The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-02

usbe ia we'll" she said, and pauseo q ~ ~,
mont catching her breath, Then weho on
firmly: "Mr. Landon, why az you ~
away from herr" straight
". "She forbade me to come.
'aDid she tell you her reasonf .,s f,ca
IT, hI,od flashed through Adelas lace
with the words. ,o;a che
] '.No," he replied; she only S"'o ''
| could not"
"Do O still care?"
He leaned back against a tree anu ufn'
his face to her.
Every much" he said.
Adela turned about and seemed 10 ioon
across the bay, but did not see IL tor y
SHARPNESS that vent through her throat
and ewes and made things black before her'
But Landon only saw her fine, strong sell
commanding face with II certain PROUD exc,
walton in it, when she turned back ana
said to him:
IT know her reason-it was not a soou
one; it was a mistake. You must go pacN
and tell her tell her l said SO. Her rea,
son did not imply any d'sfavor to"aro
you"
Landon was the weak one now. ne ben1
his arm about the tree and sunk his head.
But he stood up presently
mo" he said, II canno 20 unless she
gives me leave"
Adela hesitated, looked away and back
like a bird eager for flight.
81 will tell her tonight that if you do not
hear from her to the contrary in three
days her silence will be the same to you as
consent
Then she walked straight and swiftly to-
ward the boat, and as she came up with
Dan she said to him..
"Make haste and get me hOme.'
He sprang to the ropes and made reaoy:
But Landon stopped Adela on the edge OF
the wharf, held her hand and delayed her,
and asked her permission to come and see
her.
"But she answered steadily: mo, please
do not"
She stepped aboard and walked forward
where the sail sheltered her from the hot
sun and from Landon's sight. She stood
there with her arm about the mast and
the Missing prov under her feet, as still and
unseeing as a carved figure-head, till she
sank down for WEAKNESS at the mast's
foot; aftcrward she did not speak until the
BOAT rounded to the home wharf. Then
she stood up and turned toward Dan, and
he came and took her proffered hand.
"Good-bye, Dam" she said. You've
been a good friend and | thank you very
much"
There was something final about thu
words that made the fellow quake.
Miss Classen," he pleaded, cant
come and see you any more? Won't yo'
let me come and york for you? I'll make
the garden or anything at ALL"
"No, Dam" 81 e said, sit does you nc
good to come. You must be a man now
we shall meet now and then and | shall
not forget your faithful friendliness.
He did not hear her last words then
though he did long afterwards.
"Miss Classen," he said with bitterness
"you don't know hat that means to me.
And he turned away his face.
She looked at him, then glanced sharpl.
about and spoke low and quickly:
, "Dan, listen to me"-he looked up an
saw drops in her eyes; she went OIL al
going to put such confidence in you as
, shall not to any one else in the world. Oar
! | do now what you feel; | have got to b
| brave as well as you. Now goodbye; | es
. pect you to be a good and brave man 10
| my sake" And then she was gone.
That evening she went and told Call;
And all the intense still fire of the deep M
{ ture famed out in resentment almost fiert
against what Adela had done. 'She woul
write to him instanJy-she would nc
write to him; she would not see him; 81
would 90 away tomorrow. Adela had II
right; she presumed; she had ~forfelte
0 their fricndship-she must undo her int
ference. She would bitterly repent he
meddling yet"
And this time it was Adela that was sti
e and held with unyielding arms her strongl
| incensed and excited friend, who reproache
o and accused her and struggled to free he
t self and sobbed vehemently when she coul
not. And at last Adcla's quiet had il
effect and Gala looked up and into tt
k ewes dry and vacant that she had alway
seel SO bright and the Young face that ha
taken on IL look so old and hollow. I'll
t sight Of her now startled Gala, chilled he
and turned her anger to sharp remorse
y Adela's Uncle Raymond came for he
rather late, and as he asked for her at Il
t door she came down the stair quickly an
passed out; and when he came up with hi
s she took his arm and chung close to hi
all III way as they walked silently HON
ward through the darkness. He stoppe
with her under the lamp inside their doc
II and with concern in his strong face
n looked down into hers, dark and dowI
l cast and very weary.
"Who has been hurting my good girl?
he asked.
n And she lifted her eyes and
"No Onc-nO one but myself"
l. He looked down at her a momen'
4 "Don't mind so much, dear Adela-let N
e know il | can help YOU" he said, in
e stopped down and touched her on the for,
head.
ooh, yes, you always help me" she criec
c the tears springing to her relief. And sh
l went away alone up the stairs.
8 That was Il good while ago. Oar CaI
t trell is the trusty and fearless captain {
/ the China tea ship. Adela Classe
T. Is IL tall and straight single lady
/, at whom people turn and admir-
wherever she goes. Gala Landon come
;, often to see her, and their friendship is on
Of the good and steadfast things Of tn
=: world. Adela has never visited the Lal
dons but once, when there was a youn
child in the house and the mother WA
r thought to lie dying. Then she can
swiftly and brought her out OF frightene
t. confusion and life from the edge OF the grave
t the doctors said. And then she went he
: way again.
r There is one place OF silence bctwee
Landon and his wife upon which the
1 never enter, but which is bridged over b.
the perfect love that casteth out fear an,
doubt and is stronger than death or time.