News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-12-13

II IL '-' tiut Is WHY, Wien you sHoWe'
1 me you had grown to love me SO,
4 responded so quickly. You were II
\ love-more honestly than l had evel
I seen love revealed. It touched me.
was proud to have inspired such
love. ! wanted, for the time being. tt
have you with me always that might
always study the wonderful, the
beautiful manifestations of your love
Why, Hugh, you even managed to
make me believe was worth it-that
my response was sufficient repayment
for your alteration. :"
He said nothing. She glanced fur
lively at him and continued:
II meant to be sweet and faithful
when left that note for you on the
yacht Hugh; was grateful, and
meant to be generous. But
when went to the Waldorf, the first
person 1 met was Max. OF course l
had to tell him what had happened.
And then he threw himself upon my
compa ssion. 1t seems that losing me
had put him In the most terrible
trouble about money. He was short,
and he couldn't get the backing he
services by way of assurance to his
hackers. And I began to think.
knew didn't love you honestly, Hugh,
and that life with you would be liv-
ing lie. What right had 1 to deceive
you that way. just to crafty my love
of being loved? And especially If by
doing that ruined Max, the man to
whom, next to you, I owed every
thing? l couldn't do 1t. But l took
time to think it over-truly did.
really did 60 to sanatOrium, and
rested there while turned the whole
matter over carefully in my mind, and
at length reached my decision to stick
by Max and let you go, free to win the
heart of woman worthy Of you"
She paused again, but still he was
mute and immobile.
$50 now you know me-what I am.
No other man has ever known or ever
will. But had to tell you the truth.
1t seems that the only thing my career
had left uncalloused was my funda-
mental sense of honesty. So l had
to come and tell you"
And still he held silence, attentive,
but with set face that betrayed moth
ing of the tenor of his thoughts.
Almost timidly, with nervously fun
bling fingers, she extracted from her
pocketbook small ticket envelope.
"Max was afraid you might upset
the performance again. as you cid on
my last appearance, Hugh" she said;
"but | assured him it was just the /
shock Of recognizing you that bowled I!
me over So I've brought you a box |
for tomorrow night. l want you to |
use it-you and Mr.. Ember."
He broke in with a curt monosyl- !
liable: "Why?"
"Why-why because-because I want
you'll suppose it's simply my vanity
to see me act. Perhaps you'll feel
little less hardly toward me if you see
that am really great actress, that
/ give you up for something bigger
than just love"
"What rotv' he said with an odd,
short laugh. Besides, l harbor no
resentment"
She stared, losing little color, eyes
with apprehension.
81 did hope you'd come" she MUIR
INJURED.
"Oh TIL come" he said with spirit.
"Wild horses couldn't keep me away"
"ReaNy, Hugh? And you don't
mind? Oh, I'm so glad!"
81 really don't mind" he assured her
with strange smile. "But :.
would you mind excusing me one mo-
ment? I've forgotten something very
important"
"Why, certainly :"
He was already at the telephone in
the hallway, just beyond the living
room door. 1t was impossible to escape
overheaing his words. The woman
listened perforce with, in the begin
ming, a little visible wonder, then with
ultimately with con-
sternation that shook her with violent
"Hei'o," said Whitaker; "get me
Rector two-two-hundred.
Hello? Rector two-two-hundred?
North German Lloyd? This is
Mr.. II. NJ. Whitaker. I telephoned
you fifteen minutes ago about reser-
walton on the George Washington,
sailing Saturday Yes.
Yes. Yes, 1 promised to call
for the ticket before noon, but 1 now
find sha'n't be able to go. Will you
be kind enough to cancel it, if you
please. Thank you.
Goodby."
But when he turned back into the
living room he found awaiti.g him
quiet and collected woman.
why did you do that?" she asked
evenly.
Because said Whitaker "Tve had ]
my eyes opened. I've be, watching
the finest living actress play care
fully rehearsed role, one that she had ,
given long study and all her heart to
put her Interpretation didn't ring true.
yory, admit, at first you got me: 1 [
believed you meant what you said.
But only my mind believed it; my
heart knew better, just as it has al ,