The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-07-14


l expect | shall hear by the next
mail that he has taken unto himseIi
wife-Some young fresh skinned thlnS
sent straight over from home III oiuef
to test the Anglo-lnditn marriage mar
ket before she runs the gamut Oh eA-
pensive London seasons.
Poor Dolf. He was full OF all
boys passionate fidelity.
Il shall never, never forget you OF
leave off loving you all my life!'
Sometimes | can hear those words as
he said them that wonderful June /,
just eight years ago. when | was full
Of child girlhood's arrogance.
| Perhaps then-oh. here comes some
| one to break my solitude. Cannot they
| leave me alone with my birthday
thoughts?
p. m.-Although |, never believed
! that this birthday entry would divide
Itself into two halves, like some OF the
others, nevertheless, it has done so.
| began my diary on the river-I
conclude 1t In the bedroom (such
tiny bungalow bedroom, where my dim
ner frock IS laid out ready.
The some one" who came through
the trees to break the solitude OF my
birthday thoughts was--Dolf!
The boy. lover, bronzed and grown
into strong, almost stern-looking,
man.
Il thought would bring your pres
ent myself this year, Della were his
first words, as he stepped Into the
punt and dropped a packet Into my
lap.
In strange, inexplcable way
wasn't surprised to see him; 1t almost
seemed as though the water and the
wind and the kfrds had prepared me
for his coming.
'I-I-thought pou had f-f-forgotten
me this year" stammered, tearing
the string and paper off the packet.
Il told you eight years ago that |
should never, never forget you" he
answered quietly, as raised the lid OF
small cardboard box, and
There was my birthday gift,
Another gold heart-just like the one
he had given me when | was II!
Il have come home to give you my
heart over again. viii you take it this
time, Delia?"
Then | realized that there are some
men who never torget"-and thank
God for them,
But, Dolf, | have changed no much
let me move into the sunlight here,
so that you can really see my face,
and remember, | powder-now.
No, no you must hear me, | have
loved some one very much. a,d-and
he gave me up Gifted ma DolfD
You will be only taking the leaIings OF
another man; you can't want me
Dolf, you cant want me-"
With a tender smile on his face.
DoIf took both my hands in his.
Yes, dear, | can want you, and | do
want you" he answered, II have want
ed you all these years-lonely, blazing
years, Della. and In my own way I've
been praying all toe 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-anI leftD: but then as saw
the great honesty Of his eyes. nothing
but thankfulness and humility re-
NAMED in my heart.
III you really mean 1t. Dolf. IL
am ready. but it is n risk for man to
pick up broken threads after eight
years." | said
1T Is no risk. because. with me, tho
threads have never been dropped"
Then he bent down and kissed my
| hand,
Now the second gold heart Il lost
the first one years agoD is hanging
round my neck, and everyone knows
we are going TO be married.
We have been up to the houseboat.
and Erica has kissed and cried over US
both, and mamma is so happy. too.
| Everyone seems happy. and--surely
it can't be true-but is 1t that | am
happy as well9
Ii would be wonderful II II were so,
but Il sit opposite the glass as write)
! il almost looks like IT,
| caught myself smiling without
knowing It. and the smile has taken
away that long line, III put on my
white froCk d-and-why. tonight
| believe can bear to wear roses,
All! there is Dolf. he is calling TO
me from the garden below. &C..
When are you corning down, you
vain little girl"
Little girl. girl-girl,"
Not clever woman"-but just vain
little girl"
At last have come back to my hcri-
tage. | am 25-but some one has
called me girl"
II is very dear to be loved, and my
thankmlness is great.
Please God, the future will be all
right think II will
Where are the roses
III put one in my hair, and n clucter
on my breast
Yes, Dolf, | am coming,