Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-21
.9atisfactory, returned for further alter


satisfactory, returned for further alter
htion.
Amy dismissed the maid and donned
4 the garment, her mind turning SEN
fences over and over, still striving to
express only the proper amount of in
terest. Then, as she absently arranged
ribbons and lace, there came the firm
conviction that to write was impossi-
bic; that she must see him as soon as
distance would allow.
1t would not have happened had
Amy been properly chaperoned and
companioned instead of maintaining
the independence which Mrs. Wridgely
often and uselessly deplored. The gen
erously salaried and loyal servants
only looked their establishment when,
wearing the elbow sleeved bodice of
her elegant reception gown, n black
lace ichu and plain travelling hat, Miss
Amy announced that she was going on
n journey. As she descended the steps
she received a large box from a for
lists boy, and this she abstractedly car
ricd with her.
She was still carrying it when, after
an hours ride on a train, she walked
TO the old Scott homestead, at the end
of the village, where she had been
raised. She had been engrossed in the
past, but once inside the gate she
was reused to a somewhat embarrass-
ing present. With a painfully beating
heart she stole away to the summer
house, hoping there to regain self con-
troll before ringing the bell. AS she
entered a voice, speaking from the
gloom, startled her.
Are you back so soon, auntie?'
She would have run away, but a sud
den weakness at sight Of him. a heavy
shade over his bandaged eyes. made
her stumble to the bench beside him.
He put out Il cropping hand as If sens
ing something unusual.
rs it you, auntie? Is anything
wrOng-or-who is itT'
The shock Of his helplessness swept
away everything but tender pity.
yearning love and longing to minister
to him. She caught the cropping hand
and kissed it, sobbing with impetuous
abandon:
'Oh, Harry. Harry! | came as soon
as l knew. l am going to stay with
you and take care of you forever. You
shall never, be alone in the dark
ness again.
"Why." he cried. "Why, II mist he
it is-Amy! My W Amy
His next movements demonstrated
that his arms Mt least were as strong
as of old, and Miss Colver submitted
to the loving bonds without Il struggle.
Dear" he said gravely when the old
misunderstanding and the purport of
the purloined letter had been made
clear-'dear, | do not mean to let you
leave me AGAIN. because you might for
get to come back. but I must not hold
you by false prctense. You came. like
n sweet angel, to care for a blind man.
but you will not discard me, will you,
though my sight be fully restored. as
I O have hopes it may be?"
ooh. Harry"
The e~cstatic cry and the soft, bare
arms about his neck were answer
enough.
From the crushed box between them
there crept a perfume that presently
brought unpleasant membranes to
Miss Amy.
why" she exclaimed. examining
the contents and the accompanying
card, 'the senator's roses! And have
on my She viewed the costume
with amazement, a guilty sense of out
ragged social amenities and her sisters
d%isapproval.
When she had made shamefaced ok
PLANTATION, Henry Scott intimated, with
a heartless disregard OF the senator's
shattered hopes, that the parsonage
was close by and that the evening bod
ice and the roses were plainly in prepa-
ration for the wedding that was to &C.
cur Immediately.