Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08

ough cosmopoiites In q way, anu the
life lead
81 think begin TO understand lit
tie about the life you lead" she inter-
rupted. Then you don't complain of
Canaan?"
"Of course not"
She threw him quick. bright, happy
look, then glanced again at the chair
in which Mrs. Fear had sat "Joe.'' she
said, last night I heard the people
singing in the houses, the old Sunday
evening way. 1t took me back SOL"
ayes, 1t would. And something else.
There's one hymn they sing more than
any other. It's Canaan's favorite. Do
you know what it ISL"
as it Rescue the PerishingT"
''That's it. Rescue the Perlshing!"
he cried and, repeating the words
again, gave forth peal of laughter so
hearty that 1t brought tears to his eyes.
Rescue the Perlshing!"
At first she did not understand his
laughter, but after moment she did
and Joined her own to it, though with
a certain tremulousness.
at is funny, isn't it?" said Joe, wip-
ing the moisture from his eyes. Then
all trace of mirth left him. SIS 1t really
you, sitting here and laughing with
me, Ariel?"
at seems to be-" she answered in n
low voice. "1'm not Mt all sure"
"You didn't think yesterday after
noon," he began almost in a whisper
''you didn't think that had failed to
come because ~ He grew very red
and shifted the sentence awkwardly.
II was afraid you might think that l
was-that l didn't come because 1
might have been the same way again
that was when-when met you at
the station?"
"Oh, mol! she answered gently "No.
I knew better"
"And do you know" he faltered.
shat that is all over? That 1t can
never happen again."
Eyes. T know It," she returned quick
~.
'Then you know little of what
owe you"
'.No. no." she protested.
"Yes," he said. you've made that
change in me already. 1t wasn't hard
lit won't be-though it might have
been tiff you hadn't come SOON"
"Tell me something" she demanded.
"If these people had not gent for you
yesterday. would you have come to
Judge Pixies house to see me? You
said you would try" She laughed a
little and looked away from him. II
want to know If you would have
come"
There was silence, and in spite Of
her averted glance she knew that he
was looking Mt her steadily. Finally,
"Don't you knowT" he said.
She shock her head and blushed
family.
Don't you know?" he repeated.
She looked up and met his eyes. and
thereupon both became very grave
Eyes, do" she answered. you would
have come. When you left me at the
gate and went away you were afraid
But you would have come"
Eyes, I'd have come You are right
was afraid at first, but l knew" he
went on rapidly, that you would have
come to the gate to meet me-"
"You understood that?" she cried,
her eyes sparkling and her face flush
ing happily.
Eyes. l knew that you wouldn't
have asked me to come" lie said, with
catch in his voice which was half
chuckle. half groan, "if you hadn't
meant to take care of ME. And Il
came to me that You would know how
to do it."
She leaned back in her chair, and
again they laughed together, but only
for q moment, becoming serious and
very quiet almost instantly.
81 haven't thanked you for the
roses" he said.
"Oh, yes, you did! When you first
looked at them"
$50 did," he whispered. "I'm glad
you saw. To find them here took my
breath away-and to find you with
them
81 brought them this morning, yor
know"
"Would you have come If You had
not understood why failed yester
day."
"Oh, yes, think so!' she returned
the fine edge of smile upon her lips
For time last evening, before
heard what had happened, though
you were too frightened friend t
bother about"
He made little ejaculation. partly
joyful, partly sad.
"And yet" she went on, II think thai
should have come this morning aftel
oil even If you had poorer excuse fol
your absence, because, you see. came
on business"
"You did?"
'That's why I've come again. Tha
makes it respectable for me to be her,
now, doesn't it-for me to have com,
out alone after dark without thei
knowing 1t? Pm here as your client
joe"
"Why?" he asked.
She. did not answer at once, but pick
ed up a pen from beneath her hand OF
the desk and, turning it, meditatlvel!
felt its point with her forefnger befor
she said slowly. Are most men care
full of other people's-well, of othe
, peoples money!"