Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-12-22
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By GRACE C. BosrwIcK
tdargTifht, 10. y DAILY story Pub. col


4 / FELT horribly sorry for Katherin
/ when Landry died 1t must hav
been an awful blow. for she seemed Il
lose every BIT Of her spirit and wen
about pale and listless for months.
/ You see, Landry was a fine fellow
an unusual fellow / don't beliey,
there was a selfish fiber in the mans
whole makeup He was essentially
| big-hearted and loyabIe Homely IN
feature to positive ugliness, he was
still attractive in appearance He was
famous in a small way as the author
Of certain delicate love sketches. very
tender and dainty in sentiment, and SC
unlike him as to seem inconsistent
with what we knew OF his character.
a right jolly good fellow, with plenty
Of sense and a cheerful lot Of brains
under his sandy poll
He and Kit had been engaged for a
long time, and knew that he fairly
worshiped her. though he was very
quiet about it. felt mild sort OF
envy. for I had never plumbed the
depths Of love myself I'd had my
little affairs, but / always hated my
self during their progress, because !
couldn't really feel was only amused
and entertained. never touched Ny
friendship with Kit was the one real
sentiment Of my life for we had been
like brother and sister for ten years
Ever since she had begun to yearn for
long skirts and put her pig-tails up
into the crown OF womanly dignity.
Whenever Landry was away / took
his place at her side, and jolly good
times we had, and many Of them.
A few months before Landrys death
Kit seemed to change some way She
took to incoming about for all the
world like a disappointed lover Ian |
dry, too, went into the dumps. He /
grew thin and pale and more imper- /
sonal than ever. lie was very tender !
with Katherine, and so | knew that IL /
was no lovers quarrel that was wear
ing on them. She sort Of chung to him
as though she felt him slipping from /
her and I've sometimes thought since
that she must have had a premonition
Of what was coming
One morning, on my way home from
an all-nlght vigil old Damon lost his
head and | came a pretty cropper. II
wasn't far from home, as luck would
have 1t, and | managed to get to the
house. was pretty much used up,
taking my WEAKNESS and the shaking
up together and my knees shook as II
I'd been officiating at my first opera
ton. Afterward, when Kit came in ia
see me, ! tried to laugh it of. and
iollied her up.
Landry II be good and jealous If
you don't watch out l told her. Il
believe you're in love with me. old
girl" Her face famed a sudden Grim
ION over its old pallor, and she looked
It me sharply. Then / caught her
hand and pulled her down to me.
Kissed her, as l always had, and for a
moment she laid her face against my
heck.
What II you'd been killed. she ,
whispered. What if you'd been ,
iled?"
You'd still have Landry" | retort- !
d, and Kit slapped me. II wasn't the
lrst time by any means. for you see ,
we'd been boy and girl together. | II
ouldn't help seeing that her eyes /
ooked funny A new expression. ia / \
'eVer seen there beforehand / won /
erred.
1t was shortly after that poor Landry t
anne down with typhoid. 1t was a hard
ase from the start. Sometimes il gets a y
tip on man and an Nj. ID can see L
bat there's no hope whatever. Thank 4
ooduess, we were all there with him. 1
lie wasn't alone, as he had been the h
reater part Of his llfe-since he'll a
cen a little chap, in fact He wasn't ~
]nely, Sometimes 1T seemed to me ii
hat he was happier than / had ever n
cen him. ! felt that he was glad 10 a
O, and couldn't understand il. n \
roke Us all up, every one of US. for "
.e loved the poor fellow. IH
] found her on the veranda one eve
Ing, alone in the soft darkness la
lt a bit down myself Things werent 4,
DING very welL ana I began TO think %
rat / was not fitted for a profession =,
life after all I felt too sorry f,~
y patients. ] couldn't give a judicial 81,
apeFsonal sympathy. as a physician =.
u2t TO be among the ranks of the :.
Every death that came u
lder ny notice worked on my MIND !.
such q degree That il united me ~
re for the living. .
she took my hand and held it tightly :.