The sun., 1897-10-31

TO thank yop for good remembrance Of me and
Tor your Kindness In doing mo seryicoi assure
you prize 1t none tho less because may not sc'
You may not accept iti" she cried; "Whntl
Iy mGt SsSept ppa,a hI SoWng ow Her face
was like a pretty child's in disappointment.
And your armi How came you TO be wound
Already, madame"
but with whom and whyl'
With my Lord Carford. Tho reason need
not weary you with"
'But desire 20 know it,
Bccntisc my lord said that Mistress Swyn
hau obtained me my commission
i5ut II was true
Doubtless, yet | fought"
why, II II were trucf
I made her no answer. She went and seated
herself ngnin nt the table, looking up at me with
eyes in which seemed to read pain ana puzzle.
II thought 1t would please you, simon she
said with coaNing glance that Mt least leighcu
Newer have been so proud as on the day
received it," said !, "and never, think. so hap
py, unless, maybe, when you and walked in
"Noy, simon, but you will bo eind to have it,
even even though ! obtained it for you; ;y,t,o,ou e.
morrow To surrender it,
She ,sprang up in wonder, and anger also
showed in her eyes
80 surrender iii You mean in truth to sur.
:Cndcr III And because IL came from lncl
Again could do nothing but bow, That !
did with tho hest air could muster, although l
had no love for my part in this scene. Alas Tor
4 man who being with her. must spend his time
i
Well wish hadn't remcmbcrcdiyou. she
Indeed, madame, I wish that also had for
You have. or you would never use me So"
ut is my memory that makes me rough ma
dame. Indeed, how should have forgottcnf'
You hadntr' she asked. advancing nearer to
me. No. in truth, believe you hadn't; And.
face but a yard from mine. and again her lips
were curved with mirth and malice. l.isten
Simon" she said; you had not forgotten, and
NFnnG hnn mt
at is very likely" said simply, and I took
| up my hat from he table.
How fares Mistress Barbara asked Nell
~ have, not waited on her" answered.
dhS indeed az" SS T,nS%EA
simon, I want to be so angry with you. But
how can ! be angry! ! can never be angry.
| and she was now smiling most damnably-
nay, mean most delighttuily: but it is often e,
| much the same-"l was not very angry even
when you kissed me. simon
! 1t is not for me to say what answer % TO- that
than So T"SSI tH Of pfGSvS my Bow was
You'll keep the commission. Simonl" she
whispered. standing ON tiptoe. as though she
Il can't" said /, bowling no moro and losing,
fear, the air of grave composure that had
a light OF triumph in her eyes Yet that
| mood passed quickly from her. She grew pen.
"M&S hnnd GSm on @ arm
simon" she asked. have you sweet mem
ories of HatChstcadf
| ''liod forgive me-. / said, confusedly, Sweet
| er than my hopes of heaven"
She looked at mo gravey for an instant
| Then. signing, she said:
Then l wish you had not come to town. hut
stayed there with your memories. They were
| Of me-
"Of Cydaria."
"Ah, of Cydaria," she echoed, with little
smile.
But moment later the full merriment OF
laughter broke out again her face and
drawing her hand away. che let me go. crying
after me:
But you shall not forget, Simon. No. yor
shall not forget"
Then left her in the doorway OF the inn dar
ing me to forget. And my brain seemed al
Mhirling and sMirling as walked down the lane