The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-02-26
+ 7HIRTy-f|RST DAY.

Hill
,,rked off another day on his
4: !" wired Pearson smiled with a
5aa'' ,etion. For three weeks
il '' denied himself the exhilara-
s ga ..a Of Eleanor Duncan's soci-
III. vas indeed holding firmly to
the promise he had given
.s+ self on the day that Roy
Is m unconscious of the wound
3+ rt]ug. impulsively confided
... eve for Eleanor,
,4 he marvelled at Hadley's
Pearson had res olutely de-
llas'' he loyal to the friendship
-ll5' LINN at college, had strength
g sturdy bond seemingly i'm
i llssoiutlon.
:- IN should be given a fair
@ far as Pearson's absence
"a Was concerned. Thus the
d. solved. Thus he had acted,
.i- present day-the twenty
~ ? he had made this prom
mile DAYS without a glimpse of
''- we're y months-nay years
...F days.
cyan to wonder at his SUI
.,nt1ol and to congratulate
] I'M, the heroic strength of his
viii The fact that his un-
-' ,lt, revelled in sweet imagln-
As vet impress him as being
n- 81 he stepped his soul in
.-- and let delicious memo
''..- .-i1 sway.
5-nutil the 18th day that his
5ulgence of his love impress
-. IL sense of disloyalty. The
.-lsItlon of an aggressive
'-- ..- rlkeued within him fire
ain my body" he protested,
ymughts, my longings, the
s+- OF my being. They be-
...,r They will always be-
-u.tush them would be to
-rrt~-It.
yy uevertheless, found him
.g5ust the dear imaginings
--.f-- had fed his love and
n. some degree for the
.ea~ makingA Unconscious
r-. with direct intent, he
..ur. wen the tender secret
.H., following the lead to
uHt-ed their flight toward
a5 and night.
...a ne avoided too frequent
IIadley, nor did he en-
..r condolences. He at
inf ruce himself to endure
.r.--. If HAT nature.
... .e 8lSt day. when Pear
rNily about him, wonder
&c.. Isolation that had set
...'r earth. For four entire
-Iarpeded in keeping Flea
......- thoughts. Bat where now
tF- far living: Ambition,
fation-all had left him.
49,, "a lr4d, his soul of stone.
-f. sou shook him. 1T is be
..e ~Hut her out of my life.
.a-- trong' | love her-loye
..E na9+nce swept upon him
.... ulaguetizing his thoughts,
-..s world with color.
..- a..e early afternoon that he
-.l-u the park in the vicinity
Ill.,. -. Some. OF course, he would
aI world break that sacred
... lls by venturing near her
M tie merely wished to breathe
-.. ar and witness the beautiful
5 spuug =,
Mint vi will could he resist
u-it of dear memories that
.-. .l as he paced the pebbly
. i'll. Jet the magic of that ex-
drill through him. Elean-
41 fhe image of her shone
..e- Radiant blue sky, deli
1ding green things, vast
vr ETY. turfs. fragrance. sun
Eleanor. 1t was all Flea
-t 5u and on, in a tumult of
at d turn in the path a
premonition throbbed
lie looked up. The i'm
au resolved itself into the
4.-- omiug down the path
ID, the flesh and blood
.usUIly sweet in her dainty
mistaking the fact that
-a luminous at sight of him.
ed. "Wh have you
tme. one whole month !"
ulImured some unintelll-
.-R He was aware of but
the intoXication of her
E-S-a.e.
u ..au-, sill, | fear, after all,
1t cart Il selfish recluse.
-,e SOUS ii bench near by and they
s"uD.} moved toward it and
-e .Hs-.yes. Pearson looked at
s't ri-i % think of fitting reply
+ accusation. A soft haze hung
lta'ug 1etore his eyes. Out of
1alr Htr lace smiled upon him.
e1 ave Of course, seen Hadley?"
e4-l Questioned.
' yes he comes very often. But
{on lave not treated me as he has.
have forgotten me. Confess"
arson looked sternly at the ground.
10Y u q good fellow" he said; "a
l7lltrJioW. You have no idea"
paused gaguely. There was long
y cont you speak for yourself,
- started violently. Had his mem
'tau@ vocal, or was it indeed
.o. hs'self who had given utter
'.s familiar quotation?
Is gaze met hers and chung. In a
VIZ AueV-knew without doubt.
'T'ItsJ- iearest"
'I While She tried to release her
-" lo0 '-a'l2p" she said demurely,
"t ' sitting here on bench in
L'5e making love in the most
''l la7hon, right in sight of every