Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-01
see Miss Kent. who wondered at bis


absence.
But why should she remember him!
Was not rich young Townsend, who
was said to be dying for her." ready
ut her call? And We're there not picnics
and parties, and excursions, In which
Myra Kent was the principal figure!
lsOwen often asked himself II the girl
knew that she had not seen him. 1t
was in vain that he scoffed ut himself.
for every hour in the day he must own
that he loved her-that the thought
that he must live his life without her
was SO unbearable to him that he
fought against it.
On the fourth day from that on
which the conversation on the balcony
had been held, KOwen said that he
would give this one day to the search.
and, II the hauble was not found. he
would summarily cut short the fascina-
ton which bound him-he would take
the evening train to London.
Il think am losing my Senses he
said. as he strolled down the road, his
eyes fixed OH the ground, his cigar for.
gotten between his lips.
There was IL rustic in the bushes.
shrill bark sounded. and then out
dashed Il little Skye terrier. who flew
ut Rowen in an exuberance Of gladness
ut sight Of him.
Rowen stopped to cnress the creature,
which belonged to Myra Kent, and was
her constant companion.
The young mans eyes glanced about.
hoping to see the dogs mistress; but no
one appeared, and ut last Rowen was
sure she was not near.
Instead OF going back in few mo-
ments the dog kept near, and ut last,
when Rowen tried to drive him away,
Alfred persisted in remaining.
"You are not Mt all like your mis-.
trss," said Rowen, with some bitter.
ness. "She would not manifest such
delight ut being with me-"
The man and dog went on slowly,
and it was not until some minutes had
passed that liowen noticed that the
terrier continually turned back and
looked at him as If asking him to
come.
Idly at last Rowen turned and fol-
lowed Alfred, who leaped Il stone wall
and flew across a field covered with
faded golden rod. lie ute. ell sho
banks of satisfaction as he went, and
was constantly turning about to see
that Rowen followed. He went faster
and faster, so that finally Kowen was
| a. 20 hi In, ST
Suddenly the dog leaped and scram-
bled down the steep bank of dry wa
ter course, and when Rowen came to
the edge and looked down he uttered
an exclamation Of alarm and surprise
and then swung himself down from a
birch tree and fell rather than walked
to place where lay figure whose
blue dress and bright scarf were fam
illar to his eyes.
"Myra" he cried, as he flung himself
down by her.
All his love and agony were in that
word. He had feared to find her
senseless. dead, but she looked ut him.
and faint smile came to her white
lips. AS she met his eyes, as the fire
in them poured down upon her, u tinge
OF color came into her face.
IL think most of my ribs are broken.
and perhaps the rest Of my bones"
she said. with an effort at speaking as
lightly as her words sounded. But
I've found my bracelet"
AS she spoke the last words her face
turned deathly white and she sank
still further back In Inconsistencies.
A quarter Of nn hour later, when life
returned to her. she found herself sup
ported in Rowen's arms, and before she
opened her eyes she felt pair of trem-
bling lips pressed passionately JPN
her own.
"Forgive me! Forgive me-" murmur-
ed Rowen. II was Wild thought you
dead! May you never suffer as have"
She tried to withdraw herself, but he
held her fast; he could not let her 60.
There was something In her face that
emboldened him. that made his hopes
rise intoxicatingly.
"And now that am not deadY' she
whispered. at last.
"Ah, now-now will never let you
go! he exclaimed, holding her yet
closer. "IIave you ever guessed how l
love you:"
"Yes-I half fancied-but-" was
the low response.
"Rut whnt!"
IL dared not think Of it because-be-
cause | was afraid | should discover
that l loved you!" was the delicious re-
ply.
a few moments after lie said:
II intended to have found that brace
let myself"
Its all the same" she said. shyly
smiling, ''since l have found it,
Spare Moments.
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HindOo English.
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