The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-12-01

the wreck the first time 1 came here"
Then in moment he added: "Telly, l
want you to give it to me and let me
take it away. l want it for two rea-
sons. One is, it gave me the first hint
OF your life's history. And then l do
not want you to look at it any more.'
"You may have it," she answered,
smiling sadly. ut was foolish of me
to paint it,
When the sun was low and they were
ready to return he said, promise me,
sweetheart. that you will try to forget
all of your past that is sad and think
only Of us who love you and to whom
your life is blessing
That evening he noticed Uncle Terry
occasionally watched her with wistful
eyes, and, as on the evening before,
both he and Aunt Lissy retired early.
"They wish me WE'LL" Albert thought.
The next day Uncle Terry proposed
that Telly should drive to the head of
the island in his place.
I'm sorry We must leave US, Mr..
Page" he said when Albert was ready
to bid the old folks goodby II wish
ye could stay longer, but cum agin
soon, an remember our latchstrings
allus out fer ye"
When the old carryall had made half
its daily journey Albert pointed to
low rock and said, "There is a spot
shall always be glad to see, for it was
there Uncle Terry first found me-"
Telly made no answer. In fact, she
had said but little since they started
When they reached the little landing
no one else was there. No house was
in sight Of it, and the solitude was
broken only by the tide that softly
caressed the barnacled piles of the
wharf and the weed covered rocks on
either side. No boat was visible
adown the wide reach that separates
Southport island from the mainland,
and up it came a light sea breeze that
barely rippled the flowing tide and
whispered through the brown and scar
let leaved thicket back of them. Over
all shone the hazy sunlight Of October.
Telly stood listening and hoping that
the boat would be late. A look of sad
ness came over her face and a more
than usually plaintive appeal in her
expressive eyes. Il am sorry you are
going, she said. 1T is so lonesome
here, and it will seem more so now"
Then, as if that was a confession he
might think unmaidenly, she added, 81
dread to have the summer end, for
when winter comes the rocks all
around seem like so many tombstones."
Albert put out his hand as if that
would aid his appeal, and as his fin
gers closed over hers he said: Il am
going away with heavy heart, Telly,
and when I can come back is hard to
say. Will you not promise me that
some time, no matter when, you will
be my own good and true wife? Let
me go away with that hope to comfort
me while I work and save for home
for us both. Will you, Telly?"
But the plaintive face was turned
away, perhaps to hide the tears. Then
an arm stole around her waist, and as
he drew her close she WHISPERED.
when am no longer needed here, if
you want me then I will come to YOU"
She was sobbing, her head resting on
his shoulder, and as he kissed her I'M
resisting lips a boats sharp whistle
broke the sacred spell. -.
go a little way back, my darling"
he whispered, until the boat is gone.
I do not want any one to see you have
been crying"
When her misty eyes could no longer
see the boat that bore her heart away,
she turned, and all the long, lonely
way back loves tears fingered on her
lashes.
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