The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-06-24

Good night. Sarah returned She
sat watching him as ne went slowly
and silently down the street Then
she bent her head on the arm OF the
chair and cried from despair, for she
knew that tho strongest trait Of the
Albce nature was Contrarlncss As
soon as Les knew she wanted to Doe
given up he would resolve not ~ give
her up lie would keep her dangling
till Il was his pleasure TO take her or
give her up Of his own accord
Iutil colin came She had waited
calmly. not giving much thought
either to his return or his absence u
hc came she supposed she would have
10 MARRY him It bee stayed away
WHY u waa al the Hmc. But 'oliu
had changed lite Tor her. she began
90 fret and toll AZ hos fctter II only
Les would set her free. He's going
TO be angry when he gets my last
letter and that Will only max things
worse. she thought sadly. Then she
dried her face and went indoors
Her father looked up rom his read
ing Colin gone already? p" he in
CURED. lie glanced az her face ANY
trouble
why. no. father. dear why should
here hc?" She Kissed him lightly
ana went on 20 nor room. And until
dawn she las awake.
Colin did not come again Three
days later Sarah received q letter
from Les. You ask me 10 release
you he wrote why, Sarah. ! can't
10 that J low YOU. my future is
wrapped M m YOU, an my hope cen
'ers IN YOU. You said you'd wait
when ! asked you ull IA made money
enough 10 come back and nnrty you
can't work any harder b ! do
work rs not my fnult n @
comes slowly I'm doing the best I
ran I trust you. Sarah. "a keep your
luith with me" Thore was moro iu
me same strain n mas q very elo
uurnt. appealing letter; n al meant
one ,hiuE ne refused ~ give her up
i can 10 nothing she Thought
u must be honorable And 10 bc
honorable means standing hy my cu
gagrmcui
She did not see cola AZ AN and she
was ycry miserable and grow ppulo
and wan aud nif eyed Evenings sire
sat alone ON the N,rlnda. half hoping
D. q % might ,rc Conu coming ui'
the street At such Tunes she com
pared him with Les Alice as far as
She could. considering the fact that
her memory of Les Was becoming dim
liut certain things about Lose hia
black eyes,. TOO close together, which
were only overlooked because lens
mouth was so handsome she could
not forget She grew to hate th1s.
black "ycs and tho stubborn spirit
that dwclt behind them.
one night u was raining softly 1s
she SAT- on the ycranda. She had
fallen into q dream when she heard
approaching footsteps Tier first
thought was of colin. then she saw
h q n was a girl who was coming
The stranger mounted the stepa, hest
tatcd, and spoke. oh good evening
Arc O Miss cloud '
Yes Sarah answered. rising
I've come 10 see you then. said
the rirl 81" was pretty and nicely
dressed and OF about Sarah's own age
The girl nat down in collins chair
close 10 Sarah. Nj Frasef sent me
she said
Az iciol, scented 20 touch Sorah's
heart DO could not speak The
sirl went on quietly. You see. I
work in hi. office ifis partner. Mr.
Branch. heard Of me ana hired me
Mr. Branch rs rather finicky. don't
YOU think But Nj Fraser ~ Just
as kind as can be IKE HIS STYLE its
true scotch. straightforward ana
frank I've seen lots Of different kinds
OF men, for I've worked as sicnoe