Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08

there anything 1 can do for you? IL
not. pray pardon my intrusion"
She drew further away from me as
she spoke. No: | could doubt no more.
That soft. musical voice. that had haunt
ed me in my sleep-whose tones had new
er ceased reverberating in my soul. from
the hour in which had first heard them
was still the same. although the face
and form had grown older.
do you not remember meY l cried,
in trembling. eager voice.
She thought | was mad. and look of
fear crept over her, but no sign OF rec
ognition.
DO you not remember Bury st. Ed
mund's-the night | met you under the
old gateway-fve years next month :"
At the mention OF Bury st. Edmund's
| could see her face culver. She paused
for moment after had finished speak
ing; then she came close to me and look
ed steadfastly into my face.
Yes 1t is the same" she said. in
low voice. How strange that we should
meet again. l have often thought OF
you"
II have never ceased thinking Of you"
| answered And l could not help my
tone being Il passionate one.
She did not appear to remark my
manner, but seemed half lost in reverie.
We were now walking away from that
dismal spot; the keepers were clearing
the park.
do you know" she said. speaking
suddenly. that | thought you were go
ing to throw yourself into the canal, and
that was why | spoke TO you? Your
eyes were fixed with such strange look
-.
SO sadly"
| shuddered. Already, the thought of
my meditated crime terrified me. The
despair was lifted OFF my heart in the
last few moments, and life seemed worth
preserving. after all.
She seemed to read my guilt in my
telltale looks.
But for you. l should now be lying
at the bottom OF that canal"' | answer
ed, in a low tone. and my tears fell fast.
They relieved my sudden revulsion OF
feeling.
And | have saved you from such a
wicked deed! 1t makes me so happy to
think SOL she murmured. But why did
you wish to drown yourself?" she asked.
because my life was so wretched, so
acknowledgements l have no friends.
no employment. no hopew l answered,
mournfully.
IL have no friends" she answered. in
sad voice. but l have never wished
TO destroy myself; 1t would be so wick
ed"
ooh, l will never think OF 1t again.
| said. eagerly.
But II you have no friends and no
: employment. you must want money.
can spare it; indeed l can. l give away
, good deal. 1t will please me so much
If you take it,"
This was said in such simple plead
, ing tone, so unconscious Of offense, that
it could not have mortified the most SEN
sitive delicacy. But l could not accept
Please not to ask me; ! cannot take
it," said.
! We walked on until we came to a
: street Of small pretty houses.
81 live there" she said, pointing to
one which appeared to have been re-
Gently built. Il am late tonight; Mrs
> Wilson will wonder where | am
us she your sister?" l asked, haz.
, arding guess.
"Oh. no-my landlady. As I told you
have no friends"
How very remarkable the coincidence
, has beenr' | said after an awkward
! pause. do you remember when first
we metz
you must not talk Of that, please. u
! she interrupted. hastily. with a shud-
der; nor set me thinking OF that time
OF shall see them all night in my sleep
But | must wish you good night"
And shall | not see you again.
j said, mournfully.
= "You shall come and see me, IL YOU
o. cbo IL
: next moment in a doubtful tone 81 dc
r not know what Mrs. Wilson will say
= about IT, Perhaps 1t Is wrong. She
: knows all these things so much better
e than l do"
I My countenance fell, and she observ
e ed 1t, for she went on in a compassion
ate tone: But It Is 80 hard to have ne
frieud-no one to speak to, and no EN-
plOymentl | am so much better off thar
I you! l have a good, kind friend to tall
=; to, and to be good to me. in Mrs. vii
e SON. and then l have plenty OF work
o You shall come and see me, and I'll coal
i her to be good TO you"
r 1t was now quite dark. l could hav,
o fingered there all night listening to he
l voice. gazing upon her face. But sh,
9 held ont her hand. l pressed it, anC
n we parted
e But l could not quit the street. lin
d gered about long time. until lights be
e gan to appear in the bedrooms OF tn,
d houses. / arrived at Rackstraw's build
n ings a little before eleven. Martha wa
n quite uneasy. for l had never befor
r. been later than 10 o'clock. / told he
a that had lost my way.
d why, you don't mean to say you'v,
It been wandering about ever since? Wher
h ever could you have got to? How flush
e ed you lOok Whatever have you beer
n DOING l never saw you look like It be
a fore"
e | tried TO eat. but the food was dr.,
e and tasteless la my mouth. l was over
=. excited | was conscious, however, tina
d Mr.. Montgomery had again scanned IN
with the same scrutinizing gaze that ha,
10 made me so uncomfortable the frs
:; morning / met him. had scarcely seei
e him or Josiah since. l was usually on
n before they were up In the morning. an,
J. in bed before they returned from tn
theater at night. They were UNUSUAL.
D early that evening, and l was unusual
y ly late.
You can write round, plain hand
= ). can't you. Mr.. Carston?" at length sal,
II Mr.. Montgomery. "rhen you're Jus
the man l want. can give you som
y copying to do The pay is small, bu
d little. perhaps. may be better thai
{; nothing until you get something NOR
81 profitable to do"
r l need not say how eagerly l jumpe'
s. at the unexpected offer. The nature o
4, the work was to copy some parts fror
"a a manuscript drama.