The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-08


1T never has been never thought II ,coull
DO until tho moment you leave II to-day"
| She pressed his hand briefly and In a hall
pbrfunctory way. as II her vanity had accepted
and dismissed the compliment Take me
somewhere" she said inQuisitively. where
you stay most l do not seem to see you here "
sho added looking around her with a slight
SILVER. 1t is so big and 30 high. Have you
no place whore you cat and rest and sleep2"
Except In the rainy season. I camp all over
tho paco-nt any spot whore may have been
shooting or collecting"
| Collecting ?" auered Nellie.
Yes. with the horhnrium you know"
| Yes. i" said Nellie obviously. But you told
me once-the first time we ever talked to-
gether." she added. looking In his eyes
something about your keeping your things
| like a squirrel in a tree Could we not go there ?
Ia thore not room for us to sit and talk without
being browbeaten and looked down upon by
these supercilious trees? ?"
| Its too far away" said Low truthfully. blu t
with u somewhat pronounced emphasis. much
too far for you just now: and 1t lies on another
| trail that enters the wood beyond. But come.
| l will show you spring known only to myself.
the wood ducks. and tho squirrels. l discov-
cred 1t the day first saw you. and gave 1t your
| name. But you shall christen 1t yourself. 1t
win 10 "h J'uiS' nhh youiS uiohc. ioi ~ 10 So
| hidden and secluded that defy any feet but
my own or whose shall keep step with mino to
| find it. Shall that foot be yours. Nellie?"
Her face beamod with bright assent. 1t
may be difficult to track II from here" he said
| but stand whore you arc u momont. and don't
move. rustic. nor agitatc the air In anv way.
| The woods are still now" Ho turned ut right
angles with the trail. moved u lew PAGES into the
| ferns and underbrush. and then stopped with
his finger on his lirs. For an instant both re-
NAMED motionloss; then with his intent face
forward and both arms extended he began to
| sink slowly upon ono knoo and one side. IN
Ginning his body with gentle. perfectly grndu-
ated movement until his ear almost touched
the ground. Nellie watched his graceful II figure
brcathcssly until. like bow unbcnt. he stood
suddenly erect again. ana beckoned TO nor
without changing the direction OF his face
What is p she asked eagerly.
All right; have found it," he continued.
moving forward without turning his head
But now What uid yon Rhee lor| lie ala
not reply. but taking her hand in his, cont'n-
ued TO move Slowly on through III" under
brush. ms II oh"ying som" magnetic attraction
How did you ma itf' again asked tn" half
| awed girl her voice uhcohscious'y falling TO "a
Whisper. sun silent Low kept MS rigid lace
ana forward tread Tor twenty yards iurther:
thcn he stopped ana released inc girls haii-
impatient hahd' How did you ma II she
repeated. sharply.
with my ears anu nose. replied Low
sraVely.
with your nose p
Yes !; sme!t IT,
Still fresh with tho memory OF his pictur-
esdue attitude the young mans reply seemed
10 involve something more irritating TO her
| feelings than even that absurd ahti-ciimax.
She looked Mt him coldly ana critically. and
appeared to hesitate whether TO proceed. IL
1t far?' she asked.
Not more than ton minutes now rs shall
CO.
And you won't have to smell your way
again
NO; IL Is quito pain now. ne answered
seriously. the young giris sarcasm sllpping
hnrmicssiy from ms lnuiah stohdlty. Doht
you smell IL yourself
But MISS Nellie $ thin cold nostrlls refused TO
take that vulgar interest.
Nor near 1t Llsten'
You forgot 1 suher inc misfortune OF having
oeen Drought up uhaer ROOF. she replied
colby.
Ihats true. repeated Low In all serious
ness Hs not your iauit but 10 you KNOW
sometimes thihK am peculiarly SENSITIVE 10
wa'er' 1901 IL mics away. Az night. 'housh
may not SEQ IL or even kho" where IL IS AN
conscious OF H. IL Is company 10 me when
am alone. ana seem 10 near IL
IN my oreams. ihere Is no music US
sweet 10 me as It's song. "heh you sang
with me that DAY IN church seemed 10 hoar II
ripple IN your voice. IL says 10 me moro thah
the pirus 40. more .hah Inc rarest p'ahls hhu
IL seems 10 i've WIN me a"u 'or me- IL Is my
e"rlest reooiiocuoh' KNOW IL WIN no my iast.
ior snn'i uio In us ethnrace. 10 you ti'ihk
Nei'io' no coh''hueu. s'oipihs 'hoi. anu saI
ing earnestly ia Nor i'ce w you .n,nk '"ae
Wv. ..l. chio's nno" .n'S ""'i '"'' '"''ou mo
o,oopi"s "".o,
10 MISS Ne'',eS scvera. s'ls ie"r 'he Eous
m"u no' "uuo" noo'''' 'ns"e Nno"'euSo Vi
Hneish verso VI s''cc. ch"racter uh,ortu-
hate'y oiu not "Ssis. her IN mo Interpretation
VI '"o 'o"ns "'a SpooN' o' Ao'o'' Nv.
rom 'ne moiien"'ry 'ee"hS .nat no was NJ
Limos o'no'eh. y" i"'o''oT'' ono p'e'erfeo'
however: 70 '"Ae PERSONA VIZ" VI 'he aueS.
t,oN; anu expressed nor n"is'e'lc '"Sre. 'h"l
sho nao NOT known peiore 'h". sue n"u preh
ihaep'eu 70 ,he Grea. hunio anu u''on ~ HA-
co'sior ior '"o p'c"Suto vi ITO acauh'h'anco'
inns pert remark occ"sioheo so"e eApla"auoh.