The Princeton union., 1900-03-29

i o'S' 80 " ~ LII SISTER mentlOned 1T Just
now
lie stood up, dropping his hat on the
]; ground.
really did not presume that you
would care toto renew our slight ac-
quaintance," he stammered, red in the
face.
q panied expression passed over her
beautiful features.
cant remember anything L have
done to make you think so iii of me,
Mr.. Fanshaw." ''~"
She seated herself on the root of a
tree and opened the novel she held in
her hands. He found himself unable to
formulate suitable reply and he drew
in his line and put another cricket
on his hook. -.
Il am afraid" she said, searching his
face, that Capt. Wrinkle offended YOU
Just now | am sorry that a guest of
our house should fail to treat anyone
you especially-with due courtesy. and
am glad you rebulsed him as you did !"
You are very kind, Miss Has
brooke"
MY sister is Miss Hasbrooke," she
said, with a little laugh. 'I am still
little Evelyn, even if I have laid nv
school books away"
Again she had made an unanswer-
able remark, and silence fell between
them. He broke it after a moments
pause.
But you have grown; you are" Che
wanted to say more beautifully "differ-
ent."
L presume year does change girl,
but you are just the same, Mr.. Fan
shaw-exactly the same.''
1t would have been impossible for
him to believe that she was not speak
ing to him as she would have spoken to
an Old friend, and this drew him to her.
Ihe Irritation of a short while before
was swept away. He found himself
telling her that he had feared she would
never remember him, and that she had
made him very happy by coming back
to speak to him.
las if I could forget the first time I
ever saw you!" she exclaimed, clasp
ing her hands over her knee and look
ing outoverthe stream. II had actually
given myself up for lost, Mr.. Fanshaw.
Being man, it may not seem that YOU
did much for me, that day, but 1 have
seen that frightful bull in my dreams
and heard his awful believing a
thousand times. I remembered that he
had gored little boy almost to death
the spring before and when I saw him
coming simply could not run. Then
l saw you rush into the very arms of
death and catch it by the horns. All,
have seen that awful struggle in my
dreams, too! You don't know how ter
rlble 1t was; the veins of your face and
neck stood up like cords under the skin
and your eyes nearly left their sockets,
Once your foot slipped and I screamed
as you went down. thought it was all
over then, but you held onto his horns
and when he flung up his head he
raised you. Then I saw the CLEAN of a
set purpose in your eye as you slowly
backed him to the big stick near by and
then I saw you grasp it and beat him
off, -
She paused out of breath, she had
spoken so rapidly.
L see you have not forgotten,' he
laughed, modestly. my arms ached
for week after that T don't think I
ever gave my muscles a greater test"
She gazed at him admiringly.
Il think strong, manly man is Gods
best creation'-her tone was almost
reverent. mo, I have not forgot-I
never shall forget that you offered your
life as readily as Capt. Winkle' (she
sneered slightly would hand me
glass of wine. You were so exhausted
afterwards that you could not speak
and yet you helped me over that high
fence; know you were exhausted, for
you sank down and could not rise.''
Ronald flushed slightly. ''I hoped
you would forget that" he said.
1T is what I want to remember
most,'' the girl declared, 'because it
proves how very much you did for me-"
Her voice was low, and it quivered as
if strong emotions were working in her
breast. The branches of the trees were
moving overhead, and shaft of shift
ing sunlight fell on her glorious, gold
en- brown hair. The breeze comm from
the east brought the strain of plan
tation melody sung by the negroes
working in one Of her fathers cotton
fields. For one instant the eyes of these
two met, and then, like man in bliss
full dream, he turned and picked up his
rod. His cork was under water and he
could see the slack line being drawn
here and there. It was a fine trout
and he laughed merrily as he drew it
out of the water. She sprang up and
stood by him as he. took it from his
hook and put it into his basket.
II am afraid | am disturbing your
sport she said, tentatively.
~ You see you have given me good
luck" he made answer.
II have wanted another talk with
you for long time" She cast a glance
in the direction OF her party. *'I pre-
sumo [ ought to join them, but I have
really not said all I wished. It seems
half lifetime since we met"
Later that day he actually shuddered
over the boldness of his reply to this,
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