Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30

lave 10 SUCH SGCIOUS Ii OlA. I'LL OOn
see why we should not be happy after
our own fashion. I will try and be
kind to you, / will indeed, Janey, if
you will only give me the chance"
/. L looked up into his earnest, honest
face, and some great pleading in it
made me 10th to refuse him. saw at
that moment, as never before, how
deep the burrows had grown in his
forehead; what a, wistful sadness
showed about the kindly mouth; how
mournfully tender were the blue eyes
reading my face SO intently. No, did
not love another; and now that Caryl
had put herself beyond all attainment,
why should hot we two who were thus
alone in the world, be all in all to each
other? In time [ should certainly
learn to love him truly--as respected
him now as the most worthy of all
men.
Eyes, john" said, and I know I
said it impressively; II will give you
the chance, and [ will try and make
your whole life happy as | know you
will make mine"
s"Thank you, Janey!" He held nv
hand single moment in his strong
clasp; then he bent and touched my
lips, as though sealing solemn COM
pact-the first time and the last.
After that, things went on as before.
John had put'on my finger a gold band
with "Mizpah" engraved inside; and
not upfrequently he talked to me in
his plain, quiet fashion, about the
home we would enjoy together, until
it came to seem quite a matter of
course that his home and his interests
should be mine.
Caryl was inclined to laugh, at first,
about my taking up with her dis
carded sutton, but I silenced her when
| she mentioned John Dakin's name,
and for once the girl was subdued.
Something was troubling her, too, of
late. Often she did not come near the
cottage for weeks, and then her visits
were hurried and unsatisfactory, as
| though she were fearful lest / might
question her plans and enioyments
1t was an evening In early autumns
and we had a fire burning on the sit
ting room hearth. 1t lit up the room
and made it very cozy and inviting.
At least [ remember of Johns saying
SO when he came in from his round
among his patients. / hung away his
great-coat and cap, and then sat down
with my knitting, while he took the
rocker at my side and read aloud
from the evening paper. Presently he
laid down the paper, and fell to telling
me Of his fancies-how in our own
home we would have such an open fire
| always cracking in the CRATE when
evenings were cool, and not a room
should have that chilling, shut-up
look he so disliked. I knitted away,
and nodded assent, and ventured a.
tic arrangements of our home 'to be-"
but somehow the wind outside made
me nervous, and / started at every
sound
ri am sure heard the gate" I said,
as a gust swept around the house; and
| laid down my work and listened.
Nonsense! you are tired tonight,
Janey." He laid his hand over mine
with an assuring pressure, and have
never forgotten how tender and pro-
tecting his glance was, as he looked
down into my face. "Shall I go to the
| door and Il ok for the uncanny spirits
that may be lowering about ?''
Eyes, dol"
Again I heard what I was certain
was a step-it sounded on the piazza.
[ arose hastily and moved forward.
He smiled at my excited action, and
as though humoring child in some
whim, took the lamp and moved to
the door. It shook with the wind as
he Unattached it, but the next gust
swung it wide and Caryl stepped into
the room.
How beautiful the girl looked that
night! know John saw it, although
he left the room abruptly when she en-
tered. Her eyes were bright as stars,
and her cheeks were redder than the
reddest roses Only an instant she
hesitated; then she came swiftly for
ward and knelt at my feet, clasping
my hands and crying:
ooh Janey! you will not send me
off! Let me stay with you-do let me
stay, for I am so unhappy"
took the poor child in my arms
and comforted her, and learned all
the pitiful story-for it was pitiful.
Laurie had been false to his VOWS OF
love, and formally engaged himself to
a captivating young belle in his own
:'set," and with great expectations +"
Sympathy was not what she needed
most. It was something to do, to
take her mind off her own troubles,
and Mrs. Ernstein having refused her
shelter, even for the night, when she
heard Of her secret engagement to
Laurie) | found it for her at theearliest
opportunity, and with the doctors
help.
John Dakin proved himself friend
through all our trials. Life to Caryl
was a very sad burden for time.
She had made a hero Of Laurie, all
her hopes and aims were conferred in
him, and it was hard to believe he had
ceased to care for her entirely But
the atmosphere of our home was not
favorable to cherish bitterness or I'M
happiness. John it was who took her
out driving, in thesunny autumn days,
through the beautiful valleys and
winding country roads, lying just out
side the city; interested her in visiting
patients, procured plain sewing for her
unoccupied time, and spent his even
ings reading aloud GO us as we worked.