The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-03-07

words-the longing for something high
er and better than had yet come into
her life to fulfill the ultimate woman s
mission. longing which Of late had
been growing more and more poignan nj
within her, As she sang her hear
flooded with kindness toward the
handsome. romantic young man before
her
II WISH she thought once when a,
| the end Of verse the organ took up
the refrain-"l wish were your moth
err | wonder can this be the begin
ming Of love--and for your
Song followed song until at length
Paul turned from the organ and faced
her.
'Thank you" he said simply.
She rested her elbows on the back
of the chair. folding her hands ana
dropping her chin on them.
"How are those devils nowT'
Gone. every one Of them. You're
the most eminently satisfactory per
son in the world. l came here rest
less. morbid. filed with dismal fore
bodings. You sing-the demons fee"
He folded his arms contentedly
by the way. when are you going to
let me propose?'
"Must l ever let your
1T is inevitable that I shall propose
sooner or later. whether you consent
or not. But | prefer to do 1t under
the most propitious circumstances"
They say you can judge Of love by
the sacrifices it Is willing to make
What would you give up for me?"
"What would | give up? Every
thing"
Everything is big word, my
friend" she answered skeptically
| Lets come down to facts. as Henry
would say. Friends?"
He covered his face with his hands.
She pressed him almost fercely.
Friends? Even your friend Nc.
Adoo?"
"For Gods sake, don't!'
what" she said mockingly. Then
everything doesn't mean everything"
Slowly his hands fell to his side.
His face was very white. his eyes I'M
utterably weary.
mo; everything doesn't mean every
thing When he asked me to give
you up refused. If you should de-
mand that | give him up | must make
the same answer; otherwise | must
be utterly contemplate | forced my
; friendship on him against his will.
If it means anything to him now
can't take il away from him.
my dear friend she said aloud
gently I'm not tempting you, because
have nothing to offer you in exchange
for the N rifice. I'm only showing you
| what it means to care for an intense
" selfish woman. And IL should like
to care for you, but | dare not I'm
too much like Mr.. McAdoo, can new
er let myself love any man with whom
l am not first And he hates me. 1t
dates from day eleven years ago
when he saved my life" Paul looked
up, astounded He has hated the
memory of me ever since. l think If
married you. sooner or later we
should come to the place where you
must hurt him or me That would
mean misery for us both l can never
think seriously Of caring for you until
| he withdra VS. his objections to me-D
until you are willing to give him up
| for me-"
BE made no answer. She went close
to him and laid a hand gently on his
arm.
Don't you seer
He caught her hand closely in both
Of his. DO you think" he demanded
hercely you think you could ever
come to care for me?"
| II wish you could make me-" impul
sively.
"Then." he said. with sudden deter.
mination. when you do we will teach
him what wonderful woman you are.
and he will approve"
"And that would be the only way
It could be. think. for you could
never cast him aside. and could new.
er ask you to-~never let you"
She withdrew her hand gently from
his ardent clasp. .-r..
And now" she said brightly. with
an air Of dismissing the topic. did
you know that you are to dine with
Henry and me tonight? And after
ward you are to take me to church
The preacher Is very dull. but at least
listening to him will serve as a sort of
penance for our sins"
After dinner. while Eleanor was out
Of the room. Sanger for the second
time took Paul up into a high noun
tain and showed unto him all the
kingdoms of the earth. These be in