Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-13

"And you-you will-do you think"
He stopped NO" he said, Il shall
stop there, with this moment, with
this statement. ask nothing, ex.
pect nothing, and so far as a man can
crush down his own feelings, hope
for nothing. just want you to know
the fact"
II know It," was the answer. Nov.
you must let me say something. Il am,
at least believe myself to be, abso-
lutely heart free. Sometimes have
thought that what you have said
might be true, with regard to your
feelings l mean; but I have tried to
put it out of my mind. Your declara-
ton, therefore, comes to me with q
certain measure Of surprise. You have
not asked me anything, and it is just
as well that you have not. think I
can say honestly and truthfully that
I do not care for you now In the way
you seem to care for me-"
"Seem to care for you,' cried the
man impulsively.
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returned the woman.
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"And whether I could care in that
way, I don't know; but at least care
for no one else. And while I hold
myself as free as the air, when you
speak to me again on this subject.
shall at least be ready to hear you. -
"That is all that can ask"
meanwhile want to say over and
over again how I respect you, how I
admire you. The fine life you have
lived, the splendid stand you have
taken for public right, the browning
of your long and honorable and I'm.
blemished career with the success
which l think I see before you and
with the great opportunity for service.
fills me with pride"
"lMiss Haldane," said Gormly, what
you say to me is sweeter and more
precious than the acclaim. the ap.
plause, tho indoroement Of nj! the rest
OF the people OF New York AS said,
] began this to make myself worthy
OF you; but I would not be worthy
of you, would not be worth consider
ing in any light. if I did not say to
you now that l am carrying It on for
the work and for the possibilities that
It presents, as well as for you"
Il believe you," said the woman,
"and am glad to have you say that. -
although there is nothing in my
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went on the man with the blunt hon
esty that somehow appealed to the
woman much more powerfully than
more graceful and romantic wooing,
''yet If l had to choose now between
you and this great opportunity for
service to the people"
He paused and looked at her again,
wondering how she would receive the
statement he was determined to make
"You would choose the opportunity
for SERVICE" interposed the woman
quickly.
II should have to do so. And yet
you still remain my inspiration" said
the man. "Your appreciation means
more to me than anything or every
thing else. Il don't know what fate
has in store for me; but I doubt If l
shall have another opportunity of the
magnitude of that have enjoyed to-
night, and that you were there COM
pletes my satisfaction"
"Mine, too"
"Yet, there is another thing that
ought to say" continued Gormly, and
this was the hardest thing he had ever
attempted, he thought. You have
spoken Of my career, of my long and
honorable record, of my unblemished
reputation. I have to confess to my
shame that I am not altogether worthy
of your confidence" =
what do you mean?"
Ever since I have been In New
York, there is no act of my life that I
could not tell you myself; but before
that"
You were a boy them" said the
woman quickly.
But l mingled with life in an ugly
way"
"That ride in the snow?" she whis-
pered, staring at him in turn.
It did not occur to him to lay any
emphasis upon or draw any Inference
from the fact that she had remem-
bered his remarks of several months
before.
And that other woman, was 1t she
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