The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-17
All through the suffering and

All through the suffering and long illness Doris was too happy over that fact that motherhood was not te be hers to notice in the slightest either my great disappointment or my horrible suspicion.
 "'Oh, Margaret! I cannot 20 on with my marriage as 1t Is. Every bit of affection I had for Doris Is gone l want to get away from 1t all; ] want to get away from her. for she has really lost my respect. as well as any love I might have left for her.
 CT did not tell you that I have been able to buy some stock in [ magazine lately and I have made il over to her. It will insure her s3,000 a year-not as much as she has been spending, of course, the last year or two, but really enough to keep her comfortably and in the idleness she wishes
 Harry stopped and looked at me
 CT returned his expectant gaze with mute inpuir
 After a moment he resumed. tiis time as though he were almost talk ing to himself.
 "sDown south of the equator there is a place where. they tell me, the sun always shines; where 1t is always warm; where the trees and flowers which we both love so well always bud and bloom; where the sky is blue and the sunlight liquid gold-it is Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
 "'Come with me. Margaret Let ua go there.
 ".He stretched his hand across the table and covered mine. I felt the warmth of his caressing touch go all through my body. My pulse quick ened.
 "sYou may think it strange, dear Dr. George, but this invitation to go away with Harry came as great surprise to me. had not been thinking of the future and certainly felt my hand, covered with his, trembling. I could not speak.
 "Clasking my hand a little tighter, Harry said:
 "'Why do you not answer. Mar garet? What are you thinking? Sure- ly you love me as I love you. Surely you are nearly as unhappy separated from me as 1 am when separated from you. Surely you and I know that each of us can earn a living without pain anywhere in the world.
 It costs little to I've simply in warm countries-bread and cheese and kisses are not expensive.
 Surely you are not going to tell me that 1t has all been . dream. You will come with me, will you not?'
 Slowly raised my eyes. Some way my eyelids seemed so heavy and my hand, which was drawing away, was helpless clod. did not recog- nize my voice-the words seemed thick as answered.:
 I think not. Harry
 For the first time in all the years that l had known him, I saw that dear smile on Harry's lips turn bit ter. He grew pale: his eyes nar- rowed. was afraid he was going to say something that would hurt him worse than it would me.
 "'Wait. Wait. pleaded. Do not speak yet. Do not judge me until you hear what have to say.
 First. I want to tell you that If l thought you would be happy for the rest of your life with me in that far-off country would go with you gladly-proudly.
 " I did not think you were weigh ing your reputation. Margaret
 No. dear. l am not weighing 1t, but I am weighing yours.
 For the first time. I believe, in the annals of love like ours. you would find that the man would have to pay more than the woman
 don't understAnd.' he muttered.
 Wait a moment and I'll tell you
 Copyright, John F. Dille Go.
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