The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-03-20

comfort to me II I had known where
1t was. ! had not yer missed it. be
cause at this time OF year | have very
little use for it. 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 t say.
Il am so glad / have found you"
he went on. You have not been gu.
of my thoughts since l left you thai.
hight on the train. | have blamed my
self over and over again for having
gon then. | should have found some
way to stand by you. have not had
one easy momen since | saw you
last"
His tone was SO intense that she
could not interrupt him; she could
only sit II listen in wonder, half
trembling, tc 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 I might
search for you. could not stand the
suspense any longer. l have been look
ing for you in every way I could think
of. without openly searching, for that
| dared not do lest | might jeopardize
your safety. ! was almost in despair
when | went to dine with Mr.. Phillips
last evening. / felt | could o go
home without knowing at least that
you were safe, and now that | have
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 a 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
to an utter stranger. And now l am
doing very we'll" She tried to smile.
but the tears came unbidden instead,
You poor chold." His one was
full OF something deeper han compass.
sion, and his eyes spoke volumes. DO
you suppose l think you are doing
well when see you wearing the garb
Of a meniel and working for people TO
whom you are far superior-people
who by all the rights of education and
refinement ought to be in the kitchen
1 serving you?"
1T was the safest thing l could do
, and really the only thing l could gel
to do at once" she tried to explain
I'm doing it better every day"
Il have no doubt. You can be ar
=, artist at serving as well as anything
= else, If you try. But now that is al
over. | am going to take care O
:, you. There is no use in protesting
II may not do it in n way, | will
in another. There is one question
must ask first. and / hope you will
trust me enough to answer it. Is Their,
any other-any other man who has tn
right to care for you. and is unable o
unwilling to do it?"
She looked up at him, her large eye
still shining with tears, and shuddere
slightly.
"Oh. no." she said. "Oh. no, I than.
~ God there is not. My dear uncle ha
been dead for four years. and Their
has never been m n else VIII
cared since Father died"
He looked at her, a great Light BIZ
ginning to come into his face; but sh
did not understand and turned he
Z head to hide the tears.
Then | am going to tell you som'
thing" he said, his o growing lowe
yet clear enough for her to hear ever
word distinctly.
A tall, oldish girl with a discol
tented upper lip stalked through th
hall, glanced in at the door. and sniff
ed significantly. but they did not sc
her. A short, baggy-coated man on
side lowered anxiously around th
building and passed the very windo
of that room, but the shade opposit
them was down, and they did NJ
know. The low, pleasant voice wei
on:
Il have come to are a great de,
for you since | first saw you, and
l want you to give me the right to car
for you always and protect you againi
the whole world"