The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1901-09-13
MAY.

[70 4 was looking at Mays portrai
iii la lovely little miniatures wher
eS the housemaid brought the pack
ct to him. The girl entered timidly
with furtive glance at her master
FOR whom her heart was bleeding
No sign of tears-either past or pres
ent-was visible. in the. young mans
eyes. They were hard and bright
Hard, also, was his face, and the
clenchs-d lips like adamant.
~ He took the thick envelope. glanced
at the clerkly writing and at the back,
upon which was stamped in blue let
tiers. wv Robinson < Co." Then he
flung it ON the table. and as the servant
left the ROOM the sound of harsh
laughter broke upon her ears She fied
to the kitchen. and with scared face
whispered that she thought poor Mr..
Ord must be going mad
He had written a few days before to
William Robinson for those patterns
that he might choose the materials for
his wedding suit Nay was so particu-
lar about what he WORE He used to be
a little careless about his dress once.
: Then. in his endeavor. to gain Mays
appreciation. he had overdone it in the
opposite direction. sporting collars of
absurd height. and impossible ties. en-
during Ike a martyr the pinch of pat
ent leather shoes a size too small for
him, and getting himself little chaffed
by. appearing in suits which were I'M
IN a tab lv in Iya of faSfsIorr
May. with gentle tact had changed all
this r
He had written for the patterns from
Robinson's a few weeks before the Inn
portant suit should be needed. as he
wanted to have Mays opinion with re-
gard TO the materials He consulted
her about everything He had no sis
fers. and until the last year-when the
death OF an uncle and the inheritance
Of fortune had made him his own
msster-he had lived solitary life In
a remote country town with the reIa-
tfon by whose sudden death he was en-
riched-
had so startled his servant. Laurence
Ord went back 10 the study Of Mays
portrait. A sob Of anguish broke IN
groom from Ord's pale lips He had
tried to realize that those dancing eyes
were closed forever.
The idea of May-May. the merriest
little person in the world-lyfng cold /
and silent was too much for the young /
man who last had seen her having a
wild game with kitten on the deck OF
a friends yacht
He had dreaded that little cruise more
than he could say. He had all but ask
ed her not to go, but from this he had
refrained. deeming 1t mere selfishness.
You don't mind me going Laurie,
do your she asked, when the trip had
been first suggested, and with a little
pleading look in her eyes which was
especially as he had not yet
the absolute right to give or withhold
permission. I'm only be gone three
weeks and then--if you still have a
mind to-you may take me and keep me ,
forever. A large order, Laurie. Shall
you want me for so long. do you
hinky'
He had goue to see her Off on board |
be Orchid. and she had stopped in the Z
middle Of one Of her airy whirls with e
he kitten and piece of scarlet ribbon. t
Mind you have the patterns ready d
- the time / come back
The yacht Orchid. which was f
wrecked last night on the dangerous d
eef outside ,Alwyn Bay, is the proper v
y OF slr. Griffiths Of London. All on t
oard were saved except the unforttI- 8
ate lady whose body was washed o
shore early this morning. 1t has been Fl
ientifed as that Of Miss May Garden
This was the paragraph which had "
aught the eye OF Laurence Ord as he a
ad run. over his morning paper at II
Afterwards he bad.com a
pom tue first and longer account. but .
bis was evidently little paragraph D
serted when further Information had Il
cen received b
His senses had at first been bInnted al
= the shock. Now they were awaken
TO full consciousness Of the immeas- a
rabie pain. He laid the miniature b,
own, and begun to walk about the e
,om. He moved things here and there. b
. wound the clCck--then his nerveless t.