Baxter Springs news., 1917-04-26

moweu MN new henven ana new
earth.
1T was You always, H." she con-
fessed. II just didn't realize II. But
now. when you look back. don't you see
It wasT
He looked buck over the months
when she had seemed rs unattalnable
rs the stars, and he did not see II. He
shook his head.
II never had even n hope"
mot when came to you with every.
thing? l brought you aTl my troubles.
and YOU always helped"
Her eyes filed. She bent down and
kissed one OF his hands. He was SO
happy that the foolish little caress
made his heart hammer In his ears.
Il think, X, that is how one can al
ways tell when It is the right one, and
will be the right one forever and ever.
1t Is the person-one goes to in trou-
ble."
He had no words for that, only little
caresslng touches Of her arm, her hand.
Perhaps, without knowing Il, he was
formulating n sort of prayer that,
since there must be troubles, she
would always come to him and ne
would always be able to help her.
And Sidney, too. fell silent. She was
recalling the day she became engaged
10 Max, and the lost feeling she had
had. She did not feel the same at all
now. She felt as If she hnd been wan
derlng, and had come home to the
arms that were about her. Looking In
10 his stendy eyes, she knew that she
was safe. She would never wither for
him.
where befure she had felt the clutch
of inexorable destiny. the wonan's fate
now she felt only his arms about her.
her cheek on his shabby coat.
Il shall love you all my llfe." she
said shakly.
Ills arms tlghtened about her.
The little house was dark when they
got back 10 II. The Street, which had
heard that Mr.. LIE Moyne approved Of
night air, was raising It's windows for
the night and pInning cheesecloth bags
over It's curtains 10 keep them Glenn
In the second-stOry frame room at
Mrs. Mckse's, the baritone slept heav.
lily, and made divers unvocal sounds.
He was hardening his throat. and so
slept with wet towel about IL.
Down on the doorstep, Mrs. Mckee
and Mr.. Wagner sat and made love
with the aid of n lighted match and the
The car drew up at the little house.
Katie had heard 1t, and now she came
heavily along the hall.
"A woman left this for Mr.. K.," she
said. If you think It's q begging let
Ter, you'd better keep II until he's
bought his new suit tomorrow. Almost
any moment he's likely to bust out"
But 1t was not a begging letter. Z.
read it in the hall. with Sidney's
shining eyes on him. II began alb ,
Iuptly:
I'm going TO Africa with one OF my
cousins. She Is q medical missionary. |,
Perhaps can work things out there.
II I caused death. l did not mean 20. I
You will think that no excuse. but II 10
true. In the hospital. when changed the |
bottles on Miss Pages medicine tray.
did not care much what happened. But It /
was different with you.
You dismissed me, you remember. had
been careless about q sponge count. / I
made UP my mind 10 get back at you.
You remember the packets Of cause
sponges we made and used In the operRt- |
Ing room? There were twelve to each :
package. When we counted them a. We
got them out, we counted by packages.
On the night before left. went to the
operating room and added one sponge
every here and there. Out Of every dozen
packets. perhaps, ] fixed one that had
thirteen. The next day I went away.
Then ! was terrified. was DO fright
sned that went down sick over Il. When
got better, heard you had lost q case
md the cause was being whispered about.
almost led OF terror. Then left the
'ity. ! couldn't stand Il. was afraid
% read q newspaper.
! am not going to sign this letter. You
Inow who II 10 from. And am not going
% ask your forgiveness, or anything Of
hat sort. don't expect Il. But one
hing hurts me more than anything else,
he other night. You said you'd lost your
aith in yourself. This 10 to tell you that
'ou need not. And you said something
'lse-that anyone can .''come back"
Wonder!
X. stood In the hall Of the little house
With the letter In his hand. Just be-
'Ond on the doorstep was Sidney, wait
ng for him. His arms were still warm
rom the touch Of her. Beyond lay the
street, and beyond that lay the world
md mans work to do. Work, and
aith to do II, a good woman's hand In
he dark, a Providence that made
hings right In the end.
"Are you coming, KIP
Coming" he said. And, when ho
vas beside her, his long figure folded
o the short measure Of the step. hO
topped humbly and kissed the hem Of
er soft white dress.
(THE END.) 4