The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-24

and 81 passed on again.
Had he glanced round at the oil
withered poke bonneted woman, h
would have seen that tear had glis
tened IN her eye.
Il am very tired She mumbled
and the bundle is so heavy"
Permit me to carry II for You" salt
voice. some minutes later in her ear
Walden, for it was he, stopped and
notwithstanding her protestations
raised the bundle to his shoulder
'Where do you live?" asked Walden
keeping pace with her feeble steps
Near the wood, came the high
pitched. sing-song reply Near tht
wood
You are too old TO work"
Bread must be baked and fires must
be made
do you live alone?'
Granddaughter Mary lives with me
now
Granddaughter Mary ought to as
sist you to gather the fuel for your
| fire.
Mays young and goes a-sweet-
heartin,"
when you were young did you go a
sweetheartin' %
She rodded assent and hobbled more
briskly forward
show me where your home is, he
said Il should like to inform your
,y,.t =, 4 o,,,ht or N.ss.,, thaf l.. would Gn
more profitable to her II she cared less
for ner sweetheart and more for her
grandmother
"'Twould be little use, quoth the
Grandmother. She's young and it's but
nat'ral
Natural to be thoughtless? ?" querled
the prince Have you ever been out
Of Dovedale?"
She shook her head
Then Dovedale is your world" He
drew long, long breath, rs though
the idea was sitting.
-Four walls and bread to eat, a hus-
band, ard children to rear, cried she.
What moro do woman want?'
"And you have been happy"
Never so happy as now" exclaimed
clear. ringing voice, and before Wal
don could recover from his astonish-
ment the old dame, with a truly mar
rolous agility, had whittier
he could not say,
"Phrygia!' called Walden, ninging
the sticks into a hedge and following
the narrow side path Phrygia must
have taken At the end Of the path
was small wicker gate, and passing
through 1t Walden came unexpected
~ upon a low, matched. rose-covereG
cottage.
After waiting several minutes the
door Cpened and some one came swift
ly towards him. No other indeed than
Phrygia-no longer wrinkled. old and
bent: hut in her most captivating of
summer attire he simplest of hats
upon Ter bronze gold hair. and the
daintiesj of blue ribbons around her
slender waist.
Miss Dean exclaimed Walden.
bowling low. when will you cease TO
be everything that is bewildering and
enchanting"
MIR. Walden" answered phrygia.
with a responding obeisance. when
will you learn to be anything bat chiv-
alrou5 and manly? What have you
done with my kindling wood"
Il threw it away to follow you
TO follow me-
"To the end of the >0rld." he added.
earn ,stly.
She coquetted a moment with her
ribbons and laces
M. Courtney must have arrived nj
the fam by now she said. Il hope
Lavinl will entertain him nicely.
Shall We not 20 to Sweet Brlar. too?'
Walden hesitsted.
"On one condition. he said.
Which is-2'
THAT Dan Courtney returns 10 town
this evening with Harry Bond"
Is that what Harry intends to do?"
demanded she.
is ne not wise man.
Very" she acquiesced why do
you not return also2"
Il lack his wisdom truly, but l can I
not"
Bal q il is my wish"
III il Is your wish. he said. 4 4
,bey;" and he turned quickly on his
heel.
Indeed Do IS not ms wish she +
.ricd. STAY. Mr. Walden. and come .
with me- to Sweet Briar Farm. Mr
Bond may no wise Mr. Courtney de-
crmilel but you-you are chivalrous
am content with what / have seen. f
viii son stay"
Silently ne hen. 70 kiss her ont
itrctssed hands. and they passed from .
ne little cottage into the sunlight to
gether.
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