The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-08-01

disinherit him unless he keeps better
company"
That, shown to Miriam, was q
clincher, the mother thought
But on the next day carpenters mr..
rived at Mr. Smiths house, and they
proceeded to erect rough scaffolding
on the outside of the fence. And the
neN' coy painters noun ed II, and be.
f"~" "'"h''n'' tho evteriSr lore the
sign, in huge letters OF yellow aod
red.
Try Pyramid Pills for That Tired
Feeling"
Adelina Harnack was away that day
in town. When she got back she saw
the legend, She was furious.
Miriam, am going to stop this II
1t takes every penny | have" she said.
i am going straight down to Mr..
Capel, the lawyer, to instruct him TO
get out an Injunction"
But, Mamma"
Now, not word, Miriam!"
All right, Mamma, only john
mean Mr.. Smiths working in Mr..
CapeIs Office"
The name betrayed the secret which
the girls tones concealed Mrs. Har-
mack turned on her.
why do you call him john" she
asked icily, us 1t possible-possi.
BILE" She looked at her daughters
scarlet face. Miriam, has there been
anything between you and that con.
temptlble young man."
Miriam began to cry. 81 love John"
she sobbed And he loves me, and
he's coming to see you tomorrow aft
ernoon."
mo, indeed" answered her mother
Il am going to see him, and his uncle,
too, and tell them what | think Of
them"
She waited till she saw the young
man pass the front gate, with many
wistful upward glances; then, giving
him time to change his office clothes,
she boldly entered the Smith grounds
and sailed up to the house. Her an.
ger was at the boiling point when she
arrived at the front door.
10 WI ouiltH III sue dsheu Oh the
housekeeper.
"Mr, John Smith or Mr.. Jonathan
Smith" asked the woman CURLY.
Jonathan" said Mrs. Harnack
quietly and the housekeeper thought
1t was the answer to her question.
But Adelina Harnack merely repeat
ed the name in wonder. Could there
be two Jonathan Smiths, or was tt?
Walk in, please" said the house
keeper, and a half minute later the
visitor found herself in the presence
Of the recluse.
He had not changed so greatly. He
was the same man whom she had once
loved so passionately, save for the
tale of the years. All at once she be-
gan to recall their early love, the
memories which now in her widow.
hood began to creep out of her hearts
hiding places. And he knew her.
"Adelina!" he exclaimed. and stun.
bled forward And Adelina Harnacls
somehow found herself in his arms
though 1t was twenty years since she
had left them
It's really you. Adelina?" he asked
incredulously. Where do you live
How have you found me here?"
Il live next door" she answered.
Next door,
Beyond the fence Don't you re.
member that wrote to you? o, but
you didn't know my married name, did
you? ! want to tell you so much
but the shock has unnerved me-"
He caught her in his arms again.
1T is you, then" he said I've
held you in my heart and fenced you
round about-and all the while | was
fencing you out, unknowing it. But,
Adelina-I shall keep you now-I-"
He paused. Wen tear down the
fence tomorrow" he said, "and then
we can talk. Not tonight Tonight
we are boy and girl together again,
as we used to be-
Copyright 1912. by w. G. CHAPMAN,