The evening world., 1914-11-11

save the choumourD jWe80s, too. And
ny maid don't know what
her 20. Let everything 20 but you.'
She ciaspsd her arms around him,
and ne olutchsd her tight: but his
embrace was like Q farewell. She was
Infinitely pathetic to him. She had
% much capitalization, and wac %
innocent Of 90 much. she kissed him
tenderly. but her mood was an eieGy.
~ VEL o:ls old boy I'm afraid all bets
Forbes had been recruiting strength
to tell her that he released her: but
hrst---and in sporting terms. He
stared at her. but he could not sec
the tears raining down In her heart.
He heard her. but Wa deaf 10 the
immense regret In the little words
she added:
you're pretty poor. aren't your
| His forehead was drenched with red
shame ct such comment from her.
She could sec how she had hurt his
pride. and she put on the solemnity
he expected her TO wear.
'Oh. don't misunderstood me, Har.
vsyi I implore you'll love you all
the more for being Just your siorious
self. You've paid me the greatest
asked me to be your wife. and you
are willing to divide up your pitiful
little income with me. You'd give u
all 10 me- You'd run into debt TIL you
smothered. But Il wouldn't work out.
Mother was right: People can do
without love easier than without
.Nct people with hearts like yours"
he ventursd at last to put In a. .
feeble objection.
"Oh, I'm afraid OF this heart OF
mins," she Answered. III II had any
senss II wouldn't have fallen In love
you weren't really terribly rich. but
didn't think you we're 20 pitifully.
cruelty poor"
"Oh. Persis. DON'T tell me that you
are mercenary-A woman with . big
heart like yours"
I'm not mercenary exactly: loathe
money. as money. but like nice things.
have TO have them. I'm trying tn
b honest with myself and with you
In time-before its too late. It's
hard; but I didn't arrange the world,
did II I didn't choose my own soul,
ala II But i've got to got along with
what was given ne. havsn9 II
=: s' S,v rH ruin ms yous y. .s Harvey
-
Don't talk like that, or you will
ruin your own life! There's q BIZ
tragedy In store for you. Persis. I'm.
J she was 30 tortured with disillusior
: and with the death Of her frs,
: romance that she grew very hard.
We'll. 10 long - Il isn't the tragedy
|. Of being unable to pay my bills and
. Of sstins ny . own oconains ! ca!
m shas0, y, But S.s. ~ srow'ns late; VI
{ An abrupt light broke over her face
! She paused. laughed, turned to him.
what . fool I ami Ny father -,
! my sister up In business a. q British
! peersas and bought her her husband
: and settled . whackinG dover on her
. He can do the same for mo and keey
the money In this eountry--and 90,
. me . real husband. He could give
me enough for ~ both to live ON com.
II reckon I COULD hardly accsp,
, that arrangement" Forbes said. q
.. gently as he might.
you seei" she cried out. "You ex.
poet me to murder my pride and ac-
cept poverty, but you won't accept
wealth because you must keep your
, pride. You couldn't object to my
. having the money to spend on myself
could your"
mo, / could hardly object to that"
he said.
, 'well then. II everything goes right
with my fathers plans we'll have love
and money and ali. II will be won
derful-hsaven on earth! Kiss moi"
them and found Thorn bittsr-sweet.
Eventually they reached the Enslee
place-the mountain that was Ems
lees. with the stately pleasure dome
! he had decreed there. The majesty
OF It belittled Forbes still more. The
beauty Of II shamed him.
She would have put out her hand
to comfort him. but she saw above
! them Willie Enslee leaning across the
balustrade. She lifted her horse into
1og-trot. and they rode into ths
take the horses to the stable.
I'VE got on tho main road" Psrsis
said. a. she climbed the steps, fol-
lowed by Forbes. and the horses
, were tired and
II was awfully anxious. I wa,
about 70 start out TO look for you"
There was NO occasion to be anx-
ious."
; "Bssidss. your father tslsphonsd
yo nv J.. s.sh'r' Is he back in New
"No; he telephoned from Chicago
He was Just leaving on the twenty
hour train. He couldn't wait till you
got back"
|. What did ne have TO say?"
"Lots." Willie looked uneasily a,
Forbes. az II he were In the way
I'll be changing for dinner
Forbes said. with uncomfortable haste
You'd better he cooking the din
nor" Willie said. "winifred Is count
ing on your soldierly experience II
|, help her out"
SO Forbes went TO the kitchen Ia
salute and report for duty. As he en-
tered the house nc looked back TO see
Enslee leading Persis toward the mar
> BILE steps to the little temple where he
, proposed regularly.
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CHAPTER TX.
y she mounted the steps with
Willie. Persis said something
%N Of Forbes's regret. She was
slave on the block and