The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-16
Our Daily Sport Story

he was married, heard that he was Idead-heard all manner of things con- cerning him, and here he was lowing to her. looking just like he used to.
 The effect of time upon the inn pressions," Miss Glover went on bow ing and greeting as long as there was any one to greet, then she saw black coat sleeve held out to her and laid the tips of her slim fingers upon 1t and she and the sleeve and the owner of 1t led out to the dining | room.
 | Tt has been a good while since you and I went out to dinner together, hasn't it."
 | Powers. It was Gascon Blake's ing beside her. How very natural his voice sounded.
 | Why, yes, she replied pleasantly Quite long while Tell me a bit about yourself while we have a | chance to talk.
 | And then, and whenever he could claim her attention during dinner. Blake made good use Of his opportuni- ties. He told her about all there was to tell-of outside happenings-talk- ing eagerly as a man does when he Is sure of his listener. But about all | Miss Glover could recall when she reached her scriptorium was that his wife was dead and that he thought her niece, Margaret. was very pretty girl.
 l T expect that is what he is here for now. Margaret. Dear me, shall | miss the merry litie body. I suppose | he will get what he wants. He always used to and he doesn't seem to have changed much.
 | Miss Glover did not write the article for the New Mental Culture i next day, nor the next day, nor the next. In the end she gave over writ ing until Margaret's affairs should be settled and then she could make sure l of a quiet time. Not but what she was having quiet time right then. Blake was at the house pretty often. She heard his voice and she heard his step. But of course he did not come up to the scriptorium No one could do that without passing through her bedroom. And she stayed close in her tower. closer than ever. so they did not meet. When 1t was necessary to go down to the library she would go down and graciously consent to everything but until then She got up restlessly and went to the window.
 They were riding away together. How well he sat his horse. He always ldid." And suppose they will come I ,to-an understanding before they Iget back. Well--she Is a dear little
 girl and he is-quite-the finest man - the - Lord - ever made. Theresa Glover went back to her table and took up paperweight. a fairy stone, and began to examine 1t closely. After studying them for a long time the lines and scratches be- gan to take form. monk in cowl and gown, prone on his face-"And he who had left his book unread fell on his face and begged forgiveness" She started, frightened to find that her lips were quivering; mortified to find herself shaken, when she heard that step in her room below,and then | on the stairs coming up. A quick, | impatient step. There was only one step in the world like that. Oh. | couldn't he have waited until she had came down before
 Theresa, will you please tell me. | do you live in this tower? Within the last few months l have been to this house half a hundred times and all ways you were in your-whatever you call 1t. Now, see here, lady You and made an ungodly mess of 1t fifteen years ago. There is no use lifting your head like that. We did. If ever two people were made for each other-My word, can't you put that book down for five minutes, until I-' But Gascon-"
 ''Oh all right, let me see 1t. I have | not forgotten how you can lose your l self in a line of a-"And he who had failed to avail himself of his priv llege and had left his book unread had
 to fall on his face and implore forgive ness. Then the books were redls- tributed for the following"
 "Oh, wait, I didn't see that. Re- distributed. Oh. Gascon, that gives us another chance" % .*-.
 At any rate.' he Interrupted with determination. we are going to take another chance" ..s..