Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-30

at my toes. There vas long pause.
Presently I felt the lishtest touch on
my arm. took no notice. me tonch
grew more insistent.
Poor boy said Daisy. "Dick. l told
her thought Mr.. Ford horr;d.'
Did you?" | cried, my hands Tying
from my pockets to-elsewhere.
YES and she said should know bet
ter as I got older. I don't see what sh'
means. OF course, I couldn't tell her
about you or shed have seen that my
getting older couldn't make any diner
eEce. Oh. Dick, isn't 1t wenderina
"Ycs." said |. soberly. for look ma"
passed in the blue eyes that seemed 20
me very wonderful indeed.
Presently Daisy said in low voice;
81 wish papa wouldn't insist on going
abroad all the Long. He says ne can
work better there"
What does he want to work ior
cried l.
II don't know" said she. "Dick, why
dent you come abroad?
II was a bitter moment
1--WE got no money said J, WIN
defiant bluntness
Her breath caught halfway through
little laugh and she said:
ooh. you poor. dear boy! Never mind
Dick. It's only till October
Only" said l. in tones Hamlet
might he proud Of.
will it seem very long, she asked,
dropping her lashes.
"As if YOU didn't know"
Yes. but Dick. I may like to be tod
all the same. you know!
SO told her. and aeons on aeons
of weary waiting rose before us, AT the
bidding of my words.
And in all that time" said She, ARE
you sure YOU won't forget? Oh we'll
then believe YOU won't. Think, DICK.
what it will be when you come back
You must look out Of your windo" ali
the first day-and perhaps may come
by"
And look up"
perhaps"
perhaps yon'll have forgotten"
"Oh, Dick, that is horrid of you! !
| never forget my friends.
Friends" echoed. Indignantly
well, YOU know what | mean, said
she, indulgently.
As she spoke the great clock in the
| tower struck II. She sprung to her
| feet.
Don't CO." urged. DAISY. it's the
last time"
"Oh. but | must: so must you.
well. then, before you go, PROMISE
| urged.
But | have promised, Dick"
You'll think of no one else the whole
| time?"
"No-of no one else"
Not Of that fellow. Franklin F.
"Dick. told you hated him. Aren't
you going to promise. too"
The garden seemed peaceful and quiet
| We sat down on the bench again for 7
moment--or it was meant to be a mo
| ment, But such moments are endowed
| from heaven with blessed elasticity.
think l promised for full quarter o.
an hour.
Then, at a cry from Daisy. looke'
up. A tall, stout man in gold specta
cles stood looking down at us, curl
Gus, only half unkind smile on his face
1t was the provost. felt crimson al
over and sat speechless.
Pray. what's the meaning OF this
Mr.. Vansittart he asked. the nike
smile still on his lips.
looked at him In fright for an in
slant. Then a pride arose In me.
cleared my throat and began:
Sir. l am promising"
The demon of irony raked up in tn
provost's mind the memory Of his las
words to me- Oh. that had found an
other exordium for my heroic speech.
Upon my word" said he. thrustin
one hand into his cross-cut trOuse
pocket and pulling at his whiskers wit
the sther You are promising. fo
your age, very promising. Mr.. Vansi
tart"
The hubble was broken. Daisy hun
her head. l was very red and hot asai,
Very promising!" chuckled the pr,
vost. jingling the money in his poke
VERY promising. indeed"
could have struck him for his mocl
ms iteration.
Daisy. go indoors said he. "ar
Mr.. Vansittart, may lend you my kt
OF the garden gate? Pray be so good :
to return it to the porter
He handed it to me with n polite bo'
y Il meant it. sir" stammered.
, You're young fool" said he. Al
he held out his hand. Yes. a YOU,
. fool" he said again. as he shook hand
), | went
: He stood. watching my exit. look
back as l reached the gate. He W
- there still, and behind him in the por,
waved a handkerchief. l passed throu.
the gate and locked it behind me.
g And was the Long very long? Al
did I forget her in the Long?
am willing to answer, at any &C
to my own character, all material que
e tions. But that question is immater
:: For she forgot me in the Long. De
I me. hope she's happy somewhere.