Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-03-14

| Haggin turned to Eleanor. Didn't
| say he's on the square? He's my
kind o. mani
Then Haggin noted a singular phe-
| nomenon. Neither Eleanor nor Bob
was paying the least attention TO his
| words. They were both standing.
each lost in the others eyes. He
shifted uncomfortably in his chair.
then arose. coughing loudly.
well. guess III be goin'. If you're
goin down to see him. governor. III
meet you at the 'leven forty"
AT the II no." Bob mumbled me-
chemically oh. yes. of course, the
| 11:4O I'll be there. Tom
| ''Well-why. bless me- | nearly fer
| got! Before | left Paul said to me
| Tell Bob TO tell Mrs Gilbert that
| there is no reason in the world-none
at all-why should stand between
/ her and happiness. She will under
| stand. He made me say it ovei
again. Those was his very words
Once more Haggin noted sha,
strange forgetfulness of his presence
| After long moment Bob came to his
| senses to remark:
tom. the governor has some very
| particular. as have heard. II you
will go into the house the butler will
| attend to your case"
Tom went
! Bob turned to her and touched her
hand gently. reverently.
| II can't believe it, 1t has come so
| soon All. we had so little faith.
Eleanor! Eleanor" His voice was
| low and husky. His hand fell from
hers and his head went up bravely
| 81 have been newsboy. mill hand
heller. CRATER Please God. that last
| at least is ended. don't know what
| crime stained my birth. | don't even
know that have right to the name
\ l bear Butt love you"
"And that is all want" she an
| swered simply.
There is no reason why we should
wait. is there. Eleanor"
There is none You are all have in
the world. Bob. dear
AS she spoke his name he thrilled.
| You never took vacation. did you
/ dear?'
| Yes. once when | was sick"
| "Oh that doesn't count. you know.
Will you take one this summer-wit
me? just one little week. the cam
| paign will allow it?"
| We'll make the campaign allow it,
! His laugh rang boyishly
| e ploao know in f1p
| woods. 1t is on river such a beauti
1 full river so cool and clear and deep
| The woods are always deliciously fra
grant You sit i'll your canoe and float
and dream all day long And at night
you light your campfire on the waters
edge. ard you sit by it and watch the
ripping path of gold it lays along the
river and count the stars and wonder
what they all mean up there and for
get that there is any one In the world
| except just we two
| He caught her closely to him.
| II haven't kissed you yet"
They had forgotten death.
| After time he remembered.
She saw that his thoughts were afar
off. She wondered what he was think
ing.
| He was looking into the years ahead.
| looking with the sure knowledge OF
the man who has seen the test ap-
piled. He saw the struggle, for he
knew the enemy He saw the tempta-
tons fought and overcome. for he
knew himself at last He saw the ul
innate victory. for he knew his peo-
pie. His heart filed with his longing
and purpose He. who had done so
little. had received the reward of the
| faithful servant Henceforward he
would measure his service to the rich
ness of the reward that was his.
| She saw his lips move. but no sound
| fell She read the words:
"Let me servel Let me serve"
.Ah,' she cried. You are forgetting
me alreadyY
He looked down into her eyes and
drew her more closely to his heart
She was content.
..Let us server
The death of Murchell brought to the
harassed interests no relief. Neither
did it bring fear TO the people OF that
state. for both knew that on guard
between them stood Bob McAdoo.
THE END.
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