New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

cream MIS-. Hazard appeared.
MY dear child she exclaimed, "what IS
the matter Cello says you are ill.,
"Oh, lts nothing; but I've been crying
as you know | added hastily, sand I'm
fright, and ! can't get dressed before that
gong sounds don't feel like talking.
Would 1t be too much to ask if might have
a headache and stay here for once"
"Ot course YOU may she replied sympa-
thctically. 81 should have been the one to
suggest IT. My dear. don't worry, don t
There's the gong! Send Ccic for your DIM
ner, and II YOU need me send for me. Kc-
member, there's nothing to cry about
| There
She hustled out in her dear, fat way !
heard her speak 10 Hap in the corridor ana
my fingers. smcaring the cold cream, trcIn-
blcd against my face at the sound oil MS
voice. He loved mc-hc loved mc-hc loVcd
me. Suddenly something inside me gave
way, either in my brain or my heart, dol
know which. and went forward across my
dressing table, my greasy face against inc
dainty pink and white covering, ana ilid
real cry, Jolly, soul refreshing weep:
"Ah, MadcmoiScllc ces in ze grand dccS-
trcsSl' Cele exclaimed. "Madcmolsclc ccS
| i'll, Nladcmoiscllc as ncvalrc-'
knew Cello was in "zc grand decStrcSS
| herself when she lapScd into English. sat
up again, wipng the tears from my eyes
and the grease from my face. Get me my
dinner, Cclic," | said between sobs. m
so hungry. I'll feel better when cat some
thing"
She looked at me aStoniShed. She knew
| was not quite hopeless 50 long as ] was
| hungry. "Nladcmoisclc will not faint" she
inquired. -,
an not faint unless you fail to come with
the dinner" | assured her. "Now hurry.
X/HEN the door closed upon her looked
w into the mirror and smiled; not at
what | saw there although it was funny
enough, but smiled because | closed my
ewes ccstatically. He loved me! He had
kissed me,
sat there long timc-how long don t
know dreaming. I had never allowed my
self the luxury of such thoughts. | had
pushed them back and tramplcd them down
and refused to listen. How dear was that
expression about his mouth, and how beautl.
| fui his cyesl | loved the forelock, | had
touched it. | covered my face suddenly.
Nv throat was tight; was suffocating with
/ lldpI)llitSS
had loved him from the first. | knew
that now. | wondered that | didn't realize
nv danger from the minute Mrs. Hazard
made her proposal to me. | remembered
perfectly how he had looked at me that first
meeting "a silly, unromantic place it was,
crowded street, and | had wisps OF hair
dangling about my ears Funny silly thing
| like that to come sneaking into ones thought
at such a time. had learned the sound OF
the gray car: | admitted now that | had
listened for it, | knew his step from the
first. knew too that he had always been
near. and had to talk baseball to him
was part of my job. Baseball PShaw. An
excuse, Natalie, Gracious. she never had
chance. after he saw me- must not think
that! How awful! But he had said 50; his
lips said so: his eyes said 50. He loved me!
And cried about it to my heart 5 content.
| rose suddenly and went to the window,
with my uniaStencd gown falling about me.
| sank down and put my arms upon the
easement. His mother must not know. |
couldn't lose her love and trust. Id have to
! tell 10. OF course | couldn't marry him
I knew that, knew it, knew it, Besides,
Natalie had said had taken her silly ruby.
must prove | didn't. But how Jo would
know. Poor 10, She knew something WAS
going to happen to me- She knew from the
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