The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-07-26

hAhtl neFcFt never IOfket Jou "
leave on loving you all my iifeG"
Sometimes can hear those words az
he said them that wonderful June i
just eight years ago. when was fun
OF child-girlhcsds arrogance.
Perhaps thsn-oh. here comes soma
one to break my solitude, Cannot ihey
leave me alone with my birthday
thoughtsf
8 .. m.--Although I never believed
that this birthday entry would divids
itself into two halves. like some Of the
Others. nevertheless. IL has done 90
| began my diary on tas river--t
conclude Il in the bedroom tsuen a
tiny bungalow bedroom. whers my din-
ner frock - laid out read,b.
i The some one who came through
the trees sc break the solitude Of my
birthday thoughts was Dolf.
The boy-ioyer. bronzsd and grown
into strong. almost stern looking,
, man.
Il thonshi would bring your pres
, ent myself this year. Delta were his
nrst words. as be stepped into ths
p pant and dropped a packet into my
Tap.
: In strange. inesplfcahle way
A wasn't surprised 20 see him. IL almost
seemed as though the water and tha
wind and the birds had prepared me
n tor his coming
!. 'i-I-thought you had f-f-forgottst
!, me this year" | stammered. tearins
the string and paper on tho packet
' II told you eight years ago that !
~ should never. never forget you" he
"A answered quietly. as raised the I'D o.
a small cardboard box. and
IN There was my birthday giftl
- Another gold heart--iust like the on
"A he had given me when | was II.
A. Il have come home 10 give you my
:. heart over again. Win you take II thin
nr time. Deiias"
=, Then | realized that there are son
men who never forget"--and thanl
IN God for them'
!, But. Doif. have changed 20 mucl
:. --ict me move into the sunlight herr
"a 90 that you can really zee my face
and remember, | powder--now!
No. no. you must hear mel hav
ala 1
he gave me up, Tilted me. Dolf'
I'm You will be only taking the ieavings {
~. another man: you cant want me
Dolf. you cant want mel"
With n tender smile on his fac
- DoIf took both my hands in his.
"a Yes. dear. can want you, and
-, want you.' he answered: Il have wap
- ed you all these years-lonaiy. b,azir
=. years. Della. and In my own way ~
~, been praying all the time that SIN
day we might be together
80. A sudden feeling OF resentmel
- rushed over me tperhaps his praye
49,. had been responsible for my BEN
loved--and left,l: but then az ! "a
the great honesty OF his eyes. nothil
~" but thnnkf,llneHM and humility :
~. manned In my heart
~. III you really mean II. Dolf. T.
am ready; but II il risk for a man
\ , pick up broken threads after eig
-, years." | said.
"'' 1T ia no risk. because. with me. I
threads have never been dropped"
'h' Then he bent down and kissed I
hand. !.
VI Now the second gold heart Il u
IA the FIRST one years ago,l Is hanEi
round my neck. and everyone kno
i We are going to be married.
kW We have been up TO the housebo
w and Erica has kissed and cried over
ll both. and mamma Is NO happy. too.
IN Everyone seems happy. aud-sur'
HI Il cant be trup--but Is II that
Hi happy as wells
Ill II would be wonderful II II were
\ but q sit opposite the glass AZ ! wri
N Il almost looks like H.
Nil | caught myself smiling witas
llM knowing II, and the smile haa tai
III away that long line. I'll put on
Ill white frock and--and-~w to-nil
Hi I believe I can bear 10 wear rosesi
Ill All, there Ii Doif. he Is calling
II me from the garden below.
III when are you coming down. ,
III vain little girl"
III Little glri.
lNl moi ''cleyer woman"-but Just ~
little girl"
Al last have come back to my b,
the tage. am 2S~-but some one
mily called me girl"
bills II In very dear TO be loved. and
ifui. thankfuiness Ia great
% n Please God. the future will b
right think II wilt
,uitz where are the rossar
my I'll put one In my hair. and clus
on my breast
,ked Yes, Dolf. | am coming.
the A little Eirlii.