Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-21

splendid physique, though that failed
to Impress me as did the open candor
of his face, the honesty and truth in
the clear gray eyes.
In fact felt myself singularly
drawn to him
There was certain bond OF sym
patty between us, for the very first
time l saw him In her company /
knew the young fellow loved her.
His every look revealed It; at least to
me, though he was never presuming In
his attentions, as were many of the
others. But his voice always seemed
softer when addressing her, and his
honest eyes never left her face.
often. when at the end of some beau
tlful song, the others have applauded
stormily. he has sat in perfect silence,
making no sign that he has heard her
music.
A little panied. wondering look would
creep into her eyes as she would glance
at him sitting so stoldly there. At
FIRST | felt quite angry with him. think
ing as did she. he was simply indit1er-
ent to IL all.
one day, happened 10 be In n cnbi-
net so close to him ] could hear his
breathing; II was early twilight, and
she had been singing some plaintive
thing in harmony with the dying day:
ordinations of "eNquisite9 'glori-
ous!" filled the rooms as her voice died
into silence. He sat as mute as a
stone: ] felt like tumbling on onto his
head reminding him OF his duty when
the queerest sound reached my ear. a
sound expressive of keenest sorrow and
81 ala not know then what It meant;
but / have heard 1t since. and l know
now II can only be wrung from man
by the most heartfelt, crushing misery,
ut seems they had always known
., 81, IL since ghR
a tiny maid, round and brown as a
gypsy; he had always been her chosen
knight, repelling the overtures OF the
less favored youths in her pretty, i'm
perlous way. There was talk of her
going away to study; finally IT was de-
cided She was wildly happy, the fu-
ture held so much for her.
She laughed merrily at his sober face
when she told him OF her plans. but
her eyes wore a troubled look and the
laughter had a tremulous little culver
as she babe him goodbye.
"Only for a short time" she whis-
pered. u shall be home so often"
/ lay on the music stand on which
his hand rested while talking TO her.
| cannot thlnl. what tempted him,
felt his fingers touch me, then close
firmly over me; when he held her hand
at parting, l was clutched tightly in
his left.
watching MS oppNIAAllAAg He HlAppFu
me into his pocket and away 1 went
with him.
was very Indignant. for had
counted so much on my new life with
her in the great city. and here was to
be denied ali this by this dishonest
young man.
II Il had been anyone else's pocket
but his / would have stoutly resented
being carried about in such close quar-
ters; but. lying there, so near his neart,
that every beat ma le m move uneaslly,
/ grew to understand the young fellow
as wen as had her.
At last New York swallowed her
completely. as II does so many talented
young people who seek Its great width
and breadth. hoping to gain there a
strong foothold denied them In smaller
cities.
News reached us from time TO time;
little nurries and drifts Of her growing
success and popularity
One night he came home from the
Office early.
knew from his quick breathing
he was excited. and burned with
curiosity to know the cause.
| was always so fearful OF some
business calamity overtaking him; he
was such n Woodworking young fell
low. l should have broken my heart
had II happened. II seemed as II we
would never reach home; speaking
cheerily TO his mother he went at once
70 his room.
Then knew should know all about
Il, for he drew me hurriedly from his
pocket ana looked at me with such
eyes. There was n look In
them | never saw before. such a wild.
yearning look. l tried 10 make mine
look kindly at him and l think 1 must