The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-26


swiftness, the figure left the shelter
of the wall, and, still with downcasi
head, struck out into the open field
With curious, swift strides, it was COW
ering the intervening ground; in a few
minutes it would strike the open road
beside her.
Miss Dennison cast one wild glance
along the road in vain. Then, with a
sudden shrek, she was beating q re-
treat toward the station as fast as
fear and the kindly wind could carry
her.
Somewhere behind her hoarse voice
shouted; somewhere behind her heavy
footsteps fastened. With blind eyes
Miss Dennison fed on. Now the lights
Of the station twinkled in the distanceI
now the downward hill was gained
which led there Now-oh, rapture.-
a tall, broad-shouldered and despised'
betrothed turned and stood amazed
in the roadway, to see Minerva fallen
| from her pedestal and running after
him!
Save mev said Miss Dennison, and
flung herself, penitent, submissive
breathless, in his arms.
"For Gods sake, darling, here's
| someone coming past! Wait a second,
| till he's passed usr'
Miss Dennison's betrothed. though a
lover, was an Englshman.
Miss Dennison opened her eyes faint.
II.
He's got your boa. See he's coming
up to you"
Two embarrassed young people stood
still while still more embarrassed POI
liceman approached them sheepishly.
Il called to the young lady, but you
didn't seem to hear, Miss. You dropped
1t just by boarding. I was coming
across marsh and 1 see the wind take
it, and [ caught it as it flew across the
ratings yonder."
Miss Dennison smiled Whitley: Miss
Dennisons betrothed thanked the POI
liceman more substantially. The po-
liceman continued to the station with
contentment in his tread
Now, darling said Miss Dennison'S
betrothed.
"Oh, don't be angry" said a sudden
~ AFFECT despot. cpl never be horrid
again. I'll always do exactly what you
tell me. Only, darling, darling, dar-
ling, don't leave me to go home along
that dreadful, dreadful road alonev'
MY poor, frightened little girl!
What brute I've beenv'
"You have rather" confessed Miss
Dennison.
Along the lonely road two lovers
loitered. The wind swept merrily,
above them and around them, all UNI
needed. Miss Dennison's face was
screened from the rough blest, her
head was hidden penitently against a
sheltering arm.
And, as they walked along, Miss
Dennison's betrothed concluded a kind
and decisive conversation in which
Miss Dennison played an astonishingly
contrite and secondary part
And you understand, dear, there are
to be no more Of these ridiculous quar-
rels"
"No. darling. III do whatever you
wish
5 ''The man must always be the head.
I've been foolish to give into you so
weakly. It's been as much my fault
as yours"
eyes, dear; il has.'9
"But you have been very inconsider4
ate'
"a woman is always more in love
than man."
"a man has duties which he must
fulfill"
eyes, darling; and it's very wonder
full and beautiful Of him to neglect
them for woman's sake-a silly cow-
ardly, selfish, unattractive girlv'
Miss Dennison's betrothed refuted
such an appreciation OF her character
with warmth.
"Pleaser' said Miss Dennison. ''The
hotel people will see US"
The brilliant facade Of the hotel shone
out suddenly behind the hill. Miss
Dennison and her betrothed walked
decorously up the drive. where her
anxious people welcomed them from
the piazza. Miss Dennison conducted
her betrothed in triumph into the hall.
Late that evening Miss Dennison and
her betrothed concluded another con-
versation Of a similar nature.
"And you'll be down at half-past z In
the morning to give me my break
fast?
Eyes, sweetheart.'
"And you'll take me to the stationT
eyes. darling"
"And always do exactly as 1 tell
your
eyes, my own"
Miss Dennison hesitated Then she
assembled the stair pensively, while her
betrothed stood at the bottom and
watched adoringly. At the turn of the
baluster she paused, candle in hand.
The light shone on her sweet and
saint-like profile.
sBut, all the same,'' said Miss Dem
nison, ''you must admit you did not
catch the train."-The Sketch.