The Somerset reporter., 1900-12-27
dearly to exact from every man and IS.
pecially from her husband

10 tAdft IRON every UldD anu ~
pecially from her husband.
Let us go home TO town" she said
suddenlg. 81 Am 50 tired Of roaming
In this out of the way place. Wilfrcd,
and there Is still 30 much going on. !
hear You must have got lots Of ideas
now. / an sure" She laughed glee-
fully as she spoke. The murmur Of the
streets seemed already in her ears. and
the flash Of silks and jewels came over
the sunlight on tie grass.
He paused IA Aiolnent VIII you not
come on a little farther be asked
kindly, yet little wistfully. There
re some lovely places in the dale, and
you would be interested IN them, /
think"
But she shook her head until the dia.
monds IN her little ears twinkled Ike
dewdrops. You krow am not inter
ested," she said petulantly 81 hate
those old people who perched castles
on the tops Of hills and expect you to
climb up to see them. DO let US go
back"
They had reached the lych gate now.
and girl was entering 1t from the 9th
er side, where their carriage his wlfe's
carriage-with It's beautiful bays, stood
waiting. The sunlight fell on her quiet
black gown and her soft hair az she
passed under the quaint oaken struc-
ture and then she lifted her eyes, and
a sudden light flashed into them and
then died very gently again.
The mans face grew white in the
shadow of the leafy elms, but his wife
chartered on In her high, pretty voice
then. as they met, he advanced quietly
to meet the girl as quietly as II they
had never parted In bitter, bitter sor-
row. the one brave and ready to sacrl-
fee herself for his sake, the other, as
he said to himself bitterly enough,
coward and a craven. And now they
met again In the soft sunshine Of the
autumn day. with the first few leaves
fall ng. golden tinted, from the trees
around, with the blue, bright sky over
head and the purling of little stream
somewhere near, under the old gate
way that leads to the house Of prayer.
She spoke TO him very calmly and
quietly. and he introduced her to his
lovely wife. and she told the stranger
at once in her pretty, petulant voice Of
her wish to go back to town and its
gayeties, only Wilfred wouldn't he
was so cross.
But the girl smiled so gently and
spoke so soothingly that the little la
dy's wrath melted away, and she laugh
ed like a merry child and straightway
invited her new friend to pay them a
visit in town.
1--WE will GO tomorrow, won't we,
Wilfred" she said laughingly, and the
grave faced man answered that her
will was law.
Yes; we will go tomorrow" he said
when the girl had answered that she
never went To town now, Her father
was old and needed her care. and she
was quite content with her life In the
still countryside.
81 have him, and he has me-" she
said. with her peaceful smile. and the
laughing woman before her could not
guess and would never have realized
that this gentle faced girl had loved
the man beside her with all her heart
and soul and had passed through the
deep waters alone with her sorrow to
take up her life again bravely and
we'll
And then one OF the beautiful horses
claimed the pretty wife's attentic".
and she went hurriedly on, leaving II
two together for brief moment in the
sunshine OF the old gate.
Forgive me. Enid"' he said broken
ly. "Ah, have wronged you so, and
deserve your hatred. but forgive me
If you can"
His face was haggard, and his lips
whltened and trembled as he spoke the
few strained words.
But she laid her hand In his very gen.
thy. as II to say goodby to dear. dear
friend forever. Il have forgiven you,
for this one last timer | have forgiven
you everything. and God keep you,
keep you safely and lead you Alright!
She paused. and the great tears rose in
Der calm eyes and rolled down the pal
cheeks. eShe loved him so we'll still,
and the meeting and the parting were
very hard to bear.
And then. with one last look, she
passed on into the loneliness OF the
stiA graveyard and the quiet dead
Oh