The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

Ills voice was husky.
You are saying that 10 comfort
me"
TO eornfor, YOU I--who have
wanted you so long that ~ hurts
even TO tnlnk about it Ever since
the night came up the Street. and
you wero nitung there on the stcpA
--oh. my dear. my dear. II you only
cared a littie'-'
Because he. was afraid that he
would get out OF hand and take her
in hts arms--whsch would be idiouc.
since. Of course. Hhc did not care for
him tina; way--hc xripped IN. steer.
ing wheel II gave him curious
appearance Of making n pathetic ap.
peal 10 the Windshield.
II havc been trying 70 mako you
say tina, all evening"" said Sidney.
II love you 80 much tha.--k.. won,
you take me In your arms
Take her In hia arms. lie aimos,
crushed her. lie held her TO him
and muttercd incohercncies until she
gnsped. 1t was as II he must make
up for long arrears OF hopciessness.
lie held her off a bit TO look ut her.
as n 10 be sure Il was she and no
changellng. and as II he wanted her
eyes 10 corroborate her lips. There
was no lack OF confession In her
eyes; they showed him n now heaven
and n new earth
eft wns you always. k" she con
fe.sed III just didn't realize IL But
now. when you look back. don't you
see II was7''
He looked back over the months
when she had seemed as unattain.
abb. M the stars. and he did not
see IL. He shook his head.
II never had even n hope
mot when I came 10 you with
everything? brought you NIL my
troubles. and you always helped"
Her eyes filled. She bent down
and kissed one OF his hands. He was
40 happy that tho foolish little ca
ress made his heart hammer in his
ears.
II think. X. that is how one can
always tell when IL is the right one.
and will be the right one forever
and ever. II II the person--one goes
to In trouble"
II shall love you all my life. +"
said shal(iiy.
His arms frightened about her.
The little house was dark when
they got back TO II.
Katie had heard the car. and now
she came heavily along the hall.
"A woman left this for Mr.. X"
she said. "If you think it's a beg
ging letter. you'd better keep 1t UNI
Ill he's bought his new suit tomor.
row. Almost any moment he's like
ly 10 bust out"
But IL was not begging letter.
X. read Il in the hall. with Sidncy's
shining eyes on him. IL began
abruptly.
I'm going 10 Africa with one OF
my cousins. She is n medical mis-.
sionary. Perhaps I can work things
out there. IL IL n bad station on
the west coast. / am not going
because / feel any call to the work.
but because do not know what else
TO do.
You were kind TO mo the other
day. 1 believe. II | had told you
then, you would still have been kind.
I tried to tell you, but / was so
terribly afraid.
Elf II caused death. I did not mean
to. You win think that no excuse.
but Il is true. In the hospital, when
/ changed the bottles on Miss Pages
medicine tray. l did not care much
what happened. But IL was differ
ent with you.
"You dismissed me, you remember.
I had been careless about n sponge
count. / made up my mind to get
back at you. II seemed hopeless
you we're so secure. For two or
three days ] tried TO think of some
way TO hurt you. | almost gave up.
Then found the way.
you remember the packets of
gauze sponges we made and used