The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-06
Our Daily $bcrt Story

sciousiy forgiving chain which needed put one E5yeting link for lasting union. Inc paie. proud. thoughtful face in the moonlight The man fn the shadow. Only last night he had spoken lightly, but earnestly: .Miily, will you tell me fosnor- row evening how it Is to be7 I have wait Others had been about. It was but a whisper, when he said aGocd night. She had smiled in his eyes and nodded, send. ing nim from her happy. and satisfied. come 10 1t in time. and 1t was such sensihle match.
 ..Yet as he sat there, waiting. waiting. something seemed lacking. Nonsense cooling change. Camilla would come to his at last. her calm hands gentle pres sure, surs his @ arm about .he siendsr waist: waist: this fulnllment of his long, long dream? Overhead. from . chamber window, triii- ed a rich voice, q few vibrant, feeling noteg breathing of love and warmth and
 IF the mans cheeks the blood sprang houy. go had she sung to him by the ,fssd SrSCk n s the , sunny day Again he Tas nis arms. the scent of her straying hair in his eager nostrils. the brilliance of her eyes glowing in him. her breath. that soft pulses raclfed with that quick. passion ate kiss. and again he laughed hoarsely, even as upon the stream-for 1t was noth- him in the moonlight. Only when abe stood before him and her sad. clear words fell upon bis ears. did he remember: and
 Camilla put her % hand % Haso upon his head. l.Es Nilly ysitons. s "a v year sss tedsy S sseS me or to sr ss g and s'dSy .sy closed firmly upon. his own. Hast night you told me you had waited the twelve interrupt me. In all this time I have prayed for and expected but one result Last evening. felt there remained no have been thinking for both ,f of us, 'r. Irv. ing. want you to help me. It is very
 Hs made no reply. save to stroke the .,"I believe we can he happy together. the girl continued with a little sob: But are our feelings all that they should be7 ep s ws ssmesns ss' arss ss'G am sd siFaa sop we gauge what is called love? In you thsrs Hes 2 fire l have seen .a fang .aI,d and say I am cold and reserved-perhap I seem so. but underneath there is some thing which starties me. Alas you do wouldmoi! S % r would no not Se u satisneS 'a witt, so little as to stand here with my hand in yours. Yet that Is all I feel I want from you--you with g g much to sive. Cam
 "Yes.n answered Radway. quietly. q do. dear. You do not love me. that Is all."
 ''And you. Irving-am I not right? If again. It seems hopeless now. but I vii
 sNo, Milly, 1t is useless Yes. you are right: thought I loved you. Let us en- him. as he bent his lips to the cold. trembling ingers-freei
 motionless. silent, thankful Then the girl stopped and kissed him tenderly, "Good-night!" she whispered, and ran
 Irving Radway sat and looked at the him. "It Is all meant" he reflected. q will not fight it." Hew natural the steps start starr when hen Sally Terriss spoke. Her Her words too. fell as if directed by his own over-powering wish.
 fs,s snsS sae ,61siv me ssS. SSwn SS Her touch upon his arm as they strolIed down tho path; her ripple of words like tell her. thsre by the moonlit water, now SO near-so near,
 I've been writing to Jack rattlsd oAlJs kAG g Lue OeAl HtO yuJHB--AGV6F scolds. I told him all about this after. noon and that tender embrace
 Your brother?" queried Eadway. ''Brotheri I like that Jack Is Mir. John Banning. and am to be Mrs, John. We've only been engaged three months, so 1t isn't out yet. What's the matteT2 You made noise like one of those bull frogs. Dizzy? Here, let me hold you. 80. Bette~? That's right. what was I say ing--oh. yes! You see, when you carried me across the brook I sort of shut my eyes and made believe it was Jack. I wrote him you were a staid creature. and l an awfully poor substitute, so guess hA will forgive mo. What. going back al- ready? Why! We have just come out"
 Lets see. Louisa remarked MT. Fel- ton three days later, "I came up on Tues day. and young Radway left early We'd l nesday morning. Was that it? I hope I didn't frighten him off"
 ''Oh, no. Henry. Camilla told me they decided to he simply friends. and I sup pose he felt it rather keenly. For my | part, I'm quite disappointed"