The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-10

me. have only known him a week Oh. Ioe, are you not 10th to acknowledge Ii even to yourself! And yet" she went on musingly, unable 10 check the flow of ner thoughts. he seems so good, always so tho ghtiu. of our comfort, so careless l of his o~n. so exqus,cly gentle, who could help lo-peace' N hat am say ing The girls wlli wonder where ! am. must go back now have been away too long already" She started in the same direction she supposed she had come from, oul everything seemed unfa-
 niliar. Sne began to fe.sr she had lost her way : and she had i-, MT Maynai C go by when he was looking fog Ter, ana she enid herself again for her weakness may as we'll sIt down, she sad. " run ust as good q chance oi being founc: here as of finding my own way back. and l may get into greater diii gltes .f 70 on. She seated herse.i on a grass mdund. and ;iiec not ,o lei her ;hougnls sadden her.
 \, issl she hesrG inc sound of au- pfoae hing foess.eps. She could not tel hew .ens she haa been waiting. but II seemed hours to her Turning her head 4 eominE towatfs her n lhe intensity of her feliei, iee Haeenseiausly. he had been growing nervous. her fifst impulse was 70 lush io him, bai she forced herself 10 st guletly and ..aait his coming.
 \, .ast - !4e said, vigh a ssh of re- lief as he reached her, :" have foun you 1T last.
 btd you taink was ,os, = she askeI I. smiling gleeiaiy.
 Yes, 5s sad, sell.na himself by he. side. when you walked q. by yourself s'4fted to loin Ye9 hlt yon disap appeared s9 suddenly could liat md you. look ed for you absu; ,G hour. and then. iasaki-g ,aa must aafe 10 ned the o,h-rs ! tetrfues.. b them; they proposed -e. turning = they ht. asked II they had seen you or II they knew where you were. but they s!3d no, =of ald they seen ,ou since leti them. and nei;Aet did they seem alarmed about you. suggested tht, you m ght have lest your way. they laughed at me, TO; sae, ,hev saic. that. Joe lost her way. Absurd ou don't know el, .hat Is plain to be seen. She will come when she $ ready. not before. and similar exclanations. quleted me oe.wafdly but nos inwardly for had mlsgviRBs that you would not stay away So long, T ; could help it, and he looked at her questloningly she blushed Il he remembrance of low she I u let h'm pass. "So.' he went or. wondering at her silence. and confusion. :. saw hem on board and then turEed baek U t,nd 9u ana now. after all mN Fa.sr4 H4 ttF . though soa had the whole day before you. r.y, Miss I.leely, at whlt tune a5a yei eN9eet io arriVe :: the k 1h," II, as your IL tude desosed. you s4. here many foai ldase' =
 Why, wha, tune Is Il nov z she asked lnnocently. not wishing hlni ,o kro~tha, she really had lesl Ter ay.
 We eame ashore soon after breakfast, and Il IS now hait-past iour. Doyou not feel the bangs of hunger"
 She gave q little convulslve laugh she was nearer being frightened than she ever had been in her life What if he should have listened 10 the girls. and not have come Il ,.,.
 Surciy, she said, trying 10 sneak lightly. " Il ls fortunate for me. thai you came, Tor might have sat here til sx noi noting the fight of ,.me. Did you put sandwich in your pocket for me :: she added suddenly ~i;h q algh.
 No: l have eaten nothing myself and eid not know how frightened l was about you. until .le relief came. when saw you sitting quietly here. oh, Joe. how could you:' his voice was tenderly 
 She ,rembled from head to foot al the sudden change in his voice and manner this would never do
 What" sine asked. rising and pre-. caring 10 start
 Where are you going" he said. reaching forward and taking her hand.
 Please dont 1soold aay more. she re- 'rrned, ignoring his pleading look. and putting on pretty pout, which cos, her a great eifort, !" will be good and 20 ngh, hone.''
 Not yet" he said, gently. drawing her towards him, "slt here with me awhile, now tha, have had such a long search for you
 " am 50 hungry" she pleaded.
 A palned, disappointed look came into his face. but he arose and drew her han | within his arm, saying
 Forgive me. am selfish"
 You selhsh." she could not -efrain from eNclaim,ng, how untrue" "'
 Why, what do you know of me: ~ he asked, eagerly.
 She grew confused. How could ske confess ,ha; in this one shcr, week she had grown 10 understand him so well.
 guessed" she sad, suddenly recov- eFing herself, II for people do no, speak the truth of them elves. suppose it is because they do no, sec themselves as others see them"
 :" Tease tell me how you see me, Miss loe:'
 s.ie tried 10 put on calm front, bu, she fel; he must know how she ,rembled.
 :. Bui. NIT. Maynard" she began. try ing not to isok consc,ous. you know i, would not always De p.easan, 10 know now others see Us
 :" l knev," he assentcd but should like t<, near kna ycu see Miss Toe " ard