The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-14

Edlu 10 me AI8 ever s4H~S VI DcEa watching you while you were making fife a heaseu for father and me and thinking that if were a man I'd try to be as near like you as could"
 .Oh. don't say thatF' be pleaded wretchedIy.
 ~Ies true. And when you sent me away to school l promised myself I'd try to repay you for the sacrifice you must be making for me: that I'd fol lew your example as nearly as ever could: that I'd work hard and try to treat people fhe way you do--kindly, Nat, and considerably and bravely and tenderIy and honestly
 He dropped into chair near her and buried his head in his hands. 'Don'tF he begged huskily. ~Piease. Betty. don'tr'
 She bent forward and took one of bis hands, batting it softly Nat. l think you're the Kery best man in the whole worldy'
 ~Don'tF' he groaned. Don't. for heavens sakeT'
 .s0h | knaw. Natl know vou don't like me to say this. but l must, just the same. tell you the truth about my self. It's so splendid to live the life you do You're all unconscious of it. but 1 want you to realize it and know that do too You've made everybody love you. and
 But confusion sileneed her. and she gently replaced bis hand. For several moments neither spoke. Then Nat broke tine tension with short. hard iaugh.
 That's right" be said inserutably; that was the idea"
 Nat. what do you meanrH
 He turned to her. Betty. does il make you-feel that way toward mef'' She colored diyinely. ~Why. Nat. of course. Why. every onef- That's why l came here. Betty" | be pursued. blind 10 her embarrass- ment- .I came here with the idea of | getting married-''
 He was staring gloomily at the noor and could not see the light that dawn ed upon the girls face
 Tot never guessed that. did yogg 7.
 No" she breathed brokenly. NO. sSss, II"
 "well. it's the truth. and"- He rose 1 and moved away. But l cant tell you just now-not now"
 No. not now. Nat" Betty. too. got up. aI think I'd better go home and see father 1 mustn't forget She taltered. half blinded by the mist of the happiness before her eyes
 .No-waitr She stopped to find his gaze full upon her For the first time be coniprehended that she had mol understood-that. worst of all. she had | misunderstood. T must tell you be biurted desperately; T must
 Insrinctively she moved step to- ward him. He hung his head
 Tonight. Betty-this evening. just q little while ago. 1 became engaged to Josie Lockwood" She stood as if petrifed throughout a wait that seemed to both lntermi- uable.
 "Oh. Nat. dear" ske said. I'm so glad for you. wish you all the hap piness in the world L. Good night. g The hand slipped out of Nat's. He did Rot move. but waited there with his empty palm outstretcbed. despair in his eyes and hell in bis heart. while she walked quietly from the store.
 After some time be awoke to ths knowledge that she was gone.
 -BIithering fool!' he growled. ~wh, didn't I know l loved her like this 7 He took turn to and fro. distracted And now I've made mess of every thing. Good Lord. what can I do? must do something or go madr Hs swung round behind the soda fountain counter and seized a bottle. T know whati The rules are oil I can havs a drink l can have two drinksl can have a million drinks if 1 wan emg'
 Pouring generous dose of raw I whisky into the glass. he lifted it ts his lips and threw back his head Bu the heavy bouquet of the liquor va, ! stihing in his nostrils. and the frs mouthful Of if almost choked him IT fury be flung the glass from him ss that it crashed and spiintered upon thI door. Great heavens" be cried. T don't like the stuff any mores Butv- his gaze fell upon the cigar case-'l can have a smoke Thaf'H help someg
 With feverish haste he snatched { cigar from the nearest box. gnawed of one end and. thrusting the other into the alcohol lighter. puffed ylgor cnsiy But to his renovated palate ths 1 potent fumes of the tobacco were ne less repugnaut than the whisky had been. Half strangled he plsseked the cigar from his mouth and stamped cr f
 0h~ he cried wildly. .T-ll be-T'il bs damned.~
 He paused staring vaeanfiy al noth. .nr. And even that doesn't do any goodI God heip me. I've forgotten how to swear"
 To him in this oserwronght state came Tracey. numbering eheerfulIy inI his mouth shaped for q whistle A sight of Nat he pulled ID as if hit by a club
 "Evenin'. Mfr. Duncan. what's ths matterw
 By an effort Nat brought his gaze t. h..n~ ssf.o., ina f,Av and cnrr.r~c ,s~.4