Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-11-12


And I. like 6Iitneripg ass. Kept on
telling her | couldn't live without her.
that Id make her happy. that she
didn't know what she was saying,
and But. good Lord, she kept on
saying no, Nothing but no, Do-do
you think she meant to say no? Could
it have been hysteria? She said II so
often. over and over again that it
might have been hysteria | never
thought OF that. -
No. Leslie. IL wasn't hysteria. YOU
may be sure of that" she said de-
liberately- She meant 1t. old fell
low"
He sagged deeper In the chair.
II can't get ii through my head"
he muttered.
AS said before. you did II badly"
she said. You took too much for
granted. Isn't that true?"
God knows | didn't expect her TO
refuse me-" he exclaimed. glaring at
her Would | have been such a fool
as TO ask her II | thought there was
the remotest chance OF being" The
very thought OF the word caused IL TO
stick in his throat He swallowed
hard.
You really love herr" she demand
ed
Love herr" There was a sob in
his voice. II adore her. Sara
can't live without her. And the worst
OF it is. l love her now more than
did before. oh. it's appalling. It's
horrible, What am l to do. Sara,
What am | to do?"
BE a man for a little while. that's
all" she pid coolly.
Don't joke with me-" he groaned.
Go to bed. and when you see her
in the morning tell her that you un
derstand Thank her for what she
has done for you. Be
Thank herr" he almost shouted.
Yes; for destroying all that is de-
teetable in you. Leslie-your self-con.
ceit, your arrogance. your false no
tons concerning yourself-in a word.
your egotism."
He blinked fncredulously. DO you
know what you're saying?" he gas ped
She went on as IL she hadn't heard
him.
Assure her that she is to feel no
| conjunction for what she has done
that you are content to be her loyal,
devoted friend TO the end Of your
days"
But. hang 1t, Sara. love her,"
Don't let her suspect that you are
Inundated. On the contrary. give her
to understand that you are cleansed
and glorified."
What utter tommy"
Walt Believe me- II is your only
1 chance. You will have to learn some
time that you can't ride roughshod
among angels. Think 1t over. old fell
low You have had a good lesson.
Profit by it."
You mean I'm to sit down and
twirl my thumbs and let some other
chap snap her up under my very nose :?
Well. | guess mott"
Not necessarily. If you take 1t
manfully she may discover a new in
terest in you. Don't breathe a word
OF love to her. Go on as IL nothing
had happened. Don't forget that |
told you in the beginning not to take
no for an answer"
He dropped once more. biting his
lip. Il don't see how | can ever tell
mother that she refused"
Why tell herr" she inquired. rising
His eyes frightened by Jove.
shant," he exclaimed
an bCihb w 10 the poor cnll0
now she went on. Il dare say you
have frightened her almost to death
Naturally she is in great distress.
shall try to convince her that her de-
cision does not alter her position in
this house. | depend on you to do
your part. Leslie. Make it easy for
her to stay on with me-"
He mellowed to the verge OF tears.
Il can't keep on coming out here
after this. as I've been doing. Sara"
Don't be silly, or course you. can.
This will blow over"
Blow over?" he almost gasped
i mean the first effects. Try being
a martyr for while. Leslie II isn't
pad plan, j can assure you IL NAV
interest you to know that Challis pro-
posed TO me three times before I
accepted him. and yet IL loved him
from the beginning"
BY Jove!" he exclaimed. coming
TO his feet with new light I'm HIS
eyes. The hollows in his cheeks
seemed to fill out perceptibly.
Good night"
say, Sara. dear. you1l-youu help
me DIT. won't you? l mean you'll talk
1t over with her and"
MY sympathy is entirely with
MISS Castleton," she said from the
doorway. His jaw dropped.
ne was still Illuminating over the
caiiousness of the world in respect to
lovers when she mounted the stairs
ano tapped firmly on Hetty's door.
hetty Castleton was standing In
the middle OF her room when sar.