The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-03-04

clung to hers You know that for me
the lights went out before ever that
powder dash crossed my eyes. = She
strove, hardly knowing why. to release
her. hand. No, DEAR" he went on gen.
tly. Don't be afraid have come back
to vex you with my sorrows; but listen,
they will all be here in in moment !
went away. hoping to teach my heart
friendship for you that should give me
the right to come again and serve you
IS your friend. When / found that it
| was almost sure that I should walk in
darkness all my life, said, Now at
least can accept the blessing Of her
| friendship, even as she offered it to me.
A man MANNED and set apart from his.
fellows can learn thankfnlness for
great good, though it is not his hearts
desire. = And here her graceful head
was bowed, and silently her tears came
gushing forth. ''But time has taught
me the falsity Of that" he went on.
firmly now. You shall never misunder-
stand me. Even in the dark my pulse
beat gave the lie to friendship. I loved
you, love you, and so have come to
say long goodby. I've made my fight
| to be your friend and failed. At least
I have been soldier I will not be
coward. -
She could control herself no longer.
Though she had freed her hands, sha
seemed involuntarily stretching them
forth. Then, leaning upon the table for
support, one hand found the glove that
he had removed and laid there. He had
withdrawn pace and lifted his head
as though the blighted eyes were striv-
ing to peer from under their shade for
one look at the face they had gazed up
on in such passionate farewell SO many
j months before The strains of the
"Traumerei'' were still thrilling soft
" through the open easements. and,
overcome with emotion, tenderness and
passion, Helen bent and laid her soft
lips in fervent pressure on the senseless
glove.
Then the room rang with a sudden,
startling, joyous cry. The shade went
whizzing into space, and the next in
slant Leale had sprung to her and seized
her in his arms.
"Helen, darling - not that! Don't
waste those kisses!'' And she sank Sob
bling in his arms just as-grand, joyous,
triumphant-the strains Of the wedding
march burst forth, re-echoing among
the walls of Fort Frayne.
Rorke was the first man to come tear
ing in to announce the return of the
wedding party and the guests, but Fen
ton was close on his heels "on hospita
BILE cares INTENT and exploding over
Wayne's performances There was no
time for a formal reception. Proceed
ings'' had been delayed we'll nigh an
hour as it was and the east bound train
was reported unaccountably on time.
Bride and bridegroom, bridesmaids, ush-
ers, bachelors and benedicts, maids and
matrons-Fort Frayne seemed surging
tumultuously up the colonel's step, sur
rounding and bedeviling poor Wayne to
the verge of distraction. He laid the
blame on his spring overcoat, venera-
BILE garment Of the fashion Of 20 years
agone, but that he had so seldom worn
as to cause it to seem to him ever new
and available, and for this garment he
darted into the adjoining quarters while
the laughing guests came tripping up
the steps in the vble Of the bride, who
totally ignoring llelen and Leale now,
who were gazing into each others eyes
in the deep bow window, rushed at her
uncle with characteristic explosive
abuse.
CPL never be married at Fort Frayne
again as long as I live! What on earth
did Major But she could 60 no fur
Their, for the shout Of laughter that
greeted her sally and the EXPLANATIONS
which resulted from the discovery of
Leale and Helen silenced her complete
~. And then the bride was rushed away
to doff her inery and reappear in trav-
cling garb, and then Will was hustled
to his quarters to change his full dress
uniform to the conventional garb Of CIV
il life, just as Wayne came in, dazed,
half demented, overcoat in one hand
and a package in the other that he now
dreamily held forth to Ormsby, who
took it, as wonderingly opened and be-
gan slowly counting over number of
greenbacks, sole contents Of the wrap
per, bnt he dropped them as Of little
consequence when the bewildered major
produced a moment later another-a
little note from the depths of an inner
pocket. They were all crowding around
him now, but at sight of this missive
Ellis made spring and captured it, on
~ just in time, and was seized in turn
by Ormsby, who pleaded for possession
Of what was plainly addressed to him,
and then came renewed uproar, for
Will reappeared in uniform trousers and
unfastened blouse and towering rage
Continued next week.