Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-19

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 It 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. The 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.
 "As if 1 could forget the first time ever saw you!" she exclaimed, clasp ing her hands over her knee and look ing out over the stream. II had actually given myself up for lost, MT. Fanshaw. Being man, it may not seem that you did much for me. that day. but have seen that frightful bull in my dreams and heard his awful believing a thousand times. remembered that he had gored little boy almost to death the spring before and when I saw him coming l simply could not run. Then l saw you rush into the very arms of death and catch it by the horns. An, l have seen that awful struggle in my dreams. too. You don't know how ter rible it 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 horn s and when he flung up his head he raised you. Then saw the gleam of a set purpose in your eye as you slowly backed him to the big stick near by and then I orr and off
 spoken so rapidly.
 II see you have not forgotten" he laughed, modestly. My arms ached for a week after that. I don't think ever gave my muscles a greater test"
 She gazed at him admiringly.
 II think strong, manly man is God $ best creation"-her tone was almost reverent. No. have not forgot-l never shall forget that you offered your life as readily as Capt. Wrinkle" (she sneered slightly would hand me a glass of wine. You were so exhausted afterwards that you could not, speak and yet you helped me over that high fence; l know you were exhausted, for you sank down and could not rise.''
 Ronald flushed slightly. T hoped you would forget that,' he said. Ut is what l 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 a shaft of shift r1, fol1 !, <-1o ~tI I en brown hair. The breeze coming from the east brought the strain of a 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 q man in q bliss | ful dream, he turned and picked up his 1 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 il out of the water. She sprang up and stood by him as he took it from his hook and put it into his basket. t'I am afraid I am disturbing your l sport,' she said, tentatively.
 You see you have given me good I luck" he made answer.
 II have wanted another talk with | you for q long time."' She cast glance { in the direction of her party. T pre- sume I ought to join them, but I have i really not said all I wished. It seems half lifetime since We met"
 Later that day he actually shuddere6 over the boldness of his reply to this l and yet am convinced that it was ont 1 of his remarks which she remembered in it's entirety.
 ''The meeting in itself seemed 1 whole lifetime to me-" he said, in ; full, tense voice-'sthe beginning, tn, end-a short, beautiful life, for
 thought I might never, perhaps never see you again"
 You thought we should never mee again!" she spoke in slow: surprise, a the import of his words dawned ol her, and then he saw her eyes go down and fresh shaft of bitterness pierced
 his heart. He knew she was thinkin,
 of the gulf which lay between them
 The look of pain which crossed her fac
 almost distorted it. Still it was onl.. to add new character to her beauty.
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 had just read. "how very much goo
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