The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-13

"Oh, no. shall not walk back-at
least, not alone. Mrs. Bartlett is sure
to give me the loan of trap"
Very well, dear. But shall expect
you home very early. If you are not
back at dark, shall make Roger walk
all the way to the gables after YOU"
In 20 minutes more Phyllis, bending
forward her dainty figure to the breeze,
was speeding through the wood on her
way to the Bartletts,'
Phyllis enjoyed herself immensely
that day. The party even tried their
hand at skating on the mere, and Mr..
Dorth was the kindest and most in
dulgent of partners. She did not like
the look of one of the BaTtletts' guests,
nor could she understand why ne
started so violently when he heard her
name mentioned by Rsse Bartlett, nor
why he eyed her so keenly and so per-
sistently the whole afternoon. The
time came for to explain the accident
which had befallen trip and to beg
Rose for the loan of her horse and
trap.
"DeS me, Phyllis Why, papa has
taken the regular carriage horses to
bennington, and we had to promise
Mrs. Elder her girls should catch the
p. m. train, and there isn't another
horse left. You are dreadfully tired Of
course"
"Not a bit, dear. You forget l
walked 20 miles Que day last spring"
"Really9 Then why can't you walk
back with Charlie Dorth9 I'll speak to
mamma this minute"
A strange incident happened just as
they were setting out together AT
the galway they encountered the
hatless figure of a man. He was of
middle age, tall and meager, but still
prepossessiDg. He seemed in a stage
of intense excitement, as if he was be.
ing pursued. Meeting the pair at the
gate he stopped short.
''Dr. Rodman is here" he cried.
''That was the name of the guest al
Bartlets' whose face Phyllis did not
like.
81 believe So" answered Dorth, and
moved as if to pass on.
Suddenly the unaccountable person
caught glimpse of the face of Dorth''
companion and sank, gesticulating tc
the ground. Dorth shook him to M
purpose. He had collapsed. The mar
was attired respectfully, but was with
. out an overcoat, and the air was cold
t "We cannot leave the poor mai
) here" said Phillis, pityingly. "Oh
here comes the gardener, who viii
perhaps carry him into his house Will
! you run for doctor"
= "I'll do that with pleasure, bort
: answered, and at once rushed off in tn
direction Of the Gables to fetch Dl
I Rodman.
r 1t needed all the gardeners strengt
z to carry the unconscious man into tn
house. Then, by the aid of a few sin
: pie remedies, Phyllis was rejoiced I
a see her change returning to consciou:
ness. Indeed, while, with her back t
? her patient, she prepared cordial tn
/ man half rose from the couch on whic
t he lay.
E "Good God! Where am II" he Gale
: out.
] Phyllis turned round to quit hin
q when he observed the girls swee
t face.
4 ''My daughter-my little Phyllisw h
sobbed. "She whom I have grieved fo
e all these years"
$ Phyllis started. There was som,
thing in the mans face, something
il the tones of his voice that reminded he
a of her childish days.
4 dearest" went on the man imploi
ingly, "don't you remember your ow
il father9 Have you forgotten the tim
J. when we both went to the Rose an
s Crown and was taken away from yor
am your father, Edwin Harfordw
e Then the mists seemed to clear ava
e from poor Phyllis brain. She remen
n bered.
e "Oh, father, fatherw she cried, Z
e she flew to her fathers embrace. {
know know-you are my own dee
e father. Why have you been away s
s long?"
'Ah, my love, my love-" said Harfor,