Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-03-09
WHEN THE TIDE
CAME in

By EDGAR wELTON COOLEY

Copyright isot, hy Daily stof5 fuo. vi
XITEARY, but radiant with happi-
w ness. Clark Morgan walked rap
idly up the street from the modest
station building through the gathering
twilight. A combination Of fortunate
circumstances had enabled him to con
cIude his business affairs "a hours
sooner than he had anticipated, and ne
had thus been enabled to reach home
on the evening of his wife's birthday
This fact added elasticity TO MS
stems and buoyancy to his spirits lie
had a little present for Gertrude
tucked away in his grip, an inexpeh-
siye little bauble, but one she had long
desired.
He planned TO slip in upon her ana
take her by surprise. Then he Woulo
present her with the gift, and they
would sit under the naples and watch
the darkness deepen. see the hrenies
arise from the grass and hear the
booming of the beetles through the
gloom. and the splashing of the sea
upon the rocks.
Quietly he slipped through the gate
!, when he reached the summer cottage,
crept silently across the lawn. and en-
tered noiselessly at the side door
The living room was vacant; the
last rays of the sun struggled through
! the lace curtains and kissed the cell
: ing. Shadows lowered in the corners
a deep silence reigned everywhere
/. silence perfumed by a vase OF lilies
4 of-the-valley on the table.
y For moment he paused in the cen
Z ter OF the room, then slight rusti'
!, from the parlor reached him, and n
e smiled
Q Softly he stepped to the portiere
Il and, drawing one of them slightly
5, peeped through the narrow opening.
er Gertrude stood near the piano. A
:, her side was James Bernard His arr
i encircled her waist: her arms wer
around his neck; her head was slight
OF bowed: his lips we're pressed agalns
te her forehead.
z, James Bernard was Clark Morgan
IS closest personal friend. The latcl
M string at the Morgan home had alwaJ
been out to him.
20 Silently the portiere slipped fro
~ the husbands fingers and blotted Z
to picture from his sight For mome
no he stood immovable, and thousaI
thoughts passed through his mind.
= Then he turned his head and glanc
- out the window. gazing for mil
across the restless sea. On the I
horizon rested a jagged rock-F1sht
mans Point-like a grim monume
he, 10 his dead happiness. From the
ion a deep gloom swept toward him.
the stretched forth bis arms as though
Re- welcome it. If it were only eyerla
me ing oblivion!
ana Again his glance rested upon fi'
!, ermans Point Ii was sinking FRI
4. sight; the tide was rising. 1t wo'
20 down into the sea and the wa
would sweep over it. like the wa
re we're sweeping over him. But on
morrow 1t would rise again, even as
~ would when the great sorrow
IS. a passed.
ion. Thinking thus, he crept out az
into the shadows, and when he
Eat turned ii was with a merry whi'
and a radiant smile His wife
lines him at the door and he kissed ner
w extended his hand to Bernard.
How nice that we can all spend
ve.r evening together, he said; 'it will
a pleasant ending to Gertrude's BIZ
day"
q He smiled at his wife. but her {
% dropped before his. and he thought
srra saw the suspicion Of blush upon
- cheek.
s s..ss yes, replied Bernard, carele'
g a. q q dropped in to congratulate
z r. Morgan upon her anniversary"
g. "A kindness we both very much
- preciate. am sure. Morgan answt
land. my dear he added. smI
7 pleasantly at his wife, Il have plal
a little diversion for tomorrow.
I3sSTag say angling Is fine OF Fishern
As Point. and / suggest We three
don't say you can't spare the
M Bernard. old chsp-sail out there
- morrow afternoon, taking along
81 luncheon and enjoy the sport
~ dusk"
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