Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1897-04-01

"She must come here for a week be
fore going to Streatham, said Matte
CHAPTER VI.
Sally was TO come at B. Kennel
wondered what she was like. He ex
pected to find her neat, orderly and wei
hammered. At he went into the draw
ing room and waited. Five fifteen ant
no Sally-5 80 and she came. For
moment he stared at her in silence-thr
years had done so much. She stood witt
outstretched hand. Her great, soft eye
sought his. He noticed in stuDe
fed way that she moved with exquisite
grace and lightness. He would hav,
liked to kiss her, but that was clearl,
out Of the question, so he warmly grasp
ed her hand in both his.
why, sally, dear, my little CIR
grown into tall young Iadyp'
Deep as any Utmost heart Of rose
the young blood flushed into Sally's
cheeks.
eyes" she answered, "but still the
same Sally" Then Sally took sweet
count Of him in one quick, shy glance.
Her heart told her that never lad she
seen anything so goodly as this bright
young Englishman as he stood before
her with gay, glad eyes Half playfully,
half tenderly, he led her to sofa and
said
"Now, Sally, tell me everything"
"Where shall l begin?"
From the moment J. left England
When left, you had high shoulders and
wore short frocks and called me sir. -
II must call You sir still. But look
ct the dear old room. 1t isn't bit
changed. l wonder who has busted it
since I've been away" Then she went
TO seek the aunts.
ITO think that she came out of Cow
court" said Kenneth, watching her
cross the hall, "and that weeds can
grow into such sweet f1owersl But I
won't make fool Of myself" "
"And now, Sally. sing to u.s." said
Aunt Hannah after dinner.
This was the supreme moment Sally
had looked forward to for years. She
knew she had superb voice-knew ex-
actly what her powers were and felt in
full possession of them. When she sat
down to the piano, a soft flush came to
her cheeks and light to her eyes. She
chose an old Scotch ballad, a.simple,
tender thing, that needed perfect style
and expression. Kenneth started as her
first notes fell on the air. Hers was one
of those thrilling, deep contraltos, soft
as velvet, rich and rounded, with the
strange power to stir and move that the
good contralto has. The spell of her
voice fell upon him; tears came to his
eyes, He moved forward to see her sweet,
impassioned face as she sang. He saw
her soul flashing in the sweet, dewy
eyes, and great awe and love arose in
his heart. The song ended in deep,
solemn chord, like the echo of an amen.
Sally turned to Kenneth.
''Did you like it? have labored so
hard for your praise.
He did not speak at first, but when
she raised her eyes to his she saw there
look so eager, SO ardent and sweet
that she almost wished she had not
spoken. He caught her hand in his
cam I pleased? Oh, my dear, surely
you know. Et is too beautiful for praise
of mime
Sally. sang no more that night, but
felt she was rewarded. That song had
changed the world for Kenneth. Could
mans heart be sung out of him in
such fashion? Were the days of magic
still with US, and had this sweet witch
of IS summcrc made him forget all pru-
dence and wisdom?
Next morning he was full of content,
bathed in the brightest mental sunshine.
Joy was in his heart, love ruled his life.
Sally was in the house. Sally was his
surely all his. Had he not fought and
conquered for her. He sang as he
dressed, breaking off to laugh at the
contrast of his rough baritone with Sal
ly's velvet tones, and it was not till he
saw his aunts--the very models of fam
lily propriety-that he realized the diff
culties of his position.
But little sleep had come to Sally that
night. Love has divine insight, and
when their eyes met after her song she
knew that he loved her. But he should
never marry her. Her valiant heart
screwed itself up to the sticking point
and settled that forever. The conscious.
ness of his love came on her as bitter
sweet surprise. When, flushed with her
song, she looked into his eyes and saw
love there radiant and enthroned, her
difficulties were at one stroke doubled.
When her own heart was her only foe,
she had buckled on her armor and gone
down into the fight, but now she had to
face another foe, before whom she felt
powerless. Flight was her only chance.
At she rose and packed; at z she
went to Aunt Hannah.
81 am going away" she said. II
ought never to have come" " Aunt Han
nah's honest eyes searched her face in