The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-06-11

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800 nanK1ng hours, kissed his dauet
in-iaw, and delivered an ultimatun
1oono-hand from the power at home
~ was 10 come to dinner and hrin,
ISIS Caseleton. A little quiet famil,
u,nner' you know, because thew wer,
al III mourning. he said in conclusion
'aeuely realizing all the while that :
,eaily wasn't necessary to SUNNY tn.
FORMATION, but, for the life of b;,,
unaole TO think Of anything else :,
say under the circumstance GO
seemed TO him that while Sar,
/ vas LII Dlack she was not in mournine
-. 49, Tie same sense that the rest n
nc" were. 1t seemed only right r.
"o4uaiht ner with the conditions in his
nousehold. And he knew that he do
served the scowl that Leslie hestouad
upon him. eo
cara accepted, much to his surnr;se
.,nu eiallhcat1on. He had been ratbe,
dubious about it. It would NOT b.vo
surprised him in the least if she bad
oechned the invitation, feeling as bo
old, that he had in a way come to ha.
WIN white flag or an olive branch
VI Whatever it is that a comhativo
iorce utll1zes when it wants to snr.
render In the cause of humanity
AS soon as they were alone Hettv
turned to her friend
on, sara, can't you go without me
lei them that l am ill-suddenlv III
- don't think it right or honorable
OF me to accept"
sara shook her head, and the words
died on the girls lips.
You must play the game. Hettv"
s-Very hard" murmured the
otner, her face very white and bleak
l Know, my DEAR" said Sara gently
III they should ever find ont !"
easped the girl, suddenly giving wav
10 the dread that had been living dor
mant all these months
They will never know the truth
unless you choose to enlighten them
SAID Sara, putting her arm about the
glrls shoulders and drawing her close
You never cease to be wonderful
oara-so very wonderful" cried the
siri' Win look Of worship in her
eyes.
sara regarded her in siIenc. for
moment. rejecting. Then. with q swift
rush OF tears to her eyes. she cried
fiercely:
you must never, never tell me all
mat happened, Hetty! You must not
speak 1t with your own lips"
Hetty's eyes grew dark with main
and wonder.
That is the thing 1 can't under
stand in you, Sara" she said slowly.
we must not speak Of it!'
Hetty's bosom heaved. Speak Of
e." she cried, absolute agony in her
7olce. Have I not kept it locked in
ny heart since that awful day"
"Hush!"
L shall go mad if 1 cannot talk
With you about"
mo, no! 1t is the forbidden sub-
ect! I know all that should know
IL mat care to know. We nave DOT
ala SO much as this in months-,p
ees' IL seems. Let sleeping dogs lie
We are better off, my dear. [ comic
OF touch your lips again"
Il can't bear the thought O,
haiti"
Kiss me now, Hetty."
l could die for you, Sara" cried
lefty, as she impulsively obeyed the
ommand.
l mean that you shall live for me.
ald Sara, smiling through her tears
no" Silly OF me to cry It must be
10 room we are in. These are the
ame rooms, dear, that you came to
the night we met All, how old I
ell" 6
Old? You say that to me? am
ses and ages older than you" cried .
et1y, the color coming back to her !,
IT cheeks.
You are twenty-three."
and you are twenty-eight."
Sara had a far-away look in her
es. About your size and figure" =
Id she, and Hetty did not comma =
nd. T.