The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-19

ihen they laughed, these Two. AS n
ms We're the best joke OF the sea.
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Miss Murray was the first IN sne.k
IL is too delicious she gasped
sMeeplng Bit OF filmy cohweh
across her eyes. Suppose they had
ieahy succeeded In their plans
wouldn't the awakening have been
terrible Whatever else fate has IN
store Tor us. We are fortunate in
missing that. But | must tell Won
why accepted the invitation here
simply for change, Life was un.
Dearable at Brother Johns. and l
tod myself that | would conceive
you my confidence II you were worthy
OF II (which the first glance assured
me mat you were). secure a few
weeks rest. and so have time to col.
iect my scattered thoughts and de-
cue ~2on some plan of action for the
future. Was not my decision a wise
one?"
Ask yourself that question at the
end OF a week" answered Dennis.
WIN an awkward laugh. Il am afraid
you have escaped Charybdis only TO
De wrecked at last upon Scylla. Ours
is not what would be termed a happv
family. The colonel and his wife were
never known to agree on any subject.
and they are always-conversin
Do they-quarrel?" asked Miss
Murray, in an awed undertone.
Fearfully." answered Dennis
grimly. rather enjoying his compan.
Ions perturbed face.
Before people?"
Before people,
Well" she said, refiectiveIv. zen.
tering upon such. a life will not be as
difficuit as IL one had not served an
apprenticeship beforehand. and | am
already fortified so you will have no
occasion to feel annoyed about me.
hear you have lovely place. /
Will enjoy that, while whatever others
think, you will know that have no
designs upon you. But | shall ex-
pect you to be my friend and make
my visit as pleasant as possible: will
youo"
j shall do everything In my pow
er, he answered ferventiy. actually
smiling upon her in a manner that.
had they seen ii, would have enraged
the feminine admirers who had vain
ly tried to make some impression
upon his obdurate heart.
Thus was their friendship estab.
lished.
In the weeks that followed Dennis
CORTLAND fulfilled his promise.
Gray clouds swept over the sky. and
a little chill entered Miss Murray's
heart as she made ready for her de-
parture and said she was glad she
was going. She said it repeatedly
though no one had contradicted her
and added that gloomy weather al
ways had made her miserable, al
ways
And with this apology for an aching
heart, Miss Murray made most be.
coming toilette and went down to
spend her last evening with the Court.
lands.
She was all alone and was singing
when Dennis entered sweet, old-fash.
Toned ballads that our grandmothers
knew and loved.
A dun red fire, warm room scent.
cd with chrysanthemums. a young
girl singing-the face or the voice,
which was the sweetest? He could
not tell. But that the song. the mel
ody of which would echo down all the
years of his after life, had been made
for him and was now sung for him by
this lost woman of his youth yet un.
possessed"
He reused himself at last to realize
that she was going. He gazed long
ingly into her face. He held her
hands with a mighty strength. then
pressed them gently to his lips
why. Dennis, you don't
But ! do" he answered, with a
laugh that was half a sob. Il love you.
Genise, | would die for you"
But Miss Murray remained silent.
her hands resting passively in his, her
eyes fixed wonderingly on the hand
some soldierly figure the pale face
and the glossy. cropped head
That Dennis loved her-heri was
almost beyond the young
adys comprehension. and that the
Of this fact should thrill
her with such wild. strange JOY, was
something almost equally incompre-
lensible.
The man was waiting for an an.
iwer She must speak
Il want--you, she cried. desper-
ltely. all of her tact and graceful
iplomb deserving her at this crisis.
You are willing to trust met" he
Questioned.
Yes
For Iifes"
For iife.~ whispered Miss Mnrras.
n delicious confusion. but utter con-
ent
And this answer she has never re
.Fetted