The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-03-18

HEY walked slowly back along
u the pike toward the brick
Sf|FN| house. He was STOPPING very
- much as they walked. He
wanted to be told that he could look at
her for thousand years. The small
face was rarely and exquisitely mod
eled. but perhaps just now the salient
characteristic Of her beauty (for the
salient characteristic seemed TO be a
different thing at different times) was
the coloring. delicate glow under the
white skin. glow that bewitched him
In its seeming 10 reflect the rich bene-
diction Of the MONDAY sun that blazed
overhead.
Once he had thought the way to the
Briscoe homestead rather long walk.
but now the distance sped Indignantly.
Strolled they never so slow, 1t was less
than '.young birds fiutter from a
wood" With her acquiescence he rolled
a cigarette. and she began TO hum light
ly the air of a song. a song of ineffably
gentle, slow movement.
That. and a reference of the morning
and perhaps the smell of his tobacco
mingling with the fragrance of her
roses. awoke again the old reminis-
cence OF the night before. A clearly
outlined picture rose before him-the
high green slopes and cool cliff walls
OF the coast OF Maine and the sharp
little estuary waves he lazily watched
through half closed lids while the pale
smoke OF his cigarette blew out under
the rail of a waxen deck where he lay
cushioned. And again a woman pelted
his face with handfuls OF rose petals
and cried: up. lad. and at 'em. Yon-
der Is Winter Harborr' Again he sat
in the oak raftered casino. breathless
with pleasure. and heard a young girl
sing the "Angers 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
| eve. a sweet and vivacious child's face
with light brown hair and gray eyes
and a short upper lip like a curled rose
leaf. And the voice
He stopped short you are Ton
| Meredith's little cousin"
"The great Harkless.'' she answered
and stretched out her hand to him..
II remember you.
isn't 1t timer
"Ah. but | never forgot you" h'
cried. II thought had. | didR't know
who it was was remembering. !
thought 1t was fancy. and 1t was mem
ory. never forgot your voice. sing
ing. and remembered your face, too
though thought didn't" He drew
n deep breath. THAT was why
tom has not forgotten you." sh'
said as he paused.
Would you mind shaking hand
once more:" he asked.
She gave him her hand Ggain. witt
I'll my heart. Why?"
I'm making a record of It; that
all. Thank you"
They called me Sir Galahad's lit
tic sister all one summer because tn
great John Harkless called me that
You danced with me in the evening"
did r.: -
"Ali." she said. shaking her head
"you were too busy being in love wit
pretty Mrs Van Skuyt to remember
waltz with only me. l was allowed {
meet van, rs q reward for singing m
very best. and you-you bowed wit
the indulgence of grandfather an
asked me To- dance"
Like grandfather. How young
was them How time changes u.s.
I'm afraid my conversation did nC
make "A great impression upon you.
she continped.,:: -. -
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