Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-07-04

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that one day he would 20 out into the
hi; world and win Il great fortune.
VIII WHICH be would go To certain
misery f;air.es ana buy from ;h-m Il
handsome paiace. Il which he woali
bring this lt;,o gil, aid live with her
there forcvc.Gore
But o@e day. wills; i" WAS sill
waiting for this dream to com" tvlc.
still believing AND hoping in il. ;h"rr
came the son Of Il ye:'y rich king. WHO.
seeing this littic girl fell III once in
love with her. ana too; he: away with
him 10 4 real palace. GGf or" Ii.at WAS
formed C. dreams. and thn woo;!WaE's
son never saw IL" again.
they Wee interrupted nj this poiat
by Il las,y rap ~ The outside door.
which was divided from Tie sitting
room Ivy an apology for Il passage.
Pacing the child down. EiSSingtnn
went 10 open it. il 4 kiri q dream.
and to complete the cream. there
when he opened the door-was. the
ghost of the PAST tina; had pgc"2l Ii,
NJ him from his lape"> She WAS Il
little oldcr Il li;;ie @ravcr. bu; il was
still the sweetest face lie had eve:
seen.
She flashed Unrontov;aoly when she
caught sight of hin.
Il returned TN SpecteGly TO town
this afternoon" she sail. ~ find ;hat
my little girl Lad gone eff TO pay i
call upon 4 mysterious gentleman"
Your little @i;!! lid not know
Nor that i; u-c.s You TIA, she hail
come 20 an-oy."
Seeing ho~ mother. ;he ch.:d caTn
forward AMI rarturou~ly greeted her.
ard commenced y 90, fused account Of
tho fairy tale the !atjer's adycn; had
interrupted.
won't yen have some tea:" he said.
concuscdly. lie could hardly believe
that the woman he had never ceased
10 love through all the years WAS here
before him.
My LITTLE Iso'1el has weariel ven
quite long eaou.h. l I'm sure" she MIR
;nured. But the child had heard the
invitation a"d pieat;c. il q breaih!esS
fashion fer her 10 STAY.
Mrs. Con-; may consented. AMI in
rcsnonSe II he nu2ziei glance Hirl;-
ard. not without hesitation. eIr:a."cd
how lie Ead been entertaining iS3oe!.
He wGi,ld have liked 10 get out % CnT:
on with Ike sto:y. Ii was an emlar.
rassin. position b-; tie c.:i.d would
EGi hear of Il.
Whist hc v-Ss making fresh tea for
the las; ARRIVAL. IsoGel was giving Ee-
mother = summary OF what had gone
before. and Mr. Eassingtcn'S cmi,ar-
rassmen; was aided To when lie saw
by the sriden flush which stained the
fair while face that she recognized
tie characters il his little story. But
he was hound to finish it. though in
Il rattle: hating fashion. it Is true. and
when ito reached the end. which was
very shortly. tn child insisted upon
hearing hcr mothers opinion. She
was silent for Few moments.
Il think" she said 1T last-3nd size
looked 81 the barriSter with the l:aif.
hooking expression which made the
years that separated past from prcsen;
seem hut rs one Gar. he remembered
il so Welt think that the wcoimans
son ought 10 have spoken and have
told the girl ahou; his dreams OF the
future She-She might have waited
for him-if her mother had let her.
Now. Isoi,cl. We must really 60
She finished. rising 10 her feet. THANK
Mr.. Bassin.ton for yo:ir pleasant hour
-?rd--and for his fairy tale
Somewhat reluctantly Isobel obeycd
Mrs. Courtenay held OH her hand.
"Good-hy." she said.
\ thrill passed through Richard Bias
sington rs l!e ciasped il.
Are you staying long in town." he
asked.
NO: we return home tomorrow a
ternoon.'
May call 20 say FAREWELL
She paused for Il moment Under
standing what he Maa:.. ny the simple
question. Indeed. NOW was no time
for further Misunderstanding: thee
had been too much Of thu; in the past;
since she had heard the finish to the
fairy tale she SAW things WITH clearer
eyes
IF you care to-yes." w@s he: rc9.J.
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