The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26

the porch in front where the moon- 1 light caught and held her. Miss Mar garet, gray-clad within and without, | drew further back into the shadow of | the vines, so that she could look at the | radiant thing palpitating there in the moonlight.
 But what was this?-there was her fathers voice in the kitchen-but some one was coming in at the front-and Lin- ! dy turned her back to the moonlight lest he should see how her heart, her foolish heart, was shaking her from head to foot And then
 Lindy lay still in his arms with the silly butterfly soul half swooning out of her. He was talking in broken sentences against the crown of bonny brown hair --and what was that he was saying7 She steadied her reeling brain and tried to listen
 They told me you were here, Mar garet-and I could not stay away longer we must make it up-what Is life worth
 without you? And you knew I was coming. and put on the dear blue gown
 to wait for me? Why, Margaret-I am
 not sure would have had the courage to
 speak if I hadn't seen the blue gown. Sweetheart-don't let's quarrel again! It takes too much out of a mans life"
 He felt the light form begin to move slowly and faintiy
 Let me go! the girl whispered. with her face still away from him. 'I'll see you again-after awhile. Let me go- yes-we won't quarrel any morew
 He did not let her go very readily, but she broke away from him and ran into a darkened room. He drew his hand across his eyes, and perhaps 1t was because of the happy mist there that he wem into the house without noticing the gray figure that trembled and wept in the shadow of the vines.
 But why did you change your gown? he asked afterwards of the gray figure which sat on the step beside him in the moonlight. He did not care for the gown now. with Margarets head on his shoulder; but 1t was worth while to ask, for this was another of the mysteries which made 1t impossible for any man to understand a woman.
 You had seen it--that was all that was necessary she answered, very softly
 It was the voice of Lindy's mother that brought her out of her hiding place.
 Come, Lindy, you'll have to clean up," 1t cried fretfully. I'm clean Jagged out, an want to set out at the door awhile and cool off,"
 Lindy came slowly into the kitchen, winking against the glare of the tin re- Hector. She wore a blue calico waist, turned in as to the neck and rolled up as to the sleeves; and she was very white. Dave's lowering face lighted up as he looked at her.
 "Ldndy''-he was standing close beside her--"Iindy, I'll wipe the dishes for ye, sos you can get through quick"
 The little blue butterfly which had danced and fluttered before him for such a brief space was gone. A wave of color came Into the white face, but she sur rendered the cloth without a word. Her silence filled him with vague trouble.
 Don't mind what said about the fine dress, Lindy," he said. with the gentle ness of a giant who feels that he Is unex- peete6ly handling a small thing whose wings are easily broken. ''It jes' made mo feel kinder--as if--you was so far away from me--and anyhow, think ye look purtier like ye air now than any, body else does with ali the fnery they can put on."
 The flush in her cheeks deepened and spread.
 'T ain't goin' to put on the fine things any more, Dave" she said. humbiy and a little wistfuliy. "I don't keer half as much about 'em--as I thought did.' And then, with a swift-shy glance into his face, she added: An it hasn't put me-so fur from you Dave-its done jes' the other way"
 '"fake keer you don't break none O them dishes Landy" called the suddenly aroused voice of Lindy's mother from the back door.