The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-04-12
Her Eyes Met Mine Easily; Their
Azure Depths Puzzled Me.

II was eavesdropping on my own
account" she said hurriedIy. and with
note OF fnality q was there by in.
tention. and"-there was another hint
OF the tam-o .shanter in the mirth that
seemed to bubble for a moment In
her throat-''it's too bad you did not
see me. for had on my prettiest
gown. and the fog wasn't good for H.
But you know as much OF what was said
as do. You are a man, and have
heard that you have had some expert
ence in taking caro- OF yourself. Mr..
Glenarm."
ITO be sure: but there are times
Yes. there are times when the odds
seem rather heavy. have noticed
that myself"
She smiled. but for an instant
sad look came4nto her eyes--a look
that vaguely but lnSistently suggested
another time and place
Il want you to come back said
boldly, for the tram was very near
and felt that the eyes of the Sisters
were upon Us. you can not 90 away
where shall not find your-
l did not know who this girl was.
her home. or her relation to the
school, but knew that her nfe and
mine had touched strangely; that her
eyes we're blue. and that her voice had
called to me twice through the dark.
in mockery once. and in warning an
other time, and that the sense OF hav-
ing seen her before, OF having looked
into her eyes haunted me The youth
in her was so Turing; she was at once
so frank and so guarded-breeding
and the taste and training Of an am
pier world than that OF AnnAndale
we're so evidenced IN the witchery Of
her voice. in the grace and ease that
marked her every motion. in the soft
gray tone OF hat, dress and gloves.
that a new mood. q new hope and
faith sang in my pulses. There. on
that platform. ! felt again the sweet
heartache had known as a boy, when
spring first warmed the Vermont hill.
sides and the mountains sent the last
SHOWS singing in joy Of their release
down through the b-ook-beds and into
the wakened heart OF youth.
She met my eyes steadily.
IF thought there was the slightest
chance OF my ever seeing you again
shouldn't be talking to you here But
| thought thought II would be gooc
fun to see how you really talked to q
grown-up. So | am risklng the dis
pleasure OF these good Sisters Just u
test your conversational powers. Mr.
Glenarm. You see how perfectly
frank | am"
But you forget that can follow
you; | don't intend to sit down in thil
hole and dream about you. You can
go anywhere but | shall follow ant
find you"
That Is finely spoken. Squire Glen
arm! But | imagine you are hardl!
likely to go far from Glenarm yer!
soon. I don't hesitate TO say that
feel perfectly safe from pursuit.
and she laughed her little low laugl
that was delicious In its mockery.
felt the blood mounting to m!
cheek. She knew. then, that wa
virtually a prisoner at Glenarm. an,
for once in my life, at least. wa
ashamed OF my folly that had cause'
my grandfather to hold and check m,
from the grave. as he had never boei
able to control me in his life. Tn
countryside knew why was at Glen
arm, and that did not matter. but m.
heart rebelled at the thought that thl
girl knew and Knocked me with he
knowledge.
81 shall follow and find you" | re
peated II shall see you Christina
eve" said. wherever you may be-"
In three days. Then you will com
10 my Christmas eve party. shall b
delighted to see you.--and nattered
Just think Of throwing away FORUM
to satisfy ones curiosityl I'm sur
prlsod At you but gratined. on tn
whole, Mr. Glenarml"
Il viii give more than a fortune;
win sivo the honor | have pledged h
my grNndfAthsrp memory 70 hea
vanr voice again