The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20

II that ut ono time I was on the point of spring.
The sobbins girl IL my arms and challenged the
world to touch her. Fortunately Mr.. D., now
fully awakened, and the more in E nt to.I re-
Il, recalled mo to myself by sternly bidding mo
sec the boys to their bods.
but focked to tho door. and I with them. In
our retreat Il was necessary to pass close to tho
with all tho. cruelty Imaginable; and as I did so
heard, or dreamed that ! heard three words,
dreamed i hoard. for the girl neither looked at
me, nor removed the apron from her race. nor
By abeting her sobS or any other sign betrayed
neiehborhood.
,Yot, the three words. Garden, ten min;
sSrcG Of that. e viii be bc liz . that I found the
most tumgituSgs I ever passed. II shc had not
d deSssoa nins sso epsn hove now t fSSn moment NJ e tRG doom sa%S M an;
to- be dig diss ,SiS with ny conduct thought of q
hundred things should have done, and stood a
coward convicted. Now, however. all was not
to pour out my indignation and pity, perhaps to
touch her hand; and in the delicious throb Of
tions filed my breast I spocdiiy forgot to regret
what was past.
CHAPTER III.
Doubtless there have been men able to boast,
and with truth, that they carried to their first
designation with a woman an oven pulse. But
iwReF rsa my 1yi late 9' Iord Roch %st o1 w assn b ssfe'Ua
euPren nee which I 'a ann In n1 the way vi to o reiatep, not t
withstandinT,. hayo.I, il fmay say so without
f fione r. trs so li I asn hs9st ss e sS STav sss shG Tsp S u
crept softly out OF the back door Of Mr.. DIS
hG%sS and s stDlS into f thH s sSsqg Of 81 the the
guilty feeling that goes with secrecy; and
more than my share Of the agitation OF
tho thoughD that under cover OF the darkness a
woman stands trembling and waiting fer him.
without diniculty, though at the risk Of detee;;
toni glanced back to assure myself that all
msnt ' as 1t then the osh sihiiiT srdetin as the RsG nis T,t al e1 sase
me, I hastened to the corner of the fence. whence
I had before seen my mistress.
through. It and called her name softly. Jennie!
Jenniel" and listened, and after an interval
By the sinking at my S6eart"Which was such
that, for all my is years, c Slf have s.s sat down
And / called again and again. and still rot no
kept Yst ha ! a oa ono mot Of fs g TSndra at things D; might night have have
other she might not have been able to slip out as
Yet. certainly BY and by; and so. though the more
prolonged my absence the greater the risk l ran
what patience l. might. The. town was
quiet, human noise at an end; but MI.
back ,tS. the s'O open e%oantPy. and SotWe 81
the signing Of the wind among the pop
l nnd , and the the G RI pnais.s Of ,S e Rei .sh@ inssr brook Ok
from the night, I had stood a minute or moro be-
fore q sound. differing from all these. and hav-
was the noise OF a woman weeping and to this
ing it-when ! made out what it was. I mean
or how found courage to do It; only that In an
shiie'o OF tS he Y fen sseH aSd had fS n Sraw waf tS Se t Eirl 0i inte
my arms with her head on my shoulder. and her
wet eyes looking into mine. while I rained kisses
Doubtless the darkness and her grief gave mo
boldness to do this; and to do a hundred other
spoken to her before. any more than had ever
held a woman, in my arms before. so I had not
perhaps. but no more. Therefore. and though
since Adams time the stars have looked down
iiey mahh ssvs a t iowes rs . rdap o u ts,n neyes, l ~ verify nsIyo be-
80 UNLOCKED for, as were mine at that moment!
And all the time not a word passed between us;
holding, me at arms length. looked at mo
strangely; and then. thrustinE, me altogether
What And leave your I cried. astonished
she answered firmly. drying her eyes and recov.
ertng something OF her usual calmness. And
mfT pfo Il sSed love si If 4 I y srie sdry ExG if! do And wha.
You will learn to obey, she answered coolly
and yet with an archness that transported me
anew. " am not one of your boys
For that word / would have caught her in my
arms again. but with a. power that I presently
came. to know, and whereof that was the first
exercise. she waved me back. Coz she said
mastcrfully. For this time. 20. Do you heart
stood in awe of her and was easily cowed,
and l crossed the fence. When ! was on my side
she came to the gap and rewarded me by giving
me her hand to kiss. Understand me-" she
said; You are to come to this side. sir. only
"Oh ~ criad Can y0u he n n crua1 90
Or not at all. II you prefer It" she continued
missed and beaten, You do not want that to
happen, l suppose T.
"If that hag touches you again. I cried, boil
ing with rage at the thought. VI WILL will"
What - she said. softly, and her fingers
closed on mine and sent a thrill to my heart.
II will strangle her!' cried.
She laughed a little cruelty. "Fine words"
she said.
"But I mean them" 1 answered passionateiy.
And ! swore 1t. What will not n boy in love
promisel.
"Well," she answered. whispering and lean.
ing forward until her breath famed my cheek
and the intoxicating scent Of her hair stole away
my senses, perhaps some day I shall try you.
Arc you sure that you will not fail me then T.
/ swore 1t, painting, and tried TO draw her
toward me; but she held back. laughing softly
and as one well pleased; and then. in a moment,
snatchinR her hand from me. she vanished in
the darkness Of the garden.
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