Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-11

and tried 70 think Why So was suffer
ing a. she was. ssss
ut IL III ny selAshnsss, my unrs
strained temper. NY pride in my looks
my ambition to b 1rst," she said
''That 10 what has caused this trouble
No one really cases tor ne bat Hart
I've sent him away. 90 there b No one
no one"
Edith pressed her fingers across he,
burning eyes and lay stu.
HE IL gone" she whispered at last
HE would 80 at once. He would NOT
rec me again. oh, these dreadful days
to come. alonea can't bear It. Hart
HART" she cried aloud. II want you
No one cares but you. No ono under
stands but you. Oh, I want your
She sprang from her bed and felt he,
way to her desk.
Get me some one at the Henderson
cottage" she said to central and wait
ed shivs1ing.
After time the sleepy voice ID, Mrs
Henderson answered.
Has Hart gone?' painted Edith Carr
mol He came in late and began to
talk about starting to California. He
hasn't slept in weeks to amount ia
anything. put him to bed. There is
time enough to start to California
when he wakens. Edith, what are you
planning to do next with that boy Of
mine?"
"will you tell him I want to see him
before he goes?'
Eyes, but won't wake him."
II don't want you to. Just tell him
in the morning"
every WELL"
Hart was not gone. Edith fell
asleep. She arose at noon the next Say.
took cold bath, ate her breakfast,
dressed carefully, and leaving word
that she had gone to the forest she
walked slowly across the leaves. She
was thinking hard and fast.
Henderson came swiftly down the
path. A long sleep, food and Edith's
message had done him good. He had
dressed in new light fannels that
were becoming. Edith met him.
LET us walk In the forest" she said.
They passed the old Catholic grave.
yard and went back into the deepest
wood of the island. There Edith seat
ed herself on messy old log and
Henderson studied her. He could de-
tect a change. She was still pale and
her eyes tired, but the dull, strained
look was gone. He wanted to hope,
but. he did not dare.
"What have you thought Of that you
wanted yet, Edith" he asked lightly
as he stretched himsef at her feet.
'You"
Henderson lay tense and very still.
"Weu, am here"
"Thank heaven for that! I didn't
want you to 60 away"
Not at all?"
'tNot at all; not ever; not-unless you
take me with you, Hart. can't hon.
estly say that I love ,yon With the Jeya
you deserve. My heart Is too sore
It's too soon to know. But love you
some way. You are necessary to me
You are my comfort, my shield. II
you want me, as you know me- to be
Hart, you can consider me yours"
Henderson kissed her hand passion
ately. Don't, Edith" be begged
Don't say those things. I can't bea
It. understand. Everything viii
come right In time. Love- like min,
must bring 4 reward. You will low
I me somo day. I can wait. am thu
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"But must say it." cried Edith. ~
II think, Hart, that I have been on
the wrong road to find happiness.
planned to finish life as. started II
with Phil, and you zee how glad hi
was to change. He wanted the othel
sort Of girl fur more than he seve1
wanted me. And you, Hart, honest
now-Ill know If you don't tell me the
truth-would you rather have wife al
I planned to live life with Phil OF
would you rather have her as Elnors
Comstock intends to live with h1m?"
Edith" cried the man, Edith
"Of course, you can't say 1t in plain
English" said the girl. 'You are fal
too chivalrous for that. You needn't
say anything. I am answered. If you
could have your choice you wouldn't
have society wife, either. In you,
heart you'd like the smaller home OF
comfort, the furtherance Of your am
billions, the palatable meals regularly
served and little children around you
am sick Of all we have grown up to
Hart. When your hour Of trouble
comes there is no comfort for you.
am tired to death. You find out what
you want to do and be, that is q mans
work in the world, and will plan oul
home with no thought save your com
fort. I'll be the other kind Of a girl
as fast as can learn. can't correct
all my faults in one day, but III
change as rapidly as can"
Henderson was not talking then, 50
they sat through long silence. Al
last Henderson heard Edith draw q
quick breath, and lifting his head he
looked where she pointed. Up fern
stalk climbed a curious looking object
They watched breathlessly. By Law
ender feet chung a big, pursy, lavendei
splotched, yellow body. Yellow and
lavender wings began to expand and
take on color. Every instant great