The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

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early IL every life took rose for It's type.
That wouldn't seem right. would IT."
He shook his head. NO. not exactly.
But that's what viii probably happen 70
this one OF ouTs-as far as ! can see, 81
/ least"
She finished his name on the window
and began writing hers close TO II. Have
you the divine power Of prophecy she
questioned. holding her head little To
one side and putting a great flourish on
! the capital n.
/ He looked down at her. "No." he an
swered, slowly; ''in this case the human
power Of guessing is good enough-tco
good, In fact"
mo. Il won't do she responded. put
/ ting In the punctuation marks. III you're
not real, true prophet, sure 'nu1'
one, as Aunt Maria says, you have no
right to say that your romance will LAST
but a week
Goodrich looked at her quickly; but her
eyes were fixed on the mist that hid the
ridge This was nis chance to say some
thing good and apt and clinching: but his
vast inexperienee gave no precedent, and
/ he. knowing no better. maintained his 81
fence
I rs voar trunk ready?' she asked, after
a long season Of quiet. The wagon is
outside"
'Yes," he answered. absently. John
knows what to do with It."
She waited a moment, theE said: I'm
really sorry you're going"
Strange" he said. brushing a wayward
strand Of hair from her temple. II was
thinking the same thing"
Il shall miss you"
I Here again Goodrich. with frightful lack
/ OF generalship, wasted his forces in think
| Ing when speech was most needed.
| Miss Nelson bit her lip. What time is
| it, she asked. with the tiniest bit Of
| WEAKNESS in her voice.
| Goodrich produced his watch. -Four
! thirty" he answered; then added. with
| superb stupidity Half an hour more"
She moved a little further from him.
/ John can take you to the station now
If you wish. You might find it pleasant
| to sit on the platform and smoke away
| that half hour
THANK you-for your thoughtfulness, ("
| answered Goodrich, somewhat stiffiy.
But | think / shall stay here"
Three minutes passed before either
spoke again. Then Goodrich said, with
! an effort at cheerfulness, 'of course,
may write your
why do you say of eourseg"
considering what We have been TO
each other"
'oh, have we been to each other%"
II can speak for myself"
"Ah"-she gave a little laugh-"Tm so
glad TO find 1t OUT
He looked little puzzled "You mean
that you are-er-really glad"-He stop
ped.
on, don't misunderstood me-" she
hastened to say. II only mean that I'm
glad you can speak for yourself. I hadn't
noticed 1t before"
oh" he said. slowly and ruminativelv
Nes-'oh, she answered with nerfact
mimicry And, though he could not see
ner face, her shoulders betrayed her
laugh.
coodrlch. for quite sixty seconds. gazed
heipiessly out of the window. He hardly
knew Just what he should say but after
the desperate minute he evolved an idea
anu scattering conservatism 10 the four
WINDS ne proceeded 10 make il knovn
ihis may seem laughable to Won" he
sSiu' drumming on the window-frane.
but seriously, 90 you know what il
means TO me?"
snrewdly' she did not try to answer.
II means, he continued. gaining
strengtn, avalanehe-wise, as he went on
le means that the world will seem very
empty to me after have left here
Yes, she said, looking up at him with
great, open-eyed frankness. s'I know II
VIII You'll miss the birds and the woods
and the mountains, won't you? am sor-
ry, my dear boy; but you will 60"
lie flushed little. What do I care for
the birds, and all those things?' he ex-
! claimed 'Tll miss you. That's what 7
mean"
"Oh, no YOU WON'T
But. / will-terribly"
but why? You didn't seem to care a
few minutes ago"
Il didn't! You made a very bad guess.
But really Gertrude-Miss Nelson-had T
thought Of this going away, with all that
II means to me. | should have kept away
from Arno-and from you. You must
know now ] love"
"Ah, then why don't you remember,
''Tis better to have loved and lost"
Have lost?' he interrupted, grasping
her hand quickly
81 was quoting" was the answer.
Then you mean
Nothing. If you insist on golng.''
'Pm only going" he said, meeting her
eyes. because Lyman is coming next
week"
"Is hep
''You said so.'
"And l told him so, too But II you
say
I'm say anything" he said, hastily
stepping closer 10 her side. "May,I come
the week after he goes?"
stupid boy" she laughed. mo. you
shall
"Kerridge is waiting. Mars Goodrich" :"
Miss Nelson turned 10 the dark figure In
the doorway. send IL back TO the sta
bles. John. Mr. Goodrich will stay" Then
to the man at her side, Father will wire
our friend Lyman not 10 come" She
pointed 10 their names on the window
pane. Shall / rub them OFF, she asked.
NO" he answered, leading her away
'"They look very well together"
To her this was the boldest speech he
had ever made.
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