Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-19

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voice which foated up TO her singing
these words:
20 moon Of my delight that knows no wane
The moon Of HeaY, n risii 3 once again
How Oft hereafter shall she rising look
/ Through this same garcen--after me-ir
Nainr
She knew the voice. She would have
known ii among a thousand. Yet now
there was the confirmation Of her
eyes a. wen, for as the slow old boat
came creeping out of the deep bushes
into the open space beneath her, she
saw Murray Graham-such a 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 toward her heart. He
did not raise his eyes, but as the boat
dragged its length beneath her, he
! went on:
And when thyse,f with shining foot shan
pass
Among he guests starscattered on the
grass.
And IN thy joyous errand. reach the spot
glass
He was passing her without a look!
In another moment he had passed. and
there were only iuarticulate murmurs
of the sweet song that came back 10
her. She could not bear it, Involun-
tarily she sprang from the hammock
and ran down the steps 10 the brow of
the cliff. Thence she could. look down
and see the slow, mysterious old boat,
ghostly-looking in the waning light,
moving silently away
The music ceased. Suddenly the IA
miliar figure appeared on the bow.
She could see that his face was turned
toward her TO where She stood palpi-
tating on the bank. As unconscious
~ as an automaton she raised her
hand and waved it toward him. Then
she saw a swift motion on his part to
reach the side Of the boat, bat il was
away from, not toward her. What did
this mean? She understood a mo-
ment later, when he ran swiftly across
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 a 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 embodiment, took her |
quite out Of herself, and when he
opened bis 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.
"This is a miracle" he answered, IF
l read it Alright, and it means that you
love me! Winifred, | challenge you.
Look me in the eyes and deny it If you
can"
She knew il 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 CORE
spending" he answered THAT is how
/ found you. Why am here is another
matter Like you have been spending
my time since we parted in the pursuit
of a career. ! determined that IL l
could not have you, I'd try at least to
deserve you, and, finding life intoler-
able without you, applied for posi-
ton as resident physician at a fash
ionable watering place. The reply was
that the place (Which is a very desir-
able one) was ready and waiting for
my fathers son, provided I could full
fill one condition, which the manage
ment insisted on"
And that WASP" she said, with an
eagerness which showed how this an
nouncement had delighted her.
'That the place should be given only
to a married man."
He got his arms about her tight
again. and looked into her eyes and
laughed.
"What say you?" he asked. Am 1
to get the position or not?"
Don't ask me- she began.
81 beg your pardon. 1t is you and
you only that ] shall ask. Nobody else
in the world has anything to say in this
matter but you alone"
She waited just moment.
This will be your career-or rather,
the beginning Of it; for, once
launched, you are sure to succeed; but
what of mine?"
"Yes-what Of yours ?" he said. you
have always told me, l know, that YOU
would not give up your career for any
man alive"
And so l wouldn't" she said, maxi
ing a brave effort to keep her footing,
"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 a big career to be a doctors wife,
hold lery, ~ |