The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-06

first went, but I did not d. 49,.
the doctors expected. DOM s' ming
there wasr much the matter nil 'e's
when I went, but know I fe,t I NJ
bad after I'd been there a mon.s .'ae'
the air had got Into my head and oot
not care. firted and behavaa VIC
ally badly all round, until one d., senef.
a man had never seen before Ie'
was not a patient. but had lust
up for the scenery. ns
II don't know how 1t was Int -
gan to talk, and l liked him. som.,
wherever | went l met him. ana -
missed him the day seemed blant
miserable. He lectured me "A - auu
carelessness about my health ana
that; and to please him obeyed ~, ~
and took care. Oh, there was po,h,"
particular; it all went on smoo,s,
and, l suppose. stupidity enough W.
never even knew each others NAM.
used to call him lie PEASANT and :,
called me his Incognita. But
idiotically, unreasonably happy rnt,'
one day the doctor said | was w."
enough to 60 home, and that he vonrs
write the good news to my motbe,
II had been crying when l met NJ.
I had realized at once what \ a.
meant, ana what it would be like II
back home and never see him spa,'
l told him the news1we were m,,.
alone out on a terrace, and everythn.
glittered white in the moonlight aroma
us. When I had finished turned .ni
saw his face. l tried to stop him hn,
1t was too late; his arms were rona
me, and I loved to hear what he va,
saying. But l would not answer them
I would tell him tomorrow.
II shall never forget that night
loved him, but l was afraid. He w,
not q rich man, l felt sure of that
Would my love last7 Could | face III.
life before me If married him2 vas
a coward. and did not dare. / woko
Downey, and told her we must start
by the first train. knew if saw him
again should yield. 1t was only when
Davos was behind US that would hsvs
given anything in the world to be back
there again; to keep my word, meet
him, and give him all my life"
"And thenY
Nothing. We never met again; how
should WEI But did not forget; bow
could 1? was miserable nothing mat.
tered any more; and l married Lord
Elmsworth."
and"
"Oh. was as happy ss deserved to
be. Peter was good to me, and always
in his way: but cannot say that bis
death was a great blow to me- It's
awful to say, Phyllis; but could not
help thinking. If fate would be kind
II I should meet him now"
"But If you marry"
II lose nearly all Peter left me. Yes,
I know; but I am wiser now. One
grows wiser in five years, Phyl when
one has only to remember and regret
If-oh, but 1t is so unlikely! II We
met now nothing could keep US apart
But suppose he
"He had. forgotten, you meant No,
dear; he was not man who forgets
Oh, il we could meet!"
"Mr. Franklin" announced the serV-
ant, and a tall figure advanced into the
room.
Lady ElmswOrth went to meet him.
81 am glad" she began; and Phylis
wondered why her sister stopped short
and turned so white.
mot more glad than J. put In Marx
as he held out his hand. Then ne, po
stopped. and the two stood In the MID
die of the dainty drawing room, looking
into each others eyes for what seemed
to each an age, and the air arouna
them seemed suddenly to grow colo anu
sharp. and a glitter of moonilt snow
was upon everything Clare recoVeieu
herself first, and turned to her sister,
who was glancing from one to the otner
in establishment
"Mr. Franklin and / have met De
fore! Long ago; before went 10 mau.
rid. You will excuse me moment
she continued, turning to Marx, i nave
some orders to give" And she glloeo ou'
Of the room before he could even ~"
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