Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04

how the pastoral peace OF the oid pace
held his soul aud she wondered how ne
Gould ever have torn himself from II to |
40 into the nantes" To go 10 cor
lege. yes; but Into the NANTES! bu'
this was one Of the things OF which ne
never spoke.
Her time for holiday was nearly over
before she learned that be wrote verses,
Trembling. and yet happy, be READ
them to her one golden afternoon ID
the orchard. And they were good
verses. They aceentuated her curiosity
as 10 his choice Of a career. The TWO
were now so nearly friends that sHs
dared to speak her wonder.
why" she said, lyon must love the
country in your heart, or you could
Fever write like this; you make dear
little pictures in your verses. l cant
think why you ever chose to go into
business instead of living here"
He flushed hotly, and began TO pull
the dry grass from the roots OF the
lapple tree. ,-#
Il don't know" he said. 81 had no
idea what business meant. thought
that in London ] should have some
chance of meeting intellectual people"
That's a hateful phrase" she said,
sharply.
Then I'll change it," he said, and the
voice was a voice she had not heard be-
fore. II wanted 10 go to London, be-
cause | thought had no chance here OF
meeting you-Oh, Of course don't
mean Miss Mabel Roscommoni but you
don't suppose have never dreamed Of
a woman like you, woman who knows
all the things | want TO know and
never had the chance to know, woman
/ could worship, as l worship you, my
scornful lady2"
His voice was hard, defiant, and her
ewes we're hard and scornful. She was
/, very angry.
And SO you thought you would meet
me. or my ike, among the young ladies
who serve in the mantles,' Thank
you"
You aren't q snob, really" he said,
J quietly. please don't talk like one
just to annoy me-"
1t was hard hitting-the gloves off
on both sides. Each drew a long
! breath. The level shadows Of the tree
. trunks lay thick and black across the
orchard grass.
! you despise me, J." he said; don't try
. to make me despise you. Not that you
> could. l know you better than you
: know yourself How could know what
: chance there was for me in London /
; have found you, and found you here.
. &c had gone 10 college-if my father
, had not sowu wheat that year should
1 be your social equal, and gentleman.
q You have a great deal Of faith in Ok
. ford. she said. with cold malice.
!. You'll only be sorry afterwards" he
l. said. why hit a man when he's down
e love you from your head to your feet,
: love your voice and your dear brown
n. eyes, and that smile Of yours. ] love
4 you, body, soul and spirit; but I'm not
!, worthy to tell you so. Forgive me and
o forget IL. II was for you / wanted 70
It go TO college, for you I went to Lon.
e don. l was fool, but il was for you
n because l have dreamed of you all my
Q life. Now I've told you, and it's al
II over"
II What are you going to do2 shal
# you go back TO London?" Her voice
n was low and not quite steady.
lie NO. I've had enough Of that. | shall
g stay here and help my father to worl
m the farm. Yes / shall have books
W know you despise them, but that's be
cause you have got all you want on
Of them. ! shall help TO farm the Ian,
Is and look after my mother, and read an'
d: try to forget you"
lie had risen and stood looking dow
T. at her She rose, too. They stood look
ing at each other. lie was no longer
he boy in her eyes-he was a man ant
n her master. She perceived now how III
IN Alterations that had annoyed her wer
not part Of the man. but merely II
he trappings he had put on-foolishly
n yainly put onto gain her approya
be She thought Of his life, alone at I'd
ly farm. She thought Of her life, alone i
st, the crowded high school She raise
her eyes TO his, and her eyes were fu
to Of tears.
nj Don't be unhappy about me"
to said eagerly. u ought never to hay
ap told YOU, and il is not so hard reall
as II had never known you, for the
I'M could never have settled down her
lt where ] really belong, and have dor
TO my plain duty. l should have wal
'rt Gered ali over the world looking Il
%, you. Now ] shall have the memor
on Of you TO keep me company, and ca
he do what ! ought TO have done long ag
to and what / should have wanted to 1
zee but for wanting 10 find you. You al
he not to be unhappy am not: a
Ito glad"
ms Her tears brimmed over and fe
This, then. was the nature he h
St thought too poor to show her; this II
soul he had covered up with borrow,
" plumes.
Forgive me-" he said again.
GU ought not TO have told you, but new
"A Il