The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-02-03

7 grim-lOOking until his eyes III on hers,
and then the lady in a voice which was
unduly glad in spite Of all she could do,
| held out her hand and cried.
"Oh, Captain Dancgarth, | am 50
glad to see you again! We thought
you had gone away. Where have you
| bccnt"
In hiding; lonely ana miserable"
"Wby miscrableT" she asked, looking
away 10 where Ia the distance q small
bald head was struggling out Of the
throng, while a hand held up above it
an approaching plate that tossed ike
a ship in cross sea.
You ask me why he said.
Yes" she replied, with a curious
foreboding hutter in her heart.
The captain also saw the returning
partner, ana, moved by the impulse Of
the moment, stopped as near as he
dared to the ear OF the fair girl before
him and whispered, "Why, whyY Be
cause | know your story. and cannot
rescue You; because | am miserable
and perpleXed: because | love YOU"
Never to this day has the lady made
up her mind whether she suffered
more exquisite pain or pleasure at that
moment She was not often fright
ened out Of her sclf.cOntrol, but she
was woman enough to lose her head
on this occasion i'm n whirl of sweet
ana bitter confusion, and before she
could recover again the interview that
altered all her life took place.
Here you are, vanilla fee ana ham
sandwiches" cried the other gentle
man. arriving much out of breath.
"All the biscuits gonc-had to bring
ham sandwiches. VIII they doy'
"Oh, thank you so muCh' said the
martyr, smiling gratefully by a strong
effort; Il fear they will not go well
with the ice; will you eat them for
mcy' And then, turning to her com.
paniOn, she held ont her hand and
went on in low voice. "Good-by,
Captain Douegarth"
But surely | may have one dance
with you"
Il fear not"
Then may come and see you
soon?"
"No."
"Nou are angry with me?"
"Oh, | don't know. know ought 60
be-horribly, drcadfully angry. oh,
please do go-sce how the people are
looking ut us" And again she held out
her dainty hand.
He took it and hcsitatcd: he would
have liked To have kissed il. but dared
not, bending slightly over it instead,
and then. with a heavy heart turned
away into the crowd aS she bid him.
A few weeks later the Ladies' AuXili.
AIRY to the hospital arranged 4 Charity
Fair and Bazaar, and the popular
young captain had consented 10 ar
range n booth with the war trophies
he had brought home with him. The
haplesS lover was CoaXed into taking
part in this by friends who were
trying everything in their power to
tempt him back into an ordinary,
everyday frame Of mind, and he had
grudgingly consented, little guessing
how momcntouS the decision was TO
be. Jacques was among the invited,
and. though she had at first refused,
yet she. too, in due time gave way "a
| the Establishments OF friendly advisers
After the captains reckless avowal
| IL would have been more sCemly il she
had avoided any place where he could
10y any chance be met. But the cir.
cumstanccS were exceptional, and a
| bcvy of friends would surround her,
so she, too, went 60 her fate.
The soldier was there. selling knick.
nacks 20 fair customers as though he
had been brought up TO IL all his life
and telling war tales in the same good
cause with an unreal ChecrtulncSs
And the false light in his face turned
to touChiugly real one when poor
Jacques, all the loyelier for the tell
tale paleucss in her face. came into the
room. where few were yet assembled
saw him. rs was inevitable. and after
a moment OF inward selfrepreSsion
came over to him with an air OF as
sumcd Indifference.
Have YOU any small articles. Cap
tain Dancgarth." she said. smiling
after the first greeting was over. "tha
one OF little means but large sympath,
could buyy'
Really. [ hardly know what 20 one
you" he replied. the ardent lover I'm
differently veiled behind the shop
walker Here are some shells. nj
with their teeth drawn. That on
, 1 Ia -.
man: IL would make a good paper
weight. And here are spent-cartridg
cases. any number OF them. mostl!
blood guilty, and ugly things at tn
best for a dainty table" Then. glanc
ing round the stall. and not knowln
how close Fate was at hand, he OK
claimed: "Stayl There are n fey
! trophies brought back myself. an
] nra of them this silver iocket, ha