Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1903-05-01

With curious, swift strides, it was COW
ering the intervening ground; in few
minutes it would strike tire 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 a 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 distance;
now the downward hill was gained
which led there. Now-oh, rapture!-
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 mew said Miss Dennison, and
| flung herself, penitent, submissive.
breathless, in his arms.
For Gods sake, darling, here's
someone coming past! Wait second
| till he's passed us!"
Miss Dennison's betrothed, though
| lover, was an Englishman.
Miss Dennson opened her eyes faint.
ly. '...
Hes got your boa. See he's coming
up to you. IT,, .,@'.,'ri t"et,-,l,a..,1
Two embarrassed young people stood
still while still more embarrassed po-
liceman approached them sheepishly.
81 called to the young lady, but you
didn't seem to hear, Miss. You dropped
it just by boarding. I was coming
across marsh and 1 see the wind take
it, and caught it as it flew across the
raiIings yonder."
Miss Dennison smiled whitley; Miss
Dennison's betrothed thanked the po-
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 angryw said a sudden
ly abject despot. "I'll 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 alone"
"My poor, frightened little girl!
What brute I've been"
"You have rather" confessed Miss
Dennison.
Along the lonely road two lovers
loitered. The wind swept merrily
o1No @I,o, Nj fhor, oI1
needed. Miss Dennison's face was
screened from the rough blest, her
head was hidden penitently against
sheltering arm.
And, as they walked along, Miss
Dennison's betrothed concluded 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."
mo. darling. I'll do whatever you
wish"
"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; 1t has"
"But you have been very inconsider-
ate"
"a woman is always more in love
than man."
"a man has duties which he must
fulfill"
"Yes, darling; and it's very wonder.
full and beautiful Of him to neglect
them for woman's sake-a silly. cow
ardly, selfish, unattractive grip
Miss Dennison's betrothed refuted
such an appreciation Of her character
| with warmth.
"Pleasew 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 similar nature.
"And you'll be down at half-past in
the morning to give me my break
| fast" sSrse;-".4 50
| ayes, sweetheart"
"And you'll take me to the station?"
Eyes, darling"
"And always do exactly as tell
you?"
| Eyes, my own"
Miss Dennison hesltated. 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-lille profile.
'But, all the same" said Miss Den
nison, "you must admit you did not
catch the train."-The Sketch.
The Mysterious Ring.
This story is being told in Paris
L nnpcarninp q xualI -lyuoyD pl1h1io man