The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-31

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on her, Rolfe Daniels fell a loY H. j
her. To all of them, however, the vi.
itor was apparently cold and cgt Of
place. She did not tell them, but her
heart had been chilled over wretch
whc broke their engagement and went
off and married another Honor was
disillusioned, but it would take time
for the deep wound to heal
Her distant manner her superb
grace and dignity stilled the budding
lover in her silent admirer Rolfe felt
that she was far from him as were the
stars. Night after night, however, in
a little memorandum book he wrote
down his inner thoughts. They ex-
pressed not the languishing love-sick
suitor, or the desperate rawlings of one
seeking the unattainable Rather, it
was the tender alteration Of a true
man who was glad that he had known
perfect woman,
Honor remained permanently with
the family. She pitied their condition
turned into the family fund the few
hundred dollars she possessed and did
most Of the work about the house.
She was striving to forget her old
heart misery. she resented the indif-
ference of the family towards Rolfe.
whose sterling worth she appreciated
/ She strove to be kind TO him, but 1t
was not Yet in her nature 10 show her
real sympathy amid the sting to pride
Of her first disappointment.
One day at the factory an emery
wheel exploded and some of the frag'
ments went into Rolfe's eyes. His
sight was not gone, but the surgeon
told Rolfe he must do no clerical work
for at least year.
Rolfe sought a position as manager
Of store where his strength and not
keen eyesight was the essential. AT
the end Of month his arm was
broken in the fall of tier of heavy
boxes
1t seemed as II the last sacrifice he
could make was reached when he was
obliged to work as night watchman
and the family thanklessly took The
last cent he earned.
Then came great news. The uncle
had died suddenly without will. Th'
estate went to Mrs. Rhodes and Honor
!. equally, as the nearest heirs. Th'
+. family were at once In great fettle
:. They prepared to leave the old hom
with extravagant ideas of their gran
future.
q You have been very helpful to US,
q said Mrs Rhodes to Rolfe, and W
f, will allow you to occupy the old hous
2 here free Of charge until the estate
! settled up"
: It was Honor that Rolfe would mis-
. Humbly he accepted the fate awarde
him. The morning of the day Whe
= the departure was due found hiI
q seated in the garden he had so car
q fully tended Ills head was boWe
\ not dejectedly but in sober thought
3 the sacrifices of ambition, sight, lin
4 lovc-and all this thanklcssly.
4 He looked up as Honor approach'
Il him. Her breath came quick. III
face bore a strange, new expression
i rs this yours?' she asked, exten
ing little memorandum book, al
= Rolfe blushed as he recognized 1t
! his secret diary which he had lost
81 week previous.
r 'T have read It," said Honor, frar
= ly. is all it says true?
Il That he loved her-his embarrass
face showed that Her hand rested
- his shoulder tremulously. Ah! here,
- deed, was q man! She almost crl
!, as she thought Of all the noble sac
y fees he had made.
S/ "If what you wrote Is true" s
1 said, Il shall not 60 away from he
8 I have dream of noble m
checred and beloved by woman
I would lay her fortune and devotion
j his feet, and have him arise from
"a dregs he sought out of loyalty
. resume his place among men, Sha
stay?"
= "oh, forever! forever" cried Ro
as he clasped to his breast the o
woman he had ever loved.
10 <r,.,.tcrb. 1orI hv " G. Chapman