Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-06-16

AID gave the tflsn>and 'asF pehchca
order-to me-"
In the silence that followed the SOL
der of 40 and the lad of only Fl sat
looking gravely into each others face.
1t was Armstrong who spoke again:
"Gray, it was manly in you to tell
me your story and your trouble. l
could help you here; but-who can help
you when you have to tell it--next
timer"
"Next time ?-father, do you mean?"
queried Gray, a puzzled look in his blue
eyes. II hadn't thought, do you know,
to worry dear old dad-unless he
asked"
Armstrong; grave face grew dark.
"You ought to know what l mean,
Gray. This story may come up when
least you think for, and-would you
have it told Miss Lawrence before she
hears it from you?"
"Miss Lawrence" answered Billy.
flushing, "isn't in the least interested"
do you mean that you are not-that
YOU were not engaged TO her?" The
colonel had been gazing out over the
swirling river; but now, with curious
contraction of brows. with strong
light in Ais eyes, he had turned full on
the young officer.
Engaged to her! Do you suppose
could have been-been such an ass II
she would have had me? No! She
she had too much sense"
It was full a minute before Arm
strong spoke again. For few seconds
he sat motionless, gazing steadily into
Gray's handsome, blushing face; then
he turned once more and looked out
over the Pasig and the Scared level OF
the rice fields beyond. And the long
slant of the sunshine on distant towers
and neighboring roofs and copse and
wall, and the unlovely landscape
seemed all tinged with purple haze and
tipped with gold. The blare of bugle
summonng the men to supper seemed
softened by distance, or some new,
strange intonaf ION, and gave to the ug'
lest of all ou5 service calls the effect
of soft. sweet pelody; and there was
sympathy and Genuine feeling in the
deep voice as once again held out
Forgive mi 9ad, for ! judged you
more harshly 4 An you deserved"
One lovely sumer-like evening some
five weeks lated b long, heaving surges
the deep blue Nes of the Pacific came
lazily rolling t4kard the palm-bordered
beach at Waikiki, bursting into snowy
foam on the pebbly strand, and, softly
kissing, swept like feecy mantle up the
slope Of wet, hard-beaten sand, then
broke, tapping and whirling. about the
stone supports of the broad lanai OF
one Of the many luxurious homes that
dot the curving line of the bay to the
east of Honolulu. Dimly outlined in
the fairy moonlight, the shadowy noun.
tains of the Waianai range lay low upon
the western horizon. Eastward the
bare, bold, volcanic upheaval of Da'
mond Head cleaned in bold relief, re.
fleeing the silver rays. Here and there
through the foliage shone the soft-col.
ored fires Of Chinese lanterns, and far
ther away, along the concave shore, dis
tant electric lights twinkled like an
swering signals to the stars in the
vault of blue, and the "riding lights" OF
She few transports or warships swing
ing at anchor on the tide.
From a little grove of palms close tc
the low sea wall came the soft tinkle OF
guitar, and now and then a burst OF
joyous song, while under the spreading
roof of the broad portico, or lanai, the
murmur of voices. the occasional ripple
of musical laughter, the floating haze
of cigarette smoke, told where party
of worshipers were gathered, rejoicing
in the loneliness of nature and the
night.
1t was reunited party, too, and in
the welcome of their winsome hostess
in the soft, soothing influence of that
summer cline, and through the healing
tonic of the long sea voyage, faces that
had been saddened by deep anxiety but
a few weeks gone smiled gladness into
one another now. A tall gray haired
man reclined in an easy Longing chair
his eyes intent on the clear-cut face OF
a young soldier in trim white uniform
who, with much animation, was telling
of an event in the recent campaign
BY his side, her humid eyes following
his every gesture, sat tall, dark
stylish girl, whose hand from time tc
time crept forth to caress his-an evil
dent case of sister worship. Close at
hand another young fellow in spotIess
white. his curly head bent far forward
his elbows on his knees his finger tips
joining, was studying silently the eff.
feet of his comrades story on another
"A fair girl whose sweet face. serene
and composed, was fully illumined by
the silvery light of the unclouded moon
Coming by transport, via Honolulu
"Gov's" cabled message had brought
father and sister to meet him at these
famed crossroads OF the Pacific" and
whittier they journeyed Amy Lawrence
too, must go, said they; and, glad of op
portunity to see the land of perennial
bloom and sunshine, and wearlea Will
long, long months of labor in the serv
ice of the Red Cross, the girl had will
ingly accepted their invitation. Coalet
and provisioned, the transport ha6
pushed on for the seven-day run for Sar
francisco; but the recovering of his
ong-lost son and the soft, reposeful at
mosphere of the lovely yet isolated is
and group had so benefited Mr.. Prime
hat in family council it had been de.