The state herald., 1895-08-09
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She rose to follow her. but her head was
In a whiri with thew thoughts, ana she
sat down again. Which would be best for
Ida, Harold or Charles? She thought u
| over with as much solicitude as mothI
err who plans for her unly child. Anroio
had seemed to her to be in many why's
the nobest and the best young man
whom she had known. II ever she was 10
| love n man It would he, such a. man as
that. But she must not think Of herself
| She had reason to believe that potn
| these men loved her sister. Which wouid
be the Test for herr But perhaps ING
| matter was already decided. She couia
not forget the scrap OF conversation
which she had heard the night neiorei
nor the secret which her sister had re-
fused to conilde to her II Ida would
not tell her, there was but one person
who could. She raised her eyes. ana
there was Harold Denver standing be-
fore her.
You were lost in your thoughts
snid he. shiiing, II hope that they were
pleasant ones"
"oh, was planning" said she, rising
1T seems rather a waste OF time as a
rule, for things have q way OF wofRih5
themselves out Just as you least ex-
pect."
what were you planning. then?'
1.-The future"
| "Whose?'
"oh, my own and Ida's."
And ems Included Id youf tolit III
tures?"
81 hope all our friends were included"
| Don't 20 in" said he, us she, began
| t.r r1u thu hnuga. II
wanted to have n word. Let us stroll UP
and down the lawn. Perhaps you are
cold. II you are could bring you out
a shawl"
"Oh, no. am not cold"
II was speaking to your sister Ida
last night" She noticed that there was
a slight CULVER in his voice. and, glanc-
Ing up at his dark, clear-cut face. she
saw that he was very grave. She felt
that II was settled and that he had
como ID asit her fot her sistet'B haha.
she is n charming GIRL" said he. aft
err a pause.
Indeed she is." cried Clara warmly.
And no one who has not lived with
her and known her Intimately can tell
how charming and good she Is. She is
like sunbeam In the house.
No one who was not good could be
80 absolutely happy us she seems to be.
Heavens last gift. think. ia mind
so pure and spirit so high that IL is
unable even to see what is impure and
evil in the world around US. For as
long Nc We chn sec II, how can we be
truly happsS' .,.. :.
she has a deeper slde, also, She does
not turn II 10 the world, and It is not
natural that she should. for she is very
| young. But she thinks. and has nspira-
lions Of her own
,ynS esNna' admire her more than
| do. Indeed. Miss Walker. I only ask
to be brought into nearer relationship
with her. and TO feel that there Is n
permanent bond between us"
II Ind come ut last. For moment
! her heart was numbed within her, and
then q food OF sisterly love carried NIL
before H. Down with the dark thought
| which would s,ill Try 10 raise 10 un-
hali5htd had She turned TO Harold
| with sparkling eyes and words OF plcus-
ure upon her lips.
IL shouts wish 10 be near and dear to
both OF YOU" said he. as he took her
hand. IL should wish Ida to be my sis
ter. and you my wife"
She said nothing, She only stood
looking at him With parted iip- -nd
| sftal lnfN. lbcslloh.ns eyes. The lawn
had vanished away. the sloping gard
! ems. tLy oricn Was. the darkenlng sky
with half a pale moon beginning TO show
over the chimney tons All WAS gone.
and che was only conscious OF dark.
earnest. pleading face. and OF n voice.
4 al s..tl A.
! the rbies n NAH teillnf A wolnhfi how
he iovca her Ne vas unhappy. said The
| Eoice his life wdn ftid ~ hrd hH,re
to the parting OF the ways, here lay hap
| plnefa and honor, and Az that was high
and rhblsi 'hcia lag the soui-klilIns
round. the lonely life. the base pursuit
Of money, the sordid. selfish aims. lie
| needed but the hand Of the woman that
| he loved to lead him into the better
| path. And how he loved her his life
would show. lie loved her FOR her
| swteirhHH 'o' hHf Hdmaniiicsa, ior
her strength. lie had need Of her. Would
phc come TO him. And then Of sud
den nH she listened II came home TO her
| that the man was Harold Denver, and
that she was the woman, md that nil
| Gods work was very beautlful-the
green award beneath h.r feet, ID. fiist-
| ling lrnvcs, the lonf grange nirshra In
the western sky shb hpokb. she hcarcc
knew what the broken words were.
hut shn saw the light u 10Y shine. out
on his face. and her hand was s,ill In
his M they wandered nm'd tho twilight
They. hald No more now. but only wan
dcred md felt each pther'a presence.
Al was fresh around them. familiar
ana YET new. tingcd with tho beauty OF
their new found happinesn.
"Dld you not know II before" he
asked.
u did not dare think IT,"
What mask ~ Ice I must wear
| How could man feel ms have done
without showing ~ Your sister. a,
least. knew"
"idnw
~ wns las, night Che began 10 pfaiae
you, } Nnid what FELT. and then In nm
instant Il wnH all out"
But what could you-whrt could bou
rec In mo1 oh, DO pray that you may
not 'tb.nt ~" Tho gentle heart was
fnilicd amid It's JOY by the though, Of
liA own unwofihlncrH.
Repent ~ I feel that am saved
inPn. You do not know how degrading
ihlr city lie r. hnw dcbaHlnR. and yet
now absorbing. Money forever olinkH
W your ear. You can think OF nothing
else From the bottom Of my hrnt, I
hate II, and yet how eAh draw back
without bringing grief TO my dcnr old
tn'herl There was bu, ono way In which
J could defy the thlnt. and that WINS by
having home influence ~ pure and ~
'ish that II msy brace mo Up against
All thht draws me down. I have felt
That Influence already. know that
when J am talking 10 you am better
man u II you who must no with mo
through life, or ! mus, walk forever
alone"
"oh, Harold. I am m hnppyi" sun
thoy wandered amid the dnrkenins
rhhdowH, while one by one tho H,nrr
noopcd out In the hlne.bincit sky above