Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-29

Ing to him as she would have spoken to
| an old friend, and this drew him to her.
| The irritation of Il short while before
was swept away. He found himself
telling her that he had feared she would
never remember him, and that she had
made him very happy by coming back
to speak to him.
AS If l could forget the first time
ever saw you!" she exclaimed, clasp
ing her hands over her knee and look
ingoutoverthe stream. II had actually
given myself up for lost, Mr. Fanshaw.
Being man, 1T may not seem that YOU
did much for me. that day, but have
seen that frightful bull in my dreams
and heard his awful believing a
thousand times. / remembered that he
had gored little boy almost to death
the spring before and when saw him
coming simply could not run. Then
l saw you rush into the very arms of
death and catch it by the horns. All,
| have seen that awful struggle in my
dreams, too! You don't know how ter.
rible 1t was; the veins of your face and
neck stood up like cords under the skin
and your eyes nearly left their sockets.
Once your foot slipped and screamed
us you went down. / thought 1t was all
over then, but you held onto his horns
and when he flung up his head he
raised you. Then 1 saw the CLEAN of n
set purpose in your eye as you slowly
backed him to the big stick near by and
then 1 saw you grasp 1t and beat him
off,"
She paused out of breath, she had
spoken SO rapidly.
II see you have not forgotten" he
laughed, modestly. "My arms ached
for week after that. l don't think l
ever gave my muscles greater test"
She gazed at him admiringly.
think strong, manly man is Gods
best creation"-her tone was almost
reverent. mo. have not forgot-I
never shall forget that you offered your
life as readily as Capt. Wrinkle" (she
sneered slightly would hand me u
glass of wine. You were so exhausted
afterwards that you could not speak
and yet you helped me over that high
fence; l know you were exhausted, for
you sank down and could not rise"
Ronald flushed slightly. ~ hoped
you would forget that" he said.
ut is what l want to remember
most" the girl declared, because it
proves how very much you did for me.
Her voice was low, and it quivered as
if strong emotions were working in her
breast. The branches of the trees were
moving overhead, and n shaft of shift
ing sunlight fell on her glorious, gold
en- brown hair. The breeze coming from
the east brought the strain OF plan
tation melody sung by the negroes
working in one of her fathers cotton
fields. For one instant the eyes of these
| two met, and then, like man in bliss
full dream. he turned and picked up his
rod. His cork was under water and h o
could see The slack line being drawn
hero and there. 1t was fine trout
and he laughed mcrrily as he drew ii
out of the water. She sprang up and
stood by him MS he took ii from his
hook and put it into his basket.
II am afraid am disturbing your
SPORT" she said, tentatively.
you see you have given me good
luck" he made answer.
have wanted another talk with
you for long time" She cast glance
in the direction of her party. II pre-
sumo ought to join them, but have
really not said all | wished. II seems
half lifetime since we met
Later that day lie actually shuddered
over the holiness Of his reply TO this,
and yet ! am convinced tina, ii was one
of his remarks which She remembered
in it's entirety.
The meeting in itself seemed a
whole lifetime TO me-" he said, in a
full, tense voice-"thc beginning, the
end--a short, beautiful life, for j
thought might never perhaps never,
see you again"
You thought we should never meet
again!" she spoke in slow surprise, as
the import Of his words dawned on
t'er. and then he saw her eyes go down.
and fresh shaft of bitterness pierced
his heart. He knew she was thinking
of the gulf which lay between them.
The look of pain which crossed her face
almost distorted It. Still it was only
10 add new character to her beauty.
II want to tell you more than ALL"
she shrugged her shoulders, as if TO
shake off the unpleasant thought he
had Just read, show very n,uch cood