The Washington times., 1906-09-02
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do you remember the last time we
took H. Heieu?'
She flushed trihe and half lnvoIun-
tarilv turned her glance away again.
do YOU remember he asked again.
Seeing that she was silent.
Yes. I remember" sad the girl. her
voice lower. But I'd rather you did
not She stopped short
you wish 20 forget II, HeIen?" ask
ed Arthur.
He was trembling with anxiety. and
his hands. which were clasped about
his knee. were tWitchlug. "Oh. Helen.
how can you2' DE went on. his voice
breaking, do You not remember the
last night that we sat there by the
spring. and you were going away. no
one knew for how lOng-and how YOU
told me that 81 was more than you
could bear. and the promise that you
made me2 Oh. Helen,"
The girl Fazed az him with a fright
ened look, Doe had sunk down upon his
knee before her. and he caught her
hand which lay upon the log "a her
side.
Helen he cried, you cannot
has been the one joy Of my life that
for which have iabored SO hard, Nv
one hope. Heleu' 1 came today 10
claim IL. 10 tell you"
And with a wild glance about her.
the girl sprang 20 her feet. snatching
her hand away from his.
Arthur she cried Arthur, you
must not speak 20 me sol"
Il must not. Helen2'
mo. no. she cried trembling: I'VE
were only children and we did not
know the meaning Of the words we
used You must not talk 20 me that
way. Arthur"
"Helen" He protested. helplessly.
mo. no. VIII not allow it," she
cried more vehementlv. Stepping back
as he started toward her. and holding
close TO her the hand he had held. Il
had no idea there was such a thought
IN your mind"
Helen stopped. breathlessIy.
or YOU would not have been so
kind 10 me2'' the other added family
Il thought OF YOU as an Old friend.
said Helen II was but a child when
] went away. 7 wish YOU still 20 be a
friend. Arthur. bat you must not act
IN that way"
The yourg man glanced once at her,
and when he saw the stern look upon
her face he buried his head in his arms
without a sound.
For fully a minute they remained
thus. I'm silence; then as Helen watch
ed him her chest ceased gradually 20
heave, and a gentler look returned 70
the log again.
Arthur" she said after another
sNerce. "can we not just be friends?"
The young man answered nothing.
but he raised las head and gazed at
her; and she saw thai there were tears
in his eyes, and a look Of mute help
Iessness upon his face. She trembled
slightly, and rose 70 her feet again.
Arthur" she said gravely. this
must not be: we must not sit here any
longer. I must GO
Helen" exclaimed the other. snring-
ing up.
But he saw her brow knit again. and
he stopped short. The girl gazed about
her, and the village in the distance
caught her eye.
Listen. she said with forced calm
ness: II promised father that I would
go and see old Mrs. Woodward. who
was asking for me- You may wait
here. if YOU like. and walk home with
me. for l shall not be gone very long.
VIII YOU do it,"
The other gazed at her for a moment
or two; he was trying 10 read the
girls heart. but he saw only the quiet
nrmness OF her features.
'WIn YOU wait. Arthur" she asked
again.
And Arthur's head sank upon his
breast Yes, Helen" he said When
he lifted it again. the girl was gone;
she had disappeared in the thlcket. and
he could hear her footsteps as she
passed swiftly down the hillside
He went 10 the edge OF the woods.
where he could see her a short dis
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