The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-07-16
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yisorwise over his brow In an in
slant he had drawn her upright, and
| they stood. looking at each other
| drenehed and trembling.
How can your" he said with a
roughness that sounded akin TO anger
Here In this atrocious weather-like
this" he laid a hand on her arm.
You're wet through"
II don't mind the rain" she an.
swered. drawing away, yet feeling
with guilty thrill the masterfulness
OF his tone, as well as lts real concern.
Tn often wet"
Ills gaze searched her face, feature
by feature, noting her pallor. the blue
black shadows beneath her eyes. the
caught breath. uneven like a chlld's
from crying. He still held her hands
In his.
Shirley" he said, Il know what you
Intended to tell me by those flowers
went to st. Andrews that night. In
the dark, after | read your letter
Who told you? Your-mother?"
mo, mol" she cried She would
never have told mel"
His face lighted With an irresist-
ible movement he caught her to him.
Shirley" he cried 1T shan't be!
II shan't. | tell you! You cant break
our lives In two like this! It's I'M
thinkable."
NO, mol" she said piteously. push
Ing him from her you don't under
stand. You are a man, and men
can't"
II do understand" he insisted. ooh,
my darling, my darling! 1t isn't right
for that spectral thing to come be.
tween u.s. Why. 1t belonged to past
generations However sad the out
come OF that duel it held no dishonor
know only too wen the ruin 1t
brought my father! It's enough that
II wrecked three lives. II shan't rise
again. like Banquos ghost to haunt
ours! know what you Think
would love you the more, II | could
love you more. for that sweet loyalty
but It's wrong, dear. It's wrong!"
It's the only way"
Listen. Your mother loves you. |
IL she knew you loved me, she would
bear anything rather than have you
suffer like this You say she wouldn't
have told you herself Why, II my
father"
She tore her hands from his and
faced him with a cry "Ah. that is 1t!
You knew your father SO little. He
was never to you what she is to me. |
why. I've been all the life she has
had. | remember when she mended
my dolls, and held me when | Had
scarlet fever. and sang me the songs
the trees sang to themselves at night.
said my prayers at her knee till |
was twelve years old. We were never
apart day till went away to school"
She paused. GREATNESS.
Doesn't that prove what | say"
he said, bending toward her. she
loves ydu far better than herself. She
wants your happiness"
Gould that mean hers?" she de.
her bosom heaving. TO see
III together always always! To
be- reminded In everything-the lines
of your face-the tones of your voice.
maybe-of that! Oh. you don't know
how women feel--how they remember
how they grtevel I've gone over all
you can say tai my soul cries out, but
L can't change II. II can't!
valiant felt as though he we're bat.
iering with bruised knuckles at a stone
wall A helpless anger simmered In
him. Suppose" he said bitterly. that
your mother one day, perhaps after
long years. learns OF your sacrifice
She Is likely to guess In the end. |
think. WIN 1t add to her pleasure. do
you fancy, to discover that out of this
of nlial loyalty--for it's
that. | suppose,--you have spoiled
your own life?"
she shuddered. "She viii never
learn" she said hrokenly. "Oh. /
know she would not have spoken. She
would suffer anything for my happi
moss. But | wouldn't have her bear
any more for my sake"
His anger faded suddenly. aud when
he looked al her again. tears we're
burning inshis eyes,
sShlrieyl" he said "lt's my heart
too. that you are binding on the
wheel, | love YOU. | want nothing
but you, Ia rather beg my bread
from door to door with your hand
Ia mine than sit on throne without
you, What can there b. in life for
me unless you share III Think of our
loye' Think Of the fate that brought
me here to had you In Virginia,
Think OF our garden where Thought
We would live and work and dream.
I'LL We we're old and gray together
darling boat throw our love AWAY
like Ihts,"
Ills entreaties jeff her oaly whittier,
bu, snmoved she shook her head,
gaffhE at him through great clear