The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-04
Chapter IS.

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IL can't do i. Mrs. Roherts--l just
can't" Nellie burst out, burying her
face n her hands.
"Can', wha;. Nellie"
~ can't go on. cant marry Mr.
George" unconsciousIy calling him by
inc old office name. He'd only be
ASHAMED OF me. OH just must tell
him cant marry htm."
Bat Nellie. have YOU thought OF his
III disappointment? He loves you and II
is only ten days until he expects to
make You his wife"
Il kuow--and | want To he fair. That's
why ] can't MARY him.
"Nnu still love him."
"Why. Of course, But when it was
ucw-my love mean. / didn't think OF
ANYTHING else. only thought how
wonderful il vas that he loved me
and 7 loved him. But sec now K was
all wrong. He belongs to a different
world isn't my world. Never could
he Oh help me. Tell ne what to do"
And brave. little Nellie sobbed bitterly.
"There's only one thing to do. dear
tell him Talk tohim frankly. See
what he says. Then decide. | wish
could help YOU. my child. hut | am
afraid this IS matter You TWO must
work out for yourselves. Don't cry so,
dear II will all come out right. There
Is one who always helps. who never
fails us when we try 10 do right. For
He tina; toSs'd YOU down into the
Field. lie knows about !t-He knows
He knows" she quoted softly.
Nellie wrote many letters that night
hut none were satisfactory and she tore
them UP. Finally she wrote short
note. telling him just as she had Mrs.
Roberts that she couldn't marry him:
that she was sure she wouldn't make
him happy. She took Off her lovely
ring. put it In the little velvet lined
box and aid them on the bureau She
would send them to the office by mes
scnger the first thing in the morning.
Tha; night. for the first time in sew
era. sh" slept sourdly. She had wept
over her note indeed IL was blOtted in
n,c or two places with her tears. but
her worry was over.
\; lie time She though: he would he
- the office she dispatched the note
and parcel. Then she sat quite still in
her room and waited. sure shc would
receive an answer. The same messen-
&c" brought 4.
Il will see you 4; 4 o'clock. Please
wait in for me" was his reply.
HOW the Ions day passed Nellie never
hacw. II seemed The time would never
Eo Then. as the hour approached. 81"
would have given much t" hold II back.
But when finally she stood before
a!m she was calm and quiet.
IT is best. George. ! zee! !; here.
she laid her hand upon her heart. Il
have tried so hard t" max" 1t right but
| couldn't. I'm sorry 20 hurt yOa. X
: n ~
have us both unhappy for always"
lie talked long and seriously with
hcr argued his love. called her fears
"rnoi.sh' and 50 on. But Nellie never
wavcrrd and, a; last. he sadly accepted
her decision.
George rallon vas by no means
dramatic sort Of q person. On the con
iya~y his emotions were well d!Sci-
pinned: so he accepted MS defeat grace
fully. declaring he would always be
her friend. always care Tor her.
II want You too" she said imput-
siyc,y. 81 want you always TO like me-
and not feel hurt or hard toward me.
You will always be my NJ. George 40
ne He had told her never 10 call hin.
that again. But knowing what Sh"
meant; that ii put him back in his old
niche in her hear. he said nothing.
save to wish her all the happiness IN
the world:
AN YOU deserve. little Nellie" he
said as he bent and kissed her cheek.
lie made her take back the ring. Just
To remember your friend he urged
when She objected. Then she took it,
promising Ia keep it always.
When he had gone she gave way 7"
a long. hitter hour of weeping. Her
romance VAS over. She must DICK mp
ne life whcr" she had left It when she
promised TO become George Fallon