Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-10-24
face seemed still before him.

u0aA Sue uau Oten 10 Dlm IN the Olu
days Yet how little had separated d
'hsm. a hasty word.a scornful reply
and it Was over.
/ lie had been greatly 10 blame. lie
isit 1t now keenly; bu, she had been
impatient OF Interference, and imperious
aud obstinate in her pretty girlish way,
and So. at last
"Ah, mel" said Phi, tossing his cigar
aNay as be arose, TO think that
should meet her here on her wedGiug z
journey, not two years slterward "
There we're grounds Tor jealousy OF Col
chester. sitter all; although | don't
thiuk she is madly IN love with him.
Perhaps that stately, digniGed style suits
him though" lie thought, gloomiIy, OF
The time when that gol1-crowned bead
had rested lightly on his shoulder, in her
charming tits OF pontence for some mis-
doing, when ttose eyes had looked up
10 him as they looked at no one else,
when those lips
"Confound it all ~ be said, wrathiully,
Il shall make lool of myself if 90 on
in this way. Better leave quietly to-
morrow-lake the early train. and leave
my adieux TO Enmie." But fate ordered
it otherwise; Tor, as h0 went il 10 his
early breakfast, q nod from curly head.
and wave from pretty hand. brought
him To u seat beside Emmie herself.
I'VE only stay here to-day. you see"
explained the little lady. alter the morn
ing greetings were interchanged. land
we want 10 make The most OF it. There
fore this eSrly breakfasts" and Rose
smiled across NJ her sister 10 manner
so suggestive OF the bright. wiusome
Rose he used 10 kaow that Philip ielt
bound 10 assert TO himself that he was in
no danger OF making a tool OF himself"
over another mans wife. Better I c
II out, he thought. "It's only ,0-;s,
anyway. and if | go it will look es
Thoughts though be had not iorgo, ten
Old times quite 40 completely as desira-
ble. he was afraid. Thus deciding, be
talked aud laughed with Emmie, ard
was so generally agreeable that even
Roger Colchester untent little, al d
the pale face opposite grew interested
and apnrecistiye.
Alter breakias, they sirolled around
after the usual fashion oil North Conway
vi>i,ants. aud Philip, having nothing
else 10 do, strolled with them; but al
tbough be suove TO be at ease wiki Rose,
he felt that be failed miserably, and
gladly turned 10 Emmie for reiiei. She.
al least, was unchanged.-jusi the same
childish. wiusome Emmie As Of old, whom
he had been used to pet and tease; and
she had not oulGrown her old liking for
h III, ei.her-ihat was evident. for she
showed it frankly. 30 he stroiled along
beside her, and pointed out the beauties
oi Minerva Head" the shahowy
'ladisn Maiden. and the famed Nv bite
Horse" with appraised head and dying
name and tail. tha' seems ever galloping
madlg away from North Conway aud
sighi-seers in general, but ever remains
there. one of the ''lions" (parjon the an.
omaly )oi the place.
After dinner there was ride proposed.
Would he go?" Emmie asked; there
was jus. room for four" He went.
Riding backward made Emmie i'll.
Would Rose mind?" No, Rose
wouldn't; and before Philip realized it
Rose was sitting beside him. The silEen
folds oil her dress swept against him ;
ard once, as the carriage swayed hesvl-
Is. her gloved hand rested on his arm
with swift, light pressure, which made
his heart throb strangely.
Il beg your pardon" she said; and
looking up, her eyes met bis Tor mo-
ment--only moment; but as she
turned away a sudden wave OF crimson
swept over her face.
"Shc has no, forgotten, then," be
thought grimly, glaRciog at the two oP-
posiie.
Roger Colchester was. 10 all appear
ance, unconscious OF the little by-piay
but Enmie's blue eyes were a title
wider than usual, and she was looking
at Rose with a sudden surprised curiosity
on her tace.
All that afternoon Philip was invisible.
Taking full cigar-case as companion
be set himself resolu.ely to Inc task, oil
walking of the new depression and un-
rest which had come TO him.
81 won't see her again" he said.
They 60 early tomorrow. and I'll keep
away from ihem;" and, pursuant to
this plan, be was one OF the latest arriv-
ais O., the supper table, and ate in stately
oitude.
When, however. he went out on the
brosd piazza little later, and. looking
through the windows. saw them sitting
in the grea, parlor, he could not resist
the temptation to join them. "Ailer ALL
he said, cit is only tonight, after which
she will 20 out OF my lite entirely" So
he saunlered in, in bis lszily graceful
wav. and took the vacant seat beside