Morgan County republican., 1912-03-28

say I love you
And then will he be Just the samey"
| she asked, "as he used to be when
he wasn't hiding anything from me?"
"lIe will be Just the same"
In little while she was asleep and
there was the faintest shadow OF
smile on her lips.
Then went to look for her hus.
band and found him sitting In front
OF dying fire in the library
sat down opposite him and asked
abruptly: what are you keeping from
! herr"
| For a moment he stared at me, and
then he said, somewhat haughtily.
why should tell your
Because am here to help cure
your wife, and cannot cure her until
| know the truth"
He gripped the arms of his chair
with tense fingers. II haven't told a
soul" he said, but every one will
know, presently. am a ruined man."
You mean that you have lost your
money!"
Yes"
go to her tomorrow morning, and
tell her." said.
And Kill her? Che has never
known what It was to live without
luxury. And when the truth comes
out. | shant have a cent"
You have youth and strength"
said
He drew long breath, as II he
squared his shoulders to meet the
future
And you have love-" | continued.
"But you won't have love long unless
you tell your wife the truth"
The next morning my patient was
awake early. DO you think 1t Will
really break the charm If kiss him
three times?" was the first question
she asked as bent over the bed.
Surely. And now while | am comb
ing your hair will tell you story"
She had wonderful hair, fair and
ripping, like ripe wheat in field
when the wind blows over It. ! put
It up for her In soft puffs and tied a
ribbon around It OF palest pink. and
while | worked talked
Once upon a time" said. there
was prince who married lovely
princess. Now the princess had al
ways lived in beautiful castle and
the prince took her to another castle
just as beautiful. And the princess
had everything that heart could
wish"
'Oh. you mean me-" she breathed
and her eyes were shining; tell me
some more, nurse
And one day the prince learned
that wicked wizard had put charm
on him, and that he would have tC
leave the beautiful castle and go anC
live in a little. little hut. way back ir
the woods, and that he would have tc
work until his hands were hard anc
his back was bent. And so he ddn'
dare tell the princess, because he
knew II he told her she would wan
to 20, too, and she would have Il
wear shabby clothes, and sweep the
little hut, and prepare the plain food
and perhaps her lovely hands woulC
get hard and her slender shoulder!
would also bend with the burdens. 81
the prince kept silent about the spei
that was to come upon him, and th'
princess grew jealous. and said to her
self. He doesn't love me any more
She clapped her hands. Just as
said It,"
Yes. And she wondered II tn,
prince loved any one else, and sh'
wondered and wondered until she fel
sick, and--and the prince, looking a
her, thought his heart would break
but still he didn't dare to tell he
about the hut in the forest"
| had finished tying the pink rib
bons and she reached up and caugh
; my hands In hers Nurse, nurse.
che gasped, was that al-oh, wa
that all--that he had just lost his oil
money!"
And when told her the truth sh,
cried in my arms Then she sat u!
and made me put on her pretties
pink komono. and she walked weaki,
from the bed TO big chair In tn,
, window. And when he came In sh,
, held out her hand to him.
} "Oh," she cried. I'm going to ge
strong right away--and then we'll &,
| ana live in the hut I'm the forest"
lie looked at her with puzzled eyes
, until said: Il told her a fairy tai,
about the prince who had to take tn,
princess away from the beautifu
castle"
: His arms were about her and
heard her say as went out of tn,
room. You must kiss me thre,
times"