The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-01-02

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sought u, take her hand gently N his,
but she drew away she would stAnd
alone Lac biiad old be&r Dayid
Kerr seused to grcps hin Wy to Thu
door, There he turned to game csics
more npan the wreck of hin latest
schemes His rage was stiil hot upon
h.m,
Il found you In this--this adyentnr-
rr's room | leave you here. Look 70
yerselt. you are NO child o. mine
The door banged behind him and
Gloria Kerr knew that they had met
for the last time The girl. feeling 10
miserably alone 10 the world. turned
TO find bent upon her the tender gaze
OF the man whom she had once sworn
TO follow to the end Of the world For
them love was dead. she knew, and
now life would be for her only = sue
eession OF weary days.
i thought all but my body died that
day We spoke OF love to fnd II but 4
dream" she acknowledged sadly. yet
there was one cup still more bitter !
had to drain--and thia was that cups
dregs
oh. Gloria. believe me, out OF IN
happiness happiness comes. Tour
place IL with me now hadn't told
you. but /. too. am going away Tor.
ever. And what 10 more. I'm going TO
take you with me-"
She looked at him In wonder, then
slowly shook her head.
NO. you can't leave Belmont. Joe.
You're not q coward I'm going. but
your place Is here"
DO you think shall let you 30
alone Never The one reason am
going east IL to sell the Belmont
News. I'm through with II. Then |
shall follow you over the world until
make you mine because | love
soa."
the girl looked at him with the
faintest OF smiles battling with her
settled melancholy He was border
ing on melodrama, and she was re.
garding him With the same gentleness
a loving mother exhibits toward an un.
reasoning little child
"hos selfish you are, Joe. All your
fine sermons are going for naught.
You've preached OF your duty, and yet
mt the chance TO show your devotion
TO that duty you're wanting TO give up
the fight I'm not worth IL. Joe, really
I'm not Think OF Belmont A gen
eral doesn't desert his soldiers after
a victory. just because he knows @te
enemy has sent for achievements
That would be cowardly. and II isn't
Ike you. joe The brave general
doesn't give ground he advances
Don't follow me; ! would hate you,
! know how Belmont needs you"
But need you, Gloria. And what
Is more, you need me and cant let
YOU so alone There Ia n world else
where, even other Relmonts where we
can live and labor and love. didn't
know TIL your father referred TO II
that you were at Noonan's that day.
Can't you see how | need you for my
guardian angel How did you happen
TO be there"
Briefly she detailed the visit, min
imizing her part In saving him. None
the less he was able to see that II was
to her be owed perhaps life itself. He
listened In silence. letting her tell her
story In her own way
Gloria. I've come TO decision"
She looked at him Questioningly. I'm
going to do what you've ordered. I'm
going to stay here and fight for Bel.
mont"
Joe. you mean IT," Her face III up
witt pleasure and she held out both
her hands to him He took yhem
both and to her surprise, and despite
her resistance. drew her to him
lmt I'm not going to stay alone II
I'm to fight the good fight, I'm not
going 10 fshl alone You called me a
coward 'cr wanting 70 70. won't you
ie~ ard me for deciding TO stay And
out OF unhappiucss happiness WIN
come lou must stay. Gloria. our
place Is here
Our place she echoed. and then
Was silent for a little time, her head
upon his shoulder He held her tight
ly. she could not escape. The feeble
efforts she had made 20 break from
him were NOW abandoned az she
thought more aad more upon hts
words At last she, looked UP at him
and smiled Yes, Joe. our place Is
here and cur happiness Right In this
room oil my old pride died, But there
has been born a new PRIDE. a pride In
you and In me. and in What It has
been given us.io do" The tears came
,ptn her syes As she thought of what