The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-18

W0o WEittuK Aott0ES IN the OL00F DAY.
and had no intention of listen ny when
my own namo caught my ear. 1t is q
fultilment Of the old proverb; but !
have no doubt you will bo greatly
pleased to hear you have made y most
uufortunote mistake. My room was
changed last night; the gas was not
lit; my luggage was all about in the
middle of the floor. In my half OF
three-quarters blind condition, cer-
tainly did stumble a good doal about,
and had to speak a good deal to my
dog through the night; ho is alwa. 8
restless in strange quarters. As for
being drunk, have been q water
dr'nker all my life. l must express
my regret for having so disturbed your
rest, but l am sure your distress of
mind last night must be moro than
compensated this morning by your 10.
lief at finding out l am not such de-
pravcd character as you had feared"
1t was u very narrow path. just
room for two people to walk very
close together. consequently. I sup.
pose, it was called the"Lover's Walk"
There were seats ut intervals. and II
had many unexpected turns and
twists. US it wound round the hill.
Coming suddenly round one of these
sharp corners, what or rather. who
did l sec just in front of mo only a
few yards away! Alec Ver'ndor and
MIR. Gors and ho was holding both
her hands IN his, anf bending over
her tho inevitable Jack" sitting 10.
sido them. his foolish tongue hangiug
out, his leash lying unregar.ied on
tho damp ground, an express OH ON
h's face us ii he would say. this Is u
nee p.cce Of bus ncss." Well, 1 take
great credit to myself. l neither start
cd nor screamed; luckily neither of
them had seen mo. aud turned
swiftly round the way had come, hur-
rled round the corner, almost ran tho
whole way home, mover stopping for
breath until l found myself safe in
my own room. where sat down To
th'nk over what l had seen.
1t Was an hour or two later, and
was still sitting in my room, but
ready dressed for d nner, waiting for
III" bell to ring, when there was
Little tap at my door and Alice entered
radiant. blushing, happy. 1 remem-
Der just how she looked. IN pretty
dress Of some shining green stuff.
she always dressed 81 prettlly. with
square cut bod CO and elbow sleeves
showing her lair, round arms. IL bunch
ot white roses in the lace of her
bosom. She stood looking ut mo for
q moment, and then she closed the
door and crossed the room swiftly,
and came and knelt beside mo.
Il saw you to day." she said softly,
"and you turned back because you
saw-us."
How can describe the sweet radi.
ant light III her face? l bent down
and k ssed her.
"My dear" ] said TO her, '.arc YOU
sure Of yourself? DO you really love
hIm?' But there was no need of an
answer. l could read it in her eyes.
"Oh! Miss Brown. am so happy, so
happy. DO you Think she said then
with u little wistful trouble in her
sweet face. ''that will DO able to mako
him happy. that can help to make up
TO HIM for all his tr0ubles?;'
"My dear" l told her. stroking her
bright hair. and feeling tears not fur
from my foolish old eyes. ";ou will
mako him the happiest man in Eng
land"
"And only think he was going
away. and would never, never have
told me. If 1t was not for to. day, and
that h0rried woman. Oh! Miss Brown,
am u happy. happy girl. Home
ChiNleS.