The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-12
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could not sec that her throat was
rlutterinE. did not know that tears
were coming from hack of the heavy
glasses. lie could not tell that Mary
Warren had appraised him even
now. blind tho she was; that she
herself suffered by reason OF that
wrong appraisal.
"lt you'n excuse me-" he vcntured
nj last. "t'll 10 aerost and git my
team. They're all tangled up. like
you see"
She spoke. her voice ngitated
reached out "a hand. II can't see
at all. airr'
That's too had. na'am.- said Sim
Gage. but don't YOU worry none at
all You set right down here on the
aidEe Of the sidewalk. tlli I git the
horses fixed. They're scared OF the
ears. Is this your satchei. na'am -
"Yes~thata mine"
You got any trunk for me to
gitr' he asked. turning back. sud
denly End by miracle. recalling that
people who travelled usually had
trunks
lie could not see the flush OF her
cheek as she replied. mo. didn't
bring one, l thought had
would do" lie could not know that
nearly all her worldly store was here
In this battered cheap vailsc.
"fou amt a.golnE to leave us soon
like that. are your
She turned 10 him wistfuliy. a
swift light upon her face. lie had
said. leave us'' -- not leave. me q"
And his voice was gentle. Surely he
wns the kind hearted and chivniroua
rancher OF his own simple letters.
Sh. began TO feel a woman's sense
OF superiority. on the defensive. she
replied II don't know yet. Suppose
we-suppo-c-
Suppose that We walt awhile
chr" said SIN Gage. himself wis,fuL
why
IAN right. ma'am. Wen DO any
thing you hike, You don't need no
trunk full OF things out here
hope you'ti git along somehow"
Mary Warren heard tho crunch Of
wheels. heard tn. thump of her
valire IA Sim Gage caught II up and
threw u into the back Of the buck.
board. Then he spoke again. she
felt him standing close a, hand
once morr. trembling as In an aEue.
She placed hand upon his arm.
Now. when tell you" he said
gently. why. you put your foot M
on the hub Of the wheel herr. and
grab the iron on the side. and climb
In quick $3.50 these horses Ia sort Of
uneasy"
Il can't see the wheel. said Mary
Warren. cropping.
She felt his hand sieadyinE her
felt the rim Of the wheel under her
hand. fei, him gently II elumnily try
10 help her 40. Her foot nlsred the
hub OF the wheel the horrea started.
and she almost fell 49, would have
done so had not he caught her In
his arms. II was almost the first
time In his life. perhaps IN. only
time. that he had fel, the fun weight
OF woman In his .arrna. She dis.
engaged herself aposogizsd for her
clumsiness.
You dldn't hurt yourself. anyr'
nid he anxiouNiy.
ma" she Naid. hut I'm blind
IVA bisrdi Oh. don't you know
He said nothing. How could shc
know that her words brought TO Sim
Gaze not regret. but--rclief,
All the why across the Middle
West. across tho xrea, plains. Mary
Warren had been able TO see come.
what. Perhaps II was the Knitting
hour after hour Of u. In spite OF
all. done in sheer seifdetcnac. But
at the western edge Of the great
plains. II had comc--what shs had
dreaded. Both eyes were gone
Sine. then she had not seen at all.
and having In mind her long warn.
ing. accepted her blindness m n per.
mancnt thing.
Suddenly she began 10 Hob. Eirn
Gage by now had somewhat quicted
his Wild team. and he looked at her.
his face puckercd into a pcrturbed
frown.
Now. now" he said. don't you
take on. little woman" He was
ahashod AT his daring. but himself
felt almost like tears. as things now
were. "It'll all come right. Don't
you worry none. Don't be scared
OF these horses. a.tail. a'sm: can
handle 'cm all right. We got TO aee
that doctor"
But when presently they had
driven the half mile 10 the village.
he learned that the doctor was not
In town.
We can't do anything" said she.
Drive on--we'li no. don't think
the doctor could help mo very
much"
At last she turned fully toward
him. and spoke suddenly. Listen
aaid she. II believe you're n good
man. iii not deceive you"
God knows amt no good man.
said Sim Gage suddenly, ''and God
knows I'm sorry I deceived YOU like