Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-09-01

Henderson continued to visit the
Grahsms daily, and when Caroline met
him she was cordial and unembar-
ra,sed He soon noticed that her ring
was missing, and he began to ponder
the probability OF her letting ham put
another one ON her finger.
One rainy day his business took HIM
10 an office ON the top floor of tall
building not far from that III which he
was empIoycd. While there he saw
Caroline sitting under the tent IN the
roof garden. When he returned, the
elevator hoy stopped the car as usual
at the third floor, but Henderson cN-
claimed. rather impatiently: Gan the
way up.
Caroline seemed surprised to see
him, and was fora moment painfully
embarrassed What had occurred? He
could not guess, hut he improved his
opportunity. and i'll n few words told
the story of his love.
at isn't fair, she sal i'll, recovering
herself.
"Whv?" he asked, surprised Mt such
n reception of proposal of marriage.
"Because--" she could get no
further.
al love you," he said. ever since
that day you saved my life I've been
getting deeper in love with Won.
That's just it," she exclaimed.
"You wouldnt--'
Her words stuck in her throat again.
He stared at her moment, and then
IA CLEAN of intelligence shonc in his
eyes.
"You mean if It had not been for
that should not have loved you?"
eyes, she said, family.
With n feeling that his case was hope
less because it needed argument to sup
port it, he set about to explain how his
affection had grown. lthad begun with
gratitude and developed into love a.
he knew her better 1t was so deep and
strong and admirlng, as if it had come
from daily association, and not with
such an impetus as it had been given
But she would not be persuaded.
at seems to me, she said, slowly,
"as If you thought you must. D."
II do, he said, earnestly. al must,
because love You, and will be most
unhappy if you do not love me.
81 don't, and | am sorry you feel
bad about it. "
She was as simple and straightfor-
ward rs II child, and with sigh he con-
fessed to himself that it was useless to
plead further Yet he fumhled for
words to express to her clearly that he
was making no offer of himself rs pay
ment of an obligation incurred by him
when she saved his life, and that he
really loved her.
"Plcnse don't say anything more,
Mr.. Meigs. Let us forget about it, and
Won must come mp here as usual. We
shall always be glad to see You, and 1t
won ever he as-as uncomfortable ns
it was that day George acted SO
rudcly."
ooh - said Henderson, seeing, rs he
thought, an opportunity To show HIM
self To her in favorable light. ale
came III the other day and apologized
were n lot of people in the office, but
he spoke loud enough for them all to
hear him. | was surprised, but |
shook hands with him and told him
not to mention it Mt all He seemed
very glad and We parted good friends y
As he spoke light shonc from Caro-
lines eyes Illuminating her countc-
nance Ms its glow decpencd. When he
ceased she was gazing out over the
bay, gray in the mist through which
steamers aud tugs and ferry boats crcpt
For moment she seemed
of Henderson pre-
then she turned to him and said,
II was afraid George was not gen
tlcmon, but now believe he * one.
suppose he couldn' thelp being jealous.
Henderson could not find an apt
reply, and after few minutes of
awkward conversation took his de.
parturc.
The next time he met her she was
wearing the ring that he had hoped to
replace, and was apparently very
happy. He continued to go up to the
roof garden, but the intervals between
his visits grew longer. Presently the
chill winds of fall began to blow, and
he never went higher up than the floor
IN which his Office was located. Frank
Lnslin'A WrnklX