The herald., 1917-08-16
returning to a memory of her express

returning 10 a memory Of her express
Sive face.
"NOnSenSe" ne flashed ont. rs q
momentary emotion Of tenderness over
came him. answering Ia the mental ne
cation against the mercSt suggestion
that his desire was to meet again the
compelling glance Of those sympathetic
eyes.
He had planned 10 return To tn" city
on the noon train. but he daliicd.
Why" he challenged himself almost
irriIahly. and he flushed AZ meeting
Martyrs incidentally. He devoted half
an hour To questioning him about this
interesting Miss Revere.
Ruytar learned that she was an or
phan WHO had been left a comfortable
fortune and who, with TWO old serv-
ants. continued To live in the old Re
we're home.
she has hanged a good deal since
the estate was settled related Mar
ryns. and | often wonder If she Is
going To rrtruGrade into one Of hose
careful. systematic old maids who
>crimp and save. infected with 4 dread
of old age and poverty. Al all events,
once the queen of our social set she
now very rarely attends its functions.
and once the mold and model Of felni-
nine fashion. Miss Revere goeS-weU,
uoI shabby. but mediocre a. 10 the at
ire she can wear 81 tuNtefuily.
Philip Ruytcr stayed at Wuitham
q wrck--tWo. three. lie had become
more fully acquainted with Miss Re
we're. and during his calls upon her
"a real or affected interest Ii the 81
+ prrb collection of antiques which hrr
/ father had left presented an excuse
for many a friendly chat. This young
man of wealth and culture. who was
/ a social lion and the idol of many a
I marriagrublr belle confessed himself
/ deeply. irretrievubly in love with the
/ reserved mysterious girl whose iuhu-
! euce had brought a new thrung of new
and delightful emotions into his life
of ennui.
Twice he had seen her. deeply
| yelled. take the evening train for the
. county seat. He could not ask her
a. To her mission. bur the mystery of
the same irritated him. ON a third
occasion h. was impelled 10 an IN.
/ manly action. He took seat in an
other car ami followed her when she
left the train n the next town. Miss
Revere. with brisk step and a bust
ue>~lil,e way. walked several squares
disappeared up the stairway of IA publ,
building and entered an office bearing
Oh the door the name. "PhiuraS Ward
Attorney"
Il must know" declared EUyter d.
tcrmincdly under his breath. as after
4 lapse of half an hour Miss Revere
FASTENED again 70 the depot. He re-
Elected. jealous suspicious haunted his
mind. He decided. ana entered the
office the object Of his love had JUS
left. Ii was To face Il Serious-faccC
old man. undoubtedly Mr.. Phinea'
Ward. For moment Ruyter was n
a loss how 20 begin. Then Somethin.
kindly in the eye Of the august ole
man impelied him to tell who he was
and the interest that he had in tn
lawyers client.
And Mr.. Phineas Ward. recalling hi
own early days of love, soothed and en-
couraged him. He told of a discarded
brother of Iola'S father. aged. poor
with a large family. in debt and feeble
With him lola was dividing her in
come, and there was the secret of he
mysterious visits and her inability 4
maintain the style Of living she hat
discarded.
81 have come to tell you that l an
going away" said Ruyter to lola III
next morning. ~ have brought yo
a little gift" and he extended a SINAI
cut-glaSs phial, exquisitely nodded an
filed with an emerald-hued liquid.
What a beautiful perfume" spok
lola. as she delicately passed the phia
above her lips.
DO you know what IT is?' inquire
Ruyter.
Yes" answered lola, at is whit
violet"
And do you know what that sign
fies?" he pressed. coming nearer I
, her. 1T is self-denial. Miss Revere
? YOU are more worthy Of the token tina
any person l ever knew, and with tn
: tribute offer you my lifetime love-"
1 And she quivered, but infinitely col
? tent as she murmured the words tht
2 told Phillip Ruyter that his love va
g returned.
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