Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-09-01

1t was over rerore sne realIzeu IL.
She kissed Beatrice standing. tall and
slender and proud eyed. in her white
satin beside her husband, and went
out into the library, away from the
crush Of people and the laughter and
gayety. 1t was quiet in the cool. de-
serted room. There would be an in
terval Of few minutes before the re-
ception. and she hoped she would not
be missed. A divan stood in one cor
ner. half concealed by tall Persian
screen, and she sought it's shelter in
stinctively.
He had remembered. She knew that
he had by the look in his eyes, but
there had been no tenderness or regret
there. merely grave, disinterested rec
ignition. She closed her eyes as if to
keep back the tears that filled them.
and laid her head on the pile of soft
cushions back of her. The shower bou-
quet fell on the rug at her feet. She
did not care. 1t all seemed a mockery
of their love and faith and broken
troth-the gladness of another's bridal
and they two meeting as strangers.
Some one entered the room, hesitat.
ed and walked deliberately over to the
screened divan. She knew his step be-
fore he stood beside her.
Mrs. Langdon sent me to find you,"
he said. "She wants YOU"
How queer it was to hear Beatrice
called Mrs. Langdon. She almost had
to think a moment to know whom he
meant
81 will come at once" she answered.
and stopped for the flowers.
He lifted them for her, and their
hands met.
'Nell!" he exclaimed as he saw that
she had been crying. 'Nell. what is
it?"
She tried to be dignified and brave.
Nothing. nothing at all. Please go
away"
you've been crying"
"Please go away"
II won't At least, not until know
what the trouble is"
She was silent.
Els it because am here. and you are
angry?"
II am not angry" she said almost
eagerly. "Not bit. Only
"Only what?"'
II didn't expect to see you" she fall
tered, not meeting his gaze. "And
when l did see you-why, it was just
urpynectpd. that was all !"
"Did you come here to cry over the
uneXpected?'
She rose Indignantly. He did not
have the slightest right in the world
to question her So She would not
listen to it,
81 wish to go to Mrs. Langdon.
please" she said.
you very much. asked where you
were. and she told me to find you. 1t
was l who wanted you really"
"But | want to go"
He bent toward her with pleading
eyes.
Nell, didn't it make you think of
anything else-Nell, the flowers and
music and what they were saying?
Why. when l heard Langdon saying
all that about love and cherish and
forsalle and all the rest of it l just
wanted to gather you up in my arms
before everybody and say them too.
Didn't it make you remember? Didn't
you almost wish it were you and me,
sweetheart?''
She bowed her head over the lilies
in silence
II didn't mean to tell you" he went
on. Il only wanted to see you alone
and speak to you and hear your voice.
don't you understand? 1t isn't an ap-
peal or regrets, Nell. l wouldn't bother
you with that sort of thing. It's only
the remembrance of it all and wish it
had been you and me. dear
He stood aside to let her pass, but
she did not move. only looked at him
with the old love in her eyes.
I'm glad You came. Rex" she said
softly. u wished it too