The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-05-13
70, no." I said, cheerfully; II shall
find the path in no time"

", no, L sa1u, cneer1ulIy; Snail
find the path in no time"
I started of, carefully exploring the
ground before me with my stick as
went. There was no sign Of path, and
1 began to be seriously alarmed for
Miss Pascoe's comfort. On considera-
ton came to the conclusion that had
made rather an ass of myself. Another
hundred yards, and still DO path. I
paused and looked back. / could see
a slight, dark figure moving towards
me very carefully and slowly.
as that you?" said.
Miss Pascoe's voice answered.: eyes;
I'd rather come with you if you don't
mind. When you left me felt 30 lone
ly that was almost afraid"
II am more sorry than can tell you,"
I said, ITO have got you into such an
awkward fix. Pick your way very care
fully. Ah!" She had stepped with one
foot into q patch of wet moss.
'.aTake my hand" said; "it is quite
firm where am standing. Will you
ever forgive me for this?" She took my
outstretched hand, and guided her to
safety. But because the danger might
be renewed ct any moment, still re-
tained my hold of her slim fingers, and
we went forward together in that pleas
ant, companionable way.
Don't talk to me about forgiveness
until you have found the path and made
restitution" she said. My fingers
frightened upon hers instinctively, part
ly because It was so pleasant to have
them resting 80 unreservedly in my
hand, and partly because her voice was
very low and without any hint of dis
approval in it.
For myself" said, II cannot pre-
tend to be sorry for this adventure.
For your sake, of course am; but 1t
has been 30 pleasant to have you to
myself for 30 long that when we hit
upon the path I shall be almost in
despair!"
1--WE haven't hit upon it yeti" she said.
The ground under our feet seemed
quite firm by this time. The moon was
Just rising. swimming upwards through
the low-lying vapor in wide luminous
circle Of misty silver. Right above us
star or two blinked.
II suppose" said, striking a match
to look at my watch, 'that the second
dinner bell has rung by this time. In
another hour there will be hue and
cry after u.s." I was sorry for this a
moment later, because in order to strike
my match had to relinquish her hand.
We had both paused and read the face
of the watch together in the Pickering
light. Then 1t was blown out by a
gust of wind and blank darkness sue
F., ceeded. possessed myself of her hand
| again.
"Well," she said, shall we 20 on?"
"If You like" said.
II suppose we ought to-" she said.
"1t would be rather fun to let them
find US here, wouldn't it?" I said
"Think how pretty the lanterns would
look, coming glinting over the
marshes"
But they might miss U.S." she said
turning her face quickly towards me
saw the CLEAN of her eyes and the
oval shadow of her face, and all at once
I realized that there was only one thing
I could do at that precise moment II
my life. I stopped down and kissed
her.
Forgive me for that as well, If you
can," said. 1t means that love you
I suppose now have trespassed beyond
all hope?"
For moment she was quite still, anG
I cursed myself for such blind precipi
tation; but the circumstances and ths
time and place had all forced me to thi.
inevitable result.
"You think" she said, after thi
pause, "that you may as we'll pile up al
your offenses at once and be forgiven
or condemned on all counts at ont
time?"
Precisely" said; II am entirely il
your hands,"
II will forgive you," she said, very
sweetly, when you have found TIN
path"
"It's O bargain, then," said. I tool
step forward and brought my foo
sharply against something white tina
stood q few inches above the ground.
"Why," cried, bending to examinl
1t, "this must be the broken post tina
Jim told me to look out for. What I
close observer your brother is! This il
the path that leads straight for home.
"You knew 1T all the time," she said
reproachfufly.
"No," I said, II assure you that I hat
no idea of it. We shall be in just a:
the rescue party Is preparing to Sc
out" turned to her and held out m,
hands. II claim your forgiveness"
said.
And nhe forgave me. = Black an,
White.
New Protection from Bullets.
The committee of the Federal Shoot
ing association of Switzerland, whil,
target-shooting at Winterthur recently
noticed that targets at the left sid
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