Telegram-herald., 1891-06-30


parts; for was boun' Ray should see
the world, an SO sent him TO Yurrup.
i ust to think of him eatin' grapes
an olives an oranges an all them
tropical things, in the warm sunlight
m under the blue sky. an it seemed
mos Ike | was there, too. You can't
think how it cheered me up"
"An' while You were starvin' in the
mountains Ray was travelin' an en-
joyin' himself on your money" NUT
tered the girl to herself, with scornful
indignation. "He mus be fine man,
indeed"
But Capt. George was too full of his
subject to heed her.
"Now he comes back. has Ray. an
wants to go into business, an I'm goin'
home to give him start. How will
surprise him, an her, too"
"Her?" said Barb; sis he married?"
Married. The idee." laughed
George. "Why, he's nothin' but boy.
Como to think of it, though" he said,
musingly, he's only two years younger
than her, though when / left he was
only lad. an Agnes was a woman"
"Agnes?" half whispered Barb, with
q sinking heart.
"Yes, Agnes, he answered, half shy
"; II never told you bout Agnes"
'.No."
.'Then, Barb. just think of the pretti-
est face that was ever seen, a face like
wild rose, with big innocent blue eyes,
and shiny brown hair like yourn, and
voice as sweet as q bird, an heart SO
true an patient an lovin'. That's Ag-
mes, an l haven't seen her for ten
years"
He was silent and looked dreamily
down the valley with happy express
sion upon his face, as though he could
see the sweet vision Of the woman he
loved
The girl, too, was silent. Her thoughts
few to a certain high cliff in the noun
tains, over which fell the turbid waters
of the stream by which she now sat.
She remembered how the spray rose
like mist from the dreadful depths Of
the chasm, and how there was deep
quiet pool below the fall, from which
the water issued streabed with green,
jostling the powders in its downward
rush. She saw herself, flashing fig
ure from the summit of the falls, and
lying with streaming hair and staring
eyes, a drowned corpse, at the bottom
Of the quiet pool Then her mind swift
" pictured the silence Of the lonely cab
in upon the slope, and the sorrow upon
her fathers face, and she held her an
guish sternly in check, and awaited her
companions further speech
I'm goin' home, to marry Agnes at
last. Barb, you're a big girl now, al
most woman; want your advice"
advice" she said. in SO strange
tone that Capt. George glanced sharply
at her face, and vaguely wondered why
the moonlight made her look so pale
and queer.
"Yes, advice want to take Agnes
somethin', some present, to let her know
that I've kept her always in my mind.
What shall It be?"
II can't tell don't know-I NUT
GO to pap" said Barb, incohercntly. ris-
Ing from the bowlder on which she sat
and turning as II To SO.
"Aiut you goin' to say good-by to
r,e?"
"Good-by. she whispered with averted
face.
He took the hands which hung Imply
NJ her side and in a voice full of emo
ton said: Barb, little IN, wont you
wish me JOY in my new life?"
Barb wrestled moment with her
bleeding heart. and then. oh. divine
spirit of woman. which suffers and
gives 20 sign. which goes down into the
valley Of the shadow with smile. she
hooked up into his eyes brsvely. and
said steadily:
'Good-by. dear Captain George, and
God biees you
Something In Bsrb's gaze stirred
Georges heart with an unwonted thrill
Tears 6inmed hts eyes, and he cissped
her close 10 his heart Kiss me. little
girli~ he whispered
Mol oh nor' she said in such tone
Of anguish that he involnntarily loos-
ened his clasp. and with sob. and an
incohereut excuse. she fed NJ the path
Into the shadow Of the tsmaraclxs.
Late hat night when the rnoon had
sunk behind the trees. which stood like
soldiers In battle ARRAY. with their
backs against the mountains. and faces
frowning down upon the hsunss of men.
when Captain George. The few prepare
ssons for bis Journey completed. sisnn-
tsered upon bis rude i~d. aud The sick
man. too. slept and dreamed - his
Youthful homo in tns Scottish high
lansss. Rsrb lay uraer The txxaArac e
~hsrs ~ shadows were hlsekest. face
down apnn The earth. wrestling with
shss snToish which no sool can feel bat
sn~e. and whsssh changes When once
endured. - aspect 81 ia wafld.