The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
Our Daily Sport Story

in the depth of the dark. silent forest called. ''Whoo, whoo!" then all was quiet again.
 We stood thus. drinking in all the pleasure of beautiful night and de- sirable companionship, till suddenly the town clock struck the hour of eleven, and without a word we turned toward home.
 Then came the parting-the vows -one kiss-a deep blush on the pale | cheek-the pressure of a small, soft hand. With a gentle. "Good-by, dar- ling, write soon.' hurried away. The next morning I took the early l train for Waverly, my home, a jour- ney of three hundred miles. Arrived | at my destination, I buried myself in work and study. taking barely time | from my duties to write to "her of | whom my soul was full" In the day | time I worked on the farm, at night l studied or read. for I would make myself worthy of her.
 Her letters came often; long, lov- l ing ones. which cheered me in my hours of despondency. and gave ne
 renewed courage to labor on through the hot summer days
 At last the day came to return I visited two days on the way with an | uncle, then set out again for Hama vor. As we drew near to my destina- | ton I became nervous and restless walked the floor or stood on the platform. The train moved oh, so | slowly sat down and tried to read but discovered that I had the paper upside down. I got up, went into the smoker and lit a cigar but the lighted end went out while I cnewed remorse- lessly at the other Then I paced the | floor again. Should I send her word
 that l was in town and would call.
 or should I take her by surprise? I
 would take her by surprise, and see
 what she would say and do Wouldn't
 she be astonished to see me back so | early,
 did not wait for the train to stop
 before I jumped off and started down the platform. A cabman took hold of
 my travelling case. Cab, Mister?" he
 said. I gave the man a depreciating
 look. shook my head and went on cabs were to slow for me just then
 l went direct to my old rooming place
 whither my clothes had been ex- pressed. made myself as presentable
 as I could. and hurried down to see
 my Mabel" How surprised and
 pleased she would be to see me. It was now late in September, but
 the night was warm and the moon I1OW H1uCI
 like the night when bade my love good-by, I thought, as I walked rap- | idly down the almost deserted street l I had arrived early and not many oi the students were back yet I whistled softly to myself The
 river sent an echoing murmur, the frogs croaked merrily, and an owl ir
 the woodland answered gaily. "You-u
 you-u." An. they all remembered me
 and were glad I had returned. And
 she would be glad, too.
 | l reached the house, walked boldly
 up and rang the bell. As I waited fol
 the sound of her light step, the words
 of the song. "Just for old times sake
 floated to my ears. and I thought oi
 the kiss I should soon receive, "foi
 old times sake"
 | l heard a step. The door of the sitting room opened. My heart beat
 loudly. The door before me swung
 back. Involuntarily I leaned forward
 but a strange girl stood in the door way.
 "Is Miss Harley in?" I asked, disap.
 pointed yet expectant.
 Mrs. Harley? No. sir. They dc
 not live here any more" she replied
 looking at me quizzically. She was
 trim plump little woman with gold
 en hair and bright blue eyes and a
 fascinating smile which played about
 the corners of her rosy lips. But ]
 had no heart for this type of beauty