The herald., 1915-08-12
LUKE AND his ls'l
By MERTON Lee o.,,,,I

n, roh: Luke" cried " v.s .
maven haven't parted with tsa Il
whole hole future happine sss s's
Vera" spoke her nas -
you measure love an, ,V'sf n,
dollars, l am afraid va aa''ae
md much in life. N. ,Oa U
hVe hundred dollar, u ree
p poor c. eonsumptive cou, ta'e
come to the reading o, ~
I'M, ing a legacy. He was ~
e cils poc to had had told bin d,
his his life Life, Vera, if you'd ss.' ny
run down his cheeks at H. a !.
ment' you'd feel sorry ~, - "
Vera tossed her head = .! ~
Anyhow, l got taIt,' sat
He was an honest, tratS truth. u
see seems that he had been d, :
ing on a small ten,acrs I, ~
town called Benhan. It ss sa
good cottage on it, but =
his I'll health and lack q, y "
prevented him from wOrti, a
He eked out a mere existent, =
as a Hagman for a railro sa'' y
me frankly that the place r..
salable at any price, as !, =, ~.
near t an old abandoned eol,.,
l bought it. That's all"
And l suppose" dared .
you expect me to 20 ana ~,
outlandish placer" ""s
%or rent it," replied Lpl, :
He left the house o, hi. ,'.'s
that night pretty well dI,Ill.',
to the amiable qualities ), ~.
Moore. She had treated n,
He doubted If she had s =.
loved him. The next tin. n y
her sister Norma Informed n
Vera was not at home. 81. :,
pleasant for him the bris =
stayed. Luke could not IN, y
that she was trying to .pdo,s
her high-tempered sister M !.
him up at the same time.
She was older than Yer, bvt 4,
first time he observed her r,ot. i
pathetic face. She talked % Nh \,
the little home he had bOu,.,
said wistfully:
Il do hope Vera will Coma =.
to finding love In a cottage NJ
piness, but Luke doubted tbs
He heard later that Ven hI u
out promenading with two yor,, !
OF the town. She was in,ol,,r, !
lectful OF him at times. Tsr ~
bad news. The little cot,,s, 4 \
ham had burned down. No nup,|
Two days later Luke receIys y
note. 1t was from Ven, and hr|
Il ask to be released from on J
gagement."
Luke Maydwell read The pc, y
satisfaction and was ASHAMED d 81
self-ftrther, with q sense q IA
and was surprised. He nads n
tlemanly reply to the note h hrn-|
with the wishes Of his lmpstou N
love Of the past. He called upa n
and in a frank manly fashion ttsI
make her feel that he did not III
her.
I'm pretty poor, that's q ha'i|
told her, but l would have WI
for you my hardest"
A young man called fast hz !
take Vera out driving. She put I'D
things and left Luke with hahs
nod.
Norma will entertain you IN
she said, and, turning to the ssxi
question, Luke saw shining b Z
tender eyes a trace Of team.
Il am ashamed Of her, Iuts' Z
spoke quite Indignantly. you ms
good for her"
It was wonderful how well tAa =
on. A natural sequence rshx
a month Luke MaydEsa =
the happiest man In the word
had found real love at last Vens
become engaged to q new hane :
months later Luke and Norma "
arranging for their wedding
She had induced him to 90 dsn'
Benham and arrange to build y
cottage.
Norma met him at the dccf W
he returned from his visit TO be11
His honest heart warmed % D. =
.rasted the glad welcome sf =
him with that past, forgotten ai' J
given reception awarded hin W
sister on a previous occasion :.
We'll, dear?" she chirped hiH4
the cottage?"
Cant be built" repoTted W
making his head positively :.
"Oh, how you disappoint me- ;
nured Norma. Il had 30 set "! =
N day by day working to man = !
mall beginning a task OF
Iuty and ambition.
Il am thinking Of buying ms -
eft vacant by Judge Snefm'-
marked Luke. =
Vera, who was listening W ~
ersation, gave Luke
mile. for he had named on'
how places of the town. ..,,,.
Certainly" she sneereo hrl -
= "As a millionaire, un0'
on can afford it," -,
I'm not quite a miilion'A, q
lied Luke in a blunt. prscu' .,,,,
but | can afford to buy n.
ouse, and another like IL ~, /,
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