The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-05-29

She replied with ready tongue;
mo; ! have the insufficient key Of
Eschylus for that. mean | want Mr.
Perrom TO teach me TO shoot"
"You can shoot now"
you require explicitness, l see.
want you TO teach me how to hit the
mark when do shoot viii youT"
| believe l concealed the exultation
which those words gave me. ! only an
swered:
with pleasure"
when shall we commenccr she
asked.
Tomorrow" said.
All day had Q tomorrow to which to
look.forward Iconfess to the childish
ness Of thinking as often as once every
quarter hour that the next day ! was to
practice shooting with Miss Clare
believe should not have had occasion
to accuse myself Of this had been any
where else than in this solitary place,
where there were but few outside In.
huences to intrude themselves upon me.
I had seen but two carriages upon
the roaa since my arrival there, and
after my morning gallop over long
stretches Of brown field, had nothing
to do but read. write and think. was
often In the mood at that period Of my
life, when, II was idle for any length Of
time, my thoaghts became as errant as
my material nature was c'othful they
would persist in wandering to that which
they liked best Now my emotions OF
my reused interest were the waymarks,
all pointing to the path my thoughts
should take-everything made me think,
almost with painful exclusiveness, Of
Miss Clare. had nearly reached my
thirtieth year, and could not lay TO ex-
treme youth concentration Of thought
which had never before experienced in
regard to q woman.
A leaden tiow OF the blood through my
veins, heavy thudding Of my temples
when ] went to bed that night. gave
promise Of something beside an accurate
eye and true aim fer the morning. The
next days sunlight, when It came in on
my face through the window. fell with
cruel brightness upon eyes which had
not slept through the night. l felt that
was either very III or was getting ready
to be 50. was determined to rise and
go down stairs, however, and after re-
peated failures at length succeeded in
dressing, and when had rested awhile ]
started for tho stairway. How l ever
got down those stairs never knew, but
I tainted dead away az the bottom.
remember, when the first sensation Of
faintness came upon me. that my mind
framed q curse that my mans strength
should have left me. Before could
shape my lips to utter the imprecation
they were powerless to do so. A sprink.
ling Of water on my face and wet hand
on my forehead were the first sensations
Of returning CONSEQUENCES Before had
power to open my eyes hoped the hand
was Miss Clare's. had dim idea that
1t was soft, and, consequently, must be
hers.
I opened my eyes. and In the dusky
light Of the passageway saw that Miss
Clare was beside me.
I'VE shall not shoot this morning,
shall we, Mr.. Perrom. since you are 50
provoking as to be ill7'' was the ilrst re-
mark she made, softly bathing my fore.
head In the meantime.
perhaps we SHALL" said, writhing
from her hand. "This accursed faint
ness may pass away in little while"
Iground my teeth In a rage at my In
capability.
1.-THE sickness viii hardly go away to-
day, think. Can you riser sho asked.
~ think So"
I made a cumbersome movement to
stand up, but should have failed d. the
effort had not Miss Clare taken my
hands and assisted me. III and half con-
fused as was, l wildly felt tho firm,
warm clasp Of her slender fingers. II
was the first time our hands had met.
Conscious Of the present wish that they
might never more be strangers, said,
family and earnestly:
II really hope, Miss Clare, that you
are as sorry as l that cannot accom-
pany you this morning and that Is hop
Ing q great deal"
l leaned against the lower part Of the
balusters, and looked through the dim
light At my companion. Il seemed to
me that her naughty mouth was soft
ened soEnewhat-that her eyes were less
distant In their splendor. She was going
10 be kind to the sick man, however she
might be to him when he was well.
~ am very sorry, Mr.. Perrom; more
sorry that you are ILL I am afraid
you have over exerted yourself in some
way. Perhaps you have written too
muchi have guessed that you write
great deal"
There was 90 enchanting, subtle
sweetness In her voice, that ! acknowl-
edged to myself, as weakly stood, sup
ported by the stair case. that would
willingly endure an illness for the sake
Of hearing IL Those tones murmured In
all cadences through my wild dreams for
the next few weeks Musical and kind
as were her words,i could not but own
that II was not q music for me alone; IL
was not the exclusive harmony for one
heart only-it was the kindness Of her
womanly nature toward all suffering,
and she was 50 gifted as to be able to
display Il more bountifully than some
women.
Though have written much, said.
"I cannot accuse myself Of over exer-
ton. n have offended against the laws
Of health. Il has been unconsciously.n
She came a step nearer and said, some
what hastily:
al do not know why have allowed
you 10 stand 90 long In this cold hall