The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-02-07

haT9uE sen Tcu sozezFhGref
WY, On bozrd the AU0ras CT
eoUze-" stepping fo-Eart Eu6dsnIT
WIKI outzsrstchsd hands ~T0U are
the nan Who sprzng overload II 2
gale TO rescue = poor emgrz1rs
child. and who nearly lest HIS LIE IN
the attempt II vas the brzTest
thing 7 ever saw and have often
wished could thzzk you Tie won
an belonged 20 ny Own town
-Oh, cone come y0u make too
much Of ny share IN the matter he
exPostuIate6- Bat. nevertheless, he
took the outztretched hands and fsIs
q strange thrill as he gazsd into the
uPturued, glowing face Theu- eager
" You are the young lady whs
played the piano 50 e14uisiteIy On the
boat and 70 whom al the passengers
wanted TO be Introduced went to
everybody knew. but not one Of
them could cain the honor OF your
acquaintance"
why, that vas too bad" eOmmis-
eEaG1gIy-
Indeed It was Il But she had
suddenly recoHecte6 herself
Il an very souT-- she said quietly,
but I forgot myself for the moment
I an only the houzekeeper here
NO, reaUy2" But she recognized
with q pleasure which surprised her
that there vas more OF incredibly
than CONSERVATION II his voice
-Tes-bUt here cones your aunt,
now GOOd-mOrung
The next day the young nan called
again and again IN the evening And
the neEt day and the next, and after
that two or three times each week
And for reward he saw Esther sew
erzI times IN the distance. and once
actually spoke TO her as she passed
through the hall
Why don't you bring your friend
with yOU occasionally HaroId2-
asked Mrs Van Maurice one morning.
He must Be a remarkable young
man Your mother Vas telling ne
about him the other day
He Is remarkable vouuz nan
answered Harold warmly Just now
he = absorbed IN a new invention.
and can hardly De dragged away from
IT. But perhaps I can bring him out
Tomorrow
Tie next evening they were al gath
cred In Mr. Van 5Iaurice-s cczv music
room During the conversation the
hostess occasionally regarded her
guest with a puzzled fEqufrIuE ex-
preston SIC had never seen him be-
fore but SOMEHOW. his features
seemed famliar= and that peculiar
way he had OF throwing back his head
Why she had seen 70 dozens OF times.
Suddenly a u1IrrbfuI E-eam OF recog-
milton swept the shadows from her
face and she rose quicISly-Tfth her
a thought was 70 act
you say that your sister should
have crossed the ocean before this 8Er.
Fitzgerald she said. and that YOU
have not heard from her Do you re-
semb-e each other9-7
People used 70 say 50. Z believe
but Elsie Appropriated al the beauty
which righrfuliy oughr 20 have been
divided between US
Those attributes uatu-a lyZo 20 the
sisters said Mrs Van Maurice srufT-
iug-T- Bur would you mind going
downstairs EIth ne q moment have
something 20 show you-
As they left the room 1Er. Van lTau-
rice rose with the remark that he
E0u-G 60 into the library after the
chezsmeu- Hardly had he disappeared
when Harold heard a sight rustic At
the han door
Els 3[rs- Van Maurice hereg
Esther Haro-5-s face was IN a
glow as he stepped toward her No.
50n't GO as she 6re v hack Il Wan 60
speak 60 Foa- dear I have been CON
ing here for weeks and have only lust
been able 20 catch gImpsez Of you as
you fitted through some distant door
I cannot endure
why what absurdity5" she inter
ruptec- her face flushing we DC not
even know each Others names"
He Looked blank hut only for a NO
ueuE Something even n her rzfI1ng
gave him courage
What OF ft27 he asked, boldly
'Names don't signify We know each
other And. besides. the names can
be easily remedIed- IAN harold AVN
Fenerz- at y0Ur service"
@Whzr2" the glow fading from her
face and then coming back IN a quick
food OF eager questioning se1Tot ny
( Brothers friendF-
Itwas his turn 20 Iook surprised
sTour br0ther2 TCou-t understand
Reginald Ffzgs-zId- He Is ny
brotheE-7
Oh
There were sudden footsteps theu-
Esre Eou are, Esther We have
been looking for you eTerywHerg- I
wish 20 futro6uce you 10 ny friend,
Er- FftzEeraId7
An hour later EezfnaI6 and his sister
were standing IN tie han, waiting for
the carriage that vas 70 take them
hone
1T has cone 0Ut al right, Essfe.T
he saE- a little zsberIFs so PerhaPs
Il VII be as vel % say 10 m0re about