The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-30

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nalIing loYe to III woman anil iovin5
ona. ItaTe dqsf found that out tof, q
first time marvel al no pest and
/ nm ashamed Of 81 but thank God
that have been saved for this up.
portunity. ! want 70 win you. and 4
am going to do Il, too. In many
things + don't match up With the PEG,
ple With whom 1yon train. l was born
out here. and I've made myself. There
are things that have happened IN the
making that ! am not especjallytpread
oil and ] am not at all satiEile With
tho results. especially since / have
met you. The better know you me
less pleased am With lin Arm;
strong, but there are possibilities In
me. I.rather believe. and with you Tor
Inspiration, Godts--the man flung out
his hand with o fpe ges,ure OF do.
termination. They say that the east
and west. don't naturally mingle, but
its asliestyou and can beat the
world" -
The woman thrilled to his gallant
wooing. Any womantwoul have done
so; some Of them would have lost
their heads, but Enid Maitland was
an exceedingly cool young person. for
she was moi. quite swept on her feet,
and did not quite lose her balance. ~
II like to hear you say ,things like
that she answered. Nobody quito
like you has ever made love to me,
and certainly not In your way, and
that's the reason i haYe given yeu .
bali way promise to think about II.
/. was sorry thht you could not be
with US on this adventure, but now |
am rather glad, especially II the even
temper OF my way Is to be Interrupted
by anytting,iike tho oatburat of affew
minutes since" Ia ,lisSG-IS isss
Fl am glad. too" admitted the man
fForif declare | couldn't help It. III
bare to DO with You either yop have
got to be mine or else you you'd have
to decide that It could never be, and
then'Id 90 on and fight It out" of9l a
Leave me to myself" said the girl
earnestly fora little while; IT'S best
80; ]. would not take q the finest. poblest
man on, earth. gsSv h iiS5ii,s;; +, 4;
eAnd am mot that" as ! y
"'UnlessI loved him. There is sorar
thing very attractive about, your per.
sopality !; y don't know. I'M my heart
whether It is that, Or 2
Good" said the man, as she hest.
tated. That's. enough" He gathered
up the reins and &hirled his horse
suddenly In the road. 81 am going
back. I'll wait for your return. 10
Denver. and then" &
That's best" answered the girl.
She stretched out her hand to him,
leaning backward. II he had been q
different kind OF Q man he would have
kissed 1t; as It was he took It in his
own hand and almost crushed It with
o fierce grip. a4Sa ysss, 4. l..
We'll shake on that, little girl" be
said. and then without backward
glance pc PIT spurs to his horSe! and
Ealloped furiously down the road; III,
mo, shesdecided then and there, she
aid En6t loge him. not yet. AWhstheg
she ever you'd she could mot seii. And
yet she was hall bound ito ,hlms Tie
recellection ,of, his kiss was not 81!
together pleasant memory; hei had
not done himself any good by.tI that
bold assault upon her modesty, that
reckless attempt to rife the treasure
OF her lips. No man had ev9r really
touched her heart, although many had
engaged her interest. Her, experience
Therefore was not defnitiye or con.
cfqslye. II SHE Had truly ioYed James
Armstrong. In spite H6t all that aha
might have sald.Ishea would ,haEe
thrilled to. the remembrance OF that
Wild caress.! The chances, therefore,
were somewhat heavily against him
that morning as he rode down the
trail alone. 80 80 90 f'' ~ ;.,if
His, experiences in love affairs were
much greater than hers. She was by