Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-26

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the doctors expected. I don't bN1Ove
there was much the matter with me
when went, but know l felt rather
bad after I'd been there a month; but
the air had got into my head and did
not care. / flirted and behaved gener.
ally badly all round, until one day met
a man had never seen before. He
7 was not a patient, but had Just come
up for the scenery.
Il don't know how it was, but we be-
gan to talk, and liked him. Somehow
wherever l went l met him, and If
missed him the day seemed blank and
miserable. He lectured me as to my
carelessness about my health, and all
that; and to please him obeyed orders
and took care. Oh, there was nothing
particular; 1t all went on smoothly,
and, / suppose, stupidity enough. We
never even knew each others names. I
used to call him LIE PEASANT and he
called me his Incognita. But l was
idioticRlly, unreasonably happy, until
one day the doctor said l was well
enough to go home, and that he would
write the good news to my mother.
Il had been crying when met him.
l had realized at once what it all
meant, and what 1t would be like to go
back home and never see him again.
l told him the neWs-we were quite
alone out on terrace, and everything
glittered white in the moonlight around
us. When had finished turned and
saw his face. tried to stop him, but
1t was too late; his arms were round
me, and loved to hear what he was
saying. But would not answer then !;
l would tell him tomorrow.
II shall never forget that night.
loved him, bat l was afraid. He was
not a rich man, felt sure Of that.
Would my love Iast2 Gould face the
life before me IL married him? l was
coward, and did not dare. woke
DOwney, and told her we must start
by the first tRain. knew if saw him
again should yIeh 1t was only when
DavOs was behind us that would have
given anything IN the world to be back
there again; to keep nay word, meet
him, and give hAm all my Me"
"And, then?'
Nothing. We ReVeNpet again how
should we? But l dIdNhOt forget how
could /? was miserable; nothing mat
tered any mOreS and l married Lord
Elmsworth."
AND"
''Oh, was as happy as deserved to
be. Peter was good to me, and always
in his way but cannot say that his
death was a great blow to me. It's
awful to say, Phyllis; but could not
help thinking II fate would be kind y
II should meet him now"
"But II you marry"
al lose nearly all Peter left me. Yes,
know; but l am wiser now. One
grows wiser in FIVE years, PhyL when
one has only 10 remember and regret.
Tf-oh, but It is 80 unlikely! If we
met now nothing could keep us apart"
But suppose be-"
"He had forgotten, you meant No,
dear; he was not man who forgets.
oh, II we could meetg'
Mr.. FRANKLIN" announced the serv-
ant, and tall figure advanced into the
room.
Lady BimsWOFth went 20 meet him.
q am glad" she began; and Phyllis
wondered why her sister stopped short
and turned 30 white.
mot more glad than ]" put in Mark,
as he held out his hand. Then he, too,
stopped, and the two stood In the mid
die Of the dainty drawing room, looking
into each others eyes for what seemed
to each an aga and the air around
them seemed suddenly to grow cold and
sharp, and a glitter Of moonllt snow
was upon everything. Glare recovered
herself first, and turned to her sister,
who was glancing from one to the other
in establishment
''Mr. Franklin and have met be-
fore! Long ago; before went to Mad
rid You will excuse me a moment"
she continued, turning to Mark, Il have
some orders to give" And Rhe glided out
Of the room before he could even bow
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