The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-11-23

time line more I mace the more / IN
vested Then the slump came. It isn't
much of story, is it?"
But Miss Van Laer thought it was
She sat silently by the side of the mail
carrier and tried to realize this new CON
eeption of him. Phase after phase of her
article, describing and caricaturing the
man. came to her mind, and the color
| hlazed out on her face. Dave, however,
took comfort from her silence. To him it
was eloquent of interest and sympathy.
He leaned nearer and said gently: ct
| ism Il much of story, but that's the past.
I'm young yet and strong as ever now.
could do anything if-i- There was
| pregnant pause. He was going faster than
seemed wise. eff I had the right incen-
tive, YOU know" Ending thus, he made an
| abrupt transition of thought by pointing
to rugged mountain peak and remark
ing that he had been lost up there once IN
snowstorm. The story of his adventure
followed and launched them on the safe
stream of narration When the two drove
back into Las Arras, the sun was just
dropping behind Taylor's peak, and the
quiet of a days ending was enfold1ng the
| town.
Miss Van Laer did not write up her
..ar,Ss sr,.h,,, har raach vb;ch co,,ld nor.
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~ ths yvar,,, sunebine tho 4en.
asr to,1cb and trail of@each passing cloud
sha,5oxv had hean fo,stheu also. All. all
s-as q ,art nf somethino which others
conld not know-the same old earth, but
With t the ewes of a new birth turned upon il.
Dave Stillman's broncho stopped of his
own accord now outside one house on the
route. and IL those who lived farther on
ala not complain because Of mails DELAYED
no credit is due the carrier
IN was morning and nearing nailtine.
Misc Van Laer stood at her window watch.
ing. and Dawes whistle sounded down the
street. As the carrier drew near the girl
came Ieisurely down the patb to meet
him Dave FIRST handed her several letters
from New York, Then he pushed his
roml,rero Farther haok on his head and
SURVEYED the cirl with knocking. curious
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,,ot snorsn
.tHoyv lid Won see its,,
n1b r didn,t onen vonrs - he laughed
aT yot one of INV own. A cousin of mine
Who lives IN New York knows / carry
nail hara and he tboupht n was oood
;olye on ma heard from him Yesterday.
az course he didn,t think IL was really
meant for me. You call your town FL
Moro and he Saws the mail carrier there
must he the yery image of his own dear
| co,1sin ),
| THE girl trembled with helpless mortifl-
| cation and pain. This light mocking was
worse than anger. 1t played in the man S
| auick hazel ewes and froze all the warmth
| out of them. Miss Van I.aer looked ia his
| face and even as she read the GOODNESS
| there she read also as in q flash the secret
| of her own emotion. It was a cruel mo-
ment for such revelation. The swift IL
Illumination of her thought had separated
| the mail carrier, in her mind, from all the
rest of the world. Now from her also he
| was suddenly remote. Drawing nearer
| the horse, she laid her hand on the saddle
| and looked up with quivering fortitude.
| "Please forgive me. / could not do 1T
| now. It Is not as you seem to me now at
all -
Although her voice ended In a pitiful
| breal Dava reOarfled her calmly HYes. -
he said SLOWLY 1T supnose 1 do seem diff
sarant 10 Won since Won know that I'm a
college chan and ali that. hut did not