Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29

IAd - XIV tiE4t-liS "a 'tt IVA
A merse o!c-time cscri5oir,
10S which lad held TIE nlino;
treasures OF few generations OF thu
Walkers. she had fouad IL ~ bottom
OF so-ca,led sec;et drawer little
scrap Of paper which. through soEie
chance, had for years escaped e2am.n.
alton.
Ii was what. many yeas ago when II
was written. she had believed IL 10 i
poem. and possibly she believed 80 sill
But II WAS yearly fo"ty years since he
Cor whom thc.e lines We're penaei Wen;
away from hc-. and nat with his death
not long af,erward in India. and just
sllr.y years :go he: mo her had 6isa
and sl.a. RATA Walker. lie last of the
camily, had remained TO gov old a'oEf
in Sunc.oft. the Old family hone. a II
now. as she ocndcred ore: ali this. and
conirred up I hundred thoughts OF
which W. knew nothing. ror have i
right tc. SIZE foand ;Ea. IN max = =
OF nervous fingers on Tho :e:"-s.ained
scrap OF paper Ea.l tone i; i-.,cpl:a be
snju-y. 50 she produced fro:n Z ,,T3 = I
n clean sheet of fancy paper. chose =
pen with a great show q: fast'iioas-
ness. ard. adjusting her spec::c'es.
commenced to copy cut ihr noeM In
her antique piim. italian calisra9.iy.
Miss Wake. replaced in he csg"..
foi-c the relic of her lon.-hu".e,i ro-
nance. together with cna OF The two
copies she had n.aGe. The ether she
put into her pocket JUS: 20 have IT by
her. then sic tic.ei he hair with fsw
pats OF her hand. adjusted her mob
cap. wiped her sncctac!es and LETT her
y-oom.
Arrived Downstairs SIZE l::;. temp.
ta.ion possibly the Outcome of re
aroused scntir:eat-to We: into the
garden. From the sitting room the old
Fashioned garden looked inviting in the
waning beauty of perfect summer
day. She was just about. 20 step
through the French window when
some one entered the rccin.
"Ah. Rose she said. Il am go:nc
into Tie garden to enjoy the last mo-
mcnts of the exquisite evening. Come
with me. child"
Tho h-o2iir. II c?oa MS ".....,::o::.'s
meditation; HAD cy:t.cii,iy been acci
dental. for the Intruder made as though
IN rctrfat hastily. -. WIS = pretty
girl CT about twenty-five. brow.
haired :Id frank .oo.:i2.. hut there
was an expression o: trouble c,cuGin.
her usually suEny race. ana she s:i-anl
:oac,: IS she said Quickly:
Nc. ro-Lo p,c3sa e:;c::::rH M: CT
not feeling very well. and shall go tt
my room 10 lie down 20. :: Shor: time.
And then size vanished.
The lines of Miss Walkers bcncvo
lent couEtcnance hardened. and sh:
pu-sed up he: lips ard puc.:e:ed hcl
brows in pe-turbed thought. Was 70
nance. when 1t cane TO SuncrOfi. nj
WAYS TO turn TO Dead Sea fruit? Til,
wo-id had taught even ke-. quiet ant
uneventiul though hcr life had been
many bitter lessons of the unfrlflli1en
of hearts desires. and yet she had n
the s3pce time appreciated those les
-sons. ard kept intact the tender f.itl
that most Isen and women should :ly,
and be the happier and better 70: ii
And H.; 1e.!e. had made he: take /:
special interest IN. and do oyerytliin:
to encourage. the sentiments she Ia.
seen cr.se between Rose Warden AZ,
her nephew. john Walker. Rose We
the dargiitc- of lons since deat
frierd. ana John Was the only child o
AIiss Walkers younger brother.
As the wish had been father to tn
thought 1t CHANGED that Miss Walker
friends in London. where Rose vas :
Eoyerness and Jch1 n rising engineer
had. acting on gentle p"omp;ings. pu
these people in one aaothar's way n
much IS possible The result was villa
had been fore seen and hoped for. ant
Miss Walker was iawardIy much re
Ioi.ed. She had now made Rose span,
u long vacation with her III the peas
AMI old Surrey home. and John ha,
more than once cone TO st:y Teol
Or so. cssensibly with an acquaintance
in ;he neighbo;ins village. But some
: thing had gone wrong. There had coin
the little rift within the lutte. On III,
previous afternoon her nephew has
left The house suddenly. he havin. lie
Tore that been with Rose in the gar
den. and he had not since called. AE'
Icse's sudden change OF manner froI
light heartedress 10 utter detection
with other evidences Of her secTe; sol
row. told its own sto:y. Miss Walise
wondered what exactly had occurred
and INDUCED in 4 dozen anxious cor
lectures
She paced the garden until the nd
vancing evening brought the breath o
chilliness. which Miss Walker at lie
age did not like. Then. with n las
look at the window Of Roses room an
deprecatory shake OF her handLel
CHIEF at the retreat Of that presumabl
pin.ng young lady. Miss Walker turne
her face toward the house. Just as sh
stepped into the sitting room he
nephew was shown into the other doc
'N'el. well" said Miss Wake
cheerily-for she saw reconciliation j
the visit-"why have you deserted l
for whole day, you negligent youn
uan:'
VERY sorry. aunt. but it wasn't quit
my fault" ne returned. speaking rattle
s@;oomily. Then he added with som
Aow Of embarrassment. but my Wis
III be very short Row. g'ae fact is.