The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-01-16

anu she mad thought to remind Waldo
of the lozenges for his cough, even
when she saw Gregory coming.
81 do not know how it is" she said
humbly, nesting to him, 'but l cannot
love you so much as you love me. Per-
haps it is because l am only woman.
but l do love you as much as can"
Now the Kattir maids were coming
from the huts. He kissed her again,
eyes and mouth and hands. and left
her.
Tant' Sannie was we'll satisfied when
told Of the betrothment. She herself
contemplated marriage within the year
with one or other of her numerous
writer's" and she suggested that the
weddings might take place together.
En- set to work busily to prepare her
own household linen and wedding gar
ments. Gregory was with her daily.
almost hourly. and the six months
which elapsed before Lyndall's return
passed. as he felicitousIy phrased it.
like summer night. when you are
dreaming of some one you love"
Late one evening Gregory sat by his
little love, turning the handle of her
machine as she drew her work through
it, and they talked of the changes they
would make when the Boer woman
was gone and the farm belonged to
them alone. There should be new
room here and a Sraal there So they
chatted on Suddenly Gregory dropped
the handle and impressed fervent
kiss on the fat hand that guided the
linen.
You are so beautiful. EN-" said the
lover. ut comes over me in flood
suddenly how love YOU"
Elm smiled.
"Tant Sannie says when l am her
age no one will look at me. and 1t is
true. My hands are as short and broad
as a ducks foot and my forehead is 50
low. and haven't any nose. can't be
pretty"
She laughed softly. 1t was so nice to
think he should be so blind.
when my cousin comes tomorrow
your will see beautiful woman, Greg
ory," she added presently. "She is like
little queen: her shoulders are so up
right, and her head looks as though it
ought to have a little crown upon It,
You must come to see her tomorrow as
soon as she comes. am sure you will
love her,
"Of course l shall come to see her.
since she is your cousin. but do you
think | could ever think any woman as
lovely as think you"
He fixed his seething eyes upon her
you could not help seeing that she
is prettier." said EN-, slipping her right
hand into his. but you will never be
able to like any one so much as you
like me-
Afterward. when she wished her low
er good night. she stood upon the door
step to call a greeting after him. and
she waited. as she always did. till the
brown pony's hoofs became inaudible
behind the "kopje.'
Then she passed through the room
where Tant' Sannie lay snoring. aud
through the little room that was drap
ed in white. waiting for her COUSINS
return, on to her own room.
She went to the chest of drawers to
put away the work she had finished
and sat down on the floor before the
lowest drawer. In it were the things
she was preparing for her marriage
Piles Of white linen and some aprons
and quilts. and in the little box in the
corner a spray Of orange blossom
which she had brought from smouse
There, too was ring Gregory had
given her and veil his sister had
sent. and there was a little roll of fine
embroidered work which Trana had
given her. 1t was too fine and good
even for Gregory's wife-just right for
something very small and soft. She
would keep it. And she touched it
gently with her forefinger. smiling. and
then she blushed and hid it far behind
the other things, She knew so well
all that was in that drawer, and yet
she turned them all over as though
packed them all out and packed them
all in without one fold or crimple and
then sat down and looked at them.
Tomorrow evening when Lyndall
came she would bring her here and
show her all. Lyndall would so like to
see 1.-THE little wreath and the ring
and the white veil! 1t would be SO nice
Then En- fell to seeing pictures. Lyn-
dali should live with them till she her
self got married some day.
Every day when Gregory came home.
tired from his work. he would look
about and say: Where is my wife?
Has no one seen my wife? Wife. some
coffee!" and she would give him some
Ems little face grew very grave at
last, and she knelt up and extended her
hands over the drawer Of linen.
ooh, Godr' she said, II am so glad!
do not know what have done that
j should be so glad. Thank your