The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-09-19

about You are so wonderfully thought
full today"
Tina started. "Ths season always
wakes youthful memories in me, y said
she slowly, and her eyes shone with al
most youthful brllancy. She looked at
her friend, in whose face not muscle
moved, considering II she would have the
courage to continue or should she change
the subject. But she couldn't resist the
temptation for once to speak out. Some
times the memories of old days seemed to
stifle her, and it would be such relief for
once ia relate all the past.
1T was during the time l was at the
town councillors In the country. You re-
memberP"
Mamsell Malm nodded. Tina kept
smoothing out her dress with nervous
gesture.
"You see, was helping with the house
keeping, and at one time l was often with
the family l was young then, and--and
L Anton, the eldest son-that is, ]
mean he began to care for mel"
Mamsell Malm became alarmingly stiff
and straight in her chair.
THE scoundrel" she said sharply
Tina paused abruptly, looked confused
and then continued hastily:
1T was day in the end of March--no,
1t must have been the beginning of April
just such an early spring as this. Visit
ors had arrived, and madam had sent me
for cream to the ice cellar, which lay at
q little distance from the house behind
clump of birchcs. There was n narrow
board laid along the path to bridge the
mud, and stood with the key in my hand
ready to open the door, when I heard foot
steps on the plank behind me. knew it
H. 80. I 10, Il
head he had put his arm round my waist. "
She was silent for a moment, and then
continued with low voice, with his
other hand he drew my head back-my
shawl fell off-and he kissed me on my
hair, on my eyes, again and again"
Mamscl Malm was silent, powerless
with establishment
Every time smell fresh damp earth /
remember that day, the happiest day of
my life. We met often secretly after that.
l suppose it was wrong but l was so hap
by. He was my all, and l would have died
for him. But at last his mother noticed
that he always disappeared when l was
sent to the milk cellar, and she followed
us-it had lasted about two months-and
then there was an end to it all. Yes, yes, "
and poor Tina sighed, they were good to
me. They found me another place on
condition promised never to try and see
him again or answer his letters. Ofcourse
promised 1t was best for him and for
his future"
She paused vainly trying to hide her
emotion. Nina Malm sat still and naughty,
At last she managed to articulate:
And hef Have you never met him
since?"
"Yes, not so long ago in the street. He
-.
ried He did not recognzeme Naturally
he would not so old and ugly as l am
now" she said, almost as if excusing him,
and tears stole gently down her withered
cheeks but IL can never forget him!"
she added simply.
Mamsell Malm got up and went to the
window. She could not speak. Her throat
felt as if in a wise, she did not know wheth-
er from anger or sympathy.
Tina Wcssberg glanced a timid, ques-
tioning glance at her friend then she also
got up, put on her cloak and turned to go.
The Lord may have cause to forget me,
Nina, but l have never repented it, never.
l have always admired you, but every
body can't be like you. Goodby, ana don I
forget me next Sunday-that Is, II you
| Still care to come.
Mamsell Malm could not bring herself
to do more than nod farewell
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