The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-07-24


frrah and fragrant thar II brings deli.
aate tIncr Ol color to Hiss EstcOurt'a fare
rs she stands on the threshold Of the hall
door. hooking down the shady avenue u
stately lime trVas.
"HerbcFCF"
"Here. karrtai"
"Therp II the train. II 10 Eve miles a.
i Is Just entering ThurSton tunnel. nov
It has disappeared, Il b time for you 70
start The carriage has RlrVaLy gOnA :"
"Thcn ! will 20 nj once" And ~ he
spoke Ills horse was brought rIund.
Waving his hat Eayly to Marcia he dis.
appeared down the avenue. She watched
him with gentle eyes and then turned 70
see thai every detail was perfect for her
brother and his bride home coming.
She was very satisfied. for 0eoffry was
at last-after long prohation-oonpletely
happy The shadow uplifted, the wan
behring's over. be had reached the haven
where he would he
The Dover house had been made CON-
pletcly comfortable; Il had been prettily
refurnished under Marcia's own super
intendence. 1t was such a little way.
too. from the Dene. through the Est
court grounds. Was there not little
pathway that brought one straight into
he Dene garden, shady. NOISY, lovers
walk? And no doubt Il had been used
;Or that purpose, many time and oft.
Come down to the Lady's (ilen, Car
men. that | may realize my happlness,
md feel how much owe to your for.
Iiveness."
Hardly required. ueof., since all my
happiness is conferred in you, and indeed
Love Is or ought to be. our GTeatest blsA
Since every other ioy how dear sOsver.
Gives way to that ."
Well. dear. give way a. much As you
like, as fur as | I'M concerned. put no
limit to it."
"Geoffry. darling. can you believe It Is
two years, nearly three, since you and ]
met, met herc-and"-
And had our Misunderstanding Yes,
aid he, comfortably seating himself on
the lovers seat and drawing his wife be-
side him.
"Ah. GcofFry. how well I remember
this glenl Just such weather. the brook
tumbling and tossing, the trees whisper
ing. tho birds fitting In and out Then.
then was hoartbroEen. Now, ] am 90
happy hardly know how to bear It "
And her eyes had llmpid look AZ she
turned them on her husband. DO you re-
member what the Prince and Elsie say
when they stand on the terrace after
their marriageS
in Ifes delight, 10 deathS dlamAy,
In storm aud SUNSHINE night and day,
In health and sickness In decay,
Here and hprsIftpr. am thine"
Sir Geoffry took his wifeis hand in his
own and tenderly kissed It. And slowly,
with their great happiness. they re-
turned to the house,
Miss Estcourt Is very happy at the
Dene. Time goes on; little babe Is car
RED from the Place to the Dene.
The colonel and Marcia make IN I'M
mense fuss over the young heir; and as
much time as Col Massingbird can spare
from his parliamentary life at St. Ste
phen's flor he IL again representing
his county! Il devoted TO Sir GeOffry and
Lady Esicourt.
Cousin Adcla has comfortable little
cottage Near Plymouth. IN income large
enough for her modest requirements.
Dick the canary and beautiful. sleek,
well fed cat She asks for nothing bet.
ter In life She Is one Of those rare
specimeus-a contented woman. But
then she has never been In love, and
never been In debt.
THE End.