The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-17
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.
{ CopyriRht, 1911, by Associated
Literary Press.)

tCopyrtGht, 1911, Dy Associateu
Literary Press.)
They were both very tired. The
woman's face was white. and her
locssned hair blew untidily about her
temples.
Cant we rest?" she asked.
The man set his bag at the foot of
q rock, then unfolding great plaid
rug he made a seat for her.
III you could sleep little" he sug-
gested.
She ahook her head. u can't
think and think"
His lips were set In q stern line.
That Is one more burden ! have
added to the others. l have taken
from you your iightheartedness.
She chung to him. Don't didn't
mean TO reproach."
II know---but II there were any
way to let you out of this"
She was sobbing wildly.
but there isn't, II must always be
Whittier thou goest.' Alec.
He soothed her rough hair for
moment In silence. Then he said:
AT least. / have this great happiness.
that you care to be with me- Mar
"Did you think--that would leave
your
Il didn't know. Yours has been
such q butterfly life"
Then ] have gained this out of
our troubles, that am all yours"
Yes"
He drew corner of the rug about
her shoulders. shielding her from the
cool. damp breeze OF the early morn
ing.
YES" he repeated, sit has been q
great thing to know that when fall
hcl ira
when -disgrace came you trusted me.
Yet--there is a whole life beyond
this. Margaret
What of that
You have never known hardship.
and We shall be very poor
Half timfdly she laid her hand on
his. Il don't know just how 10 say IL,
but somehow I feel II Is going to
bring US nearer together. In that
big house IL seemed 10 me that We
were always separated. Even when
we were alone at dinner there We're
the servants and the formal service.
There was never anything ] could do
ser you. You were always doing
things for ine---but my hands were
tied. III felt useless. But now 1t
will be different"
His face did not brighten. II have
no faith in such a future for you" he
said. 1T Is dear of you to tell me
such things. i know you want to be-
iicve them OF yourself and OF me. but
no woman raised as you have been
can come down to the hard realities
of life and be happy. l don't expect
IL. and sometimes ] feel that / ought
to think out some other way"
Her startled eyes looked up at him.
What way?'
II ought to let you go hack to
your own people" slowly. and fight
IL out alone
oh" her voice was shaken by
deep feeling. Last night when you
decision of the court had gone
against you: that you had lost your
heart. your pride. your seif-respcct.
that the world would call you dis
honest. although you had not been
dishonest In intention. that you
wanted TO drop out OF everything, /
said that we would go away at once.
and lind some quiet spot where we
could be hidden. and you seemed SO
glad to have--me go with YOU" Her
voice faitered. And now you want
TO send me back"
"Oniy for your good"
She cried little. softly. in his
arms. II shall be happy. she wfiiss
pered.
Il hope You may" but his voice
was dead.
The rose red of the eastern sky
had turned to gold. and the world
vas flooded with radiance.
There Ia a house over there" the
man said. behind that clump OF
hawthorn. We will go and ask for
coffee"
In her long travelling coat with her
velvet hat hiding her hair. she made