New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-26
all over him, and Mary clapping her hands laughed

IN delight, -,
Of shall think of them all. the robin;eyed chill
dren. the little copper baby. Julie and ONeaL An
that won lerful world Won tell Of IL u mas sor
row 1t has hapnines. too tor all me ~ hsir
love ~
Her ewes IN dreamy revcrie were gazinga at him.
and love with its madness wRs busy In his brain
But with scorn of his manned body. his miserable
condition. he drove out the bright spirit and call,d
cold reason to hl- aid. But Love, that naughty Ell
even while sobhng at this cruel treatment, SANK
deep his darts into the mans heart, aud thenye,
laughing through his tears. sought shelter III ,ne
maiden's snowy breast While Janet IN the kitchen
nearly stranged hv smoke "a she blew the hre,
aud In her nervous haste retarded matters Just ~
long those two in the little par or Wandered ~ talh
Thought followed thcug az leai oy leal the VNoi
flower of her mind unfoldel - hs ravtshed vision,
Thus perfect might Eve have been before she knew
slu. But 10 find like pearl now atop OF THIS haiu
world was marvel exceeding great -,
"Wi Won please cntne to lnrohr Janet at tho
door let in the prosaic on the pre- ~ poem, -,
Come Mary said With Sigh aud smile en'
preceded nonus into tho bright little dinluEruom.
where nu snowy table garniahed with White roses
was served simple dainty meal 49,.
Janet. tall and Htrnghi hrr gray hair coNrt"i Nv
snowy cotton emp. guarded hrr mistress. Watching
prnniT'N every looL. N last taking an Opportunity
whom pouring water into hts glass anl While Mary
az the window holding back The curtain was snow
ing HIM some taVoritr truc, Janet whispered
I" pray yr gang, sir" -,
Not knowing what the result, OF further delay
would be to this fair creature, Dennis rose. - ,
Are you going 80 soon ," Mary asked She hal
turned on hearing his chair moved and as she spoAo
two bright tears sprlng 10 her lovely eyes. NOR
potent than NiaJafas Hood to HIM who looked upo"
her,
~ must co. Dennis answered. while Janet
hastily interposed with " Why. Miss Mary. 1t lsha
rect to ask the mon To stay. Gin ye wad keep MN
Away ~
Il wish could" she murmured
Words trembiel on Denniss lips. words that
would have driven Janet into insanity, but ne dld
not speak them. He only took the girls hand, ana
bowling over it said more TO himself than TO her:
u must GO" He would not listen to his own
madness could not let her gullelessness entrap her
As he spoke she smiled through her tears. reneui,
bering his mission, and that in telling her he mao
cautioned secrecy. "Forgve me- she said I" 60
and God speed you" .
she followed HIM TO the door and despite Janet $
protest TO the gate Dennis tried 20 slip money 10
Jlnets hand. But the old woman drew her hand
away.
"Nay, dinna want your goold," she whispered,
/" An we harm my barn. wad die afore teched
aught frae ye. An ye wish her weel. Pm paid enoo
Mary did not hear the words or see the gesture
She was plucking blossom from her rose-bush;
"Take it, she said. Offering il u Dennis. May
il remind you of friend. am your friend and you
are NINE. are you notT
pressing her hand he hastily closed the gate not
trusting himself 70 look again al her. Quickly ne
walked on. He dreaded lest she should see his agi'
tation. -
Denns~ her voice calling, made him turn. She
was on the road standing outside the gate. As ne
walked back to her she hurried to meet him, while
s Ma H he his one hand
both of hers. could not let YOU go without an
other word. You will come back some time, some
time shall miss you All, how shall miss you :
Her ewes were full OF tears. her innocent heart
was on her lips! He might have k ssed il of and
carried it in his breast But he only bowed his head
until, reaching the white hands holding his. ne
touched his lips 10 them reverently, as one might
the holy of holes
- will come again. he said and with another
"goOdby" turned away.