The Van Buren press., 1896-10-03

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house and talking very earnestly. with
his hand on tall JACK Houghton's Shout
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looked as If they were speaking in con-
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forward and interrupt them nor to re-
| treat. just as he paused, Mrs. Hildreth
stepped down from the house, followed
| by Connie cambridge. The minister
felt that it was awkward to be standing
there in indecision, and he blushed.
No one saw him, however, for Mrs.
IIildreth and Connie cambridge both
stopped with startled look Mt sight of
the two men who were talking togeth-
er. There were traces of tears about
Mrs. Hildreths eyes, and Comics face
vas white. They stood still for mo-
ment, and then Connie shrank back to-
ward the door, but Mrs. Hildreth took
her hand. The girls expression
changed and lighted. She went for
ward swiftly and touched young
Houghton on the arm. The minister
turned away when Houghton, taken by
surprise, and bending to her, spoke her
name.
Mrs. Hildreth and Robbie moved away
from them and toward the minister,
who stepped TO meet them. smiling aud
fumbIing With his thoughts, for the
words ne meant TO say were gone. 1t
happened that he did not need them,
for Mrs Hiidreth turned back and took
the other young people in the house.
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than ever in his eyes. do you know
the marriage service?" he asked.
~Iyhy-why, Of course" stammered
the minister, but I've never"
Then it's time you began" said
Robbie HiIdreth, and he felt that the
minister was trembling as he took him
By the arm and drew him toward the
door. ats not dangerous thing, you
Know" he added, reassuringly. Il can
testify. after 20 years"
The young minister flushed warmly,
bat his arm grew steadier. "You have
shown what beautiful thing it can be, -
be said. And yet he hesitated in the
doorway. for Mrs. Hildreth was at the
IS indow telling the men outside that
they might let the house stand still a
little while; 80 the two young people
were standing alone together hand in
hand. lie could see their faces, and he
felt very sure that il would be an in
trusion # he went forward to speak 10
hem. But Robbie Hildreth was be-
bind him, pushing him gently, and Mrs
Hildreth had turned from the window
4 great stiffness fell like an Invocation
aud, gathering his courage, he went to-
ward them, and his heart stirred nery.
ously as he rehearsed the marriage
service in his mind.
Afterward, while the house was NOV.
ing leisurely along its way, the minis.
ter stepped down from it, and wandered
back 20 the deserted garden. He
stopped a second time beside the gate
The roses that spring had forgotten
mingled their sweetness with the rich
dreamy fragrance Of the cape jasminei
and the fluffy yellow aeacias-thc flow
crs Of love The big liye-oak which had
sheltered 70 much happiness seemed
still reaching out 10 cover the blanl
space where the dust drifted.
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stood. A few small common blossom
looked up in his eyes. There are man!
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smiling at them; "the flowers Of lone
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and he Lnelt quickly. then, to gathe
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