Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-22

"You can't make mo want you enough
You will do me the credit to remember
that ask you nothing that would cost
more than you are willing to pay
''That isn't true he said in sudden
roughness. "You-it is why I'm fool
for having come near you-are tempt
ing me with every word you speak"
Am l tempting you, l wonder?"
Her voice became uncertain. II
beg you to believe that | haven't meant
tito remember that / shouldn't be
good for you. j have no wish toto
be Delilah.'
The tremor in her voice set him to
trembling. Then, without conscious
intention, he was holding her i'll n
close. rough clasp and crying to her to
go with him. She did not resist and
she did not respond. She lay inert in
his arms. passively suffering his hot
kisses her eyes closed, her face white.
"My dear. my dear! Don't you see?
You're fighting against the thing that
means your happiness. I'm not afraid
to ask now. for / know | can give you
far more than you'll ever have other
wise. What | want to do isn't so ter
rible. 1t is very simple. | can't see
And it doesn't mean the sacrifice you
think. Already it has brought victory
and the consideration of men YOU so
much desire. In the end. II we have
the spirit to fight and wait - His
stammering phrases halted. He be
came aware OF her closed eyes. her
nnresponsiveness. She opened her
eyes and looked at him. His rough
clasp relaxed. She shook her head and
pushed herself away. leaning back in
tho seat.
Ah,' she murmnred. 1T is too late,
You can't make me want you enough"
ut isn't too late If you care
is caring everything You know it
isn't If 1t were YOU wouldn't make
conditions. You would use your brains.
your talents, to work out career. You
would have accepted Senator Muir
chel's Offer
"You think that he cried. "Then
you don't care
All. she said resentfnliy. you can
shy that? DO yon think | could unsex
myself as I have done for you for 4
fancy? l. But You wouldn't under
stand. 1t is a very practical matter.
Life isn't all moonlight. 1t is all very
beautiful TO give ones life to an ideal
And you're very splendid now in the
flush of your first victory. You would
be still splendid fighting a brave. los.
ing fight while you were young, but
when you were a broken down. middle
aged failure. cast aside, career out
of the question. do you think that T.
1T wouldn't he romantic then I'd be
always looking up at the men | once
knew. the men who were eenquering.
doing big things. and lsd-regret And
Id hate you then
1T seems" he cried bitterly. II in
spire little confidence I'm told by
every one before I have tried long,
while l am still winning, that I'm
doomed to be failure"'
Now it is you who will not see" She
became more gentle. do You think
] could care for a weakling? 1t isn't
you we distrust. but your ideal
know more OF politics than | did year
ago. Your dream will get you only
disappointment Even the big men
who have done the fine good things for
this country used the forces they found
at hand. compromised with evil to
create good. And their good stands"
Suddenly she leaned toward him and
placed a hand on his arm. Look.
John She pointed to the north star
cleaning salely in the moonlight.