Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-12-19

to you, my wounds seemed les, Tx ~ than
ever TO honl; forGetfuluoss saomel further
and further away. Somehow ~ my thoughts
took the wol-worn road to the past, every
event seemed recent as yesterday, every
scene vivid rs if | had just left it. Hour
after hour sat gazing at the glowing en-
bcrs, Luz seeing only Phihpp"'1 hrloved
face. How had life Jared with herr Where
was she at this moincntl The resolve to
quit my ScCuSon was made anew by me.
would gointo the world and find hci--lot
for any selfish motive. | would learn from
her own lips that she was happy If unhappy,
sho shoul have from me such comfort aS
the love Of q true friend can give. Ncs, |
wOut leave this wFctrhcd life Tomorrow.
My Chccli fu,hcl as ] contrustai WHIST ] was
with what ! ought to t.; No man has Il
right e. ruin bis lie or lille his tnitnts for
the sake o. woman.
| hal another Indictment which urged
me t. make Il change in my mole of life.
] an ashamed that have not spoken of it.
That morning ! had received Il letter from
my mother. | had not seen h"r for six
years. just rs | entered mans estate she
married for the second time. Ny stcpfa'her
/ was an American, md with many tears my
mother left me for her new home. Some
months ago lrer husband died J SHOULD
have gonc to her, but she forbade ma. She
had 10 children by her second husband, and
now that his affairs were Dracticail, wound
M she prouos Il returning to 'n!ianl. Her
| letter told Inc that she WOIld he in London
III three days time, nna suggested that
shou'd moot hnr there.
Although Of lat' years wa had Griftcl
apart. she was dear, very dear 10 m.
hated the thought of Ter seeing m. her
only child, reduced to such a wreck of nv
former self; yet for her sake | again re-
nrwel my resolve of leaving my seclu.
sion
Yet knew that tomorrow 7 shoulI for
swear myself. and sink back into my apathy
ami n:lless existence. Aal knew NOT
yhat og,nts 0era to crowd into the morrow
But now back to the night. 1t was mid
wintcr. AMI Utterly cold out of doors. .av
lamp wa, not vet li-htod: ths ,,lo,y Of INV
tire alone broke the darkness OF the room
| had not even drawn tie curtains or STINT
the shutters. At times liked TO look ont
and see tn. stars Th,v ,nonc So peacefully.
So calmly. SO coI,lly; they sr.m.i s., u,Ii.s
the wor!i. Yi,h its st.lfe AMI fierce passion,
and distpp,iunu.uts
/ rose ia.-u.dlt from my chair AMI walked
to the Window. 10 soc what sort If a mint it
wa As J aumuanhed the easement could
see that the ,iies had dnrlleHrl moreover.
noticed taHt Feat !lrrN flakes a. SHOW were
accommodating in the corner OF each pane. /
went Cos, to tue window AMI pcercd out
into the night.
Suhims within Il ward of M. uazir., into
my dnu!y Ii. room her face STERN ana ral.
as d,uti. iic. dark eyes now livcteG on my
own, wa, e woman and that woman wa,
Phiirpn. INV love,
FOR .,v1"d minutes stood. snolIl,,u,l
gaZn- at ner That saw mora than d,
phantom of NY imugination did NOT mt once
enter in.o my head. In dreams hal seen
her loved AGAIN and again. but this was
the first time my waking thought, had con-
jured IN such II yisinn. Vision drnor
reality, t-cnb'od as looked. for thc form
was that Of phi!ippn in dire di,tres.
1t Was se.inr She looI which coy.rod bo~
head grow winter and whittier with ill.,, fast
falling snow which aroused m, to nv ,,nse.
and made every fiber thrill with ,h.. th,u,-bt
that Phil, pa, in flesh and blood. stool b.
fore me With u low cry Of r3nti,r, ! tnro
asiinder III, fastenings Of the French cas,-
man. thr,,v t,a sosl,n, on,t4 AMI ,,,iti,,,,. -