Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1913-10-28

Il Thought YOU'D ue falheI gnu.
said Pauline nneasily as she arose to
20. Under the circumstances. won
der if you care If so abroad with
Helen
Just as you please. Polly" be said
sadly. An live for is TO make you
happy"
When he was alone John Fem drew
his chair to the hearth and gazed long
into the fire of apple tree wood. A
close observer might have noticed that
something very like tears glittered In
bis fine blue eyes.
Six months afterward Pauline Fem
stood on the steamer at Southampton
and watched the passengers coming
aboard for the homeward voyage. Her
lovely face was trifie thinner and
there was an air of restlessness about
her that disconnected the dark little
monkey-like man who stood at her ell
bow, chattering.
"Mademotselle. all. yes, tees a gay
scene-like Cherbourg-but England
ees what you call tame, dead"
do you think so, count?" murmured
Pauline indifferently.
'Ha. There is no country like
France. no city like Parish
.You have never seen America or
New York." said Pauline over her
shoulder
Il go the happiest of men now to
interview mademoiselle's. papa" grin
ned the count delightedly. for 1t was
quite true that Pauline's sister, the
Countess de Laon, had arranged
match between her beautiful sister and
money hunting little patrician. Count
Servan Lagres. Helen was accom-
panying her sister to New York, and
Lagres had taken passage on the same
steamer.
She tried not to regret the step she
had taken in breaking her engagement,
but every hour of her stay abroad had
been spent to the accompaniment of
burning remorse and useless regret.
She had not given her promise to La
gres She had not even encouraged
him. but Helen was pushing the affair
In her high handed way, and Pauline
was meekly being led She blushed
when she thought Of what her father
would say when he saw this fourth
foreigner presented as possible SON.
in-law.
''Mademoiselle is weary. Come and
sit down and will send a cup of tea,"
twittered the count at her elbow.
please go awayg' cried Pauline
GROSSLY.
Pauline moved slowly along the rail |
until she could look down upon little |
group of second cabin passengers.
Two were separated from the others,
u pale. anaemic looking man and lit
tie pink and white roly poly woman.
The woman was speaking despair
ingly.
George. don't know 'ow 1t 'appen- |
ed; 'ad the purse sewed tight in my |
skirt and now It's gone, every shillin' |
that I've scraped and saved for this
goin'r' Her voice broke suddenly and |
the mans thin hand gripped her shout
der.
Cheer up. Sally. old girl; maybe Joe
II 'elp us out; e promised to meet us,
you know"
One day during the voyage Pauline
found them out and heard their story.
1t was simple one. They had been
engaged for many years. George Mars
ton was butler and Sally was upper
housemaid in the same noble family.
Georges health had deserted him, and
a brother in Canada had offered him
land on which to build a home and
plenty of work IL he would come to the
northwest
When Pauline left them they were
riotously happy. Her generous peck
etbook had replaced the contents of
Sally's wallet, and they were to repay
her when they could. They were In
dependent.
The remainder of the voyage Pauline
went about with shining eyes. Helen
could not understand the new mood,
and the count broke through his con-
and proposed outright and
was refused
He proposed again and was refused.
and yet again with kindly but monoto-
nous regularity. When they reached
quarantine he borrowed funds from
Helen and morosely decided to take
the next boat home without that Inn
portant interview with John Fem
Ra0ar Gale otood on che ,,orood. 20
ais ranch house and looked away over
he slopes where his sheep were crowd
ID, huddled fiocks of dusty gray against !
he green grass. From the fiocks and
he ripping hills his eyes turned to
he winding trail that led from town. I
A light blackboard was approaching
he ranch. and be saw that while the
'utft was his own and one OF his men :
vas driving there were two passen-
sers in the rear seat One was q citi-
led looking man; the other was girl
dressed In blue. Now. Roger Dale was
lot in the habit of receiving girl vis-
tors. and his interest was quickened
it the sight OF the newcomers. He
topped into the house to make anxious
Inquiries of the Chinese cook.
When he passed through his sitting
Dom to the front porch Pauline Fem
vas standing there looking at him with
vet. wistful eyes
"PollyF' be cried. with unbeIieving
yes.
She nodded. Roger. | have come.
'ather came with me | cannot be
Apply without you. want to be a
ancher's wife She never finished
er confession. for Rogers arms were
round her and his bronzed cheek
7as against hers
"fou are sure. sure you won't regret
!, love:" he asked over and over again.