The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-04
IMAGINATION.
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i tilted my hat forward and ecratchsd my
head.
II don't zee what you can do" said I. compass
stonately. I had sat next her three nights At
tabls d'hote. and liked her extremely.
"Look At those treesi oh, how " blowsi And
sesi Great wsvesi"
The wind is certainly getting up" I admitted.
sitting on q garden seat.
"oh. Mr.. vansittart, suppose he should be
drowned 7"
Suppose he-r" Ip.used. The idea was
. new one to me. I turned IL over IN my mind.
"well. suppose he should 2" I said ut last in an
inquirins tone.
"And we've only been married . year ~
YES, yes" said I thoughtfully. Your love
IL still fresh Y'
As fresh a. the day when ~
"Your romance has not worn on. the day Of
disillusion has not come. Your husbands men,
Org would be the sweetest of consultations 10
you"
But, Mr.. vansit-"
There would be no alloy in your ~recollec-
lions. You are young, your life would not be
spoiled, but 10 would be, as Il were, hallowed by
sweet and not too poignant regrets, In the
course of time the violence of grief would wear
or"
She sat down on the bench beside me. and dug
the end Of her parasol into the path.
"You would feel" I pursued. that sacred as
these memories were-precious NJ they were
you would not be justified In giving your whole
life TO them. And at last, II may be that another
would come Who"
"oh, l can hardly imagine that, Mr.. vansit-
TART
,honeb M, nsrhans the eonsi IN al, r.,n.c,. =;
him Won bsd Loaf cou,d vet shelter vou from
the world"
81 should want some one. shouldnt p"
.And a,ro vor an hona., snSrr,no rnu
anu Wv you ." noh''" onu"ri"s uh"a'or-
at wouldn't be the same thing" said she.
Depend upon It" l returned earnestly, 1t
would be In some ways better. For he-your
seconu nusoanuumlsnt wen oo one VINO eouia
app Iuo,sos q ~ s'r.s, VINE" ma, You ,"ns., va
Mr.. yansIt,srt."
Serious and va, ,bl. to enter into vour
lighter moods-always good-tempered-"
"He would be a wonderful husband, then I"
.Gensrous. nav. ,avi.b. in giving Won what.
ever"
Fancv,w
You wished for; un.pairing in his efforts to
please YOU"
What, after marriage
" Devoted apsoluteiy 10 you. Why' itsaioveiy
picture"
g1ng with the paresoi.
,ovsra her .hv HIS .1sc,,onsta and oons,ant
fH
caused by your cruel calamity ?"
1T aon,t tnov Ye.-I ,pnno.. .o-v.u mar
haps in time. Mr.. vansittart. he might"
He would" raid 1, positively. II can imag-
Inc m Use Iour n.raon Mr.. yan.,,,.r. ~
" say; can imagine myself making II the
Ste kAo VALsS tho with
ONE from whom it seemed to have departed for
LA y \. ~ aspioho'o NM iore man 70 40
TThere was a paus.. Then abe said.
ba., AT: sn nd : sar wo u y0u.wno are 90
- = 4. cnntsn, ySitb a hssrt ,hat haS
~ socS spu its arst 0 ioWe on W another he1 n which sbs. h tSs
rrssnness ~ sSu tb,nf ~ 7 int.rrun,sd T., lou I'm,
urgent tones. that affection Of that Kind Is
ness OF an ignorant girl, IL would be a sympe-
thetie communion OF minaS' Oh souls Mrs. Law
mW.s Ia. Va. ., vor,5 NJ v.,.,.u,
Y ! nee, b hSH s ~ w You I" mp; nans,ttart
soften And inspire nv nature. I should be- els.
x nn 20 yo VA 'e oh,,,. ana perhaps ~ last when
vel had blurred M, M, uansittart."
m,obt come ~ sseNto n8ers,snambnw y,hae
once seemed SO distressing, was really: In spite
narssct dsxeionnent ~ Two h,msn iIves ~ u
For a few moments we sat in Thought. Then
NJ ~
ME. Lawrence o9servsu; .,,Sooo SO oiten comes
oe vi indeed seems to- be the way OF the world"
nnnid t.sI 80 yUu u eo ~. an
sittar. wSuiu loe. ! am sure 80 ueep, 20 stiohg
. III hia H. 70 hsr that ~ aa inn = n0oiy asdi.
ca.eu W hie ne' NM ~ tine wore on she
would give 70 him an snection, dinerent in
kihu, PerhapS, uut hot .hterior IN mtenslty, 70
snat wniSn s.s q io' VI Inc man VINO nrst
pnat wouiu DO 'he only reward shouid nope
salo - ~ -..
na, 80 .La, ,bIn y
borne IN upon me tnat this man was my real,
my true, my oniy
Az this p3int Mt m Lswrenee stoppea apruptiy,
TOT u shhnow Ieii oStMeen US, anu, on LOOKING
up. we saw = htout, eideEIy man. wearing a blue
Jersey, standing JUST IN IRONY o. us:
a. beg pahaon, naui; sn,a ne ont are you
me iaay Hhat asked 4 Inn y h pooo q ABOUT the gen.
ABOUT the-"hhtf oh' YES. 1 Supposed
wei, you've no cause TO be put out about i'm,
mum; mes Just rounulnE lhe, point, ana hell
But hooos SAID IL was very dangerous, l
protested.
DooDs uoht know eSeIythlng,, SIR, oeggin