Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-03-14
TT NIGHT IA VE BEEN

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 She Iookad up at him and laughed Their eyes met, then parted and 2 vague sense cf anticipated loss came to him with the realization of her de parture-
 You will forget all tais. is for me. will onlF be one more in your col lection, he smiled, evidently Q W1li- ing victim.
 aCoIleetion-of sticks P she interro- gated laugbingIy.
 You are unkind,9 7 be protested.
 You think. then, my remembrance of 2 charming Winter, like Drieked bubbles. will vanish into spacet
 Her face flushed and 2 shadow deep7 ansd her brown eyes. She caught her breath as she crushed the laces of her gown against her side then she went on:
 We've seen each other every day, if only for a few moments, during nearly two months. meeting with per feet frankness and. l thought Iflehd- ship. If it has all been iHsincere, 1 shall forget
 t.Insfncpre9e You have made me care too much. But in the North there will be other interests in your llfe erowdine ne out until I shall fade into the dim corridors of the past.
 she noted the square, strong chm and mouth and the little wrinkles that caught around the smiling eyes. lie could thus lightly toss aside the recel- lection of drives of wheeling down shaded country roads which were ne had said. like benediction,4 and the evenings when he sang with delleafe insinuation and emphasis about you dear" and @loFe7 All these thoughts prIcled her mind. If she could only forget him.
 Really. YOU seem most msistent to become merely q polka-dot in my mem- orv. Don't you think, even then, 1 could always spot EouE
 Jest if you must. but stay. a1. stay fair lady. on this perfect dayi l prom lse to do anything-say anything, II you will not go"
 You wax quite poetieal.' , she said, sveetlr. sThefe is tie silver moon for the second verse.
 Thanks for the suggestiona-father stifly.
 Come; my hostess will think am lost
 When woman will, she will"
 He reluctantly followed. They walk ed home through the spicy, fragrant pines. whose melancholy seughing ill ed them both with an unde6ned sad ness.
 4This must be gdod-by. I leave on the early train tomorrow, and never see people at the station. It makes me blue
 She stood on the steps with one hand extended. Looking up at the little re- bellieus curls blown about under the wide. black Lat, he felt an irresistible desire to touch them, but only raised her hand t0 his lips.
 @Aaf WiedersetIn. You have given me many happy days. and l shall al= ways think of you in thls laEen9ter gown. the vielets of these saHey, nod- ding feathers-just as you stand. You will surely come baek-to us
 9Perhaps.
 Smiling brayely. she went wearily up the steps. then paused. Taking few of the vfolets, she kissed them, and turning. called to him. He came back.
 Somewhat confused, she pinned them They really belong to you" she ex-
 Tbe moon was hidden, and be could not see how pale she had grown. Go ing to her room #sHg took down a photo cranh. softly whispering: '"To have loved and lostt'a- Both hands suddenly prhssed against her throat, and the tears. bhndly unheeded as she sob bed on.
 He knew he would miss her. She had been so jolly always ready for 2 dance or q ride; knowing his favorite music and songs. Now that was all oyer. Rummaging through his desk he finally found a little package of notes. Leaning back in his chair. he carefully removed the elastic around them and ieisurelyl read over the lines. Out from the sheets of one futtered q withered violet. It fell tnnoticed to the floor In another he found q tiny spray of tessamine. She had worn great bunch of 1t one night. These few he had begged for and had been denied until the next morning, when his re nuest was granted with q few peniteni words. They had been at the opera and under the magic of the music he looked into her eyes. startled by their deep intensity He could see them now. How really dear she was! Ah well. she would come again.
 He replaced the notes, struck 2 match. carefully held 1t to q cigar, and anfolded the evening paper