The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1906-12-27


looked at him for a moment or two In
silence. Dandy" she said at last.
looking at him strangely, "you have
never been so good to me as you are
tonight; never seemed SO near to me.
That old Impotence Of yours seems to
be gone. Something has softened you;
what is it,"
Perhaps 1t is my love for you, dear
Madge," he said; and, indeed, he
thought then that the love OF her
might have s~oftened any man.
do you think so?" she asked. smil-
ing at him happily. "And you will
promise not to be angry at anything
say?"
Most faithfully"
We'll, then, | mistrust that man. |
think a woman sees deeper into the
hearts of her fellow-creatures than a
man can hope to do; perhaps 1t Is
Gods gift to her for her greater pro
lection. The world is a sweet and
precious place to me, especially since
we have been drawn SO mush more
strongly together, you and /; but l say
from my heart that it would be a bet
ter place If hat man were dead"
He looked at her in some astonish-
ment. A rising tide OF passion had
flushed her face and drawn her figure
more erect.
Yet, how he longed at that time TO
tell her how true he believed her
words to be! How he longed to fan
at her feet, and tell her that the man
to whom her heart had been given had
been unworthy of it; that he was
dead, and that another stood In MS
place ready to take his place in a yet
greater sense! But he knew that that
was impossible; only in his heart was
growing up a dreadful, insane jealousy
OF the man who was dead.
Where is he now?" she asked SUD
denly, after a little pause.
II haven't the faintest idea, replied
Philip, carelessly. Come, surely we
have something better to ak about
than Cousin Ogledon. See. the moon
is rising-the moo that calls TO loV-
ers all the world over to worship him.
and swear by him What b | swear
to you, dear Madge?"
Swear first of ALL" n said, sun
with that note Of anxiety In her voice.
swear that you will have as little as
possible TO do with that a All! do
Let me speak"-this as he was about
TO interrupt her. Il know, only 700
well, that | have reason for my anx'
iety. Come, IL you love me, Dandy
dear, promise me that you Will nave
as little
Indeed, I'll promise you that, with
a light heart exclaimed Philip.
And. indeed. he had small desire to
have anything at all to do with MI
Ogledon. -.
Thank you, lear boy-than YOU"
she exclaimed, gratefully. That's
ouite like that newer better self which
you promised l should see In you.
There"-she bent forward and kissed
him lig~htly-"that in token that the
matter is ended between US. Now
what shall we do? The moon is ris'
ing, as you say, and I don't want to 60
inside yet; Miss Vint playes proprie-
ty, and never understands when b Is
In the way"
1--WE certainly don't want Miss Vint,"
said Philip, with a laugh, for a little
time, at least, and talk"
After pacing up and down the gar
den once or twice they stopped, side
by side, at a little gate which opened
from the farther corner Of its some
what limited extent. AS the girl laid
her hand upon 1t Philip inwardiy
wondered where it led. She swung Il
open, quite as a matter of course, n
as though that had been a favorite
walk of her own and her lovers, n
they passed through into a sort OF lit
tie plantation. The moon was high
and the sky clear; their own shadows,
and those of the trees, were sharp n
distinct upon the ground. Still almost
in silence, save for an occasional word,
they passed on, side by side, until the
gate was far behind them.
ITO Be C~ontlnued.)