Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-25

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"rhat's So" said McKinstry medi-
txttvely. "You had better keep right
On in that line. That's your gait,
remember. Lave him-or his lather
IT'S the same thirg-to me. Don't you
let yourself be roped into this yer row
betWix! me an the Davises. You amt got
no call to do 1t. Fps already been on my
mind your briugin' that gun to me in the
Harrison row. The OLD woman hadn't
oughter let vou-nor Cress either. Hank
to me, MIR. Fordi reckon to stand be-
tween you and both the Davises till the
COWS come home-only-mind you give
him the go-by when he happens to mean
der along towards you"
"I'm very much obliged to you," said
Ford with oisproportionately sudden
choler; "but don't propose to alter my
habits for ridiculous scnool0oy whom l
have dismissed. The urjusi and boyisa
petulsnce Ct his speech instantly flashed
upon him, and he felt his cheek burn
again.
McKinstry regarded him with dull, red,
slumorous eyes. "Don's you go TO lose
your best holt, Mr.. Ford-and that's
kan. Keep your kan, and you've allus
CIV SAC OCat WOUu IL III bsJ4AdEo
ain't got It," he continueu, in his slowest,
most psssionless manner, "and 3 row
more or less amt mucR account to me
but you, you keep your kan " he
paused, stepped back. and regarding the
master, with Q slight wave Of his Grip
pied hand over his whole person, IS II
Indicating some personal sdornment,
said: "I. sets you off"
He nodded, turned, and re.enteIed the
ballroom. MIR. Ford, without trusting
himself to further speech, elbowed his
way through the crowded staircase to the
street. Bur even there his strange anger,
IS we'll IS the equally strange remorse,
which had seiZsd him in McKinstry's
presence, seemed to evsporate In the
clear moonlight and soft summer air.
There was the river bank, with the
tremulous river glsncing through the
dreamy mis-, as they had seen it from
the window together. He even turned to
lock back on the lighted ballroom, IS il
sne might have been looking out too.
But he knew he should see ner again to-
morrow, and he hurriedly pus aside all
reserve, ell though! OF the future, sll ex
animation CT his conduct, to walk home
in the wagner pleasure Of the
past. RUPERT Flgee, to whom he had
never given second thought, now
peacefully slumberirg beside his baby
oGother, ned not gene home in more
foolish or more dangerous company.
When he reached the Sntel he was sur
prlsgd to f d it only IL O'Clock. Nd one
mad returned. The building WAS des
serted by slI but the barkeeper and 9
flirting chambermaid, who regarded him
with aggrieved establishment. BE begsn
to feel very foolish, ard half regretted
that he had not stayed to dance with Mrs.
Iripp; or, al least, remained as q quiet
onlooker part from the others. With 5
hesty excuse about returning to write
letters for the mornings post, he took
candle and slowly remounted the stairs
to his room. But on entering he found
himself unpre ared for that singular lack
cf sympathy with which familiar haunts
slwsys greet our new experiences; he
could hardly believe that he had left that
room only two hours before; 1t seemed
30 uncongenlsl and strange to
the sensation that was still possessing
1im. Yet there were his table, his books,
MS armchair, his bed as he had left them;
even sticky fragment Of gingerbread
that had fallen from Johnny's pocket.
BE had not yet reached that stage OF ab-
sorbing passion where he was abie to put
The loved one In his own surroundings;
she as yet had no place in this Q 1iet
and he must think OF her, Il he had to GO
elsewhere. Al extfsvagSEt idss CT walk
ng the street until his restless dream WAS
1ver SCI I'd hiO, bat even in his folly the
,moonstYucs quslity ofsucha
performance was too obvious. The school
1ouss! He won!d 20 there; 1t was Only
3 pleasant walk, the night Was lovely, and
he could bring the myrtle epr&y from his
,ekk. l. was too significant now-if not
90 precioGs-to be kept there. Perhaps
lie had not examined it closely, ncr the
place where 1t had lSin; tRere might be
n additional sign, word, or token he hAd
,varlooked. Tne thought. thrilled him,
wen while he wEs cslm!y ,rguing to him
ieif that il was sn instinct Of caution.
The sir was qu,eter and warmer than
1suaJ, though sui Characteristic or the
ocali;y in its dry, devices Clarity.
The grass WIS yet warm tom the
!ay.long sun, and when he entered
he pines ihas EuTrou ded the school,
rouse, thsy had scarcely Yet lest their
picy nest. TIE moon, riding high, flied
ne dark aisles with delicious twilight
tHt lent ITSELF 70 his WskIng dreams.
/ wss rot lopg before tomorrow; he
;ould easily manage to bring her here in
he grove at recesF, sad would speak with
Ter there. Il did not occur to him what
ie should ssy, or why lie should say 1t; il
lid rot occur to him that he had no otaer
than her eye, her conscious
manner, her eloquent silence, and her sd
Mission that she had tX)ec.ed him. L.
lid not occur ID him that 81. this was in
;orsistent with what he knew OF her snS
eCedents, her character and her habits.
+ was this inconsistency thai charmed
md convinced him We are always on
he lock0u. for these miracles Of passion.
We may doubt the geruiEsnsss OF sn at
sc!ion ,hat is 4 st hand, bu! never OF enc
list is Transferred.
He approached the school house and
the door closed il behind min,
Tot SO much to keep out human in.
fusion as the invasion of oats and squir-
els. The nearly vertical moon, while it
PERFECTLY lit the playground and openings
n the pines around the house, lefs the
Interior in darkness, except the reflection
ppm the ceiling from thu shining gravel
Without. Partly from sense Of precsu
ion and partly because he WAS fam ilisr
With the position of the bencheg, he did
lot strike light, and reached his own
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