Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-10
Like q Tale that Is Told.

CT was one Of t.ose June afternoons
when one is filled with the Joy Of
q living, and London was bathed in
mellow sunshine. Mrs. Varney leaned
back in her victoria as it bore her
through the park and along Piccadilly,
delighting in the beauty of the day, the
vast blueness above her and the hum Of
moving life around. She was one Of
the women who enjoy life and love to
baSk in the SUNSHINE AS they passed
an imposing-looking club, u man stand
ing on the step raised his hat. In re-
Spouse to Mrs. Narley's signal the car
rage drew up to the curb and he came
across the pavement.
'What Il glorious afternoon" she
said, after the first greeting, and am
going to spend an hour Of it under u
roof"
ANY particular roof!"
'"The Academy"
won't it be stuffv!'
will you try the experiment with
me, or are you otherwise engaged"
'
ed"
He took his seat beside her, and they
drove on once moro.
Il was so pleased to meet you again"
yhe said, with Il ring of genuineness In
her tone.
"And am glad Of this opportunity
for quiet talk; it was an impOssibility
the other evening. You have been
abroad ten years-wlAt are your Inn
-rnccinne an -nt,""i,Aes' IL .....s< BIO ~
very interesting to so away for such a
long time"
at was not always interesting"
"rhe coming back must be-meeting
people again and drifting into the same
current once more"
and people"
She flashed one Of her bright smiles at
him.
II was a girl In the schoolroom when
you came to say goodby; 1t seems cen
turtles ago"
"You had brown plat down your
back"
my pgtall! Oh. discarded that
boon afterward. came out that Win
her you know. Married Mr.. Varney the
following spring. and have been a
widow four years. 1t represents life
time, doesn't it? Have | altered very
much!"
He looked down at the beautiful. smil-
Ing face.
"lf it were not for the regrettable alb
sence Of the pigtail. should say not at
Ill.,"
"How nice OF you. But. really. have
altered. of course. And you look
plder."
II feel older"
There was something Of sadness In
bis voice.
Il was not a very young man when
went out and Indla-especally that lit
tie cit yon the Plains-does not tend to
:ejuvenate one"
II wonder why you stayed"
II was the fifth life from the title, aud
poor man."
I see. How strange 1t all is"
The carriage turned into the court
gard of Burlington House. and they
Rllghted.
you have not seen the pictures yet,
Of course" she said. as they went up
the stairs.
mo. my time has been fairly we'll oc.
cupied, for the two weeks l have been
home"
''Yhen must show you all those that
are talked about. and one or two like.
that are not talked about"
Conversing lightly, they entered the
rooms and Mrs. Varney drew her COM
panions attention to the pictures Of the
year, showing good knowledge Of her
catalogue, and amusing him with witt
risms.
AS they entered the third room q
small picture ION the line" caught his
eye. so that he went forward. almost
abruptly
Il spent my boyhood there-and left
It behind me-"
His voice was very grave. and a tired
took had come into his worn. brown
ace, so that she checked the idle words
Using to her lips and stood beside him
in silence while he gazed at the little
picture. and stood before It,
Number 2237." Mrs. Varney said
consulting her catalogue. 1.-The Old
Church at Brentweli In Norfolk"
Perhaps her greatest charm was that
she always understood.