Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-06-28
She folded her hands and sang the
next verse drramily

next verse drramIly.
..wferc tbe reeds Il axe - she river.
Whore tie moonlight sheen ID ahsd.
On the face oi the sieepiag water,
T=a iea9fs - Niiie flower Goat deed
Baad dead. Gea't''
She echoed the refrain softly till Il
died away ana then repeated II. II was
as If, unknown 10 herself, It harmouiz-
ri with iIe pictures aud thoughts taat
sat with her there alone IN the freight
She turncd the cakes over while tie
wind hurled down a row Of bricks
from the gable nud made the walls
trcmble.
Presently shc paused and listened.
There was u sound as or something
knocking at tbe back doorway. But the
wind had raised its level higher, ana
she went Oh with her work. At last the
sound was repeated. Then ahc rose,
lighted the candle at the fire ana went
10 aee, only 10 satisfy herself, she said,
that nothing could be ont on such II
night
She opened the door a 1.-THE way and
held tlse light behind her 10 defend II
from the wind. The figure Of tnll man
stood there, ana before sAc could speak
he had pushed his way In aud wa.
forcing the door TO close behind him.
"Waldo" she cried IN nstonIshment.
lie had been gone more than n year
and half
you did not expect 10 zee me-" he
answered as be turned toward her. Il
should bayc slept IN the outhouac and
not troubled you tonight. but through
the shutter I saw gllmmarings Of Il
light"
Come into the FIRE" she said 1T IL
n terrific night for any creature to. be
out. Shall we not 20 md fetch your
things IN 1rstP she added.
II have nothing but this" be eaid,
motionlnR to the little bundle In his
hnnd.
"Your horgcr'
"Is dead"
"Thc cakes are almost ready" she
snid. Il WIN get you something TO
eat Who're have you been wandering
NIL this whilcY
up nnd down, up ana down" hc an
swercd wcnily, and now the whim
has seized me 10 come bnck here. EN-"
he said. putting his hand on her arm
as she pissed him, have you heard
from Lyndall latclyT
"Yes." said En-, turning quickly from
him.
where IN ghcf had one letter from
her. but That IL almost n year ago now.
just when she left. Where la shcr
"In the Trunsvaal. ] viii 20 and get
you some supper. W0 can talk nfter-
wnrd."
"Cnn you give me her exact nddrcssf
] want to write 10 her"
But Fin had gone into the next room.
when food was on the table, she
knclt down before the fire, turning the
cakes, bnbblinR rcBtlcgsly, eagerly, now
OF this. now Of TINT She was glad 10
see him Tint Snnnic was coming
HOon TO show her her new baby. He
must stay on tho farm now and help
her. And waldo himself was well con
tent TO cat hig meal IN silence. asking
no more questions
Gregory IL coming bacli next week."
Hhc said. "Iic VIII have been gone 1O3
days tomorrow. | had letter from
him yesterday"
where hnB he bccnT
But his companion stopped TO lift IA
cnkc nom the FIRE
How the wind blows! one cnn
hardly hear onc'B own voice" she said.
Take this warm cake. No onc'B cakes
are like mine Why. you have eaten
uothinPp
Il am little weary" he snId The
wind was mad tonight"
win write IA few lincn," he snid,
"tlll you nrc ready to git down md
talk"
I'm nB she shook out the tnblccloth
watched him bending intcntly over lila
paper. lie had changed much llis
face had grown thinner; hia checks
were almost hollo~. though they were
covered by dark growth Of beard.
She gat down on the skin beside him
mud felt the little bundle Oh the bench.
IT wns painfully email ana soft. Per
hnpa IL held IA shirt hnd n book, but
nothing more The old black hat Ind
u piece Of unhcmmed muslin twisted
rouaI it HuI ON his elbow wns n large
phi 80 q i on with yellow thread
that Lor art nchcd only his hair
was not changed ana hung In silky
beautiful waves almost to his Hhnni.
dcrg. Tomorrow she would take the
ragged edge Off his collar und put n
now baAl round his hat She did not
interrupt him, bot shG wondered how
II Nua TINT hc Hat 80 write 80 iutcntly
after his long. wenry walk. lie was
mol tlrrl now. Ills pen hurried quick
~ aud rcailcapio over the paper. and