The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-10-15

earet's voice said. YEARLY. Three
months ago yon ,liln't want me-and
You went away and my heart broke,
and then ea.ne up here. and Kent
Cartr risit H., so dear and good and
kind ami Ii. loved me-and SOL
promised,
DO YOU love him."
Il don't know" she said. Z
amy h#oN that dread tomorrow
tIar if il were hot for the fact that
I'll break kents heart, the wedding
.h.uld not go onbut it Is too late
now"
Too !ates'" There was exultation
= ne mans voice. Why, you are
no married to him, and he will thank
loE when he finds that you haven't
1T him marry woman who didn't
lo.r him. You and were made for
ta"h oiher-you know that
ret six months ago." she said.
You went away
i Went because of a promise | had
naae my mother. She said that I
vas too young to know my own mind,
that must have six months separa-
'lon % learn whether really loved
ton. She wanted me to go without
telling YOU If YOU loved me. she said,
loH would wait"
And didn't wait
Yesterday | came hack-and you
S,fe UP here, and they told me YOU
~crn to be married, and went to
Hoher and asked, Why did you let
ler 10 it, and she I'D. If she loved
You, she would have waited
Now THAT YOU DO surely YOU won't
break my heart your Mar.
garct?''
i must" llilGa could not see Mar.
arrt, bnt in her wavering voice, the
catch Of her breath, she read the pain
that was tearing her friends heart.
/ must and the girls voice grew
stronger. Il have promised, and |
nlu- aot make Kent miserable"
Il doesn't seem fair and Just" the
a.n's voice entgeatcd Perhaps il
! coald 20 10 him
moi sail Marearct; you must
Wt."
ua hui n @Aisf" sal 4 tremu,ous
a ifoa aWte iaant be Ite.9.
.. aa's l.ilGa l4al been n !
f..r NH tsf Aff 4I5l 'i1t't ~
hvat H.u MaT cone DIV :
ti c.a fa.sAton I'll J,
rHt.
lta," a.. si.la4ret, What shall
! Gr.'
it.t.A e2wita Nith har 4 candle
MAJ. y sAo Ind li4li'ed il the choir loft.
M sA~ caaa &o#a tic aisle toward
NE waiting People the light seemed
TO cast 4 halo around her head. rs il
enc of the ANTS from The stained
glass windows had descended to give
succor to those who needed help.
Il couldn't help hearing" IIilla
said again, as she set the candle care
fully on the reading desk. And |
know that the yerr best way of all will
be to tell Kent the truth"
but tomorrow was to be his we'd
ding day" said Margaret
Hilda took her hand. Margaret,
dear she said, can you hear the
tru.1?"
Margaret stared at her wondering.
ly, The truth-what do you mean?"
This afternoon Kent came to me
and told me that he had made mis-.
take; that he was afraid you did not
love him: that he was a plain man
and you were untitled to be the wife
of a farmer lie found that-there
was some one else some one he had
always cared for.
As Ilida fallcred. Margaret cried.
rapturously, Then he wouldn't be
hurt he wouldn't care If married
| Philip instead of him.
Il think he would be glad-to know
that you would be happy"
Then for the first time the man
spoke. who is the girl he loves?"
he asked, his pleasant eyes smiling
into Hilda's confused ones.
Il sent him away" she stammered.
"and he was going to marry Mar.
garet-"
"You dear women Phil said, with
your sense Of honor What would
we men do without YOU as beacon
lights TO guide us toward the TRUTH
The next day there was double
wedding Hilda protested that she
had nothing ready But Margaret
elaborate troIsseau provided the
dainty and lovely garments which
were necessary A white silk from
the brides outfit made Hilda a we'd
ding gown more elegant than any
she could have bought for herself
You gave me my HARNESS, surely
can give You weddiey gown" Mar
garet insisted. and Kent added his en-
treaties that she would accept the
gift SO graciously offered I'VE can
make 1t up 10 Margaret after We are
married" he said. and don't want to
wait for my bride"
Copyright. 1872. by Associated Literary
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