The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-03-11

almost soundless. Still, he said notn.
ing, and after seconds hesitation
she turned and ran upstairs. He stood
looking after her. still fighting down
this new thing that had happened and
was threatening TO bring his plans
to nothing. But il was IS merci-
less against him as he had been against
that girl who had married him this
morning. What had he done TO
her? To that little, defenseless girli
Caught her; trapped her; taken her
love and let her think that he gave his
own.
Why should this come to him now
What he was doing was only justice
he was doing as he had been done by.
That was ALL By Heaveni He
wouldn't let this new weakness con-
quer him. He strobe suddenly toward
the stairs, went up them two at a
time, pushed open the door of Lucy's
room, closed it again and stood con-
fronting her.
She was standing by the dressing
table looking down with dreamy eyes
at the neat array of ivory things he
had given her, and turned. at hearing
him come into the room, startled, but
with the gossamer trail of the dreams
still upon her.
"Jim," she cried softly.
You're afraid of me, aren't your"
he said, abruptly, not moving from the
door,
She colored holly, but answered at
once:
mo. Why, Jim, how could l
be :? When you've been so i.
wonderful to me. When l T..
love you so and know that you
love me. :. couldn't be afraid of
you, dear. Only a wedding
day is such great, big . wonder
full day. =" She caught a breath.
Love is such a great, big, wonderful
thing. And I've been
rather little girl until now.
All, Jim, can't you realize and
understand"
Rather a little girl. :" He
echoed the words, as if they had been
wrung from him, and she saw that his
hands were clenched so tight that he
was shaking from head to foot. She
went close to him then and looked up
into his face, sweet-eyed, lips trem-
ulous; put up her arms and drew
down his head, so that his cheek lay
against hers, and whispered:
Jim we made vows in church
today. But, darling, they were
just words. My real vows were
made so Pc. deep in my heart =. &.
that there never could be words to
find them. I'll truly try to
be everything you think
me. Everything you want me
to be. :"
That was beyond endurance. The
dissertation of this young, untouched
girl, tricked into marrying man who
did not love her. Giving herself
TO him with such perfect love and
trust. He had meant to go
through with this marriage; had
meant to keep back the moment Of
revelation until his plans were ready
for il. But in that moment he
knew that he couldn't. He didn't
care, then, what happened. If only he
could shut out the sight of those trust
ing eyes; those fragrant, girlish
He caught her wrists and pushed
her suddenly from him. She fell
back, looking up, now, with startled
eyes.
"Jim :" she said. "What
is it? What's happened Jim,
what have l done . ~
You haven't done anything. 4.
It's myself myself. Don't
look at me like that, Lucy. :" His
voice was hard and broken.
"Jim" The name came in a whis-
per. Don't you . . don't you
love me any more p
There was a moment of deathly
silence.
Then he said, the words coming as
if his lips were not perfectly flexible:
Il never have loved you.
think hate your whole breed. ="