Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-07-17

"Oh, Fnunk" shs crisd.
hack. Louise. you would find inc . wiser
and believe better man"
"Yo-, sighed LOUIS. but II we had
been wi-r-if you hal b~n . great
and distis guished professor. and i n dis
Greet. prudent old maid-we shouldn't
have t-,n half - happy. OF $3.50 silly
and absurd You find me wiser. ton.
Frank. she aid~i. with littl. laugh.
"wisdoin does not compensate for years
on the wrong side ~ th. ledger" "
"But you ARE not old, Louise You
arr Just the same. only more BEAUTIFUL
a. me. and with that little sarcastic
ehgr o. your tongue, 80 fascinating and
delightful Can you, will you renew
the old bond between us - al-urdly
broken by Nc of temper. . gust II pa.
.ioni Will you make ms the happiest of
men,
She put out her hand again. and he
claspd II. and for = long tin there
were but few words spoken.
DO you know" said Louise ai last,
"all that episode Of my youth occurred
during the thr,c years liv-i with my
Aunt Morris in X. The p-ople here have
never heard word They solemnly be
licve was Gu, out for spinstcrhood frum
my cradle and have never had single
sentimental experience
"But you will tell your friends now.
LOuissi''
"Not for Q little while. Frank. II IL
oil ~ new. 90 strange - delicious, l
wish a. luxuriate In my emotions Just
for few days before the bomb sxplosies
over Littleheid
"But ! am curious 10 know why you
were expecting mo today. Wa IL scase
Of thought tranaferencer
"No; not quite. You hsd written 70
. person here that you were coming"
"Ycs. to ts sure. TO Helen White.
who wishes to consult me about course
of Lectures ON the Philosophy of the Pas.
sions and Emotions I Judged by her
note that she was little exalted, ~ the
French say. And IL she friend Of
you-''
Eyes: my best friend here. with the
execution Of her husband-Montru-e
white-who-e father lived next door 20
mine when we were children. /"
"Nontrose White" said the profess.
or. his face changing slightly. "was not
that the man with whom you CORE
sponded. I.oui-e, II I am not mistaken,
Il was his letter that caused our rup-
ture"
eyes; Monte had always bsen like .
brother TO me Our relations were con.
fidentiAl He had written. telling ms
~ o great secret not 70 be divulged 20
any one, that he was engaged 10 Helen
Crag.haw. my old schoolmate There
was some opposition ON the part OF his
family. Old Deacon White was morally
~ stiff ~ steelyarda, and there had been
shady business transactions reported OF
Helen's father. Monte had put seal
upon my lips until he could get his
fathers consent. and before the prohibi.
ton was removed we had quarreled, and
then IL was too late TO explain"
The professor had fallen intoa muse
"iiow odd" said he after moments
silence. "that this Helen White. who
has written TO me- should BE- the wife
Of Montross whitei Well. well, how
strangely the threads Of our lives are
mingled! She could not know. I>ouise.
that was coming here solely TO go
you. torpeak to you again perhaps In the
foolish hope that you still remember
that dear past, and that you would re-
ccive ms gently"
"You could not know. Frank. that !
have always loved you"
''No. dear; was not 10 egotistic. 20
self confident a. to believe such thing
I could only interrogate my own heart
You know. Louise. married She was
. lovely girl. but always frail ! had
not much to give hsr but care and pro-
lection, but II came to my knowledge
by accident that she had grown fond Of
me. I did what I could 10 make her life
less painful. less suffering. and she nsv.
er knew my little story. kept 10 ai.
ways inclossd In treasury of ita own,
my one brief romance. 30 you will not
tell your friends the Whites. what has
happened
''No; not Just yet, I" said Louise after
. pause. when you call ON Helen. you
can speak Of mo casually ~ On old 40.
quaintance
Two or three days passed, and Louise
saw nothing Of the whiteA Professor
Markham passed all his evenings In hsr
little parlos, and the time dew sway ON
swift wings One night Monte White
returned home lats 10 dinner and told
his wife that he had seen Louise In the
street. and abe was looking lovely. like
q girl Of i6 What ooald have happen.
ID, be wondsrsd 70 renew ~ yosth
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