Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-05-26

De lrksoule 10 mmi probably he y,
other engagements He had been
good to sacrifice so much Of his lin,
her; she would not detain him longs,
Jim went back TO the path All
down again, not noticing her cham.
manner, and only conscious Of ths ~,
Of being free from the necessity N ,-n
ing commonplace, Of being left totb;as
this matter out alone. He tbora
vaguely that she was kind, consida,,,
woman, and then she passed ont a X
mind.
The first feeling with which he g..
pied was wonder; a strange THING
happened. A few short months j.
these people had been unknown IN ~
were, as far as his life was copcsrr,5
nonexistent. And now! Land NOM
friends. love, all things that had 81.
his, were theirs. His place knew H.
no more; these strangers filled II i
was strange thing, a cruel thing
Pocahontas had been glad to SEE h,,
again, but in her pleasure there had ts.s
preoccupation. He had felt il; il W.
explained now. He knew that She b,l
never loved him. but the possibilitys
her loving another maa had never com.
home 10 him before He tried to stead,
himself and realize it; it ate into h,
heart like corroding acid. Perhan
was not true; there might be some mi,
take. Then his heart told him tbsta
was true, that there was no mistse
She loved this man, this stranger Il
whose existence she had b-sa ignorant
that evening when she had said farewell
to him under the oil willows beside a4
river. She had been tender and udful
then. She had laid he7 soft lips agains
his hand, had given him a flower from
her breast. He moved his band, and
with the fingers of the other band
touched the spot which her lips bad
pressed. The flower faded and scent
less. lay folded with girlish note
two she had written him in the inside
pocket of his vest
The shadows shifted as the wind
swayed the branches The sound Of
women's voices came from behind
clump Of evergreens. They We're raised
IN surprise or excitement, and SOUNDED
shrill and jarring. In the distance a
nurse pushed a basket carriage care
lessly. She was talking to workman
who slouched beside her, and the child
was crying. Two sparrows near at hand
quarreled and fought over a bit #
string.
His anger burned against Thorne, b
could see no good in his rival-no trsg
edy, no pathos in the situation. Bad
his life gone wrong? Doubtless the fault
had been his. Did he suffer: jim felt
brute Joy in the knowledge of his pain
What was that the young lady bad
said? Thorne had been diyorced-ths
woman who had been his wife lived
there were prejudices; he knew them
all: a barrier existed; his heart eaped
Here was hope, here was vengeance.
4 cloud passed over the sun, ecipans
its brightness: chill was on the face Of
nature; dead twig, broken by the
squirrel in his gambols. fell at his feet
He had been asked TO speak, to exert
his influence. to smooth the path for nls
rival. He would not speak; why should
he speak? Was it any business Of MS
! Nav, was it not rather his duty to e
silent. or to throw such influence as De
possessed into the other scale' saona
| he aid to bring about thing when ns
had been taught to regard with aversion
Was it not his duty as a man, as a ohrls
tan. to increase the prejudice, to ouila
higher the barrier? Was 1t not oe''si
that Thorne should suffer, that poc''
hontas should suffer, as be himself was
suffering. than that wrong shoala 70
done?
The devil is never su0tler than "u''
The assumes the garb of priest
| And if be Fl not speak-more' L u
should solidHy by every means IN nl
power this barrier of prejudice ln'o :
a wall of principle which should ~
rate these two forever-what might ng y,
be the result? Jim's strong frame sncO'
like a leaf. His abnormally excited w
agination leaped forward ana o~
structed possibilities that thrilled l "a
The spot on his hand that her lp' H'
touched burned. LII
A little girl came down the wan
trundling hoop. 1t struck 49, arrrl
inns foot and fell over. The hslN-,
instinct that was in him made him s'g ~.
and lift it for her. The child, . au3 i
thing, pushed back her curls anu 'Oo "a.
Inn at him with grave, wide open ei N,
Suddenly her face dimpled; a snlile =. -
sunshine broke over it, and she ls,''
Iher sweet lips to his to kiss her NAM III,
What had happened: a emu .h lyo
a child's kiss; it was strange 'r,
He raised his head and glanced ai ,:,.s
passing his hand over his brow s lino
man aroused from a deliriuin Of - In !.
Forces foreign TO his nature haa s - -
work. he could not understand !"
himself. ~ If hi
Words came back to him OUT - nm.
past-his own words-"a MAJ atbs
hola mn his own weight, anu III I;
words, "a man must he,p ,sr 3
strength woman's weak . 18th r.
tbonght Of his love with pity WIZ va !,