Daily Republican., 1886-09-02
A RENEWED PEACE.
By NJ. EILEEN aoLAHAN.

Slowly the little boat floats down thel
stream, whose shady, flower clad banks
WOO the occupants as they pass overI
the glinting water.
Myrtle Leigh is trailing her slim,
brown fingers through the water and
fat leaves of the lilies, lost in her own
sweet thoughts; and casting occasional
sly glances at the handsome, dark facet
of Guy Aldervale sitting opposite her,
pretending to row, but in reality lost
in his thoughts, which are hardly of
her.
"The breeze is becoming quite
strong" says Mr. Aldervale, breaking
into sudden life from the dreamy apa-
thy which had surrounded him. just
see how that lady crossing the bridget
yonder is compelled to resist it. Who'll
is it, Myrtle?"
Myrtle looks quickly up where thel
pretty rustic bridge spans the river.
A lady, slim, graceful and willowy,
is walking hurriedly along with al
small satchel in one gloved hand, while
the spring breeze makes sad havoc with
the dark garments.
81 do not know" says Myrtle, strain
ing her gaze in a pretty, puzzled way.
"She certainly is not one of the village
ladies. Some one going To the hotel,
probably. A great many ladies some
times spend the summer months here.
All"
The exclamation is caused by a sud-
, den, fierce gust of wind, which lifts
and carries the lady's hat-a pretty,
. stylish affair, tar out into the current
q of the river. and exactly toward the
boat in which they are sitting.
In almost no time it is in Mr.. Alder
= vale's white hands, and he is regarding
it with glance which is ruefully af-
/, fectionate.
Such a pretty thing it must have
:; been before the water soaked its white
: feathers and ribbons.
II "Skillfully done" exclaims Myrtle,
$. bending to look at it. at is not much
., harmed-the top is hardly wet. What
a lovely, dainty thing it is! Row over
d to the bank, Guy, then will wait in
n the boat until you give it TO the lady
n See, she is waiting or the bridge"
8 Mr.. Aldervale is man OF the world
p quite used to the society and admira
= ton of high. born ladies-therefOre, il
= is without the slightest shadow Of EN-
barrassment that he swings lightly
!. from the boat as it touches on the
,e shining sand, and makes his way
i, through hedges. rosebushes and vine
u to the bridge where the lady stand
regarding him with puzzled, half
r, smiling look on her beautiful, PATRICIA
a. face.
)" TOO graceful and nonehalant for
rustic beau" she muses. as she lean
r against the wooden railing of tn
Is, bridge, and watches him come towar,
y her with the truant hat. "Some cit,
" gentleman, probably, who prefers tn
- unsophisticated for sweetheart"
~ But the smile-half scornful, hal
5, amused-is changed to look of colo
naughty Indifference as the gentleman
m comes close enough to be recognized
d. and half Involuntary she takes
shrinking, backward step as if to avoi
II being seen.
Is Almost at the same instant Gu
49, pauses, meeting her proud scorn wit
a cry of mingled passion, pain, SUI
.. prise, joy and reproach.
=! "You ~ he cries in a whisper {
. hoarse repression. "COra-Cora ho'
p came you here p
II Outlined against the dark bridge
:" she looks like some beautiful statu
VT and quite as unreadable; but suddenl
life her glorious eyes flash, and the Lowell.
: IN cheek against which the breeze tosse
: her golden hair, tlushes angrily.
- 1.-The world is wide, Guy Aldel
'au dale" she laughs sccrnfully. "Pleas
do not forget that ain no longer fe
tered p
~ II have not forgotten" he answer
M bitterly 'Your looks prove tha
you are enjoying yonr freedom. For
n, give me that made your life miser
TO- able for even so brief a time. But til
CO right 10 question your actions wa
40 mine, -
You had no Iight'-passio nately-
o5, except the right you gave yoursel
oo' Because | had condescended"-a swi
I'D flush rises to his brow at the word sh
selects-"To promise that some day
ns' would be your wife, | had not give
10 up my treedom-to speak with whol
pleased, even though you thought
q. had. 1t was all an absurd mistak
mi that fancy OF ours that we could 10,
or trust each other. The only sens
90 BILE part of it was the tina)e-the dis
illusion, If l had known"
md The passionate outbreak comes to
n sudden stop, and she looks up into h
face for some sign of penitence, b
80 mono is there His strong, handson
IN. face the tace on which deep thoug
D. is wrtten-is as stern and cold as it
~, possible tor any face to be, while /
~ lips beneath his dropping mustache a
compressed in a smile OF scornt
amusement.
f.r "Go on" he says. 81 you h
~ known Don't spare me. | expo
no mercy from you ~
q, "Ah, indeed II had the faintt
idea that you were here, Mr.. Aide
vale, / would not have come, even
w. sketch scenes immortal. For the Sc
80, vice you have to-day done me"-sl
takes the hat which he has rescu
~ and now lies on the railing beside III
Is, and drops it carefully in the river b
low as She speaks II am extreme
w. sorry, and trust that if opportunity
. II do me another presents itself, you w
a. ignore it entirely, as. you no dou
III, would had you known ii was l.
WI. not let me detain you any longer,
NJ your Ducinea in the boat yond,
10 Good day; but at once understand til
had | known would have met y
re here. l would never have come
,e5s, Glenyiile.
He laurbs lightly. scOrnflll1y, will