The Holbrook news., 1911-03-31

| when IereSa would nave stopped her, Aunt Martha said: NO, let hei cry. dear. 1t will do her good. Tears for a woman are like steam in a boiler, if there wasn't some outlet, child, something would have to blow up"
 Run, Elizabeth" cried Teresa ex- citedly few minutes later. catching sight of a. broad-shouldered fellow swinging up the path, run. wash your nose for there comes Jack Dunbar in here with a big box. I hope to good ness it's candy"
 The young people stayed to supper. Elizabeth's Aunt Martha insisting that she needed some youth and laughter Later the dear designing old lady felt satisfied when she heard EliZabeth's s voice ring out merrily and observed that she was beginning to seem her self again. When Teresa had been taken home and Aunt Martha had de clared it was time for old folks to be -'abed," she had had enough excite ment for one evening. Elizabeth and the young artist sat down on the vine covered porch and looked out over the old-fashioned flower garden where the moon had mysteriously touched the blossoms with her silver brush.
 "It was good of you to help me out the otber evening. Jack. have wanted to thank you ever since then. but somehow I couldn't bring myself to the point"
 That little matter at the dance? certainly enjoyed that night. l think I gave the doctor turn he won't forget soon.'
 'I broke my engagement with him the next morning, Jack. He thought that he could say or do anything and my word, once given, would protect him. Real love has no sting in it and I have come to the conclusion that l have been cheating myself by false belief"
 Jack Dunbar fiicked the ashes from his cigar and waited for her to finish.
 "It wasn't the first time he has sighted me-" she went on, "and lately have been realizing that things were coming to an issue which would mean severing our relation l wouldn't hurt anybody unjustly for the world. You are a man, Jack. and can judge for me. Do you think that I did right?"
 He waited so long to answer that she turned and asked again. Do you think that I did right?"
 More than right, Elizabeth, for a man ought to be so proud of a wom- an like you that he would be glad to turn from all the world if necessary and cling to you. You trust people SO. Elizabeth. remember when we were children in Maynardsville- I used to carry you across the creek whenever the water came over the stepping stones. You were such little thing and I was such a big burly fellow that all the girls were afraid of me except you. can almost feel your little yellow curls bobbing against my face now as they often did in those days. I used to pray for rain then, Elizabeth, so that the water would cover the stones and wet the little girls feet unless the big boys carried them over. I was always your big boy, Elizabeth. wasn't F"
 His very tenderness seemed to hurt, and Elizabeth felt lump ris- ing in her throat.
 'T went away, you remember, to college and never came back until last summer. wanted to succeed and bring that success to you"
 'We are all so proud, Jack, of your wonderful pictures and the great name that you have made for your self"
 'T wanted to bring that success to you, and when I came last summer Doctor Martin I packed right up and left. I am going to Japan next month to stay a year and work. I wish that you would go with me, dear. I have the right to ask you now. for all i through the years I have always been your big boy. Elizabeth, and you have been my inspiration and my dream"
 "But what would people say. Jack?"
 He stood up and lifted her to her feet before him. They would say that when you were i'll last year, you learned to depend on Martin, and that for time you believed 1t was love. You see, have already heard what feel must be the truth. Don't you believe that you can learn to love me? Are you going to let the worlds opinion stand between me and my great happiness. for am selfish. dear, in this. want you if you are willing to come to me-"
 You used to carry me when I was little, big boy. Now I've grown heavier and I may be a burden"
 ''In that case I'm willing to risk it, ,' he said, looking down into her face, touched by the silver brush of the moon. and Elizabeth. yielding. felt from the strength of his arms that she had found the heart home for her love and life.