The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-06-14

"Oh, not very! said she, looking al
him thoughtfully. T-I-well, I shall
not tell you what I think" She spoke
declsively.
She had begun to blush again.
Their eyes met, and they both looked
away, smiling. Then moment of ST.
lence.
Don't you like brown?" She was
now looking down at her dress. with
q little show of trouble in her eyes.
II liked the brown of your arms" he
answered.
The pin stopped There was a puz.
zled look in her face.
"Tm afraid it's n very homely dress,
anyway" said she, looking down upon
1t as she moved her foot impatlently.
Her mother came out of doors. "Pol-
ly." said she, "you'd better go over to
the posto1ice."
MAY go with herr" Trove in
quired.
ASK Polly" said the Widow Vaughn,
laughing.
MAY II" he asked.
Polly turned away, smiling. "Tf you
care to-" said she in low voice.
"You must hurry and not be after
dark" said the widow.
They went away, but only the mo-
ments hurried. They that read here,
though their heads be gray and their
hearts heavy, will understand, for they
will remember some little space Of
time, with seconds flashing as they
went, like dust of diamonds In the
hourglass.
Don't you remember how you came
In the little red sleighT she asked
presently.
mo"
81 think It's very grand" said she
ITS so much like story"
"Do you read stories?"
"All l can get. I've been reading
'Greytower.'
II read 1t last winter" said the boy.
"What did you like best in ltT'
I'm ashamed to tell you," said she,
with quick glance at him.
"Please tell me-"
"Oh, the love scenes, of course" said
she, looking down with sigh and
little hesitation.
He was a fine lover"
"Fve something in my eye," said she,
stopping.
perhaps l can get it," said he. "Let
me try"
'Tm afraid you'll hurt me-" said she.
looking up. with smile.
"Pll be careful"
He lifted her face little, his fingers
beneath her pretty chin. Then, taking
her long. dark lashes between thumb
and finger, he opened the lids.
you are hurting" said she soberly,
and now the lashes were trying to pull
free
II can see it," said he.
at must be a bear. you look so
frightened"
"It's nothing to be afraid Of" said
the boy.
"Well, your hands tremble," said
she, laughing.
There" he answered, removing a
speck of dust with his handkerchief.
1T is gone now, thank YOU" said
Polly, wlnking.
She stood close to him, and as she
spoke her lips trembled. He could de-
lay no longer with subject knocking
at the gate of speech.
"Do you believe In love at first
sight" he asked.
She turned. looking up at him serl.
ously. Her lips parted in smile that
showed her white teeth. Then her
glance foil, 81 shall not tell you that"
said she In q half whisper,
II hope we shall meet again." he
said.
"Do your said she, gahcing UP at
him shyly.
"Yes." o.. 80
"Well, n I were you and wanted to
zee gir'--Fd-Pd come and see her."
"Whai II you didn't know whether
sh" vas willing or not?" he asked.
I'D take my chances" said she 30
berly.
There were pauses in which their
soN'o "Sht iai pSy thtlE WOTus uuu
seemed to embrace each other fondly
with arms of the spirit invisible and
resistless. And, whatever was to come,
In that hour the great priest of love In
the white robe of innocence had made
them one. The air about them was
full of strange delight. They were In
deep dusk as they neared the house
For one moment of long remembered
10y she let him put his arm about her
waist, but when he kissed her cheek
she drew herself away.
They walked little time In silence.
IL am no hlrt," she whispered pres
emily. Neither spoke for n moment.
Then she seemed to feel and pity his
emotion. Something slowed the feet
of both.
"rhere," she whispered; "you may
kiss my hand II you care to-"
He kissed the pretty hand that was
offered to him, and her whisper seemed
to ring In the dusky silence like the
dying rhythm of bell.