The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-09-11

eyes were upon her and the heart that
had beat for her in her bereavement
was beating for her STILL This day the
sun did not shine. 1t had poured fortl,
Elusive rays In the morning. but In
the afternoon the clouds had thickened
When the widow left her husbands
grave there was a sudden soughing of
wind and few great drops spattereI
OH the stone step leading into the lot.
A man was coming down the avenue
putting up an umbrella. The widow
looked at the sky, then. gathering her
skirts, tgipped away. There We're hur-
ryiisg footsteps behind her, and
deep, rich voice said respectfully:
Pardon ne, but you will be drench-
ed Permit me to see you TO the gate
way and call q carriage fo.. YOU
She turned, saw the widower, thank
Ell him, and lie held the umbrella over
her They walked side by side. few
words en- commonplace topics passing
between them, till they reached an
exit. where the man called carriage
and put her in. Then he looked at her
inquirngly, and she gave him her
street and number, which he repeated
to the coachman.
Had this occurred among the more
natural people of some country vii
lage the man would not have. permit
ted her to go thus alone. but in arti-
fetal city life it would not he expected
of him to attend her without an in
PRODUCTION. Nevertheless the widower
| knew her address. and that was all he
needed. Within fortnight friend
who was also & friend Of the widow
asked her permission to introduce him.
Consent was given, and Il formal intro
Guction took place. The ice was bro
ken. they could now pour their griefs
into each others ears.
\ week after their Introduction they
visited the cemetery togethe-. The
Ttd9Wer left her at her husbands
grave end went on to leave flowers
with lis own departed mate lie told
/ the widow that lee would return in IN
hoJr. When Re rotgrDcl-in twenty
/ minutes size met him with smile
| asked his op.n.on IS to the planting
/ Of vine In her lot and said that she
/ we"ld PIT in an iron bench On which
/ tllcy might sit AMI comfort each other
! T-o offered to attend TO the matter for
/ her. and she accepted tie offer After
/ Dist tley visited his wifc's grave. and
sic !Hft some foWCr9 there beside
! those that hati been deposited by the
! berc&vea husband. Then they walked
| to the main gateway. This time they
/ returned III the same carriage.
The wilowcr lost no time in purchas-
| inr az iron bench with Il comfortable
! back to it and had it shipped to the
! cemetery Then he called on the wild
! ow, ana they appointed IN afternoon
| to visa the cemetery together.
/ Meanwhile October Lad drifted into
! November. and the leaves. excepting
! tie willows and certain hardy vines.
had fallen. When the appointed after
| noon came round Il cold wind was
! driving the snow. It WAS not in the
! bleak cemetery that they passed the
| time \ bright fire burned on the
! hearth Of the widows library. and in
| stead Of occupying Il cold iron bench
/ the mourners occupied 4 sofa rolled be-
/ fore the cheerful blaze. The warm col
/ orS of October. the month in which
/ they first met. had replaced The wild
/ ow's sable garments. and the man had
! also dropped his mourning On the
! third finger of the widows left hand r
| diamond ring sparkled in the freight.
! while all the fingers Of the mans left
/ hand Ware toying with her tresses.
| They neyer sat together on the iron
bench. TEMPLE MORGAN.