The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-12


unless youll take second mortgage
on my home"
Il am sure you won't mind my tell
ing you So but | think you are car
rying about all the loans you should;
you will pardon me. II Is merely an
old mans interest In your welfare
lie became thoughtful, and for a mo-
ment Benson hoped he would reient.
Mr. Stark, as favor
No. Jacob. that must all come out
of hours: here, | have only one rule
for friends and strangers
henson without word more, turned
away. He would try elsewhere; sure
" he had friends who cs,lld help him.
II was only at the last moment, how
ever that he was willing TO admit
that temporarily at least, his re-
sources were exhausted.
Virginia accepted the situation with
surprising for,itude; she neither COM
plained nor repined. but arranged 10
leave the farm early In November,
and put the cottage on the smail
place north OF town in order she
expected and In this she was not dls'
appointed that the farm would orlhs
much more than enough 10 SATISFY
Stark vet when the dray came wheh
| she must leave IL, her composure al
most failed her. She wondered how
she could find the courage TO Degin
| anew. how IL would be possible 10 go
forward from day TO day amid strange
surroundings when such brief bappl'
| ness as she had known hao o@"
here
/ a
| In the day. taking Harriet, and Nir-
| ginia with Sam West had remained
to see that the house was emptied'
After this was done. and AFTER the
last loaded wagon had driven on, she
turned back 70 pass swiftly through
| each room. IL was her farewell.
A day or two later Bepson present.
ed himself at the cottage; he looked
worn and haggard.
| You see we shall be quite comfort
able" Virginia said. showing him into
| her small. low-ceilinged parior:
please don't take 1t quite so hard
/ This would never have happened
liz ! hadn't been so terribly involved;
for the first time in my life nave
been unable 10 get money wheh
needed IT." He spoke with bitter I'M
awaiting regret. -
Yes: but could not have taken
your money" she said. He smiled
| slightly.
| ."You couldn't have helped yourself
should have had my dealings with
| Stark" m
She looked at him gratefully. HIS
despondency. which he did not seek
to hide from her, moved her to
feeling OF greater sympathy than she
| had ever known for him.
\. II am quite content here-t is
only that II is strange now, but that
will wear on
! The LAWYERS face suddenly lighted
| Il sha'n't be burdened as ! am now,
| long-Ill buy the farm back, ana
then YOU shall return 10 1t. Virginia
he said.
No said Virginia. II shall never
go back there"
But why not" he asked
! ~ don't know. But ! knew when !
| left that ! should never go back !
| sometimes think that II | could. J
4 would leave here"
| Leave here, Virginia
| Yes, there are nothing but mem
| cries for me. and memories may not
always be pleasant things 10 i've
| with. | don't know. but perhaps !
should go east only know that !
i should not stay here.
Then. thank God you cannot go
| he said, but In the same breath he
added. Il don't mean that-you know
| / don't. Virginia He looked into
her face with a world of longing In
tis glance Virginia. how long IS
| this TO continue?" he asked.
| She did not answer him.
| You don't answer me- he urged
! Il have not changed; never
shall" she said
CONTINUES,