Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-15

CHARACTERISTIC OK leI pS0uls tAOt LIZ
salient characteristic seemed TO be Il
different thing at diferen, tines was
the eolorios. delicate glow under the
white skin. i glow that bewitehed him
in i.s seeming TO reject the rich benz
diction of the uo-anday sun that hlazed
overhead.
Once be had thought the way To The
Brisone homestead rather long walk.
but now TIE distance sped Indignantly.
StDlled they never So slow. it was less
than young birds autter from 4
wood With her acquisscence be rolled
q cigarette. and she began TO hum light
ly the air OF song, q song of !netably
gentle. slow movement
That. and a reference of the morning
and perhaps the smell OF his tobacco
ningling with the fragrance Of her
roses. awoke again the old rminis-
cence Of the night before. y clearly
outlined picture rse before hin-the
high green slopes and cool cliff walls
Of the coast of Maine and the sharp
little estuary waves be lazily watched
smoke Of his cigarette blew out under
the rail of waSen deck where he lay
cushioned. And again woman pefted
his face With handfuls of rose petals
and cried: Up. lad. and at EN-: Yon-
der is Winter Harbor::' Again be sat
In the oak raftered casino. breathless
with pleasure. and heard q young girl
sing the ANGELS Serenade," young
girl who looked so bravely unconscious
Of the big, hushed crowd that listened.
looked so pure and bright and gentle
and good, that he had spoken of her as
"Sir Galahad's little sister" He had
been much taken with this child, but
he had not thought Of her from that
time to this. he supposed. He had al
most forgotten her. No. Her face
suddenly stood out to his view as
though he saw her with his physical
eye. sweet and vivacious child's face.
with light brown hair and gray eyes
and short upper lip like curled rose
leaf. And the voice
He stopped short. You are Tom
Mere1ith's little cousin"
sThe great Harkless." she answered
and stretched out her hand to him.
~ remember you"
isn't it time:'
".Ah. but never forgot you" lie
cried. II thought had. didn't know
who it was was remembering. !!
thought it was fancy. and it was mem
DRY. never forgot your voice. sing
ing, and remembered Your face. too.
though thought didn't" he drew
deep breath. THAT VS. Why
Tom has not forgotten you she
said as he paused.
Would you mind shaking hands
once n1orei'' be asked.
She gave him her hand again. With
all my heart. Why"
"1'1n making a record Of it: that's
all. Thank you"
They called me Sir Galahad's lit
tie sister all one summer because the
great John Harkless called me that.
You danced with Inc in the evening"
did ~
"Ah." she said, shaking her head.
''you were too busy being in love with
pretty Mrs. Van Skuyt to remember a
waltz with only me. was allowed to
meet you as reward for singing my
very best. and you-you bowed with
the indulgence of a grandfather and
asked NE to dance"
Like 4 grandfather: How young
was then. How time changes u.s.
I'm afraid my conversation did not
make great impression upon you, y
she continued.
F! "But it did. 1 am Remembering very
fast. If you will wait u moment ! viii
tell you some of the things you said"
/. The girl laughed Luerriiy. Whenever
she laughed he realized tiia, it was be
coming terribly difficult not to tell hcl
/ how adorable she was. II wouldn'
risk it if were you" she warned him
because l didn't speak 20 you at all
/ shut my lips tight and treIlbled al
over every bit of the time l was dane
/ ing with you. ! I'D not sleep tla
night, and was unhappy. wondering
what the great Harkiess would t.llnl
Of me. l knew he thought NE unutter
ably stupid because / couldn't talk Il
him. I wanted to send him word tina
I knew / had bored him. couldn'
endure that he shouldn't know that
| knew l had. But he was not thinking
Of me in any way. He had gone tt
sea again in his white boat, the IN
grateful pirate, cruising with Mrs. Val
Skuyt"
"How time does change us"' sait
John. You are wrong, though. I die
think Of you. l have alp
"Yes," she interrupted, tossing he
head in airy trayesty Of the stage co
quette, you think SOL mean, you So,
so-now. Away with you and you
blarneyingr'
And 80 they went through the warn
noontide, and little he cared for tn
heat that wilted the fat mullen leave
and made the barefoot boy who passet
by skip gingerly through the burnin,
dust with anguished mouth and water.
eye. Little be knew Of the katydid tina
Hysd6onIv whipend ito ynfllc ~ aI,v,il1y,na