Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-04
She made playful courtesy as she


spoke.
"0nly he fancied 1t was laid away
underground she added Perhaps
he has told you of our runaway match
when he was at college, and how angry
poor mamma was, aud hushed the
matter up, and carried me away to
Europe to finish my school days there.
And there it was that mamma made
her brilliant second marriage-a real,
true German baron; and we went away
to Vienna to live. But first died; for
one must dic-must not onep-to get
into paradise. Brian would never have
let me go there alive, so sent him .
lock of my hair and little scrawling
death-bed note inclosed in aletter from
mammals maid, who had helped us to
run away the year before. You re-
member Ffine, Brianp She has come
over with me now. Such q clever soul!
l can't tell how should ever, without
her, have managed to keep myself in
formed of your movements, and of
course ] had to do that, for all widowers
aren't so constant, and You might have
married, you know"
He interrupted her, hoarse with pas
sion: "And how do know that you"
"Oh, Brian, how can you! AS if that
were now just what my step-father and
/ quarreled about! After dear mamma
died-she died last year. with pref
ty, plaintive fall in voice and eyelids,
come and gone as swiftly as a child's
grave look she was quite set on maxi
ing match for me; and of course that
wouldn't do at all, you know. Dear
mamma was content to let me enjoy
life in my own way; but after she was
gone, the step-papa became just little
difficult. And So Well, Brian, |
knew you were no longer poor man,
and that should not drag you down
now. And so have come back to you,
if you will have me-" She put out her
hands then in the prettiest pleading
way. If had been man
But Brian did not soften in the least.
He had pent up his wrath now, and had
it under his control; but his voice was
still hoarse as he said to her:
II shall take pains to learn whether
all this is truth. Meanwhile we will
not trespass any longer upon Miss
Deane's patience. l shall take you
back to my house, and will set out
within the hour for Vienna. Miss
Deane will pardon"
There he broke off huskily He had
not once lifted his eyes to me since
first they fell upon her shadow which
the waning sunset cast between us.
But-how l had the strength do
not know-but / went straight up to
her and took her hand, and kissed her
on the pretty smooth white brow as
she lifted up her face to mine. Is there
woman born who can keep anger for a
pretty childp And there are some peo-
pie who never outgrow the charm and
responsibility of childhood; if they
pluck at ones heart-strings with their
careless fingers until one could be
stung into giving them blow or a
shake, one must kiss and be
friends afterward. And then
: turned to him-I must have had g
, vision of how it would all end; for she
was wonderfully fair; she had been his
, first love; she would. be his last.
: turned to him.
, II am sure you will find all as she
has said, and that you will forgive her
, don't think shall be here still wher
, you come back from your long journey
} so you must let me give you my hes
wishes now"
; Our hands met for one instant-no
our eyes; we neither of us could beal
7 that. Then our hands fell apart, ant
: presently l was alone. My day wa
over; twilight darkened in the window
gray and blank.
And after twilight
just a paragraph in book / hav
l been turning over by my solitary fire
side tonight has set me thinking of al
this. 1t says:
+, There are women who live all thei
0 lives long in the cold white moonligh
of other peoples reflected joy. 1t i
: not bad kind of light to live in, afte
e all. 1t may leave some dark, ghostl
e corners in the heart unwarmed, but
! like other moonlight it lets grea
deal be seen overhead that sunshin
hides. "--Harper'S Weekly.