The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-09-17

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people Who had 1ooned tho munov g.
manded fts return. WITH Gmbtfnnf im-
terest - due, And threatened % oeaze
and sell out the cherished Life work of
Albion for = son8-
I've got TO so back home!. de-
clared Albion. TN half sick. totally
discouraged and almost hopeless Of
raising any more capital. How long
have the creditors given rs TO pay tho
amount?'
Ten days.
tn try" said Albion. but weakly.
He started for home really III and
arrived at the little quiet home town
Frustrated with a dangerous fever.
OF what transpired during the next
three weeks Albion Weare knew little,
and hat during brief lucid moments.
In one OF these he smiled family as
his nurs gently informed him that
d had been sent by Miss Tyrell.
Then within an hour Albion was back
in the grasp OF the wasting fever,
ravfng over the lost investment, tho
days Of grace. the end OF which would
see him bereft OF his great discovery.
At times. however. his delirious.
mood grew into soft and tender ap-
peals to the woman to whom he had
never told his love- And IN the adj
joining room Helen Tyrell hid her
blushing face In her hands. and her
breath came quicker. and tho swift
tears told OF the deep, heartfelt inter-
est she felt in this lonely man, buff
fetted SO cruelty by the adverse tides
of fate.
One evening Miss Tyrell was visited
by a stranger. He was the broker
who had vainly awaited the promised
return OF his client to the city. It
was natural that he should tell the
story disclosing the negotiations OF
Albion. In the wealthy heiress he
found q willing and sympathetic aud
itor.
The nurse attending Albion fastened
into the sick room one beautiful June
morning at the unexpected call OF her
patient. Her face frightened, for In
one glance at the bed she had read
the first tokens Of a past crisis and
the promise of c6nvalescence In the
wasted face.
He was straining his eyes towards
a calendar upon the opposite wall.
He motioned to the nurse weakly.
Tell me-" he spoke hoarsely-"the
the day OF the MONTH"
~Innocently she named 1t. A deep
groan burst from the lips of the sick
man and he fell back Frustrated, with
the words:
six days too latei have lost
everything" Then he was awake and
sensible for the rest of the day. but
there was a set, hopeless expression
to his face that the experienced nurse
did not like to see there. When Miss
Tyren came she told her OF the in
cident. In a moment Helen read the
situation-and its remedy.
Mr.. Weare," she spoke gently. al
most tenderly, as she approached the
bedside of the patient.
His eager soul in his wasted face.
Albion took her hand in a fervent
clasp.
Are you strong enough to hear a
little. a very little, about business."
she Intercepted.
I have little business left he
sighed, but gave q weak assent to her
proposition.
And then she told Of the broker
coming to her, OF redeeming the stock
just In time. Of her supplying new
capital-and the company was q u
cess!
you did this all for me" he choked
out, because"
Because you are my dearest
friend" she said, and her eyes were
fond and loving. "Oh! why did you
not tell me OF your need for money?
Alas! I can help you. no further, for
your discovery has made you very
rich"
What came of It all? Greater wealth
for faithful. patient Albion Weare-
the added riches of the love Of q true
woman.
Copyright. 1915. by W. O.. Chapman.)