The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-19

S1aHS NJ This time OF year nave very
little use for il. 1t Is my travelling
hat
He looked at her again as though
the sight Of her was good to him. and
his gaze made her quite forget the
words she had planned TO say.
I am so glad l have found you"
he went on. "You have not been out
VI my thoughts since | left you that
tight on the train. have blamed my.
self over and over again for having
gone then. l should have found some
way TO stand by you. have not had
one easy moment since l saw you
last
His tone was so intense that she
could not interrupt him: she could
only sit and listen in wonder, half
trembling. to the low-spoken torrent
of feeling that he expressed She tried
to protest but the. look in his face
stopped her, He went on with an
earnestness that would not be turned
aside from its purpose.
Il came to Chicago that might
search for you. | could not stand the
suspense any longer. have been look.
ing for you in every way could think
Of, without openly searching. for that
! dared not do lest might jeoparGixe
your safety. ! was almost In despair
when went 10 dine with Mr.. Phillips
last evening. | felt ! could not go
home without knowing at least that
vou MARA aafa and uaur that havA
found you, | cannot leave you until
know at least that you have no
further need for help"
She summoned her courage now. and
spoke In voice full OF feeling.
oh, you must not feel that way.
You helped me just when | did not
know what to do, and put me In the
way OF helping myself shall never
cease to thank you for your kindness
10 an utter stranger. And now | am
doing very we'll" She. tried to smile,
but the tears came unbidden instead.
You poor choldl" His tone was
full OF something deeper than compass.
sion. and his eyes spoke volumes do
you suppose think you are doing
well when see you wearing the garh
of meniel aud working for people 10
whom you are far superior people
who by all the rights of education and
refinement ought to be In the kitchen
serving your"
1T was the safest thing could do
and really the only thing | could get
to do at once" she tried TO explain,
I'm doing II better every day"
Il have no doubt. You can be an
artist at serving as well as anything
else. II you try. But now that In all
over. ! am going to take care OF
you. There IL no use In protesting
II may not do II In one way. l will
in another. There Is one question
must ask first, and I hope you will
trust me enough to answer II. Is there
any other--any other man who has the
right to care for you, and is unable OF
unwilling to do lit"
She looked up at him, her large eyes
still shining with tears, and shuddered
slightly.
'Oh. mol" she said "oh, no, thank
God there Is mott My dear uncle has
been dead for four years, and there
has never been any one else who
cared since Father died"
He looked at her. a great light be
ginning to come into his face: but she
did not understand and turned her
head TO hide the tears.
Then am going TO tell you some
thing" he said. his tone growing lower
yet clear enough for her TO hear every
word distinctly.
A tall, oldish girl with a discon
tented upper lip stalked through the
hall. glanced in at the door, and sniff
ed significantly, but they did not see
her. A short, Exaggerated man out
side lowered anxiously around the
building and passed the very window
OF that room. but the shade opposite
them was down, and they did not
know. The low. pleasant voice went
on:
Il have come TO care a great deal
for you since | first saw you, and |
want you to give me the right to care
for you always and protect you against
the whole world
She looked up. wondering.
What do you mean7''
Il mean that love you. and l want
TO make you my wife. Then can de
fy the whole world II need be- and put
you where you ought to be-"
"Ohi" she breathed softly.
Wait. please" he pleaded. layins
his hand gently on her little, trembling
one. Don't say anything until have
finished. I know Of course that thia
viii be startling to you. You have
been brought up to feel that such
things must be more carefully and de.
liberately done. / do not want you %
feel that this is the only way I can
help you, either. II you are not will
ing to be my wife. I viii ind some
other plan. But this Is the best way
II 1t isn't too hard on you. for lows
you AZ ! never dreamed that could
love a woman. The only question is,
whether you can put up with me until
can teach you TO love me q little"
.(TO BE CONTINUED