The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-27

came. The first momear .. ~. .i.s
on her, Rolfe Daniels fa.l III ,oYe wiin |
her. To all of them, however, the Wis
TOR was apparently cold and cut OF |
place. She did not tell them, but her !
heart had been chilled over wretch
who broke their engagement and went |
OFF and married another Honor was
disillusioned, but it would take time
for the deep wound to heal.
Her distant manner, her superb |
grace and dignity stilled the budding
lover in her silent admirer Rolfe felt
that she was far from him as were the
stars. Night after night, however, in
a little memorandum book he wrote
down his inner thoughts. They ex-
pressed not the languishing love-sick
suitor, or the desperate rawlings of one
seeking tho unattainable Rather, it
was the tender alteration Of true
man who was glad that he had known
a perfect woman.
Honor remained permanently with
the family. She pitied their condition,
turned into the family fund the few
hundred dollars she possessed and did
most Of the work about the house.
She was striving to forget her old
heart misery, She resented the indit-
ference Of the family towards Rolfe,
whose sterling worth she appreciated.
She strove to be kind to him, but II
was not yet In her nature 10 show her
real sympathy amid the sting to pride
Of her first disappointment.
| One day at the factory an emery
wheel exploded and some of the frag-
ments went into Rolfes eyes. His
!, sight was not gone, but the surgeon
told Rofe he must do no clerical work
for at least year.
Rolfe sought position as manager
OF store where his strength and not
keen eyesight was the essential At
the end Of a month his arm was
broken in the fall Of tier of heavy
. boxes.
, 1t seemed as If the last sacrifice he
, could make was reached when he was
obliged to work as night watchman,
: and the family thanklessly took the
r last cent he earned
Then came great news. The uncle
had died suddenly without will The
estate went to Mrs. Rhodes and Honor,
equally, as the nearest heirs. The
I family were at once In great fettle.
t They prepared to leave the old home
Y with extravagant ideas Of their grand
Q future.
You have been very helpful to us, '
Q said Mrs Rhodes to Rolfe, "and we
8 will allow you to occupy the old house
g here free of charge until the estate is
settled up"
d It was Honor that Rolfe would miss
r Humbly he accepted the fate awarded
t him. The morning of the day when
the departure was due found him
81 seated in the garden he had SO care
= fully tended His head was bowed
not dejectedly, but in sober thought Of
4 the sacrifices Of ambition, sight, limb
Il love-and all this thanklessly.
! He looked up as Honor approached
\ him Her breath came quick. llel
4 face bore a strange, new expression.
4 is this yours?' she asked. extend
| ing a little memorandum book, ant
4 Rolfe blushed as he recognized 1t a!
| his secret diary which he had lost
1 week previous.
q "I have read It, said Honor, frank
: ly. Is all 1t says true?"
That he loved her-his embarrasse,
\ face showed that Her hand rested OF
his shoulder tremulously. All! here, In
) deed. was a mani She almost erie,
> rs she thought of all the noble sacr
: fees he had made.
; IF what you wrote is true" sh
Z said, Il shall not go away from here
| have a dream Of a noble mar
; cheered and beloved by a woman VIII
\ would lay her fortune and devotion a
his feet, and have him arise from tn
\ dregs he sought out of loyalty an
y resume his place among men, Shall
stay"
= "Oh, forever! forever" cried Rolf
- as he clasped to his breast the onl
woman he had ever loved.
"a Downright. 1914 by ", G. Chapman)