Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

her. She could not bear It,. lnvolun-
tarily she sprang from the hammock
and ran down the steps to the brow OF
the cliff Thence she could look down
and see the slow, mysterious old boat,
ghostly-looking in the waning light,
moving silently away.
The music ceased. Suddenly the ia
miliar figure appeared on the bow.
She could see that his face was turned
toward her to where she stood palpi-
tating on the bank. As unconscious
~ as an automaton she raised her
hand and waved it toward him. Then
she saw swift motion on his part to
reach the side Of the boat, but it was
away from, not toward her. What did
this mean? She understood mo-
ment later, when he ran swiftly across
the width of the deck, and then, with
a sort of flying leap, landed on the
bank beneath her, only few yards
away.
There was a cracking of bushes, a
rustling Of leaves, a word or two of
joyous exclamation, and she found
herself in the place that she had def
nitely determined never to be--in his
arms. She couldn't help it, The sud-
den looming up Of what seemed to her
to embody all that she desired in this
world, and the subsequent passing her
by of this same embodiment, took her
quite out of herself, and when he
opened his arms she could do nothing
but go to them.
"Where did you come from? Is it a
miracle?" she said, freeing herself by
a desperate effort.
"This is miracle" he answered, "f
1 read it Alright, and it means that you
love me! Winifred, challenge you.
Look me in the eyes and deny it if you
can"
She knew it was useless, and she did
not try; but now the thought Of other
things was returning.
Glow did you find me? Why are you
here?" she gasped.
"Aunt Kitty and 1 have been CORE
sponding," he answered. "That ishow
found you. Why l am here's another
matter. Like you have been spending
my time since we parted in the pursuit
of a career. l determined that If l
could not have you, I'd try at least to
deserve you, and, finding life intoler-
able without you, 1 applied for posi-
ton as resident physician at a fash
ionable watering place. The reply was
that the place (Which is very desir-
able one) was ready and waiting for
my fathers son, provided 1 could full
fill one condition, which the manage
ment insisted on"
"And that WASP" she said, with an
eagerness which showed how this an
nouncement had delighted her.
"That the place should be given only
to a married man."
He got his arms about her tight
again. and looked into her eyes and
laughed.
what say you?" he asked. Gam 1
to get the position or not?"
Don't ask me" she began.
81 beg your pardon. 1t is you and
you only that 1 shall ask. Nobody else
in the world has anything to say in this
matter but you alone"
She waited just a moment.
'This will be your career-or rather,
the beginning of it; for, once
launched, you are sure to succeed; but
what of mine?"
"Yes-what of yours?" he said. "You
have always told me, l know, that you
would not give up your career for any
man alive"
"And so 1 wouldn't" she said, maxi
ing a brave effort to keep her footing,
"but the truth is, have not yet decid-
ed on what that career is to be-"
"Then let me help you to decision
of that point here and now" he said.
cts big career to be doctors wife,
and to hold him up to his ideals and
help him practically in his work. If
YOU will settle the disputed point by
adopting this as your career, l, for my
part"
Here she interrupted him.
Come" she said, ''let me show you
the place that have prepared for the
very purpose of reaching this deci-
sion. 1t has been useless so far, but
if you'll come with me now, we'll talk
this matter over in that place, and its
creation by Uncle Joe and myself will
be justified at last"
So saying she led the way up the
rude stairs to the platform under the
branches and the moon, now risen to
the level of their eyes, looked op in
smiling silence, the only witness to the
prompt decision which settled the
question of Winifred Templetons ca
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