The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1903-02-21
WAS IT A DREAM?
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the next day. when he received the fol-
lowing telegram from his betrotheds
mother:
Come At once Lillian In very Ill
Snatching his handbag which was
ready. be hurried TO the depot and took
the first train Ii was 8 o'clock in the
evening In June. that month chosen 10y
SO many lovers in which 10 Colsum
mate thel: happiness, and the foliage
along the route had In IL the first
freshness Of summer. But Edward
Holmes did not notice II. He WAS far
away. fearing hoping. On reaching
y. large summer resort. he Was
ine1pressibly distressed to find that the
train went no farther. He must wait
for one that passed At ii O'Clock. 1t
was still twilight. and he walked 10
hotel not half q mile from the station
The house was brilliantly lighted. while
the guests were fitting about in pic
turerQue costumes preparatory 70
fancy dress ball This WAS no place Tor
one In anxiety, but Holmes, not relish
ing waiting At the station. took wick
er chair IN q dark corner OF the piazza
There be spent the evening hen
a dance was finished. couples would
promenade on the piazza. Holmes found
il relief TO watch them. and the time
passed more quickly for his mind b--
ing distracted till half past IL, Then.
impatient 10 be again in motion. he
was about 10 rise and return to the sta
ton when. CHANGING aside and slightly
behind him. be saw what az first he
took for a sheaf OF light coming through
Ii window Then he noticed that Il was
a woman Her dress was OF white.
though OF what material he could not
tell Looking up AZ her face. BE- saw
that il was masked also with white
He would have risen. but AZ the mo-
uent he felt q hand rest lightly on his
shoulder
\ great deal passed through Edward
Holmes mind In a very few moments
Who was this girl. for she had the ap-
pearance OF q young person and what
was her interest In him: II did Lot e..
cur 10 him that she could Ice 4 stranger
10 him She must IL one of th, guests
some friend OF his " no had S",L him
when ~ first reached the hotel and Lad
sought him out doubtless she would
auIuee herself with his efforts 10 dis
cover her identity.
For moment he sat still Tlvu. not
wiih>tandin2 the hand OF A.s shoulder
be ru>e and faced his visitor
You are lie paused Thv fHrD.
seemed familiar. but there was L., Ii
lie light for him TO identify il SAe al
nut answer his question. buJ slipped
Ter hand within his arm and III L.-
for a walk. not toward The entrance.
brilliantly lighted. but 10 q DARK LID al
ILe piazza. She did hot >I..s.s AID
Holmes, who was in no m,--l f,r >l,l
an adventure. could think uf nothing L
~ t. her He thought VI cvinL.U- L.
anxiety - her: but. after all she might
IL 4 stranger. one Thing Iudde A.I
start on passing chink in a window
blind BE noticed ora nce blossoms IA L,-
head His own wedding. - f.r IL
Z. grow would il lie q we,3d.r- -
funeral; Would The flowers t-. ,Fa--,
blossoms or TUT ross Il L lad l---
difficult foy him ~ >Ieak - IL c-r...-
Ia-!on tefoVe. II was WeA nigh .I-,-p>.
s!ale now. \ strange dread .a.g. over
him Then during 3 nonl-utary t-,--z.
nun t't.ud light sUh>IAur, touched
his hand IL must te q bridal vi
Was the c,r>tuElc OF 4 h-sdc - -
usual or q common ole fog S,.>- ge,..-
slons: He could hot r,,.4u y al - -
Cial experience having ><yu g., y
strange influence s,~Uol u l. I@s>.-
fTu-u the girl 10 him II cane = wlr.~.
DOW ksVttne>s. Low --.s, WL4t..y- e
was. D. did not wish il IN cIi II. -.a
20 thought time. Forgetting TT b.
was waiting fox train Z tax l..4
lillian
She spoke 10 word nor d.d - vs.
l,7cuC!e gradually l--lGlt--! IT,
v4s 4 mystical ILiHE..4- Il c.--. -.->.
and laughter b-sides Ja- IL. y 80
fountain & The cvi.;r. Z .av,. H.
fore The hotel Thcn tie sounds .
lifted ~ way together
Suddenly lie WAS sU-A-Iy>! j, : 49,
l-,au by clock striking II. ,,4> 81.
sting Il The dark y,,-Lvr an - l---
i2a.o4 was uo; VT. In II .,,a-'
% AID down tie piazza, tx - Ms
II - >,,IT1 fTsf - .. 81. -.-.