Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-09-22

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sss SPRING 70 her fss-, ana h.r s!:i
I oaiT z-non one 1o.ag-Ioal yec az
going away tomorrow u.o.--i-l: a-d
that shall never So. you aeai-2-'
Tbe darkness had =-ova .--e1S<.
They could not see each otter. BIT Q
wan s.iom.r gave hin seelia:. MS:
view OF Ler She stood l.ait rG-asI
:.om him. her hand 70 her check j.
tie uncertain fashion % his grsat &c
nen, il the afternoon. Her eyes. aa
saw in the flying picture that ae
caught. were .-oubled. and her hand
uemblea. She had been irresistible il
her savesy. but now that & mysterious
distress assaiiad her. Of the reason Tor
which he had no guess. SIZE was 50
adorably pathetic and Seemed such
rich and lovely and sad and happ:
thing TO have cone into his life only 70
prophetic sens. of loss of her. i se-a-e-.
So much like losing everything. that L
found too much TO say TO b.. able 10
sag anything.
He tried to speak and choked a !ict...
a big drop Of rain fell on Lis bar:
head. Neither Of them noticed ..t-
weather or cared for it. They stood
witt The renewed blackneSS !.aas.n:
Ike drapeTy between them.
"Can-can you-rell ne w.: you
think you ought no, to co. u wins
pered finally with a great e:fog,.
NO: not ROW. But !!.3,; you
| would think l am right in wanting 30
stay. know you would il you Knew
about it: but can't, l can't must
60 il the morning
Il should always think you right
he answered in an unsteady .eae. al
ways" He went over to tl-e bench.
funblad about for his hat and picked
it up.
Come" he said gently. Il AZ. going
now
She stood quite nlotiou!ess for I, full
minute Or longer: then. without q 7:o-d.
| she moved toward the house. HI vent
TO !4ar. with hands extended 20 ind Lee,
and Lis fingers touched Ter Sieave.
Together and silently the: found Ia
gariel. path and followed rs din
| length. In the orchard be touched lie.
sleeve again and led the way.
AS they came out behind the lousea
she detained him. Stopping short. She
shook lis hand from her arm. She
F! spoke in a breath, as if it were all ona
word.
| viii :ou tell me Why you 60; II is
not late. Why do you wish TO leave
me, when shall not see you again.
The Lord be good to me. LIE !ero:;:
out. ali his long pent passion q dreams
rushing TO his lips as the barrier I'LL.
Don't you see it is becauSe l can,
bear TO let you go: hoped 70 gec
away without saying il. | want 20 b.
alone. want to be with myself and
try TO realize things. didn't want 10
make a babbling idiot Of myself. bu-
am. 1t is because / don't want another
second Of your sweetness 10 leave an
added pain wien .:ou'ye gone. 1t Is
because don't want 10 hear Your voice
again. to have il haunt ZEE IL the !ot!e
illness you will leave. But It's useless.
useless. l shall hear it always, just as
I shall always see your face. just IS
I have heard your voice and seen your
face these seven years. ever since /
| first saw you. child. at Winter Hai-
Dor. l forgot for awhile. thought il
was a girl had made up out OF my
own heart. but it was you all tie Iinle
The impression l thought nothing OF
then; just the merest touch on M
heart, light as it was. grew ard grew
deeper till it was there forever You've
known me twentyfour hours. and l
understand what you think of me for
speaking to you like this. If had
known you for years and had waite,i
and had the right to speak and keep
your respect, what have to offer you :.
couldn't even take care OF you if you
went mad as l and listened. I've no
excuse for this raving- Yes have"
He saw her in another second of
lightning. sudden, bright one. Her
back was turned to him. and she had
taken few startled steps from him.
"Ah," he cried, you are glad enough,
now to see me go. l knew it. l want.
ed to spare myself that. I tried not to
be hysterical fool in your eyes" He
turned aside, and his head fell on his
breast. God help mew he said. "Wha,
will this place be to me now?'
The breeze had risen. 1t gathered
force. 1t was chill wind, and there
rose wailing on the prairie. Drops OF
rain began to fall.
you will not think question I'M
piled in this" he said, more composed
", but with an unhappy laugh at him
self. y believe you will not think me
capable Of asking you if you care'-
NO." she answered, Ill do not love
you"
"Ah. was it question, after all: L
you read me better than do, perhaps
But, IL I asked, knew the answer"
She made as IL to speak again, bu,
words refused her.
After a moment, ''Goodby," he sale
very steadily. II thank you for tn,
charity that has given me this littl,