The Ordway new era., 1913-12-19

IN the world, but. please God. we shall
night the battle out shoulder to shouE
der"
"You remember" went ON her Heart
''how, with your head upon his breast
and his arms around you. you planned
out the future-the little house, with
the rose above the door. the dear little
economies, the struggles, and the fina.
success. and you drank deep Of the cuI
Of 10Y, for you knew life had made yot
rich at last. for you were loved .oi
yourself alone-loved as . woinaL
would be when a strong man tremb.es
At her touch. and his smile grows sof,
and tender only for you. Then. at last
came the time when you had to tell
him that you were none other than thu
rich Miss Maitland"
And he went white AZ death while
he listened, and said that had hi
known It he would never have asked
you to be his wife," interrupted Pride
But 1t was then too late" triumph
antly cried her Heart; "he loved you
and nothing-not money, nor position
nor anything. could change that! Yor
came home." continued her Heart
land your worldly wise uncle and aunt
called him q furtune hunter, and sait
that he was going to marry you TO,
your money. You did not believe them
but. by and by. as you plunged int
tho old life. with its sordid stri,ings
and selfishness, and disbelief In all thai
is high and true, the old distrust begaI
to creep up and poison life agntn."
"He should have trusted your love.
said Pride: ''he should have knowI
that you were merely playing"
His life." said her Heart, sadly
had not taught him how to play. ri
had all been hard. bitter seriousness
and so when he saw you smiling .ints
this other mans eyes with the counter
felt Of the look you had worn whel
your head lay upon his breast, h.
thought that you were faithless ant
loveless, and that you-you who hat
30 much-had come down out Of you,
high estate to rob him of the little ht
had. and to make life worthless"
Then" said Pride. desperately. n.
came and flung back your promise ii
your face and told you that he wa,
ashamed to have loved 10 poor s|
thing"
Love does not 30 at any mans bid
ding" sighed her Heart; you saw hin
the other day. He looked Ill. and worn
and poor. Tomorrow will be Christ
mas day"
"Think--" began Pride: but Mis-.
kaitland had risen up with look OF
her face of great and exceeding JOY.
Think, ! can think Of nothing but
INV loves" she cried
The next morning Miss Maitland
arose early. and spent much time 4
her desk printing = large placard IL
done. she donned q simple little gray
gown. much affected by her the sum
mer before. AND over this she threw
long cloak. An hour later she directet
her astonished coachnAn to drive hei
to . certain building on one Of whose
upper noors . struggling young lawyer
was. At the moment. engaged in dc
youring with his eye the phptogsapt |
Of q comely young woman. Al she
reached his once door Miss Matt |
lands courage wavered and sank. but |
taking death grip upon 1t, she hur |
riedly passed the once boy. and before
she knew It was in his presence.
"Alice!" he cried. starting to his
feet: but she did not wait for him tc |
speak.
"Tom." she said. burriedly. "I-I-I
I have come to bring you . little
Christmas present." and with that she
cropped the enveloping cloak aside,
and pinned upon her breast was .
large placard with the inscription: