Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-02-03

hand upon it. The little corridor wa
 dark and I could hear no sound say,
 the snoring of drunken soldier, com mitted that day of fighting, as tn
 turnkey had told me. I found tn
 small window, and slid the sash, ant
 let my boots fall to the ground, theI
 climbing through and dropping ol
 them. It was dark night, but
 was not long in reaching the road ant
 pacing my way to the path and river
 His lordship and boatman lay in tn,
 thicket waiting for me.
 This way the former whispered
 taking my arm and leading me to thu
 mouth of little brook, where a boa
 was tied, the bottom muff1ed witt
 blankets. took the stern seat, his | lordship the bow, and we pushed off l The boatman, a big. husky fellow, haG been rowing long hour when We put | into cove under the high shore oi an island. I could see moving glow i back in the bushes. It swung slowly | like pendulum of light, with mighty , fit and tumble of shadows We tied ] our boat, climbed the shore. and made | slowly for the light Nearing it, his l lordship whistled twice, and got an- sWer. The lantern was TOW still; it 1 lighted the side of a soldier in high boots; and suddenly saw it was D'ri I caught his hand, raising it to my "a ~e Us. He stepped aside, lifting the lantern. God! there stood Louise She was all in black, her head bent for ward
 Dear love!" cried, grasping her hands, ''why-why have you come here?"
 She turned her face away, and spoke slowly, her voice trembling with emo- tion.
 To give my body to be burned" said she
 turned, lifting my arm to smite the man who had brought me there; but To. some stronger hand had struck him, some wonder-working power of kind that removes mountains. Lord Ronley was wiping his eyes.
 Il cannot do this thing" said he, in a broken voice. q cannot do this thing. Take her and go.''
 D'ri had turned away to hide his feelings.
 Take them to your boat" said his lordship.
 Wait minute" said Dri, fixing his lantern. Judas Priest! I ain't got no stren'th. m all tore t shoe-strings."
 l took her arm and we followed D'ri to the landing, Lord Ronley coming with us.
 "Good-by," said he. leaning to push us off. "l am better man for know ing you. Dear girl, you have put all the evil out of me-"
 He held moment to the boat, talk ing my hand as l came by him.
 Bell said he, "herceforward may there be peace between you and me-"
 And between your country and mine" l answered.
 An, thank God, the war was soon over. and ever since there has been peace between the two great peoples. l rejoice that even we old men have washed our hearts of bitterness, and that the young have now more sense of brotherhood.
 Above all price are the words of a wise man, but silence. that is the great counsellor. In silence wisdom enters the heart and understanding puts forth her voice. In the hush of that night ride l grew to manhood: I put away childish things. l saw, or thought saw, the two great powers of good and evil. One was love, with the power of God in 1t to lift up, to ennoble; the other. loves counterfeit, cunning device of the devil. with all his power to wreck and destroy, deceivins him that has talen it until he finds at last he has neither gold nor silver. but only base metal hanging as a millstone to his neck.
 At dawn we got ashore on Battle Point. We waited there. Louise and ]. while D'ri went away to bring horses. The sun rose clear and warm: it was like summer morning, but stiller, Tor the woods had lost their songful tenantry. We took the forest road. walking slowly. Some bugler near us had begun 10 play the song of Yankee land. Its phrases travelled like waves in the sea. some high-crested. moving with mighty rush, filling the valleys. mounting the hills. tossing their spray aloft. flooding all the shores of silence. Far. and near. the trees were singing in praise of my native land.
 Ramon" said Louise. looking up at me. sweet and queenly dignity in her face. 'I have come 10 love this country
 And you could not have done so much for me unless you had loved"
 She looked up at me quickly. and put her finger 10 her lips. My tongue faltered. obeying the command. How sweet and beautiful she was then. her splendid form erect. the light of her eyes softened by long lashes, She looked down thoughtfully as she gave the bottom of her gown shake.
 Once upon T time" said she. slow ly. as our eyes met again. there was a little country that had cruel king. And he commanded that none of all his people should speak untiI-until -"