The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-01-04
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"AIy mission. Derrator' he said, |
must be written down a failure. Yet |
| am one of those who cling TO thin |
chances, 50 | want you to remember |
this All that l have said remains in |
force for six montns from today. The |
solitude which has brought you cer-
tain measure of madness may carry in |
its bosom its own antldote. Therefore, |
shall not despair. Au reyoir, Derra- |
tor
Farewell" Derrator answered, with !
a wave of the hand
She came to the boundary hedge. n
CLEAN of white. tall. a little ghostike
with the smooth grace Of her silent
movements. She was bareheaded; she
came to him out of the late twilight as
one walking through a mist As she
walked she sang softly at first to her
self. then to him. He heard, frown
ing. He was pale and nervous.
rs It true he asked, abruptly, that
YOU are g0ing?"
But why not:" she answered. with
gently upraised eyebrows. "One does
not come to such places as these for
always. One sleeps through the night.
but the daytlme-ah, that is different
"You have been eontented here?"
"NIore than contented. | have been
almost happy" she answered.
"Then why go back" he asked, with
a sudden fierceness in his tone What
is there in the world so beautiful. after
all? Here are the sun. and the sea, and
the wind-it is the flower garden of
life. Stay and pick the roses with mew
| she shook her head.
81 am not like that" she answered,
| slowly. Life may have its vulgarities.
its weariness and its disappointments,
/ but ii is the only place for men and
womel The fight may be sordid and
| the prizes tinsel-yet It is only the cow
ards who linger without"
! "Still. you have beeu content here"
he repeated, hoarsely.
Content to rest" she answered. "but
| one does not sleep for ever We We're.
neither of us. born to llnger in a maze
| Of distractions. The contemplative life
is for the halt and manned of the
world We others must carry our bur-
den into the thick of the battle"
''You speak tonight in allegories," he
said You mean that you will return
TO London?'
"Of coursew
"And leave me here, after these days
together-after everything"
Her eyes sought his ana the man;
heart beat TO passionate music
That" she murmured. 'is rs YOU
will. Sir Hermit. Only it is certain
that I must go. As for you-well. YOU
are man. Itis for You to choose
He sprang over tie low paling. SHE
swayed toward him with outstretchet
arms. Together they passed away int
the world Of shadows
"You wonderful womanw Ransom
murmured. "What can We give you
\ peerage in your own right a dia
mond tiara-:'
Don't talk nonsense she interrupt
ed. little sharply. "The governorshiI
: for Herbert was all that asked, anC
that lie has For the rest. / wonde
sometimes-I wonder whether do 10
regret"
? Ransom stared at her Ia amazement
, Regret
Yes l do not believe that he i
happy
Ransom sighed meditatiyely. Afte
all. the ways of women were indee,
! mysterious.
! Pardon me" he remarked. but tha
sounds a little sentimental. does
not?'
III 1t is then-wha them Am l too
old or too world-weary for sentiment3''
Ransom was moi aJ his ease.
You amaze me, Adelaide" he said
II regard Sou-we all regard you-a
: Derrator's savior. He had committe,
| moral suicide; it was YOU who disin
! tered him. The world owes you mucl
1 for that: we owe you more; Derrator
$ perhaps. owes you most
+ Perhaps she murmured; 'perhap
4 not"
u But do not understand your hesi
l tation. Ransom pers .sted. "Derrato tor
5 career was ended It was You win
!. brought him once more into touch will
+ great things, ana you can see for your
self the outcome He win be Prlm
e Minister in five years"
Il prime Minister, perhaps. but vii
= he be happy
/ Ransom looked a her In surprise.
e Happy. Adelaide. I do not under
b stand you. The mans career was end
0 ed. 1t was you who brought him bac
!. before the footlights. OF all you
4 achievements | think that was IN
; greatest"
= II am not so sure she answered,
n little deiiantly. After all. man
e great by what he is, not by what Ii
D does
|. "Hushi lie Is coming Find on
y whatshe has decided about Duncan
l. offer
+ Derrator sank into the sent whic
9 Ransom had vacated. He was q littl