Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-06-17
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| where / should meet you again" He
was looking fully at her, bending a
| little toward her in the dim Light.
She remembered his face, grave and
serene, above the snowy whiteness
of his surplice, and laughed softly
! at the change she saw there. 1t was
good to be strong, good to venture
far and be safe. And she wanted to
| know. In the old days had he loved
| her? And do men, once loving, for
| get? She would know tonight. The
| frail lady at the rectory should not
be hurt at her skillful hands. But
| tonight she must know.
"Why should you have thought of
, possible meeting? The chances
were all against it; our paths led in
| different ways" she said.
II think / always expected it." he
answered slowly.
81 wonder why?" She let her voice
| fill itself with the sweetness that was
| in her heart, but she looked up at
| him with calmly innocent eyes.
Il don't know-and-we have met"
he said simply.
after all the world is little
| place, and there is always the posi-
| bility of meeting old friends. There
is sometimes, too, a sort of compell-
| ing DESIRE she said coolly
| The music came in soft waves
Shadows ventured from the shelter.
ing trees and enveloped them. The
world was gone, there was only this.
Her face shone white in the dusk.
A pair of lovers passed slowly down
| the path with heads bent close to-
gether, she listening, he speaking
softly, both lost to the commonplace
world Watching them the man for
got to reply.
Poor little foolish girl. Amt you
sorry for herr" There was tiny
catch in Miss Dorothy's voice.
'Why?" he asked when the two
down the path had been swallowed
up by the shadows.
Because she must wake, some
time, from her dreaming"
"And he?"
Miss Dorothy laughed in her pretty,
care free way. 'He? Why, he's quite
wide awake now. This is just a small
side issue with him. There is the
world-ambition. He cares for fame
Or wealth or high place among
men,"
''But what are these things weighed
against a mans loye?" She knew
the tone, the sweet thrill that made
the question it's own answer. IF
he loves her
He doesn't" she interrupted with
careless haste. 'They never do
Hasn't it been two hours yet?" Sup
| pressing a little yawn.
"Only half of one," he answered
Crisply. From the dusk that hid the
| path farther down came the sound Of
low sweet laughter. The lovers were
| returning.
Miss Dorothy stood up. This is
| too bad for you, Dick-I mean Mr.
| McAllister. If 1 knew any one else
| if there was way to get back-I am
| severely punished for running away
| from home, The children will cry
| themselves to sleep. 1t is too bad.
Perhaps / shall be able to find some
one who knows me; then you can go
back to your sick gardener"
| They were under one of the electric
lights now, and she leaned toward
him, smiling frankly.
| You are very good to be SO con-
cerned for my comfort he said,
stif1y.
Il knew you'd understand" she an
swered sweetly, moving aside to let
the lovers pass. THAT was always
one of your charms"
Il am glad to know that there was
one," he said with a short laugh
| Il remember that you were not
vain," she said, carefully reflective. 1t
was glorious to feel her strength like
this. And now she knew! 1t would
be time enough to think of that when
she should be at home.
A girl running swiftly down the
path met them in the full glare of
light.
''Oh, sir, is it you? I came by the
rectory for you. We'd heard of the
break down and I thought my father
might-might die without prayer,
sir, and Mrs. McAlGster said you
| were gone"
did you alarm my mother?" He
laid his hand on the girls arm.
NO, sir, [ remembered how careful
OF her you are; but will you come
with me now
! Katy, Katy! I left you with the
lchildren. Miss Dorothy exclaimed
And I'd have stayed, mann, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Durant came and my
father is ILL
I you'll find him better,'' the
preacher said gently, and Katy ran
down the path and the two were
alone.
Dolly, are you quite sure that
mans love is a thing apart from his
life?"
Quite" she answered firmly.
"And yet it is you who are for
getting while I remember
About the lovers just now?" she
asked.
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