The state herald., 1892-12-30
selves Such irony 40 was in my
voice vas for rnysslh"

laid why for yoursslfp" lie asked
quietly. his eyes full OF interest He
was cutting the end Of d fresh cigar.
WAS IT, Che was about to strike q
match. but paused SUDDENLY ;bs:
cause you had thought the same
thingp"
She looked for moment as though
she would read him through and
through; as though, In spite OF all
their candor, thore was some linger
Ing uncertainty rs TO his perfect
straightforwardness; then. as II salts
fod. she said at last Yea but with
u dihSrShceA I have nd doubt Which
memofy 1t will Do. Ybi will not Wish
ID be again on tho plains d. Nindo-
bar"
.Aud you" he said musingly. .you
will not wish 70 SEQ ME herep" There
was no vanity In the question. He
was wondering how little we can 30
sure Of what We can feel to. tnorrow
from what We feel today. Besides
he knew that wiso woman is wiser
than wise man.
Il roally don't think l shall care
particularly Probably II we met
ngain here there would 30 some Jar
to our comradeship-I may call It
that l supposeP"
(which 10 equivalent 10 saying tn at
good bye In most cases and always in
cases such as oura IL 1 little tfagical;
because We can never tiiedt quitH The
same again,
She bowed her head but did Not ro-
ply. Presently she glanced up at
him kindly: What would you give
TO have the past back before you were
-diaillli!onlzede Before you had
Il do not want 1t back. l am not
really disillusionized. l think that
we should not tako our own personal
experience and make II u law unto
the world. beliovo In the world In
spito-of trouble. You might have
said trouble with n womau-i should
not have minded"
Ho was smoking how and the
clouds twisted about his faco so that
only his eyes looked through ear
Mostly.
"A woman always makes laws from
her personal experience. She has
not the faculty OF generalization-I
fancy that's the word to use" This
was her reply.
She rose now with littlo shaking
motion one hand at hor belt and
rested n shoulder against u pillar of
tho verandah. He rose also at once
and said. touching her hand respect
fully with his finger tips, We may
DO sorry one day that WE did not be.
licve In ourselves moro"
oh no" she sa d. turning and
smiling at him. Il think not You
will DO In England hard at work. I
hero hard at living; our interests will
lilo apart ] am certain about 1t all.
Wo might have been what my cousin
calls trusty pals mo more"
Il wish TO God l folt sure OF that
Nellio Ashforth.
Tho neSt day the boar-hunt oc.
Cured. The; rode several miles to a
little lake and n scrub OF brigalow.
and dismounting soon had exciting
sport. Miss Ashforih was a capital
shot md was without loss OF any
womanliness n thorough sportsman.
To-day. however. there was some.
thing on her mind and she was not
rs alert and successful rs Usual
Sherman kept with her ms much rs
possible-iho moro so because no saw
that her cousins believing she was
quite able 10 take caro- OF herself al.
lowed hcr TO her own resourceA
Presently however following an
animal no left her n short distance
behind. On tho cdgc OF little
-blllAbong she came upon n truculont-
looking boar. II turned on her but
she fired ind II fell Seeing another
nhoad sho pushed on quickly 10 secure
II too As she went she half cooked
her rife Had her mind been abso.
lutcly intent on tho sport she had
cooked IL All at once she heard
tho thud OF feot behind her. She
turned swiftly and saw tho boar she
had shot bearing upon her. Its long
yellow tusks standing up like daggors
A sweeping thrust from one OF them
leaves little chance oflifc.
Sho dropped upon knee swung
hor rife to her shoulder and pulled
the trigger. The riho would not 20
on. For nm instant she did not under.
stand what WAS the trouble But
with singular proscnce OF mind. she
never lowered her riae or took hcr
eyes from the beast but remained
immovablc. II was all \ matter OF
seconds Evidently cowed. tho AMI.
nal. whom within few feet OF her.
swervcd TO the right and then made
ms though to come down on her again.
But moan whilc she had discovercd her
mistake and cooked hor rifle. She
swiftly trained II on tho boar and fired.
II was hit but did not fnll. aud came
on. Then another shot rang gu, from
behind her and the boar foil so near
her that It's tusk caught Ia her dress
Tom Sherman had saved her.
She was very white whom shc faced
him. She could not speak. That
night she spoke however worry CRATE.
fully md almost tcndcrly.
10 something that no said gently to
her about memory she replied
Tell mo now rs candldly Ms TO your
own soul did you fool Mt tho critical
moment that Ito would DO horrible
and empty without mcP'
Il thought only OF saving you no
said. honestly.
Then | was quito right you will
never have any regret " sho said.
Il wonder" no added sorrowfully.
hut tho girl WAS sure
Tho regret was hers though he
mover knew that
II Is n lonely life on tho dry plain,
OF Nlndobnn