The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-31

QSal OF common sense, ne nhQ QsNe4@
oped. Instead OF wasting his life he
found tt at he was full of healthy aI1a
bition, and, while he could not forget
the girl, he had grlmly resolved TO get
along without her. He did propose 70
do one thing, however, and that was 10
get to England as fast an ever he could,
call on her and let her know how well
he was getting along without hsr, He
reached the hotel at noon--he was just
leaving the hotel to call on her ut night.
She lived In Kensington. It wAs \
delightful September night, with q full
moon, and he walked down to the
house, repeating on the way o dehen
times or more the question, Us Miss
Boroughs at homer. 30 that his yeiee
even before the servant. His voice did
not tremble either, when the critical
moment arrived, but he was d little
~astonished that the servant should tsha
er him into the drawing room Without
saying q word or wen asking for his
card! He was still more astonished to
find that there was no light In the Feeifi
save the stream, OF moonlight that
slanted in at the windows. Asto44s1fH
ment was not the word for the Goa
casion when he saw Violet BorouE1ts
herself leaning on the sill Of the Win
dow in the moonlight; and he almost
gasped when she said in the most mat
| q -Ol~IdCl way i III yOu HSGA0
come back"
Did your" he exclaimed, sinking un-
invited into a chair.
Yes" she repeated. Then he not
iced that she was crying.
Il hope l don't intrude-perhapB I
had better call again."
She paid nc attention to the su8ges-
ton. but still looking out OF the win.
dow, said Your voice has changed
already. a great deal"
Yes, I suppose 1t has" he answered,
You said you would be q changed
man, but ! did not suppose 1t would at
feet you so soon" she continued. Oh,
1t is dreadful isn't it?"
My voice? l did not know that tt
was. I'll have it trained
How can you jest?, You know I
mean this affair Of ours-your love Tor
me-"
Obi" El...
when you jest you make me feel
that you are desperate. You viii not
commit suicide, win you? Promise me
that you won't!'
The conversation was becoming rath-
er rapid. Jack had called for the puff
pose of saying not a word concerning
the old love that he had so manfullY
buried-for the purpose, too, Of letting
her see how nicely he was getting alehs
without her after all; and here she was
p%lgnging INTO 1t herself In 2 most
u~nladyltke manner and dragging
him along with. her. More than that
she was rapidly opening the old
wounds; and stIll more, she was Teslr4
recting the old love. Why was She
crying2 Why did she expect him7 How
did sheNeVen know that he was in town.
g" did think Of sutcide-but I gave,
the idea up. There 10 too much to
live for-there are too many changes OF
luck-too many opportunities to win Id
he end what was refused In the bsgin~
ning"-- - ..ss
oh, no do not think thai you
can ever win my Lowell" ....a..
But, Miss Boroughs. / did not come
here to win your love. You may res
member that when we parted you as
sured me that you had a great respect
for me, that you hoped you would see
me. often, in fact-er--I believe yea
said-er-that O would be q sister To
me, or something like that-and / had
no intention Of compelling you TO re-
ceive any unwelcome attentions"
But you owe mel"
well, I-er-I-
You must love mel"
p ut shall be just as you say"
Il do not mean that, either. YsuI
would not have acted as you did unless
you loved me-" -
"Well, I'll Acknowledge he Yves
getting just a little tender now-"that
l do love you. Eve tried hard to fefE
get you but / Couldn't
You haven't had q very long time
to try to forget"
1T has seemed a very long time -
me-"
Yes. 1t has to me, too. I have been
sitting here at this window crying ever
since" Barry nearly jumped. Sitting
there crying ever sincel Was 10 pokeis
BILE, or was the girl crazy? He never
solved the problem. The girl oontin-'
ued:
Blu l do not love you. and no mat
ter what papa and mamma say I will
never marry you. I have told
you why. I'll tell you now. I love an
other" |
Another"
Yes, and have for a long tims-ana
I never expect to see him again for /
sent him away, and he may be dead
now, poor fellow. I thought Il would
be fun to reject him. and I really didn't
know how much / cared for him. and
then I thought he wouldn't tales Me- Ter
an answer. But, oh, he did, and /
have been the most miserable gif Ind
love him. and he ought TO have sense
enough to know it," She broke ihts.
sobs, burytng her head, d quivefinA
a OF d~isordered hair. In her hanas.
Then 1t has always been quite O
hopeless case 80 Tar 10 I am eena
cerned?"
Yes"
Well, let me show you how bravely'
l can stand II. Let me be 4 brother Cd
you. Tell me who he In. I'll 10 to him
and bring him back TO you. have All
idea that he will be very glad to eeme.
whoever he H." ,
NO." with a proud shake Of the head
he is too proud. He viii v eern6
back to me-"
Tell me who he L."
You know him" .
"Well?"
He 10 Jack Barry, n lieutenant In the
list Lanoera, You remember him Ak
the seaside two years ssef" ~
Jack pinchsd himself to discover
whether he was really awake OF aFeaFd-
ing. He felt like shouting, but e6fi+
cluded that II wouldn't be quite The
correct thing. He wanted TO laugh
with happiness, but he couldn't laugh
while she was Crying there In the esf=
ner. He ~ II all nOtV. She Thought
she was talking TO some other feti6N
whom she had refused Just before.
Finally he said
Yes, l know him very well, but he,
too, q changed"
Tn what wRy7" she asked anxieusly.
We'll his voice has changed, tee.b
That's nothing. I don't care how he
has changed II he only loves me Ia he
used TO-"
He doeS-and. by the way, HIS veiee