The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-06

there anything | can do for you? II
not, pray pardon my intrusion
She drew further away from me as
she spoke. No; could doubt no more.
That soft, musical voice, that had haunt
ed me in my sleep-whose tones had new
er ceased reverberating in my soul, from
the hour in which had first heard them
was still the same, slthough the face
and form had grown older.
do you not remember meT l cried,
in trembling, eager voice.
She thought / was mad, and a look Of
fear crept over her, but no sign Of rec
ignition.
do you not remember Bury st. Ed
mund's-the night / met you under the
old gateway-fve years next month"
| At the mention of Bury ST. EdmuDd's
l could see her face CULVER. She paused
for a moment after had finished speak
ing; then she came close to me and look
ed steadfastly into my face.
Yes; it is the same" she said, in
low voice How strange that we should
meet again! have often thought of
YOU"
Il have never ceased thinking Of YOU
1 answered. And could not help my
tone being passionate one.
She did not appear to remark my
manner but seemed half lost in reverie.
We were now walking away from that
dismal spot; the keepers were clearing
the park.
do you know" she said, speaking
suddenly, that l thought you were GO
ing to throw yourself into the canal, and
that was why l spoke to you? Your
| ~<~ o1l-
upon the water, and you were moaning
so sadly"
| shuddered. Already, the thought of
my meditated crime terrified me. The
despair was lifted off my heart in the
last few moments, and life seemed worth
preserving. after all.
She seemed to read my guilt in my
tell-tale looks.
But for you, l should now be lying
at the bottom Of that canalw l answer
ed, in low tone, and my tears fell fast.
They relieved my sudden revulsion Of
feeling.
And l have saved you from such a
wicked deed! 1t makes me so happy to
| think SOP she murmured. But why did
you wish to drown yourself?" she asked.
because my life was so wretched, so
/ Observation-Disclosures l have no friends,
no employment, no hopew / answered,
mournfully.
II have no friends" she answered, in
sad voice; ''but / have never wished
to destroy myself; it would be so wick
ed"
"Oh, will never think Of it again."
said, eagerly.
But if you have no friends and no
/ employment, you must want money.
can spare it; indeed l can. l give away
a good deal. 1t will please me so much
| if you take it"
This was said in such a simple plead
| ing tone, so unconscious of offense, that
it could not have mortified the most SEN
sitive delicacy. But l could not accept.
please not to ask me; / cannot take
it." said.
We walked on until we came to
street of small, pretty houses.
ST live there" she said, pointing to
one which appeared to have been re-
Gently built. Il am late tonight; Mrs.
Wilson will wonder where am"
| us she your sister," l asked, haz-
arding a guess.
"Oh. no-my landlady. AS told you,
l have no friends"
| 'How very remarkable the coincidence
has been." / said, after an awkward
pause. do you remember when first
we met?'
.'You must not talk of that, please"
she interrupted, hastily, with a shud-
der; NOR set me thinking of that time,
or / shall see them all night in my sleep.
But / must wish you good night
"And shall l not see you again.
said, mournfully.
"You shall come and see me, if you
like" she said, innocently; but added.
T, next moment, in doubtful tone, 81 do
not know what Mrs Wilson will say
about it. Perhaps it is wrong. She
Knows all these things so much better
than l do"
My countenance fell, and she observ-
ed it, for she went on in compassion
ate tone: But it is so hard to have no
| friend-no one to speak to, and no en-
ployment! / am SO much better off than
you! have a good, kind friend to talk
| to, and to be good to me, in Mrs. Will
son; and then 1 have plenty of work.
You shall come and see me, and Ill coax
her to be good to you"
| 1t was now quite dark. could have
fingered there all night listening to her
voice, gazing upon her face. But she
held out her hand. l pressed II, and
we parted.
But / could not quit the street lin
gered about a long time. until lights be-
gan to appear in the bedrooms OF the
! houses. 1 arrived at Rackstraw's build
] ings little before eleven. Martha was
quite uneasy, for / had never before
been later than 10 o'clock told her
llthat had lost my way.
"Why, you don't mean to say you've
been wandering about ever since1 Where
ever could you have got to? How flush
ed you look! Whatever have you been
doings 1 never saw you look like it be-
fore"
4 / tried to eat, but the food was dry
and tasteless in my mouth. l was over
excited. | was conscious. however. that
1 Mr.. Montgomery had again scanned me
with the same scrutinizing gaze that had
made me so uncomfortable the first
morning / met him. had scarcely seen
him or Josiah since. 1 was usually out
before they were up In the morning. and
in bed before they returned from the
thester at night. They were unusually
earlyhat evening. and was unusual
"You\can write q round, plain hand,
can't you. Mr.. Carston !" at length said
Mr.. Montgomery. ~Then you're just
the man want can give you some
copying " 90. The pay is small, but
a little. pe<hsps, may be better than
nothing, until you get something more
profitable to do