Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-26

thrust i'll her hands. no small boy was
there with IA disagreeable errasd on his
lips Instead, a tall man. bronzed anl
bearded. stood without
Come in.r she said, in reply to his ir-
quiry if Mrs. Gray lived there.
In he stepped tall. strong and broad
shouldered: the room seemed smaller for
his entrance Even Ruth, who was i
tall woman. looked slight and girlisl
beside him How lovely she looked *
she stood waiting. wondering. Tie
fresh wind had brought beautiful color
10 her cheeks and blown the rings OF
Jimmy hair into charming disarr. $
around her forehead The bright light
shone on the warm hued dress. and the
man who stood gazing at her thought
chat for many year he had not seen 50
fair sight It was only moment. BAT
thought is not measured by time. II
that instants space they both went baeli
to that night just ten years past-the
saddest they had ever known. for it held
the secret of all the pain the after years
brought
You know me. Ruth.~ he said, hold.
ing out his hands to her Surely yon
have not forgotten"
Not for moment have | forgotten
she said. and then little Ned. who had
been looking on in silent wonder. seemed
to feel that the occasion demanded his
attention.
Stop" be cried. "you sian't kiss inr
mammal You shan't, say. You bal
mann
II took some coaxing on the part 81
the tail stranger to appease the chtld's
wrath, and not till his mamma told him
that She was not the least angry VITA
the bad man did his anger abate.
But 1t was not long before he sat on
the strangers knees, and told him cen
tidentially that his mother was the
incest, sweetest. prettest woman in the
world When the stranger agreed to
this he further conhded his plans for the
future, stating his uncertainty in regard
to the black und gray horses.
He also. in the excess Of his conf
lence. told him they were to have
chicken pie for dinner the next day
After which piece of information he was
carried off to his dreams
Opening his sleepy eyes for his good
night kiss. he murmured. Tomorrow
will be Thanksgiving day sure, won't it
mammal"
Eyes. darling; tomorrow viii be
Thanksgiving day sure" she said.
Then those two so long parted sat by
the fire. and above their mutual forgive
ness and sorrow for the past planned II
future that should hold in it something
of the joy and sweet content they had
missed
isn't it too late. Johng" she asked. II
have had so much sorrow. ! am so diff.
ferent from the gay girl you loved ten
years ago. My eyes have shed so many
tears and there have been so many hurts
in my heart. Why, see" she said. ''there
are gray hairs here" and she bowed her
pretty head before his eyes.
For answer, he kissed the bright hair
saying: "You are different from the
girl who sent me away ten years ago.
but you are changed only in being
sweeter and tenderer and more lovely.
You shall shed no more tears il can
help it, and the hurts In your heart
love shall heal. We are going to be
happier than the day is long, my dar-
ling.
al am SO glad. she said, chat am
going to have one glad Thanksgiving
day. They have always been such sad
days to me. We will begin to sing our
songs of joy and gratitude tonight.
John"
"Yes. and we will sing them the glad
year round. won't we dears" he asked.
"Yes. the glad year roundr' said she
-Carlotta Perry in New Orleans Times
Democrat.