Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-10-24

Arundel out to Havana to spend the
evcning-a suggestion that had been
heartily indorscd by Kate-for, who
knows? perhaps Harry might come
with thcm-but no; he would probably
not leave New York until after the tel
cgram was sent.
Anyhow, she watched the slow, NOV
iur fingers of the clock in school on that
cvrutful afternoon.
At last the hour of dismissal came
The last little lad had bundled up his
head in his comforter and made his
bow, the last little maid had donned
her cloak and rubbcrs and held up her
chubby face for parting kiss, when
Wanda began to mako preparations for
her departure. She generally was the
hardest to leave, as her cavalier, Bob
Slocum, had "chorcs" to do at home
which deprived him of the felicity of
escorting teacher home.
She had just put the finishing touches
to the arrangement of her white wooden
hood, in which her sweet face shone
forth too bcwitchingly for description,
when she heard 4 gentle tapping at the
school-roum door.
Como iu!' she said, chccrfully, quite
cxplcting to sec SUMO wee mite appear
&C. claim her sympathy 2nd redress for
| having been numerically snowballcd,
SO the start she gave when Alphonse
! Damicns, hat in hand, presented him
self might be readily excused.
II left the team and Mr. Arundel ut
Stewards, Miss Wanda, and walked
up here, hoping you would allow me to
accompany you home" he said, with
great Difference.
Thank you, shall be ready in one
moment, Mr.. Damiens," she replied,
carclcssly, though her flushed check be-
lied the serenity of her manner. If she
only knew the wild turmoil of passion
which thrilled his soul she would have
been even less at ease.
lie scarcely hears her, as she adds
another coil to the wrap round her
white throat.
Now am ready" Wanda says, and
they pass out into the lonely road, with
the frozen river on one side of it AID
the snow burdcned pines on the other.
II would not be prcsumptuous, Miss
Arlington, but may 1 say that this lit
tie walk is glimpse of Heaven to me?'
he faltcrs.
trcmble, he sees the fearless misery
which comes into the eyes and dims
them.
"Let-let us walk faster,' she wits
pcrs scarcely above her breath.
''Go faster!" he echoes bitterly. Eyes
had almost forgotten myself. There
should be short cut to the left here
Arc you cold?"
No" she says, but there is trcmo
in her voice, which she strives hard t.
render light and careless.
60 faster!" he says with despair
ing shrug of his shoulders. 'Ah,
these hours of torment would only g
E. faster. Do you remember the day tina
first saw you? You were standing a
Mrs, Evesham's cottage door one Jul.
evening and the wind blow my straw
hat to your feet You picked it up an
Il gave it to me-"
Il do not remember have forgot
ten," Wanda says indistinctly.
st seems an age to mean age
L"
He stops, for something like so
strikes his ear.
He looks down into her face. 1t
pale, and the red, ripe lips arc trent
! lous.
lie has mistaken her emotion. TIL
red flush flies to his face, then leaves
n white with suppressed excitement
"What! Wandan he hcsit"tna. fol
with CULVER of the lids, tears NJ
springing to the blue eyes. "Wha
you are cryiaG! Is it possible You low
me, grip and he seizes both her HAND
. and looks down into her face with
hungry glar2. rs it possible?N Loo
at me, Wanda. Oh! HeavenI 1 loni