New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-10

..Sov- vonderl'-- said Robiua-Anne; and
again. 'I wonder!"- Robina-Anne had soft.
round chin with dimpie in it. She hao sort
round eyes. and infinitely sly and captivatns
habit Of looking sideways out of them. She looked
in this fashion at her young man.
II should SO like TO know" she said. beginning
quite afresh. '1f you really love me. Charlie. or
only think You do?''
WHY Rohina- Anne. what question! Haven
We been engaged a whole six months?
oh yes.'' said Robna- Anne. looking down. L
an, taking II for granted that you thought you
loved six months ago
ct loved you" he corrected her.
'T'n grant YOU that" she said Il was only
wondering bout the present you see. Charlie.
And 7 wonder what gives you such strange
thoughts. Robna-Anue?
Having nothing better to think about perhaps.
Charlie
But you have girl. You have. dear Aren't We
going to be married in i month from now! when
we've been married six years or--or sixty-when
we've been through all the-the trials and Things
they warn us about. YOU know-T'iu ne tune enough
70 start wondering If my love has stood the-tne
strain and all that: but now
He was good youth and handsome. nut not
fluent.
Robina Anne however, seemed to understand
him.
IT know Charlie" she said IT quite know But
in sixty Years of married life should become so
very used 10 each other everything would be so
inevitable as II were that to begin. really begin.
auaIvzing our feelings then would seem n little
unnecessary: il couldn't make many years dlf-
ference anyhow. could it, And so. IL ever we got
e far as sixty years together. my advice. uttered
now for the benefit of the pair of old Stiles we
should have become would be. leave il alone and
and think OF better things. Of course But I think
the present might be worth deciding about
we decided IT," the lad said. stouty. six
months ago
We decided six months ago for-for SIX months
ago &" said Robina-Anne. I'VE thought a great deal
about H. and oh.-and certainly talked great
deaI about it, and believe were both quite
honest Charlie"-she broke of 10 say in a tone
that was an odd misft with the evenness or tue
vest NJ her speech-"Charlie. you meant every WORD
Won said then. didn't you. dear?
Every blessed word OF II!
YES .. she went on. I'VE decided quite COM
fortabIy for then But one changes-one grows
oh Charlie. Charlie. 80
.u-hat." the lad cried roughly Selling her deli
40 r~rists irving to read her look. What do
you mean ~
grow
essn escaped him. a vordless cry. He let go
her wrists.
.,7-ste hold Of my hands again. Charlie Look
into nv eyes, 7 have seen It all-and 1t does net
hurt ended Robins-Anne
With steady eyes she watched the play Of emo
tions on his face. Relief first Of all and amaze
-,an+ and appreciation Of herself. but quite new
o,praciation. and everything and beyond
a.e-vtbinc aeain-reief. Clearing from his trout
hIed brow that was the index OF his simple mind.
a multitude Of doubts. ana making room Tor d
reu- an overma STEERING joy.
so we shan't be married in month. Charlie
or ever" said Robina Anne. She drew her hands
from his and then without backward look. she
loft him alone as he longed TO be. that he might
slowly realize and take unto himself this une1-