Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-04-15

peculiar 20 her, aud 50 suggestive OF the
energy ,hal characterized her every action,
and looked unnisuakably from the calm,
gray eyes, and was 30 legibly stamped IN
arm lines Abou, the unyieldipg lips. A
glorious type OF womAnhood, tall and state |
". A fRure that ons would note IN .
crowd, and having seen once, would never
forget.
AID Bryce Harley caught the clear tones
Of her voice, and looked up from the pine
he was trim ming in Mr.. Fox's front yard.
And, ssrAighIwaT, "his heart went back TO
the bright spring time" when Mrs Killer
vss ZOraynA Moor, and he her accepted
lover.
IL seemed like centuries had roalled over
his bead since tha, time, 90 he watched the
vsll-remembsred form, until il had passed
from view. Then he resumed his work,
vondsrinE the While wha. had broaght her
70 the little out-of-ghe.wAy town Of Bethel
"A penny for your thoughts, Uncle
Bryce" cried . merry voice behind him.
"They are not for sale. By the way,
who vas thu, lady who jGsl now went out
at the gstsH"
"Our music teacher Mrs. Killer. oh;
che is splsndid. LDidnt you ever see
her before ?"
"No.n
"Why, l told her abou, you once, when
you we're sick, and she looked 30 solemn.
Whist made her look so IL she never saw
youH"
"Msybs she had the toothacbe, people
do look solemn when they have the tooth
aoher
,,Nonssuse. Her teeth are perfectly
sound. Are you going to-nigh,?n
"Gioing whsre2 oh, yes, 10 the celsbrS-
iion Of the anniversary Of the birth, or
death which 10 n?-of some wonderful
man or other, who went 70 his final reward
Q century or Two ago. Peace to his ashes
Why will they not les him rest, instead o.
dragging him from his grave, annually
figurstivsly speaking, 10 be reviewed BY III,
curious public ?"
ooh bat you must go, Mrs. Hitler is ,'
play for as ="
To be sure he would 20, IL it was To-
nothing bat another glimpse of thA, proud
face. Bat he only said he didn't know, anC
went on with his work, - quietly - il NJ
thought Of former days had sent the bloc,
hngliag through his veins.
"kirstin order, Voluntary, Mrs. Killer
She passed up the aisle, 20 near him thu
he could have touched her hand, and tool
her sss, at the organ.
Waves OF music loassd out upon the .ir
nov allow, solemn, aud stately, nov 10 ring
ing, triumphant notes, ard now sof,, snt
low ~ fa,nIes' echoes from fairy land.
The opening address which followed ma,
have been sxcellsnL dare say 10 vas
IL vas not 10 should have been. Bu
whether 10 was or Was not Bryce HArle,
could not have told. He heard no.hin,
bat that vitohinR music, saw nothing bu
thA, still, proud face, that looked so strange
ly unlike she girlish ole that had Iooke 90
shyly down, a. IL met his gaze in the moon
light ysars ago.
The address vas over at last, All I'D
dresses are, sometime. For which fAot
Ne have reason 70 be mos, devoutly than
fol.
Then the organsi sang . duet with som
masculine abominAtion with . blonde moo
staohe, and voice like . humble bee 10
hornets nest.
Il was one thu, sbs used to sing with bis
How iu every note thrilled his heart with
suddet pang What RICH, had any one els
70 sing that with herr II Ess ended an
she turned 70 leave the stage. Was 1t b
chance shat her gaze rested upon him, or
there = subtle magnetism thAs tsils "a uhs
We are ia the presence Of thoss Who well
az influence Toe veal or woe over us? 70
= moment she fAltsrsd and tho color lsf
her check and lip. Only . moment ,thoug b
and Ihsn abe turned = smiling face upoI
her sscorl 70 ahsusF bis snxioua query, Gar
you tirsd7 an afraid you are over excited
Ths room Is very warm. Iou looked so pal
moment ago.
"oh, u Is nothing. Only . passing fainl
ness. There comes the orator. Let's liza
tea And shS fixed her gaze ca Ih
speaker and listened aisnnvsly to tn
sulogy 90 the character Of the great depart
ed. While Bryce Harley sat aud vaIehe,
her With great ysNruing IN his black eyes
that showed the fierce, wild hunger IN bi
heart.
The orator concluded; there was NOR
music and the celebration wAs ovsl
Whistler tho shades Of the mighty smile
in serene Satisfaction, or not, We have q
means Of knowing. Bot il those who q
ranged the programme we're Oonisnt We vi
suppose that IL ~As all right. There was
ru.h for the door, and Harley, IN . val
etfortso press through the crowd, jnstle
against a lady who was stknding near th
door.
Il beg YouF pardon madame
"It IL granted, Sir"
She raised her eyes to,his a. abe spoke
aud he recognized the musician.
"hrs. Hitler end alone
~ vas separated from my friends in tn
crowd, and was trying to find my way on
alone"
"Let me assist you
She allowed him 70 draw her hand througl
his arm, and together they walked out frou
the crowded, heated room, into the cool, pur
night air.
Suoh . quiet, common place meeting, ju,
- II they had met and parted As casual ~
quainlances do, every day Of their iivei
How strangely each heart vent back throus
the years that had passed forever away, an
they walked down the street arm In ara
Just 81 they had done ten years before.
little grAvsr, perhaps, for each had locke
on life with fearful eyes since they had pasI
cd together along this quiet street.
A thought Of shat time passed throuR
Harlsy's mind, for he said, "Do you remen
Der the lAst time We we're here 2"
yes"
Yes, SIZE did remember IL.
Here she had dreamed her FIRST love dream
and here al the gate through which the
we're passing nov, abe had listened to II
passionate Svoval Of love, Of the man wh
was walking 90 quietly by her aide.
81 have thought Of IL often In my lonI
long exile, and tonight come back TO u
old gate to tel you ~ ] told you then, | lO'
you "Hss tins svAssd every trace Of N
msmory from your hssrt2 Or, will you ono
more give me the promises you gave n
then ?"
In any other msn this would have SCENE
qussr and abrupt, af.sE The ysars Of Absen'
that nigh, have made strangers Of iheI
t~o. But II vas his way way th'
strong mon have, somstimes, Of comm
dirsouJ to The point And Q way that son
people are psrvsrse enough to admire.
Zorsyns Killer loved him yet. Nor
psrhsp' than In those early days when II
glamour Of youth was owe. ali. add h,
heart had not been tested IN III. cruoibl.
lite. Bot, another love had sprung mn. An,
rivaled the old one in her hsar, M,
was her one passion. and u had haoo,,,. /.