Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-11-27

dHk0Sn never quite known how
I'm nj N1I much so until he saw hel
HVsXYH against a background Of
fre-lit comfort within
! 49, and rain without. She sat
on hassock a little in front of him
one hand locked over the other, hel
head half turned. Somehow the talk
had slipped to dreams. do you ever
dream of me, wonder!" young Ora
ham said, in his most meaning voice.
Why, yes; l dreamed of you only
last week." Drusilla returned-then
with quick half-shudder; THAT is
partly why l am so glad to see you
| tonight"
Tell me all about it, Graham plead
ed, leaning over and trying to take her
hand. She evaded the clasp of his
myers, and answered brightly: "Oh,
IT. too long story-all full of girl
tool1shness. I am sure you would not
have patience to 1isten.''
But 1 would! I could listen to you
forever" Graham protested
Drusilla laughed. Forever is a long
time" she said. ''But about the dream
Trixy, my cousin, and needs must try
our fortunes
l hope was in the fortunes-yours,
at least" Graham interrupted. Dru-
s1lla shook her head at him. eff you
interrupt you will not hear another
word" she said ''Where was I-Oh.
l know, at the fortune-trying. We
roasted an egg they have big open
nreplaces up there. Both of us put the
egg In the 1re-we covered it up with
our two hands on the shovel handle.
and sat side by side, staring at it for
Is minutes by the clock Then we
cd
1t open, not saying a word If we had
spoken it would have ruined the charm.
We divided the white, filed the halves
with pure salt, and ate them; then
went to bed without even a SUP of
water. We had to dream thirsty, or it
wouldn't come true. The yellow Of the
egg went under our heads to help along
the dreaming
And did you really dream of me?''
Graham asked, shade of eagerness
under his light tone. DrusiITa smiled
"a twinkling, apologize smile. SCI
really did,. she said 'tBut not-weIl,
not quite the right way. You see. to
have meaning. whoever you see in the
dream must give you water-that shows
he is your true love-
I'D give you-anything," Graham
protested, dropping his voice and
leaning nearer. Drusilla edged back
the least bit. "I'm not very supersti-
tious," she said; "still-I wish I had
dreamed some other way. You didn't
give me any water-which shows you
are only trif1er-but I saw you going
up the aisle to be married-aud. you
Know, to dream of a wedding is a sign
of death"
Gomez! This will never do! You
were the bride, of course" Graham
said. making to slip an arm about her
waist. She sprang up, laughing. and
said, over her shoulder: '1 the bride!
Oh. met How wrong you are Of
course I was not. It was Mrs Roth
well Manton-and all in purple and
gold and scarlet, like a whole bunch
of chrysanthemums-'
''Stopt I won't listen to such trea-
son." Graham said, frowning "Yon
know I hate that womani Faughi I'd
sooner be hanged than marry her.
"You are the most ungratefu1 per-
son!" Drusilla returned, softly f'How
ran you afford to hate a person whose
business is worth to you fine yearly
income?"
"If she would only let it go at bust
hess / shouldn't hate her at all" Ora
ham said, his eyes glooming. CAN this
must sound fearfully caddish-but let
me speak out just this once. Because
of the business she has the humor to
take possession of me-even tonight
Fan stay here only q little longer She
has theater party-I begged off from
the performance, but am bound to
show up at the supper after it. She'll
keep me till the very last-the supper
is at her house-and-and o, con-
found it all! Drusilla, darling, help me
to get through with-things. Let me
tell her that-that we two are be-
trothed-"
And ruin your prospects," Drusil-
Ia cried, her eyes dancing. ''Mr.. Sandy
Graham, I fear you are sadly in need
of a guardian!"
I'm sure of it-you are just the per-
son for the place." Graham said, catch
ing her in his arms. She writhed free
of his hold and said, stamping her
foot: 'T refuse utterly to be your
shield. If, knowing what you do. Mrs.
Manton can make you captive to her
bow and spear she deserves to have
you"
Don't say that, Drusilla-you-you
don't quite understand" Graham said
his face whitening. ST do know the
woman-she's coarse-f1bred all through
| She revoIts the best part of me-more
| than revolts it, by her hardly-veiled
| pursuit But she is so rich-and by
| lamplight wonderfully handsome-so
handsome, In fact, 1 have told myself
more than once. it would not be hard
to propose to her-after the third bot
| tie of champagne"
ssThen do it, by all means" Drusills
said. scornfully. you had better p
| quick, too-she may decide to inTes
| her millions in some other man."
"Good-by," Graham said. stoopink
kiss her hand She felt his lips ire
| HE piteously, but would not bid mn
stay. Once he was outside IN In
| murky right she ran to the door. call
ing timorously. The wind tors ne
| thin cry to tatters, while the mar
whose ears it did not reach went S-E1a