Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
THE GIRL WHO
ALMOST MISSED
By Mary Douglnss.
l WRITE A LETTER.
Chapter INNIII.

| Today Mrs. kimbnll told me that sh
would go away She asked me il | woul,
not go with her.
II seemed so simple a way on, Of all m,
| difficulties. that almost consented Ihet
] realized that ! would he under a con
| tlnual obligation to her; that | must con
| tinue tn act out the lie that Jamie lnves
me. That very thing decided me, for
told her must hunt work immediately
IT IL for YOU To decide, dear, ahc sai'
gently, 'and want to tell you now that
shall never blame YOU for marrying.
know that you and jimmie loved each
other but now that that can never he,
do not want Won Ia consider yourself
bound "
oh could never marry. explain
ed, rCddcnIng over the reflection that ahe
did not know things rs they truly were.
You are naturally the domestic type
of girl ! think IT is your best means for
happiness, she persisted
felt that she was very broad minded
Ia talk about II 80 tn forget her own
grief to- think of mo but ! have found,
IN my own case. that am much more con
tent when | have someone like IeFgy
who takca ~ all my time and thought
| told myself Now | must find work that
viii also help take me out of nysru
~ the dos IN the guest room sat down
and had a sudden dcsir, Ia write Howard
and tell what had happened that I
should probably return ~ the shack only
e. close Il NJ while age might have
felt Tint Il would hurt him for me to keep
his friendship. hut now realize be holds
my love very lightly and the first pretty
facc has the power to lead him away
II 'car Howard + | bcpan1
"You have denc 50 much for me and
made Il possible for me to come to New
Work that | feel must tell Won aIl that
has happened I'esidcs. Howard, ! want
81 know that Won have forgotten that
foolish NIGHT when YOU asked me to marry
YOU but am only golng &C. remind you of
II 10 make vou understand that l. too.
have forgotten | know Nnur feeling for me
was only passing ono and that IS all
should ever wish # to he for vour sake and
for nlnc
WI hen | reached Mrs l<lmhall'a, !
found shc had received a telegram from
tho War Department. saving that lamlc
was killed | DO not know how can write
It To YOU 81 calmly Vet | almost feel rs
though Il had happened three wears ago
that | have alwaNa known il would hap
lcn I'ut that Is foolish for some day
did cxlrct tn sco Jamie again Now
never 7hall and ! wake NJ IN tho night
sometimes and feol the =ulfocating thought
catch and smother nc
ooh. How ard thoeo first awful dass,
when NIs lNmhall lay halfconecIous in
that room. that was as quel aa a grave
and almost as dark She would not eat
aud II Was onl, l., pleading With her that
forced some broth through her half
closed lips
II II wcre anyone clae. ! would mt feel
that ! could vrlto po about II All Int
mn So alone thcrc Is no ono that cares.
~ that tccls rs 10 have 10 he brave
and forget. 81 else ! should - mad
Sometimes Al FIRST wished to d,o then
realized the coward ! VAS and forccd
mvsclf a. have courage fof hts mother
sake
There you Will forelvc me. know
hut could not wrlfc sn to another and II
Is such a rctci IN toll some ono almost =
father cuntcs-nf, Al YOU have hccomo t.
me
i shall have to rlo-c my darling home
stead for have dc ldc,i io hnd work herr
IN the city should lIk, "a glyr my pretty
chnt2 things e. Mrs Il,FaS shc always
admired them So much Thought | would
strip everything barr arj lCavc 4 As
found u thure months age 3m gong to
ash favor Il Won too Il vii be- very