Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-07
CHAPTER x1x.-1continued.l

15FRs2H TEN, but she was not uKely 10
hSgse Gsrg0tten what she had once known
shzgS IsanRe.
GssssTtey fingered at Ivor for a week or
SaEsIs afsEaying his final decision about his
IsasFEHsy from day to day. "Shall l go!
sIEs azkAsa himself again and again. If
gsE a5AzN not find her changed in hun
SIEzzS wzys?" But yet though he feared
and aIzz1ost believed that he should md
Ehsr changed, in the end his desire to see
E1ge aHEse more proved stronger than his
azsz-
SsE s1er morning at last he said good-by
tn nTsz nz1ther and started for Brentwood.
Fl SAIL probably be back again in
zxsaesr a- tree he told Mrs. Helstone.
Shxe made no comment on this an
T1sur1.ssza,snt. Heaven bless you, my
SfssE-,~ size merely said when he went,
WIZ little culver in her voice that per-
laps Did not catch his ear.
Ez eh5. sunny summer evening Godfrey
almost the only passenger who stopped
fEss,y=- rot down at the little country sta
S5szE chat he had known once SO Well,
an1z. ordering his things to be sent up to
fs1s. azn, walked toward the village. 1t
ypszss zE1 as quiet and sleepy looking as
az old A few passers-by were In the
STREET. but he saw no face that he recog-
r3zssst a new landlord, as jeanne had
ea3sE hiIz- had taken Mr.. Turnbulls place
sEE Che little inn.
E5ss eyrdered some dinner and waited
vsFIila they got it ready for him. 1t was
SIN cf'ssi2caS, and when his meal was end
esd Ase meant to go up to the yicarage.
Ee4rIazssS he should not find jeanne at
TBtFElszs ne suddenly thought. 1t was pos
ssTi5lss Cszongh, with so many sisters mar
rsi.sf, and in all likelihood often wanting
hs-r Well in that case / cannot help
a. hss told himself. Il shall see the
vTt.s1r at any rate" And scarcely know
fkr~ whether or not, il he learned that she
Was absent he should feel the disappolnt-
8ns5tS H1uch, he rose when his dinner was
0uar AMI putting on his hat, turned his
sceps toward the familiar road along
vssstfgk ne had passed so many times of
old
As he turned in at the viearage gate
sIEztf vss.nt through the winding walk that
Eszf cot ON the lawn, he felt as if it had
sBHSY Seen yesterday that he had been
tEassreH East-as If his life were still before
HisEu and he and Joanne were still young.
6sar a minute he stood still in the
sas315ssw of the trees, and looked before
sam -Four boys and girls, with half-fa-
EE5lEIr faces, were playing tennis on the
:Ez-ssx, while the hale cid vicar stood and
,u.E1-Ssed them, his feet, in their old fash
Rss1- Er1laly planted well apart, his hands
EpYiIasI his back his hair little whittier
zssan when Godfrey had seen it last, his
liarzrp perhaps little less erect, but the
rSvnas. rs mellow and full as ever. az at
sussss-vzEs he called out comments on the
dot To no nj
CsSdfrey looked ut the scene for min
arss, ard then came forward into the
sunshine, causing the vicar swiftly to
-shzusxe the direction of his gaze He went
sSrEzSEat up to the old man and held out
a5SS hand
IT'S a long time since I saw you last,
Nr Beresford," he said.
Thss vicar stood still and looked at him.
AhT1 he said interrogatively. why,
gl,e ne see! you are-you are" And
Essen his look of inquiry changed, and the
liss,s ed face blazed into sudden recogni-
ass3 why! you are young Helstone"
~ crisd, with shout that made Godfrey
inzzSh-
II thought should have puzzled you
9a1Err," he said.
Not you, net youi' exclaimed the
.&-ar caeerily. i've not a bad memory
SIR zaces Besides, didn't you send
message to mef heard of you from Jo-
AIMS. YOU know. She said you talked of
cunning 10 see us again-though, to tell
z.sss ruth, didn't pay much heed to that!
EF19 TIM glad to see you; you're welcome
axses"
They went toward the house. but be-
Eavp they had reached il the vicar threw
az.s head over his shoulder and stopped.
Jeanne come herer' he cried sudden
". with one of his old stentorian calls;
ard Godfrey turned with thrill. to find
the woman be had come to seek only
sew yards from him.
She was coming toward them along
sshe gravel walk. He went hastily for
SEz-JI and met her. "Can it be twenty
r,s4-S ago?" he thought.
Sa4s gave him her hand with smile,
Gtue something of his own emotion seemed
- be felt by her, too. for she was not
syzick 90 speak.
u told you. you know. that l should
crgEzze," he was the first to say.
Yes, you said you would like TO come"
s9Sc answered; but one would like TO do
- many things-that never get done.
MD so your daughter is msrried?" she
sastcd hastily, as il to keep him from
7vglying TO her first sentence.
-Ay, ay. you've been getting daugh-
assr married, too, hear" the vicar struck
IN land married. of all men, TO Jack Dali
&4ssy I thought il was joke at first
when jeanne told me. But he was fine
SxS7w-he was as 6ne a fellow as I've
>asxen come across: aud il he has got a
sread wife. / think yoar daughter, in
=ni1e of his years. has got good hus-
3a1A Mrs. Beresford thinks SO. at any
s-sie. can tell YOU
Mrs Beresford always did Jack JUS
sJce" Godfrey answered laughing.
xssey found the old lady within doors.
@s>Sking more changed by a good deal,
SSosifrey thought. than the vicar did Her
s1cc had grown rather pinched, and she
a2d got deaf and her old activity was
asGe But she had all her wits about
Aer xtill.
Godfrey sat down by her side. The
ysuag ones were still busy with their
Eaxae upon the lawn and these four, who
arre no longer young. stayed together FOR
a Ascg time, and talked OF the years that
esssry had left behind. Ii was a quiet
huzr, and enc that had no counterpart
81 zhe days that had been ef old. But
IS grave friendlineSs was pleasant to
Nssn9frey; its tone seemed TO imply that
xAssa cid days. brief as they had been,
aa5 linked him to these companions with
a ese that long separation had not broken.
They went to their homely supper in
che old way before Godfrey left them. he
WAS given place at table between the
arnrried sisters. He had had little all the
ssF~aing to do with jeanne, but he told
Elnsself sgain that he could afford to
wait Tonight b. felt that he was only
s-srtsering arp the dropped threads of for
ssnsr days; there was no need for haste.
well. then, Mr.. Helstone. we shall
Ess~1 in the morning" the vicsr said
--syssriiy as Godfrey took his leave at last.
III come to you. and Wen have grand
day 81 it,
II shall feel sure OF that II have tour