The Lamar register., 1916-05-17

Please let me plan little way into
the future, will you not?'
The invigorating beverage, the visit
full, pleading eyes, the friend in need
brought a rare sense OF comfort to
tired. tempest-tossed John Davis
You see, down home | have a mar
ried sister who lives near us and keeps
boarders Her husband has deserted
her. She, too, has heard OF you, and
you would be a welcome guest until
you get rested up. Then thsre Ii
place for sucn a good business mana
ger as you are in some Of the plants
in our home town am sure you can
do well there. II it is only to get your
mind of from your troubles and make
a ;ew start in life. follow my advice,
won't you. Mr. Dayis?"
What balm for his wounded spirit in
the gentle earnest interest OF this kind.
grateful girl! He allowed her to in.
fiuence his mind and will for the time
being. With the first scent of country
flowers coming through the open car
window as the train sped on its way.
II seemed to John as though all the
servitude and complications OF his city
career had drifted away into a lost
memory
The reception which Mrs. Stone
gave him, the homelike, heartfelt vel
come OF all those close to Mabel.
opened a new chapter in the lonely
life OF John Davis. Within a month
he was a fixture at the home OF Ruth
the married sister OF Mabel. He. too,
had secured a pleasant, reasonably
profitable position.
John saw a great deal OF Mabel. She
came to her sisters daily and he would
call at her home several times II week
They attended choir practice together.
for both were good singers. Compan-
ionship and time were making an ideal
life for those two cOngenial spirits.
Il love her. Oh! Can it be possible
that the great happiness OF her love in
return is to be mine2" he began to tell
himself ardentIy.
Then came a rude shock. Coming
from work at dusk one evening. he
saw Mabel meet and talk hurriedIy,
just as though they were close friends,
to a tall handsome man, who hurried
away as John approached This was
near the Stone home.
The incident worried John. for Ma
bel made no explanation. and. he
fancied. acted troubled. as though con
cealing something from him. week
later. one night. crossing the space
between the two homes he almost ran
upon Mabel and the stranger. She
was holding his hands and looking
earnestly into his face. John heard
her speak the words: Roland, dear"
After that John evaded Mabel. She
loved another. that was evident. John
decided what he would do. He went
to her sister one evening as she sat
alone in the little parlor OF the board
Ing house.
John could not refrain from pour.
ing out his soul to her. He bound her
to secrecy. Then he told OF his grow.
ing love for Mabel. OF his discovery
that she loved another. He was going
away. he said. and he pledged Ruth
confidence.
On account OF Mabel and because
she prefers someone else-nonsense! "
cried Ruth.
But l have seen Mabel with this
stranger more than once" explained
John. And once-oh. there can be no
doubt OF til heard her call him 'Ro-
land. dear"
Wherewith. to the establishment of
John. Ruth sank white and faint to q
chair, gasping out:
MY husband"
Then II all came out Mabel had
secretly and diligently labored to re,
unite husband and wife.
And John did not leave the pretty
little town in a week. nor in a month
or ever. for all the clouds OF suspicion
and despair were cleared away and the
sunshine OF love made all their life
radiant.