Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-02-06

! he ordered as he sat down beside her
n and pushed back the siocve from her
round, white arm
'Iewill stay with ner for while,
Mrs. Hunt Go and get some rest"
he told her mother when be'had bound
'slip the girls sprained ankle and made
sher forget her pain.
While Eileen slept Thrane idly
lrDicked up a magazine on atable near
aim. II fell open where a telegram
mad been thrust IN. The words on the
gellow slip seemed TO leap into the
mind of the man against his will II
was addressed to Eileen Hunt. Elk
pect to sail for Japan the first Can
yon so with me? Wire at once.
sToin."
Thrane looked at the girl, then
beck again at the telltale slip Of pa
per. She had precipitated their quar-
rel''because It was necessary TO find
some excuse for breaking her engage
ment' to him. Who was Tom7
At the same time that Hileen wax
ened, her mother came in, thanking
Thrarre profusely for allowing her a
few hours of sleep The young sur
bgeon was merely professionally ccour.
/ teous when he declared that 1t was
nothfng more than he should have
I done under the circumstances. He
hoped that his patient would rest well
and he would look in on her some
time during the day, he said, and pick
ing up his bag, without word TO the
girl. left tie room.
His quiet acceptance of changed
conditions hurt the girls pride. She
had had a sufficient amount OF time
tn which; to regret her folly and she
was ready for Thrane to pave a
pleasant way for her confession, but
the young surgeon came and went
daily, ,cooIly, impersonaliy prOfes-
sional.
It was late Smday1 afternoon when
Thrane came in to see Eileen. 1t
had been a strenuous day for him and
he dropped into aehafr and sat silent,
unmineful of the efforts of callers to
interest him In the general converse
tion. In short time he rose to go
and Eileen becl1oned to him.
Il want you to ayaie until these
people go. please. Tlhave something
for you. ct is your birthday, you
know"
"All right" he said. provided you
wont open up the wound. It's too.
fresh a hurt and always will BET for.
that matter to bear any unnecessary
probing"
She knew then that his apparent Nn-
difference was q mask to hide his 10 We
and hurt pride, and her heart san V
in her body for sheer joy.
Il PROMISE she answered lightly, |
mot to hurt"
When they were alone, he moved
his chair so that he could watch her
face in the light from the west win
dow. She was going to tell him about
Tom and her trip to Japan, he re-
Elected, and braced himself for the
ordeal
81 had this made for you, Mar.
SHALL" she said, and slipped velvet
case toward him along the arm OF
her invalid chair.
He opened it and there was a
lOcket set with diamonds.
For me-now?" he asked, wonder
ingly.
Yves, open it." she commanded
He pressed the spring and her own
face smiled up at him.
rs this rosemary-for remem-
brance?'
"Oh, Marshall, can't you understand?
Don't you sect" cried the girl seeing
the shadow on bis face.
He looked up then and stumbled
toward her blindiy. What does it
mean?" he urged. I've suffered
enough. Eileen"
Her arms went round him at sight |
Of his pain. 1T means that THAT
can't give you up"
But what about Tom and Japan"
he questioned, afraid Of his new happi- |
ness.
How did you know about that?"
81 read the telegram the night you |
were hurt l opened a magazine and
the words on the blank just flashed |
up at me. / didn't mean to read"
Tom was my chum at college. She |
was named for her father"
How / have hated the poor limo
cent?" laughed the man all WEAKNESS
of the Hesh disGipated by his changed
spirit
This week has been terrible, Mar
shall. / wanted to die"
when anybody wants TO die,
sweetheart" said Thrane happily. 1T
"a haffar NOT 10 NIT In an amarRancY |