Bisbee daily review., 1912-04-20

No. l still like good smoke. You and father taught me that"
 What have the years brought you?"
 kno~iedge--of everything"
 T wanted 10 be near you when your father died. The thought of you nev- CT left my mind"
 Thank you for that It was hard. harder. l think. because there was mo- body to whom l could turn. It seem ed so strange to me that the sun kept shining and the little world of human fly that daily passed my door went by unheeding even though my heart was shrouded in grief. It seemed so cruel Tor the world to go on in its usual matter-offact way. I was the only one, 1t appeared. who had been left out Of the scheme of things"
 would have come to you if had dared to believe l could serve you"
 T tried to interest myself in busi- ness travel and books. It kept my heart from breaking"
 Tn all this time, Cynthia, has there been no man whom you could love and trust?"
 Cyuthia's throat was tight. She waited a minute before answering.
 Yes, there was a man. There is always man, you know"
 Can you. can you tell me about him?"
 There is nothing to tell. He didn't love me. l have measured all the men I have known by his standard and finding them to fall short, l have not accepted 8 substitute You see I have closed my gate of Paradise with clean though faltering fingers I could not marry a man whom didn't love in the same foolish. unworldly way that I loyed-that man."
 You haven't moped about, that's certain, for l have travelled a bit and have known many women but have never known beauty and brilliance tc be as well blended as I have found them in you"
 Don't fatter, please!" begged Cyn thia
 I want toto know about the man He was fool not to care. How dc you know that he didn't care?"
 The look in her eyes at the table when she had said that she wished he had loved her burned in his brain and he urged an answer.
 How could you know that he didnf care?"
 Because he never told me"
 But perhaps-Oh, Cynthia, dear. ran away from the pain Of losing you Maybe he was like that"
 Why, why, you laughed when you told me goodbye" sobbed Cynthia. suddenly. You laughed"
 But Thorne's arms were around her and he was holding her as if he never meant 10 give her up again so speech was impossible.
 Women have way of letting men know. Why didn't you give me a chance, Cynthia?"
 "Tom.' said Cynthia then. Father told you about Bob Mcconnell to find out your own attitude. It has come to me. One birthday you gave me your picture in a little silver frame. I remember that l leased you for it. l kept it on my desk aud one night Father came into my room when had 1t in my hands looking at it. T be- lieve," he said, that old Tom is your not impossible he, daughter. Is it true@ he asked and l jumped up than and threw my arms around his neck and told him that-that l be- lieved so. too"
 Little girl Of my heart, Oh, Gym thia, I love you"
 Across the garden came the voice of the lady of too many words.
 '1 suppose they're somewhere out there in that mad moonlight. knew that elder brother business was all talk. ] tell you, Jim, Thorne's the man. l saw it in Cynthia's eyes"
 "How?' asked Cynthia softly. ITO keep a secret for three years and then to give il away 10 dinner partyi"
 Trust a woman 10 find out another woman's secret. hate gossipy old ]. women but you know l think that am going to love her"
 So am I" said Cynthia promptly.