II can
/ never love you us you wish
He caught her hand In his own In
their secluded corner they were safe
. from observation. though neither
thought OF that.
"Ah, dear. don't say that! You dom
Y know how great my love for you Is
II is the one reality in my life. | bav,
I always loved you. even before ! saw
you And always shall love you.
will make up TO you what sufferinf
|. has taken ont OF your life
4 Tears came to her eyes Paul
e she said sadly, "it hurts me to tel
d you
Don't! I'm willing to wait ever
unto death to win from you one thou
sandth of what | give you. My love
a isn't thing OF the moment, but Of all
o time. I'll try so hard to please you. tc
q cast out of my life everything that Is
!. inconsistent with my love, even &c
a break with the man who has stood be
:. tween US
v mo, mol" she cried involuntarily. hel
d fingers tightening around his hand
,. "You mustn't desert him. II wouldnt
}. be honorable"-
n "Ah, There is neither honor moi
shame, right nor wrong. kindness not
!. cruelty loyalty nor treachery, only
you, always. supremer'
r She drew her hand sharply from hi
|. clasp. Romantic phrases" she sait
n scornfully. There are suffering an,
Ia sin and remorse; there would be hi
!, unhappiness and the knowledge tina
n we had caused 1t. Do you think
@ could be so mean. so little. as TO seel
l. happiness at that pricef"
D. II don't understand" he said, pass
n ing his hand across his brow in be
=. wildcrmcnt. You said yourself once" -
4. "Ah, yes!' she answered. softening
r IL have no right 10 be angry with you
, since II was ! who hrst suggested
n TO you That Is my shame. Believ
is me. what ! said then was spoken i,
he a miserable selfishness far worse tina
ID | have accused him of | had no RICH
n TO say IT, | see my act in all Its con
L temptibe unwomanlincss"
IL ~ don't understand
IS What you ask is impossible" sh
O. went on sadly But even II | coul
"a care for you | couldn't accept happ
. II SS~