Courier Democrat., 1904-09-01

oul uSlN tuSt you. SIlO ue, iOtlS
ago"
What" She cried. and her eyes
danced. You actually rcmemhsr:"
"Yes. DO you?" he answered. 81
stood in Jones field and heard You
singing. and remembered 1t was
long time since had heard You sing:
II was rut,,er Of Flanders
And fought ior a fcrins hire.
You were the dame OF my captain
And sang to my hearts desire.
"Rut that is the aalladist's notion.
The truth is that You We're Il lady at
the court OF Clovis. and was heath.
en- captive. heard You sing Chris
tan hymn and asked Tor baptism"
She did not seem overpleased With
his fancy. for. the surprise fading from
her face. 'Oh. that was the way You
remembered" she said.
Perhaps it was not that way alone
You won't lespise me for being rlawk-
;sh tonisht:" he asked. Il haven't had
the chance for SO long"
The night air wrapped them warmly.
and the balm OF the little breezeS that
stirred the foliage around them WAS
the smell Of damask roses from tile
garden. The creek splashel over the
pebbles at their feet. and 4 drowsy
bird. half wakened by the moon. Groom
ed languorously in the sycawores. The
girl looked out at the sparkling water
through downcast lasheS. is it be-
cause it is 80 transient that beauty is
pathetic" She said. because we can
never come back TO it in quite the
same way: am sentimental girl.
III you are born so it is never entirely
tease6 out Of YOU. is it: Besides. to-
night is all Il dream. 1t isn't real. You
know. You couldn't be mawkish''
Her tone was gentle as Il caress. and
it made him tingle to his finger tips
How do You know:' he asked
Il Just know. Do You think In
very bold and torward:" she said
dreamily.
1T was your song l wanted to he
sentimental about. am like one who
through, long days Of to:l-oniy that
doesn't quite apply-'and nights devo:
of ease but can't claim that o..
doesn't sleep we'll here: il is Plattvilie'
Specialty-like one who
Still heard il. his soul the music
oi wonderful melodies"
Yes" she answered. Ito come here
and TO do what YOU have done and 70
live this isolated village life that must
De 50 desperately dry and dull for Il
man Of Your sort. and Yet to have the
kind OF heart that makes wonderful
melodies sing i. itselt-oh." she cried
II say ,ha, is tine
"Iou do not understand" he return.
I'd sadly. wishing before her TO be un.
alercifu!ly just TO himself Il came
here because l eculGn', make living
anywhere else. Aud the wonderful
nleloti!ss'-l have only known You one
evenins-und the melodies He rose
to his feet and took i few steps toward
the sarien. Come" he said. ''let NE
take you hack Let Us 50 before r.
He finished with a helpless laugh.
She stood by the bench. one hand
resting on it. She stood all in TIE
tre;sulant shadow. She moved one
step toward him. and single long
silver OF light pierced the syeamores
and Eel, upon her head. He saspet..
What was i: abou: the melodies"
she said.
Nothing. don, know how TO thank
you for this evening that you have CIV
ea ale- III suppose you are leaving To-
What about the uelo.ies:"
BE gave il up. The moon makes re1-
pie insane" he cried.
y: that IS true. then you need rot be
more afraid than l. because people is
plural. What We're you saying about
Il had heard shem-:n ny heart.
When heard your voice tonight
knew .ta, j. was You who sang them
there. had been singing them for re a.
ways
"So.-' she cried gayly. "All that de-
hase about pretty speech Then.
sinking before him in courtesy. I am
hahoiden 10 YOU" she said. DO you
think no man ever made .:..:e dat
:ery for ne before tonight"
At the edge OF the orchard. where
they could keep an unseen watch on the
garden and the hank OF the creek. Judge
Brise and Mr.. Todd were ensconced
under an apple tree. the former sill,
armed with his shotgun. When the
young people Sot up frcm their bench.
the two men rose hastily. then Sumter
ed sAcwiy toward them. When they
met. HAIRLESS shook each Of them cor
daily by the hand without seeming to
know It
I'VE were coming TO look for yoa.''
explained the judge. William was
afraid to so home a,one.houEht some
one nigh. take him for Mr.. Harkiess
and shoe, him besooe be %, into town
Can you come cut with wille,ts IN the
morning. HarkieS,- he wen, on. and
60 with the young ladies to see the
parade: And Minnie wants you to stay
to dinner and so to the show with them
In the afternoon
Hairless seized his hand and shook II
and then laughed heartily as be accept
cd the invitation.
At the gate Aias Sherwood extended
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