Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-09-08

LIES work in itself. And already I've
a whole life's work cut out for me-
Celestial said Tommy. YOU are
so wonderful | believe you could do
two whole lifes' works at once. | do.
And well maybe | could manage one
on my own account: but it wouldn't
be work. II would be doing things |
just couldn't help doing-loving you
and trying to make you happy"
Tommy" said Celestia. If now.
when we are not even engaged to be
married. you exert yourself in every
way TO keep me from going about
among the people and telling them
how the world may be made a better
state. try in fact to keep M all to
yourself. how would it be if We were
married? I've got TO go the way |
have been sent TO go, and you. with
the law on your side. and all the ira
ditions OF a mans rights in marriage
would try TO prevent me
What if ! promised not to?"
You'd have To promise that
Il want you So. exclaimed Tommy.
that I'll promise anything. Will you
marry me-"
Il don't know, Tommy dear" she
said.
He drew a long breath. rose n
walked TO the window.
Il think not. said Celestia. and
then noting the really tragic EXPIRES
sion upon The young mans face. she
added. But sometimes / think Id like
to"
In had been found necessary 10 i'm
stall a teller hone in the Douglass
house. on account az the swiftly
spreading range Of Celestia's engage
ments
This was now heard ringing and a
later Freddie the Ferret in
tcrrupted them 10 say that someone
wanted 10 speak With Nr. BARCLAY.
Tommy returned frcm the telephone
looking still more detected.
Il expected to stay Nh afternoon"
he said. and help you with your
mail. but 1t seems that nv father
wants 20 see me very urgently and ]
suppose I've got to go?"
'Of course you have said Celestia,
cheerfully.
Freddie" said Tommy, II neglected
to hang up the receiver. will 0 do
it?"
II was sometimes hard TO get rid
OF Freddie.
When the Ferret had gOn out. Tom
my made one last appeal 10 Cclestia,
going very close 10 her and speaking
swiftly in a low voice.
She heard him out ~Eravely. and
at the end Of his impassioned plead
ing shook her head still more Eravely.
When | know What is right for
me to do" she said. then I'll tell
you. And what | tell YOU will he final.
There are some debts that people have
no right to pay Perhaps my life.
which ! owe 10 you. Is such a debt.
| don't know. But | know this. that II
you want 10 90 on seeing me. you
mustn't make love TO me any more.
II makes il so much harder for me
u think clearly. Some morning | shall
wake ID knowing what | ought 70 do.
and If | wake w knowing that ! ought
not to marry you. then Of course. |
won't"
Tears gathered in her eyes. and she
added, Even though II broke my
heart. Now go
May | come back when I've seen
my father"
If you'll be good. Tommy"
In spite Of their recent differences
Of opinion. and Barclays long series
OF disappointments in Tommy, they
met with perfect fr~iendliness. and as
II there had never been any trouble
between them Barclay opened the
conversation with a laughing refer
ence To the Octagon fire.
Il used 10 look for your name on
the sporting page OF my newspaper
he said. but now | have to turn 10
the ~ccounts of socialist meetings and
Of fires. Was II as close a shave as
the paper made out?'
1T certainly was said Tommy. 1t
wasn't just t,ice over. il was FIVE
times over. and 7 didn't think my
beard would ever grow again.
How did the famous Celestia be-
have9"
Like a brick. except when she
tainted after getting All the other girls
out"
Il am very Interested to see her
said Barclay. and 70 hear her speak.
A friend Of ;.ine heard her address
the Shirtmakers' Union. after the fire.
and came away talking like a lunatlc.
How does she impress your
4 a speaker
Barclay smiled and nodded. Tommy
blushed and did not smile.
She has a beautiful voice. he said.
she seems to speak 20 n person at
a time until everyone has been spoken
10. The most interesting part il her
power OF convincing people. Men
whom | have known TO have oppo-
site theories seem TO come right around
to her way OF thinking"
Barclay appeared 10 be somewhat
impressed. lie did not speak for some
moments. hlt studied the chandelier
and tappedf mis- knee with an ivory let
ter openerf Then he turned once more
to Tommy and asked him a question