Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-13

there was the confirmation of her eyes as well, for as the slow old boat came creeping out of the deep bushes I into the open space beneath her, she
 saw Murray Graham-such familiar \ figure in his white fannels and straw hat!-seated at the front of the small deck quietly touching the chords of his
 guitar and sending that passionate appeal floating towara her heart. He did not raise his eyes, Nt as the boat dragged its length beneNh her, he went on:
 And when myself. with shining foot shall Among ths guests star-scattered on the
 grass.
 And in thy joyous errand, reach the spot
 Where made one-turn down an empty
 glass! A
 He was passing her without a look! In another moment he had passed, and there were only inarticulate murmurs ] of the sweet song that came back to her. She could not bear it. Involun- tarily she sprang from the hammock I and ran down the steps to the brow of 1 the cliff. Thence she could look. down and see the slow, mysterious old boat, l stly-looking in the waning light, moving silently away.
 The music ceased. Suddenly the fa- | miliar figure appeared on the bow. l She could see that his face was turned l toward her to where she stood palpi- 1 tating on the bank. As unconscious | ly as an automaton she raised her | hand and waved it toward him. Then she saw 8 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 1 the width of the deck, and then, with a sort of flying leap, landed on the bank beneath her, only a few yards away.
 There was cracking of bushes, rustling of leaves, 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 embodirn ent, took her 1 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 desperate effort.
 t'This is a miracle, he answered, "if I read it aright, and it means that you love me! Winifred, I challenge you. Look me in the eyes and deny it if you | gan" ..@.. She knew it was useless, and she did not try; but now the thought of other things was returning.
 "How did you find me? Why are you here?" she gasped.
 Aunt Kitty and have been corre- sponding," he answered. ''Tnat is how 1 found you. Why am here is another matter. Like you have been spending my time since we parted in the pursuit of career. I determined that if I could not have you, I'd try at least to i deserve you, and, finding life intoler- able without you, applied for posi- tion 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 could ful- fill one condition, which the manage l ment insisted on.'
 And that was?" she said, with an eagerness which showed how this an- nouncement had delighted her. 2.
 "That the place should be given only to married man." a~........
 He got his arms about her tight, again. and looked into her eyes and laughed. % =@.s
 What say you?' he asked. "Am I to get the position or not?' ... ;.
 Don't ask me" she began.
 q beg your pardon. It is you and you only that I 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 ?''
 'sYes-what of yours?" he said. You have always told me, I know, that you would not give up your career for any man alive"
 And so wouldn't she said, nnak. ing a brave effort to keep her footing, s'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. Its q big career to be a doctors wife, and to hold him up to his ideals and help him practically in his work. Ii you will settle the disputed point by adopting this as your career, I. for my part
 Here she interrupted him.
 Come she said, '.let me show you the place that haytAprepared for the very purpose Of reaching this deci- sion It has been useless so far, but if you'll come with me now, we'll talk this matter over in that place, and it's 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 1 the level of their eyes, looked on in