Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-12-12


Quin galloping like the wind down the
familiar trail Gliding Gladys" as
though his right to do so were a long
established thing. and thereby setting
Perry's teeth on edge. and long before
the call for afternoon stables was sound
ing the fair daughter of .Dunraven
Ranch was housed within the walls of
Rossiter and the lice was broken"
Perry had had the JOY of helping carry
her into Mrs. Sprague's coolest and CO.
zest room. She had held forth her hand
such a long. white, beautiful hand
and let it rest in his while she said
You know how impossible it is for me
to tell you how thank you. Mr. Perry"
and he had simply bowed over it. long
ing to say what he thought. but power
less 10 think Of anything else. and then
he had gone to his own quarters and
shut himself in. Mrs. Sprague-bless
heri-had invited him to call after re-
treat. and he had totally forgotten the
Lawrences dinner when he said he
would be only too glad to come.
At the sounding of stable call his darky
servant banged at the door and reused
i
ieally and went out into the broad sun
shine, glancing first along the row to
see how things were looking at the
Spragues' and wishing with all his heart
that they were somewhere within reach
OF conservatory, that he might send a
heaping box of fresh and dewy roses to
that sacred room where she law. How
many time. he thought. had he strolled
into some odorous shop in the cities
where his 'leaves" were spent. and care
lessly ordered cut flowers by the cubic
foot sent with his card TO some one with
whom he had danced the german the
night before and never expected to see
again. What wouldn't he give nov. for
just few of those wasted. faded. for
gotten flowers! Stables that afternoon
proved a sore trial to him.
When at last the men went SWINGING
homeward in their white canvas frocks
and Perry could return to hisauarters to
dress for his eagerly anticipated call, the
first thing that met his eyes as he came
IN sight of officers row was huge. bulky.
covered travelling carriage in front Of
Spragues'. Two or three ladies were there
n
ager was just mounting his horse. DR..
gum. too, was there and already In sad
die: and before poor Perry could ret half
way across the parade. and Just as the
trumpets were sounding mess call for
supper. the bulky vehicle started; the
ladies waved their handkerchiefs and
kissed their hands, and. escorted by Even
and the doctor. saluted by Col. Brainard
and the adiutant with raised forage cans
Gladys Maitland was driven slowly AWAY
and Mrs. Belknap stood there In the little
group Of ladies smiling sweetly upon him
as he fastened towards them For MANY
long day afterwards mess call always
made him think of Mrs. Belknap's smile.
and Mrs. Belknaps smile of mess call.
he shuddered at the sound of one or sight
Of the other.
II was Mrs. Sprague who stepped for
ward to greet him. her womaniv heart
iilled with sympathy for the sentiment
she suspected. She had to push by Mrs
Beiknap 70 reach him: but. this time. no
consideration of etiquette stood in the
way.
1T couldn't be helped, she said. in
low hurried tone. her kind eyes search
ing his, so clouded in the bitterness of
his disappointment lit couldn't be
helped. The news of her accident-or
something-brought on seizure Of some
Kind Mr.. Maitland was taken very IN.
and they sent for her The manager
came, and with him her old nurse. Mrs.
Cowan, and DR.. Quin said she could be
moved without trouble; so she had to 90.
hated to have her. too, for I've hardly
had a word with her: Mrs. Bellznap has
been there most of the afternoon. even
when she had guest of her own Just
arrived. too" And Mrs Sprague could
not but show her vexation at this retro
spect.
Perry stood In silence. looking Yearn.