Evening journal., 1900-02-03
A HAPPY ENDING

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"Wcu I'm glad that some one has
bought Judge Harmon's old place al
last said John Saunders, as he FIR.
'shed his cup Of tea.
His sister looked up. "Hetty spoke
OF i the other day. but did not know
Y tue rumor was true. Who Is the pur.
chnseri DO you known"
somebody from the city. They say
he's rich. and VIII spend bis summers
herr. Il viii make quite a difference
10 the village when those shutters are
taken down. II seems the Judge Is
going TO reinein In Bermuda perman.
emily. the climate agrees SO well with
him. Well. ! must be or TO the store
II ! wish 10 get back before dark" and
AWAY John went whlstllng out OF the
door and down the road.
His sister busted herself clearing
away the supper table and washing
che dishes. and when her work was
ended snt down on the chair IN the Ivy.
covered porch 70 read the latest maya.
gine. but It's contents did not interest
her and her thoughts were busy with
The past.
Cynthia Saunders was an old maid.
SHE was tall somewhat angular and
not ~ MI gOod-looklng. hut there was
something rey att tive In her coun.
'enanre. 'the goodness shining
through" rs one Of her neighhors ex-
pressed 60. which mnde her the friend
Of every one she came In contact with,
md the IDOL OF the village school,
where ihf had labored faithfully so
muny years
C1nthin had hud her romance. an ex.
pcricnre which had saddencd her
Whole lie and rs she sat thinking Of
the past her mind wandered back TO
that summer day twelve years before
twelve years that very day It occurred
% her then--when Fr1nk Henirick had
parted with her AZ the gate. She could
see him now as he strobe down the
fond In anger.
II was only q lovers quarrel a tribe.
hnt both were obstinate. and ne re-
nit the arrangement had become per-
nanent. a few weeks after that event.
'ul evening she had heard the remark
from some gossin On the village street
q Fra K Hendricks wnH 90 NC aw Y.
Ic had disposed Of his business and
would leave In few days for the city.
AT last the day came when she heard
NJ his departure and after one out
Nurst Of grief. Cynthia had made up
Ter mind 10 Danish him from her
houghts and Awe her life without him.
Years had gone by She had been
90 busy with her school and home
work 10 be very unhappy. but size
culd NOT forget. and the news Of Tie
ale Of the Judges house had opened
ihe wound IN her heart afresh. How
often mad Frank said TO her that some
Fay he would buy the old place, tho
Aandsnmcst IN Blairsville-some day
when me- had become rich-and how
iappy uey would be then.
Often she had thought that she hated
him Tor his desertion. his cruelty 10
lrr. but M that moment she acknowl-
lecd tie truth. and not 70 hers II
aione-"l love him stil." Inadvertent
IS size spoke the words aloud.
Then YOU will forgive me. Cynthia
aid a voice. She looked up. lrank
Hendricks stond hefOi her older. Will
lair slightly gray. she could see Ia the
1athering twilight but Enthusiastically
frank.
One moment she hesltated. theI
threw herself into her lovers arms
How could you be so cruel not q
let me hear q word from you 10 al
ihese yes -sT'
But there must be some mistake.
wrote You many times. twice even be
fore left Hlii svil e. until your silence
forced Iuc 10 believe that you no long
~ cared TO hear from me-"
IL neyor received a letter. Frank
ome one has treated as most cruelty