New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-07
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which had been on Temples face when she hal
come in the day before. after she had met Boyn.
ton
1t was the day for Amna to write her weekly
letter to Mercer She always wrote It between 10
and II in the forenoon.
Just before she signed her name she paused, try
ing to decide whether she should mention Boyn.
ton.
For some reason she decided not to do 80.
1t was, perhaps week later that sally was
coming back from an errand to the village. She
was walking along that path through the pasture
that she and the pony had taken on their first
arrival
Somebody called suddenly:
sally" in a sharp, imperative tone
The woman stopped short and looked about
4 man advanced from among some pine trees.
The yellow womans face expressed overwnelm-
.rg surpr.s..
"Goramighty" she cried. tits Mister Da.
veckcr"
And it was Link Link in an n-fttng suit Of
ready-made clothes that made him look like
something quite different from his old self
He apparently had 10 intention Of wasting any
words on Sally.
Miss Temple?" he said quickly, nodding hts
head in the direction of the house. "Yo ask hss
TO come out hyar-riSht now
Sally turned To go.
Link began 10 walk back and forth.
Tell her | amt no time ter waste. Tell her
must her"
Sally went
The Young man kept up his walk in the short
space under the birches. He watching the
path where Sally had disappeared. AS he
watched his tanned face became as pale as II
was possible for ii 10 De- His lips, under the
yellow mustache. kept twitching nervously
Suddenly a deep flush rose TO his forehead
He started forward, taking off his hat as s
did -.
There was Temple coming along the path. She
had not fingered a moment She came eagerly.
! with both hands outstretched
Dalve,ker. holding her hands and staring q
her exclaimed:
on Temple how you've changed. You an's
happy, I war powerful feared you want happyT
Link, Don't. I've been i'll. you know
Temple y0' carn't look me in the race y0
| carnt. an say yo're happy.
He did not wait for her 10 reply lie went %
| hurriedly. still holding her hands,
Il took It into my head I'd CURT TO see yo.
! ia lest CURT To see yo' fore | done one thing"
What thing" asked Temple who was mors
! moved at sight u her old friend than she wished
| :, sbow lie was a part OF her young lte-os
! that time when as she phrased 1t, she was some
! body else ,,u a.
| This emotion was something very different from
! anything evoked by meeting with Boynton.
| Come 10 the house with me. Link. she said.
! NO. no. I'm gwine to stay right hyar fur ten
minutes / don't wanter see anybody else ]
! curm - see YOU I'm gwine ID be married Tenn
| nle Don't speak / don't lurv her But mar,
! She's set her heart. An it don't make no diher'
| ence t. me. wanted TO see yo and tell 20 my.
! self that didn't lurv her. But mean ter make .
! good man 70 her.
| Here Link paused
! He ala no, stop gazing al his companion, ana
Temvle found it difficult TO think what 10 say u
| him. -.
she could speak
| Il nope youU'-
! Vow stop" he cried, 'yo' needn't talk that-a.
| WAY. do wish Temple. that you'd been happy
| cd, | d'know who should be happy ef tain'
| you" , u,
The Young mans voice vbrated strangely III
WAS afraid to try - express the tumultuous sor
row that Temples appearance caused him
| lie had been continually telling himself that o.
! course. She would be changed. But 10 be Tx
! this
I'm getting we'll" said Temple, quietly.
II. made 40 answer He continued - look Q
| her
Il lest had To come an tell yo', he said at lass
/ 81 couldn't a-bear u have yO think Ia be n an
fell i'm Jury with anybody. She's a good gal
! though BUT I don't lay out 10 put no pump Ia
! I wanted L. tell yo'. Temple" He looked al ne
| wistfullv she met his eyes with that warm Klns
| ness that was part Of her nature.
III was good Of you 10 tell me-, she answers
! And I'm sure you'll be happy, Link. on mop
! sou
Now I'll GO"
He would not stay. He gripped her hands mart
! and said eooioN.
! She watched him 90. She remained long tint
/ among the hirches. And when she came PACK
The house Almina was sure she had been crying.
TO be continuedD