The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-06-13
pressed her hands together help

"But ii is clear and warm, and you
are not alone. | always wondered
where l 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 Wilderness
Of his surplice. and laughed softly
at the change she saw there. 1t was
good to ba 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 Mt 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.
81 think always expected it," he
answered slowly.
~ wonder. why?" She let her voice
fiji itself with the sweetness that was
in her heart, but she looked up at
him with calmly innocent eyes.
~ don't know-and-we have met"
he said simply.
after all the world is a little
place. and there is always the posi-
bility of meeting old friends. There
is sometimes. too, 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 her?" 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 hep"
Miss Dorothy laughed in her pretty,
care free way. "IIe? Why, he's quite
wide awake now. This is just small
side issue with him. There is the
world-ambition. He cares for fame
o. wealth or a high place among
men"
.'But what are these things weighed
against n mans love?" She knew
the tone, the sweet thrill that made
the question its own answer. III
he loves her"
HE doesn't" she interrupted with
careless haste. "They never do
Hasn't it been two hours yet?" Sup
pressing little yawn.
"Only n half of one" he answered
crisply. From the dusk that hid the
path farther down came the sound oil
low. sweet laughter. The lovers were
returning.
Miss Dorothy stood up. This /,
too bad for you, Dick-I mean Mr.
McAllister. If l knew any one else
if there was way to get back-I an
severely punished for running ava,
from home! The children will CT,
themselves to sleep. 1t is too bad
Perhaps l shall be able to find some
one who knows me; then you can g.
back to your sick gardener"
They were under one Of the electri,
lights now, and she leaned towart
him. smiling frankly.
n ha O.
cerned for my comfort" he said
stiffiy.
81 knew you'd understand" she an
swered sweetly, moving aside to lei
the lovers pass. THAT was always
one of your charms"
81 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. II
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? came by the
rectory for you. Wed heard of the
break down and thought my father
might-might die without a prayer,
sir, and Mrs. McAllister said you
were gone"
did you alarm my mother?" He
laid his hand on the girls arm.
mo, sir, / remembered how careful
of her you are; but will you come
with me now"
katy, Katy! left you with the
children!" Miss Dorothy exclaimed.
"And I'd have stayed, nam, but
Mr.. and Mrs. Durant came and my
father Is ill"
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 a
mans love is "a thing apart from his
life?"
quite" she answered firmly.
"And yet it is you who are for
getting while 1 remember"
"About the lovers just now?" she
asked.
"About the lovers of long ago.
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