Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-05-19

the threshold and when we looked
1t was your face" ..u +.,.D9
Mr.. Verney opened the little door
and together they went In.
ut was as II l were looking at my
self when life had gone. / wonder who
he Ia. These accidental resemblances
are very strange. have never seen
the man. Poor fellow! How sad that
he should have come here to-day. Gin
ezra! ! hope she has not seen. We will
never tell her Of what has happened.
Let me go to her"
When Alan entered the room where
the bride sat in her white robes she
arose and bowed, graciously extending
her hand.
you are welcome" she said In q
voice whose low music was sadder than
sobs. 81 await my bridegroom. When
he comes he will give you welcome to
our wedding feast"
Sweetheart! Do you not know me?"
She drew back in offended dignity,
1T is not fitting that a stranger should
call me by that name. You jest, sir.
II you have come to do honor to our
nuptials you should not speak light
words"
She sank back into her chair, lifting
her gaze upward and waiting with q
smile Of happy expectation on her lips.
All the answer she gave to his en-
treaties was d gentle: Il await my
backgrounds coming" ia
The days and the weeks and the
months went BY ami drifted into years
and still the maiden waited for the
lover whom her daxed mind could not
recognize, though he watched over her
with tender care until hope. was
gone and he knew that his presence
could never bring anything Of pleasure
to her heart. Then he went away.
The years passed on and the maiden
waited in radiant expectation and time
dimmed not the springtide bloom Of
her loneliness. She was ever the fair
and loving child-womaD, waiting for
her bridal.
Lieut.. Alan Warrington had re-
turned from the Philippines and was
stationed at Fort Milford. Life at an
inland fort, with Its routine drills and
dress parades, may be more comforta-
BILE than long hikes over tropical is
lands, but it leaves something to be de-
sired in the way of variety. Lieut..
Warrington found no outlet for his
changeful tempers and rowing tenden-
cies except in long walks and rides
about the country. Homecoming
meant less to him than to most island
exiles. He was the only child of his
father, for whom he had been named.
In his absence his father had died and
there was no tie Of kindred left to bind
him to his country. "
Sometimes in his walks he passed O
knoll, sloping to the south, on which
stood large house built Of cream
,olored stone, contrasting wildly with
he green of the line Of trees beyond
md the pale turquoise of the sky.
In passing he had seen a beautiful
sirl at the gate, always with an older
woman at her side, who seemed to be
ess a companion than an attendant.
He had. noted the girls waving amber
lair and the brown of her great eyes
md the fairness of her delicately pink
heeks. p. z ..-g
One morning he was riding along the
Dad thinking Of the beautiful maiden
nd wondering who she was and why
he looked out upon the world with
UGH wandering, restless eyes. AS heti
rev near the great house he saw her
ONE alone down the garden path,
lancing back now and then as If In
ear that some one would steal upon
er solitude. When she reached the
ate she stood for moment, looking
ongingly out Then she raised the
atch with a swift movement and ran
ut into the road. She lifted her arms
Ugh above her head and laughed In
clear musical tone, .,-e.. s4..r~
AS Alan watched her poised grace
lily, swinging her arms like slender
boughs, he heard the sud-
en- harsh jangle of bells. Down the
BAD came two automobiles racing at
,eir utmost speed. She did not seem
, hear the warning, though the fore
lost machine had almost leaped upon
er. ..-.s ,-.,. .-. ~,.-....s.
Alan dashed forward, seized her by
lie arm and drew her from the track,
le automobile touching her swayine
lrments as 1t few by. She uttered
sharp cry and passed her hand over
er eyes as II to push aside a veil. A
ok Of terror came.into her face and
ZEN gave way to an expression Of
.wning consciousness. as Of one who
axes from long sleep. She looked
, and saw In the face of his son tia