Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-03-14


her fathaT sees Conway but offers no ssIu-
tation. Jackson has frequently been coin
Ing rom city and som etlnSes calls on the
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fused Snt np nno aecSss 9 RS3 Hsfn RS rs
bingaa compact had BEEN made that she
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S.'GSlanreHAPTER Will sorsH5s
When I again passed the depot at
sidington on my way home, there was
a Mdy on horseback talking to the
ageng.sAd DOC i7iAa s'f"5@ ?
1t needed no second glance to tell me
if2was Florence Morley. Her face was
ttrhed' toward the fellow, and so she
did not see me. drove. along Slowly,
Keeping MY eyes upon her, and debat-
ing in my mind whether I should STOP
and address her or not. ae1ad "a 1HS
1t wds strong tefnptation, and only
fear Held me back, cowardly Tear TOD.
d0tBted how my 0verthres might be
received. II had chosen my course ST
my own accord and 1 Would follow 1t.
IL Was contrary TO her wish She
Slld And a way t6 'telf ME. SG2 z a
*~r40S'as-sr2s sthes stations Z allowed
--iy hU.~~ ontinue at walk, SO tfrtft
Florence must catch 6PIfth me If she
intended to'rfde to her home from Sid
ingtoh n t9lS ssH-ilcmce 81
The resolve to stick to my promise
was gro~ing weaker Since Sarah's com
ment upon it. "A word from Florence, 1
knewss would cause me to break it. and
really Was impatient for that word
Soon the sound of Approaching hoofs
beating the hard road reached me.
Nearer it came and nearer. until finally
1~caught;a glimpse, out of the corner
of my eye, of aiswaying petticoat. So
cShe pulled infher horse TO a walk.
and then 1 turned my head and glanced
atnher. My heart was in my throat
whenIlooked. but the smile that greet
edfIneodispelled my fears like mist be-
fore the morning sun s. f-17 a.
But the smile was not afl'tbat told
me of her emotion at again meetingme.
The dsep thrown eyes were suffused
with tears. With my own heart leapina
for joy, Il refined my horse TO a stand
stin.' In an instant Twas at her side.rT
She extended her hand, and with my
assistance sprang lightly to theground
ihtook her horses bride over my arm
andswith the 'disengeged hand. helped
her ctrnbintoI the buggy 4 roysI ~
Tie the horse to the back axle, then
come here beside me,Hnwere thegfirst
words she said. Host no time in obey
ing. sa5-a ,Jaoa.E raA4arE
9ImagiRe, iifS youp please, the over
whelming joy to be seated, once more
beside her who7held5my wholes heart in
her KEEPING. az NJ llua dgt,I >as
X eouhlnot. trust myself to speak. and
itwRsshe whoioegan. ssrA, - &c
Are you not pleased Tor seesmes ONCE
more, Mr.. ConMay2 Because if you are
not, 1 tahn1gs will .petteHzyou how
happy 1 am in again meeting an old
frfefid.D-I 2tGs a ..narHOr,lnS
The soft, sweet tones of her voisess,
whicheI Sloveds so to hear, had now N
trembla Ito them i glancetfst hef, and
well, Flofepce was STU MY true heart,
as she had been throughout, notwith-
standing my doubt'and fear, rss 50
s%The past year has Been On eterSitf
0OItHNb +t[tihalAJl SftStl. sI AMI
tAndrMho is 4oAblame forythat, Iwot,
der? And, TOD, When was the mystery
cleared up, shce yoh are, now speaking
to. EasR" she said, with Joyous laugh
which told MEAS plainly as I9xords
could how She had missed me, .1c'5s
ut Is not cleared up; sometimes,
think it never will be. could not have
found faultwithgyou had youiforgotten
me- VIII ltyousforgive me when con
fess was fearful You hadY, les
mo. ], do not think I can quite for
give that. What reason had you for
mistrusting mea'h she earnestly asked
You passed, me this morning, you
know, without bowling" M - ,.,,
'T was so startled, and we had gone
by before ] 'Gealized that 1T ;wass Sou
who were standing there. That WAS
a slight cause for mistrusting me, SIR
1T was and am very sorry. Indeed,
have been a, fool right through the
whole affair. see it now, had no
right tofmake such a promise" i}i
swell, ] do not think you were a
fool, But, forgive me, that promise was
Foolish one, and-randIjust s.triAe .1Tt
kfnd.el The tears again started In her
eyes. and her-xoice t6oac'6n the frenftlS
which went SO appealingly to my heart.