Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-02-03
TT NIGHT HAVE BEEN

Dolce far nlente-a sweet doing
nothing. l shall pin that to the catl-
ioEue of memory's pictures painted
here"
She looked up Mt him and laughed.
Their eyes met, then parted, and a
vague sense 81 anticipated loss came
to MIN with the realization of her de,
parture.
Nou Will forget all this. AS for me-
J Will only he one more In your col
lection he smiled evidently will
ing victim.
"C0llection-of stlcks9" she interro-
gated laughingly.
You are unklnd," he protested.
You think, then, my remembrance
OF charming Winter like pricked
bubbles, will vanish into Space"
Her face flushed and shadow deep
encd her brown eyes. She caught her
breath MS she crushed the laccs of her
gown against her side then she went
on:
We've seen each other every day,
II only for few moments during
nearly two months. meeting with per.
feet frankncss and, | thought, friend.
ship. If II has all been msincere.
shall forget"
"lnsincrre?' You have made me
care too much Rut in the North there
Will he other interests In your life
cr0wding me out, until | shall fade
into the dim corridors OF the past"
She noted the square, strong chin
and mouth and the little wrinkles that
caught around the smiling eyes. lie
could thus lightly toss aside the recol.
lection of drives, of wheeling down
shaded country reads which were. he
had said, like bcnediction." and the
evenings when he sang with delicate
insinuation and emphasis about you
dear" and "love." An these thoughts
pricked her mind II she could only
forget him,
Really, you seem most insistent to
become merely polka dot IN my mem
DRY Don't you think, even then,
could always spot youY
Jest II you must but stay, nh stay,
fair lady, on this perfect day! prom
lse to do anything say anything, IL
you will not go"
"YOu wax quite poetlcal," she said,
sweetly. ''rherc Is the silver moon
for the second verse
Thanks for the suggestion" rather
stIfiiy.
Come; my hostess will think | am
lost"
when woman viii. she will"
He reluctantly followed. They walk
cd home thrOugh the spicy, fragrant
pines, whose melancholy sOughing till-
ed them both with nh underlined sad
ness.
This must he good by. leave on
the early train tomorrow, and never
see people Mt the station. II makes mo
blue"
She stood on the stepS with one hand
extended. Looking up ut the little re-
belllous curls blown about under the
wide. black hat, he felt an irresistible
desire to touch them. hut ouly raised
her hand TO his lips
"Auf wicdcrsehn You have given
me many happy days. and ! shall nj
ways think Of you In this lavender
gown. the violets of these saucy. nod
ding fcnthrrs- Just AZ you stand. You
will surely come back to usY
Perhaps"
Smiling bravcly. she went YEARLY up
the steps, then paused. Taking few
OF the vlolets. she kissed them, and
turning, called TO him. lie came back
Somewhat confused, she pinned them
on his coat.
"'Thcy really belong to you" she ex
planned.
The moon was hidden. and he could
not see how pale she had grown 60
Ing to her room she took down n photo
graph, softly Whispering: "'ro have
loved aud lost" Both hands suddenly
pressed against her thrOnl. and the
tears blindly unlI~'ded ns she sob
bed on.
lie knew he would miss her She
had been 50 jolly; always ready for IL
dance or ride; knowing his fnvorltc
music aud songs. Now that was all
over. Rummaging through his desk he
finally found n little package Of notes.
leaning back In his chair, he carefully
the elastic around them aud
lcisuroly read over the lines. Oui from
the sheets OF one huttered II wthercd
violet. II fell unnOtlced to the floor
Ia another lie found tiny spray "
iessn mine She had worn u great
bunch of II one night. These few he
had begged for and had been denied
until the next morning. when his re
1uest was granted with few penitent
words They had been at the opera,
and under the magic OF the music he
looked into her eyes, startled by their
deep intensity. lie could see them
now. How really dear she was, All,
well, she would come again,
lie replaced the notes, struck
match, carefully held 1t 10 "A cigar. and
lnfolded the evening paper.