Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-12

others and still have you"
The girl looked at her in wonder
for long time. "Oh, know you mean
1t, Sara, but-but how can it be true?"
PUT yourself in my place" was all
chat Sara said in reply, and her COM
panion had no means of translating
the sentence.
She could only remain mute and
wondering, her eyes fixed on that
other mystery, the cameo face in the
moon that hung high above the SOM
Der forest.
Poor Leslie" murmured Sara, a
long time afterward, a dreamy note
in her voice. Il can't put him out
of my thoughts. He will never get
over 1t. l have never seen one so
stricken and yet so brave. He would
have been more than a husband to
you, Hetty. 1t is In him to be slave
to the woman he loves. l know him
well, poor boy"
Hetty was silent, brooding. Sara
resumed her thoughtful observations.
why should you let what happened
months ago stand in the way Of"
She got no farther than that. With
an exclamation of horror, the girl
sprang away from her and glowered at
her with dilated eyes.
my God. Sara!" she whispered
hoarsely. Are you mad"
The other sighed. 81 suppose you
must think it of me-" she said dis
mally. I'VE are made differently, you
and l. II cared for a man, nothing
in all this world could stand between
me and him."
Hetty was still staring you don't
mean to say you would have me marry
Challis Wrandalls brother?" she said,
in sort of stupefaction.
Sara shook her head. II mean this /:
YOU would be justified in permitting
Leslie to glorify that which his broth.
er desecrated; your womanhood, my
dear"
my God, Sara!" again fell in q
hoarse whisper from the girls lips.
II simply voice my point of view
explained Sara calmly. "As l said
before, we look at things differently
Il can't believe you mean what you
said" cried Hetty. "Why-why, If
loved him with all my heart, soul and
body l could not even think Of Oh
l shudder to think of i'll"
81 love you," continued Sara, fixing
her mysterious eyes on those Of the
girl, land yet you took from me some
thing more than a brother. / love
you, knowing everything, and l an
paying in full the debt he owes tt
you. Leslie, knowing nothing, is nc
less your debtor. All this is paradox
ical, I know, my dear, but we mus
remember that while other people
may be indebted to US, we also owe
something to ourselves. We ought tt
take pay from ourselves, Please DE-
not conclude that l am urging Of
even advising you to look with favol
upon Leslie Wrandall's honorable, sin
cere proposal of marriage. am mere
ly trying to convince you that YOU
are entitled to all that any man cal
give you in this world of ours-wt
women all are, for that matter"
81 was sure that you couldn't ask m,
10 marry him. l couldn't believe"
Forget what have said, dearest
If it grieves you," cried Sara warmly
She arose and drew the girl close tt
her. kiss me, Hetty." Their lip
met. The girls eyes were closed, bu
Sara's were wide open and cleaning
ut is because l love you," she SAT-
softly. but she did not complete tn,
sentence that burned in her brain
To herself she repeated ut is be
cause love you that l would scourg
you with Wrandalls!"
you are very good to me, Sara,
sobbed Hetty.
You will be nice to Leslie?"
Yes. yes! If he will only let m
be his friend"
HE asks no more than that. Now
you must 60 to bed"
Suddenly, without warning, she he'll
the girl tightly in her arms. He
breathing was quick, as Of on
moved by some sharp sensation Of tel
ror. When Hetty, in no little wor
der. opened her eyes Sara's face wa
turned away, and she was lookin
over her shoulder as If cause for alarr
had come from hehind
What is it?" cried Hetty anxiousl,
She saw the look of dread in he
companions eyes, even as it bega
to fade.
Il don't know" muttered Sar;
Something, can't tell what, cam
over me. | thought some one wa
stealing up behind me. How silly {
me-"
"Ah," said Hetty, with an odd smil
81 can understand how you felt"
"Hetty, will you take me in wit
you tonight" whispered Sara ner
ously. Let me sleep with you.
can't explain it, but l am afraid
) be alone tonight" The girls answt
was glad smile of acQuiescenc
Come with me, then, to my bedrool
/ while l change. / have the queere'
feeling that some one is, in my roor
don't want to be alone. Are yo
. afraid?"
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