Smyrna times., 1901-06-26

lap, she read:
VI made them clasp their hands in mine
To reverence the King, as if he were
Ihelr conscience, and their conscience as
their King.
TO break the heather and uphold the Christ
10 ride abroad redressing human wrongs,
10 speak no slander, no, nor listen to It
10 lead sweet lives IN purest chastity.
10 love one maiden only, cleave to her,
And worship herby years at noble deeds.
Ontll they won her; for, indeed, knew
W no more subtle master under heaven
Than ls the maiden passion for a maid
Not only to keep down the base in man,
but teach high thoughts and amiable words
And courth ness, and the desire of fame.
And love of truth, and all that makes a ma.1 "
He smoked for mcnent in silence,
watching the blue riEgs at they faded
away IN the air.
''Is that your ideEi man?' he asked
slowly. "Do you think that such men
exist to-day?"
She shook her mead. mo, ia the
strFang for money!, fame and position,
the 0obler characteristics are lost sight
of 'ky the men of 70 day"
''But are not men goaded en by
woSnen's ambitien, and a striving for
higher place in society? l sawe copy
of Ruskin's Sesame and Lilies on the
porch the other day. He attributes
mAch of mems downfall to women.''
What influence would the woman
yoG love have upon your life?"
THAT remains to be seen, Sae an
swered quietly. Then looking up
the trees, he said. springing to his
feet
"Why, it is raining, Miss Clair!
LoO& how dark those clouds are! We
will have to rum" catching her hsud. :
Together they ran through the falling
rain rs happy as two children, until
breathless and laughing they were safe
under the hotel porch.
The days sped on rapidly; they
walked and rode together, and where
ever Margaret went he could be found
not far away. She tried not to analize
her feelings; she knew he was the prom
ised husband of another, and thought
of him only as friend. She had never
studied man as she had this one with
whom she had been thrown in contact.
and under his cloak of idleness and in
difference she found much to admire
and respect. AS the days of her vaca-
tion grew to a close she thought how
lonely it would be to go back to her
work, and that perhaps she should not
have allowed their friendship to grow
as it had, but she thought it would
soon be over and she would 60 back,
and their acquaintance would be a
thing of the past. The evening before
she was to leave she stood on the porch
looking at the peaceful scene before
her. 1t had been a beautiful day, and
the evening was still more so; the
summer had seemed 10th to go, and
the air was warm and delightful. The
moon had risen, making the path from
the house almost as light as day. He
stepped quietly to her side, and for
moment they stood in silence.
"How beautiful it is out o-day!" he
said softly. "Will you not come for
little walk? 1t is the last chance we
will have before you CO."
She hesitated for a moment, but the
beauty of the night drew her on. To-
gether they strolled down the narrow
pathway, neither of them caring to
break the perfect silence.
1--WE must go back" she said softly,
and turning to retrace her steps, her |
foot caught in a bramble, and in |
moment he had caught her in his arms.
Margaret! Margaret" he cried |
wildly. 81 cannot let you gol 1 love
you, darling! Without you life will |
be all in vain.'
She struggled to free herself from |
his clinging arms.
"Mr. Parker!" Indignantly. "How
dare you! You, who are the affianced |
husband of another.
Listen, Margaret, he pleaded. "It |
was all a mistake. Your note of intro
duction was intended for my brother.
He had expected to come here, but at
the last minute changed his mind and
| came in his stead"
'But why did you not tell me the
truth at first
eff you will remember, the FIRST day
you came was sitting on the porch, , and
/ heard you tell Mrs. York about the
note, and that as L was engaged you
you could meet me with impunity.
Can't you see feared if / told you the
truth that you would ignore me en-
tirely."
He tried to look her in the face. but
it was hidden on his shoulder. When
in response to whisper she raised her