Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-14

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s1e .coassd to speak and waited.
hoping against hope for what she
deemed the best.
Ho was ESQ ran her thoughts, dis
not reasonably to b held in strict &C.
count for his altitude toward her or
for his actions. In sueh men as he
there must inevitably be something
Hacking. something like an abiding
oonsciopsness Of right and wrong. the
ability to distinguish between them:
that rudder Of the soul. In simple
charity she must accord him patience.
II her eyes told her he was moro
= man than tho Garrett Coast OF old
land she saw him now IN the fullest
aush Of health and vigor, sun-browned.
NoaxhsHsoaacned, slowing with
strength and Vitality her mental
vision oloehed him with an aura Of
jebnorma1tky like . shroud. awful and
espellent. He figured IN her sight .
murderer. Q man who could strike to
death - unarnned and defsnoelsss
kriend. for . tribe. Nothing might
|sver avan 70, srase that fact from her
CONSCIOUSNESS.
Unconsciously she drew a pace or
two away. The action reused him.
He lifted 70 hses hagyed eyes Get IN
q haggard face: and their look was
one Of dscernn1ent. She knew in.
lstinctively that he OWNED her
thought. tha& he knew Why she had
drawn away from him. And 20 pitt.
kul he seemed THAI before she knew
1t her mood melted and knew only
.compassion for him.
"Oh, Garrett," she cried impulsive.
~. T an 20 .so1y!"
visibly he took command Of him.
sell. TN sure Of that" he said slow.
~: and don't want to distress you.
Ny coming hero vas pure accident, a.
I've said: and presently I'll 60 and {.
Blackstock need never know I've
eet foot on the island-since You wish
It"
"oh." she cried, half sobbing.
& Su8uk yoU~TL10A2 SOOs
But hrst want you to tell me one
khing."
"Yes-auytAins!" she promised
gratefully, shoedlsss Of his sober scru.
tiny.
"Ase you happy" ne demanded
forthwith: and held his breath. for on
her anaweF syesytliing hs priced de-
pended. '.Arse ysu happy :HitA hun
bhckstoneP
Il vas laDsf>e,dlv.asr:4n her face.
Eshe gaspsd md drev hsssAf up.
straight ana slim. dedant. what
eight have you to ask me that!"
None but that Of man who loved
you oncs. aud VINO. though he may
mot, loves you still-wAatevee you
may think. him. Katherine
She hssd her answer. qutverins
with 1ndign811on. That he should
dare! Yet there were two things in
his attitude to calm her: an imper.
sonal note. puzzlink. and Z simple dig
nifty that left little foothold for re.
sentiment
Az FOR Coast, momentarily while
she did not reply. the issue hung In
the balance. whether he should speak
or no: whether ealighten her forth
with or leave her (were she happy In
her marriage) In her fools Paradise
He felt himself q prey to discordant
dmpulses. pride and generosity coun-
selling him. each with . double
tons1s.
Il hold your happiness above all
else" he resumed as the pause length
ened-"tar above my own. Katherine.
That = why ask you: are you hap
py!"
Z have no resrets." she tpld him
steadily.
"That doesn't answer me-"
Her eyes wavered beneath his
searching glanca She turned away
and stared or into the vacancy Of the
"How 80 ooe to tell7'' she said pres.
entity. isn't happiness difficult to
6edns7 a thing Of comparative val.
uesf. am content, that much !
know. I have discovered something
In HE higher than the qualification Of
self; have learned that to serve
means more than to be served.
I married. the man loved; he needs
me now, could hardly do without me.
1 am q help to him in his work; he
would. probably b unable to continue
1t without my assistance. !
have my cares, Is be has his. rs you
have yours. Who has not? /.
But . year u long time; I have
learned much since She took
= deep breath. Yes" she concluded
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