Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-22
ON THANKSGIVING EVENING

N%' AiitAN hSN1 iNO Il LIN lNC
a woman adds interest TO anv scens Tbs
one moving rapidly up the hill in the will, bit
Ne Inf and ielicicy to tn. bleak Novem-
e .aniscipa The msn in the light car
riagr some distance b ,hini her thought 50
surely. He knew her very we'll dImly as
sh' was outlinNl in the shadows, and toox
pleasure IL Watching her.
For awhile the wheels of his carriace
turned a. slowly A. tn, mills OF the pois
and male a. Little noise Forgetfu. of all
etNt', he VA, dreaming of the woman NOV my
s. silently before him. His horses. taking
advantag' ui has abSe i / III nd .dn,.ss. crawlei
aiunG K laz fieS
The " man wallci with an easy. Cracs-
iul ~t"T, apparently uncon c.ous of being
TIE >u!.y Of alv man dreams She wa,
tall AMI { al IN dark garments She stood
am'maat IA a. tie top Of tn, hi, making a
statue clear cut agaIns- the Sky
lhr man IN he carria ,e suddenly whippssi
NJ and uvertoo, he
God evening. Miss Garnett,'' he said
with the 90 Itidcnc' Of one sure of a pleas.
ant recep lon. as h. checked the hays and
sprang out, 'Ierm.t me to inve you
hDmA
his man, though he seemad never to
G c'mmaai, was apt 10 tie obeyed But the
woman was no. used 10 ub .iience While
ste ielt rhe Charm OF his manner. she un ier-
stool tre force that hs sentIeness conceaIed
AMI resented IL
You are very KIM. DR.. S.igewici, but
lam out so.e.y for the pl assure OF waking.
WAY. then, sh u.d rlder
B,caua' | should he delighted TO have
yoI, be answered, with sincere gaI'antry.
Beside, tIe evening Is delightful ami We
are gOIn- IN tha same direction
All good Reasons certainly" she re-
pl ei, IN a cord al voica Yet she made no
movement OF acceptance On the contrary.
wItnout definite refusing the invitation
she made the doctor teel that she did not
intend 10 accept
She leanei carelessly against tree
that stood close by the roadside and her
long BLACK wrap slipped from her shoulders
to her vast. here she bed it with glove
| s. hands that looked white and ghosthke
ii its black folds. Il was the unconscious
expires ion of an effJrt t. throw off a
thought that was stiff NJ her me tai breath.
She was "a picture good to sea" as she
stool there IN the dim light of the evening
SKY strong ani handsome as a daughter of
the gods. hers wa mature. not callow
b-auty. lts chaIm Was strength, not weak
neSs.
An absolutely perfect evening" she
sail, half dreamily. looking lazily down
the hill into the lent meadow La lds. an
parently forgetful Of the request of the
man who stood waiting her decision, with
the Lines of his restless horses in one hand
1t would be absolutely perfect for me,
Miss Garnet t-Al .ce-.f y ou would say but
one word He WAS leaning toward her in
an attitude of earnest appeal. His voice
was full Of feeling; his eyes looking earu-
estly INTO hers and-he was very hand
some. 81 am sure you KIN, W that love
you, but for years YOU have made me feel
that 1t would lie Useless 10 SPEAK Bu: to-
night feel Impe.lei 10 speak. and to hopa
have been Glowing you with nv ewes as
you walked up tn. hill, as l have followed
yuu with nv heart 50 long. love YOU !
want Won wi h me alwavs. VIII YOU
hand with pressure as intense as his
VOC.
Ii was a strange time for a wooing but
/ We, lIh- Lf' deals IN the unprecedented
Hour AMI pH-c, are of no consequence when
us message Is to lie delivered Tie two
tail figures stood alone in the gathering
darkness; tn horses champei uueasily LII
the road The wmi ustl Il the lew re-
III tinIug leave, brown and lisp, overhead
Til. fir.t star Was glImmerlnS fee tiy in the
Sky, and the night was fal. ing like a cloud
a ouni them.
The woman turned toward him and bent
her a l. Were hi> words sweet to heri
DId his truth pleas: She lald her Olsen.
ga-ei aId On his arm with frank affsc-
ton AMI sand slowly: 81 am very fond
of Won. Dir SeIgewick, but l have never
thought Of marry lny ou- LIT Us BE- good
friend. We always have been, and talk
about other things
.'Bu I can't talk of anything 81 Sc Just
now. Alice am too deeply in earnest l
have waited till my hair is gray TO say this,
not because | was a coward, but because l
believed that nv love for you would win
We i'll return If | was patient
She made no answer.
If you are fond of me, why not marry
nen' he went on. 'If you have never
thought q. it. think of it now
Il emit Decor she sad entre.tingly.
u thinE I will let you take ms hom."
Wrapping the rotes carefully und her
hcv drove Lriskly If. Of the subject
Ipp.rmuSt in ms mind he spoke no more.
ms cad, as pe pls who feel deeply and
visa to appear perfectly self-possessei are
sure to do both began 10 talk Of matters IN
which they had no heart at all.
They werr no: the only travellers on that
onely road Behind them, hid len by the
shadows walkeI a man of the pattern one
ike not 10 meet on lonely roads
When the doctor put Miss Garnett down
1t her own gate be remarked that be was
going two miles further but would stop
% bis return and SO her father. who was