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Show THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE. H Another Instance Which Proves It M Cannot Run Smooth. ' M "Darling," said Wllborforco Percy M Poot as he reached out to clasp Ma M thlld Pembrook's tailor-made form In M tho embrace of his silver fox overcoat M to shield her from tho ley blast, "havo M you tried real hard to love mo, as I fl should bo loved? Recollect, dearest, M I havo been coming up this samo avo- M nue for two sweet, delightful months. M How JojcU3 lifo has seemed to mo M during all that time! Mathlld, Ma- H thlld, cannot you love mo as I yearn H to bo loved?" M "I am trying hard, oh, so hard, M Percy." H "Say It again, pet. Percy sounds so fl sweet to my ears lrom your lips. I H am so glad my namo Is Percy." B "Percj-, thero are dark rings about m my eyes every morning; I am trying M so hard to love you. No one hut a lov- fl Ing woman who tries to keep her loved M one in mind Knows the suffering I B have gone through. I am growing thin B trying to think about you all tho tlmo, H Percy." M "And whon your mina turns tt H Percy, your own Percy what do you v K' ically think nbout, dream of my life, H light of my soul?" M "Oh! Percy, I I cannot think then; H I soom to hnvo nothing to think nbout H when I think of you " Tho tailor- H mado form reached out Its arms with H a deep sob. But tho silver fox over- H coat turned away, and Its owner hid H his pallid lips under the ottor lined H collar. M Percy, tho broken-hearted, dlsap- H pearcd In tho darkness. B |