Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-02-04
yes. Have you seen bim -

The past is thing of the p.H -.
it must not be revived. There s6.n
no step baekward-no undoine n -
which is done. You had your cb,s4.
and you failed; and II was su -
own fault You should understsns - !.
so" -- l
Il do. the cook murmured o.,
slone knows how well | understands ~
Il am glad you see it SO. the o,s..
replied. 1t might have been bsl,s,
if you had seen it SO years aso a.,
all that is OF the past. All / nav :
say now is that she must lot be n.
turbed."
! She shall never be disurbed-b,
me.
And she must never see you AGAIN.
"She never shall"
"She is free. You have no rich,
now" -
Il know"
There was a long pause. then III.
cook added:
But about Conard? Does she stll.-
care for him?"
Yes. l came to see him to explain
Where Is he?"
lie has gone
Gone? Where?"
II don't know. lie said he was going
away. Perhaps forever"
The other turned aside with b1wd
head. his heart heavy with disappont.
ment The cook watched him f1ra
moment In silence. then. with an air q
greater manliness than be had ever
shown he said
Her happiness shall not he furihs
wrecked. Conard shall know and cone
back"
"But, how2' the other asked.
II VIII follow and tel him"
"Yout"
yes. Great Heavens, man, don't
you know I love her? -
He tore himself abruptly away and
ran out to the corral Five minutes
later he emerged on horseback and ",
on across the prairie IN the direction
Conard nad gone Il was ten miles 70
the station and only an hour till train
time, So there was no time 10 lose
During that ride he recall Ell NAM
things Of the past. lie saw himself
young man again, With a promi Ing
future, making ardent love 70 a young
and beautiful girl lie recalled an
evening in June, when, with the roses
in bloom about him. he and she bad
phghted troth. and sealed the sWes,
with their first kiss Then
there was that day when they bad
stood together before the old minis
ter and had been made one. Hos be
had thought that event the croEnins
one OF all earthly bliss!
Then he thought OF what be Vas
doing at that moment. and. win
groan Of heart-wrung anguish he
cried:
For her sakel For her sake!"
As he galloped into the little town
and down its one street he saw Conard
standing in front OF the station and
the train pulling up sprnging from
his horse he ran along the platform
and. just as Conard was stepping 90
he train. laid his hand on his Shout
Ter
Don't 90" he painted. "she wants
Conard turned and stared inquir'
ngly at the cook The train moved
IN without him. She To him that
'ould mean but one person in all the
world. After awhile he said eagerly
What do you mean?"
Mary" the other replied. she
wants you Go back to her"
Conard grew calmer.
What do you know Of herr De
.sked. Have you seen herr"
Me see herl" Then growing
trangely quiet: mo. l have not seen
.er. But it is all right"
How do you know"
That doesn't matter. know she
owes you. Go to her and make her
Apply"
You have no right to say that she
as a husband"
The cook shook his head slowly.
you are mistaken" he replied. "Shs
as no husband-not now"
Conard looked quickly up, WONDER
ig not more at the cooks words than
the pathos in his voice.
Il saw her husband with her, 10
aid. He came and placed his arm
bout her"
No, not her husband. the COOK to
lied. 1t was only her father.
Her father Then where is hef
The cooks head dropped and for
ng while he was silent Finally il
W tones he murmured:
Her husband, he-he is dead
As Conard rode back across the prsi-
e there was a new hope and a ne"
y in his heart, but on the stauoh
atform a man sat all alone. his ne
lrk and barren, and his heart empty
everything save sorrow and regret
Looking after Conard. away ou'
ross the level plain, the cook slowly
ook his head and murmured: