The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-08-08

could just be a silly, vain. shy. AR
gan girl" again.
But no-"youth's sweet-scen.n r.
uscript'' has closed FOR me
am Isl am Geo. -
ly-I am admir-. =. ,"'
And even Dolf (the boy-lover who
has faithfully remembered my birth
days 81. i.sse years) forgets me now.
ro-Ga - me first time since we
laid GcoG-oy N uy seventeenth birth
lay l-.~1 ~ GIT HIS arrived from the
D-azi1s east.
eXYect ! shall heal by the next
mai. that lie naS taken unto himseiI a
w..e-5oEe young fresh-shinned thing
cent straight over from home in order
20 test the Ang.O-lndlan marriage mar
net before she IL u the gamut OF ex-
pelsive L3naoa seasons.
Poor Doif! Re was full of al. a
boys passionate fidelity.
Il shall never, never forget you or
leave or loving you all my life!"
Sometimes | can hear those words as
he said them that wonderful June l,
just eight years ago., when was tuil
OF chi.d-Sir.hood's arrogance.
Perhaps then-oh! here comes some
one &c break my sOlitude! Cannot they
.eave me alone with my birthday
thoughts?
6 p. m.-Although never believed
that this birthday entry would divide
itself into two halves, like some OF the
others, nevertheless. it has done Sc.
l Logan my diary on the river-l
conclude it in the bedroom (such a
tiny bungalow bedroom, where my din
ner frocl- is laid out ready.
The some enc" who came through
the trees t. break the solitude OF my
birthday thoughts was-Dolf!
The boy-lover, brOnzed and grown
into a strong, almost s~tern-look;ng,
man.
II thought I would bring your pres
emit myself this year, Della" were his
first words, as he stepped into the
punt and dropped a packet into my
lap.
In q strange, inexplicable way |
wasn't surprised to see him; 1t all :
seemed as though the water n -.
wind and the birds had prepared me
for his coming.
"I-I-thought you had f-f-forgorten
me this year." stammered. tearing
the string and paper OF the packet.
Il told you eight years age that !
should never, never forget you" he
answered quietly. as l raised the lid OF
a small cardboard box, and
There was my birthday gift!
Another gold heart-just like h one
he had given me when l was II!
Il have come home to give you my
heart over again. Will you take it this
time, Delia?"
Then l realized that there are some
men who never fOrget"-and thank
God for them!
But, Dolf, I have changed so much
let me move into the sunlight here.
SO that you can really see my face;
and remember, I powder-nOw! -.
No, no, you must hear me! l have
loved some one very much, and-and
he gave me up. (Jilted me, Dolf!)
You will b. only taking the leavings o.
another man; you can't want me
DOlf. you can't want mel"
With a tender smile on his face,
Dolf took both my hands in his.
Yes, dear, l can want you and l dc
want you.' he answered: Il have want
ed you all these years-lonely, blazing
years, Della; and in my W way I've
been praying all the time that some
day we might be together"
A sudden feeling of resentment
rushed over me (perhaps his prayers
had been responsible for my being
loved-and left!); but then as l saw
the great honesty Of his eyes. nothing
but th~ankfulness and humility re.
manned in my heart.
IF you really mean it, Doll. -
am ready; but it is a risk for a man tc
pick up broken threads after eight
, years." l said.
, 'It is no risk, because, with me, the
threads have never been dropped"
Then he bent down and kissed my
, Now the second gold heart Il los'
/, the first one years ago!) is hanging
round my neck, and everyone know.
/, we are going to be married.
We have been up to the houseboat
and Erica has kissed and cried owe III
both, and mamma is SO happy, too.
Everyone seems happy, and-surel.
It can't be true-but is 1t that | an
happy as we'll?
, 1t would be wonderful II it were SO