The Western news., 1907-07-24

first went, but I did not do anyrnmg
the doctors expected. I don't beysvc
there was much the matter with me
when / went, but know felt rather
bad after I'd been there a month; but
the air had got into my head and did
not care. fiirted and behaved gener.
ally badly all round, until one day I met
man / had never seen before. He
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 l liked him. Somehow
wherever l went 1 met him, and If l
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 l obeyed orders
and took care. Oh, there was nothing
particular; it all went on smoothly,
and, l suppose, stupidity enough. We
never even knew each others names. l
used to call him LIE Passant,' and he
called me his lncognita. But l was
idiotically, unreasonably happy, until
one day the doctor said l was we'll
enough to go home, and that he would
write the good news to my mother.
Il had been crying when l met him.
| had realized at once what 1t all
meant, and what 1t woul ID 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 l had finished turned and
saw his face. l tried to stop him, but
it was too late; his arms We're round
me, and l loved to hear what he was
saying. But l would not answer then /;
would tell him tomorrow.
II shall never forget that night l
loved him, but l was afraid. He was
not a rch man, l feit burs Of that.
Would my love last? Could l face the
life before me If l married him? l was
a coward, and did not dare. l woke
Downey, and told ber We must start
by the first train. l knew if saw him
again should yield 1t was only when
Dawes was behind us that would have
given anything In the werd to be back
there again; to keep nay word, meet
him, and give him all my Afe."
"And thenr'
Nothing. We never met again how
should we? But didApot forget : how
could I? was miserable; nothing mat.
tered any more; and l married Lord
Elmsworth."
And"
"Oh, was as happy as 1 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. If fate would be kind !!
II should meet him now."
"But If you marry"
II lose nearly all Peter left me. Yes
l know; but l am wiser now. One
} grows wiser in five years. Phyl, wher
one has only TO remember and regret
If-oh, but It Is so unlikely! If We
met now nothing could keep US apart.
: But suppose he-"
ale had forgotten, you mean? No
dear; he was not man who forgets
Oh, If we could meet!"
"Mr. Franklin" announced the serv
ant, and tall figure advanced into the
room.
Lady Elmsworth went to meet him.
"T am glad" she began; and Phyllis
wondered why her sister stopped short
and turned so white
mot more glad than J" 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, lpokinl
into each others eyes for what seemed
2 to each an age, and the air arount
NJ them seemed suddenly to grow cold ant
: sharp, and a glitter Of moonlit snow
was upon everything. Glare recovered
herself first, and turned to her sister
!, who was glancing from one to the othe
l In establishment
"Mr. Franklin and l have met be
8 fore! Long ago; before went to Mad
O rid. You will excuse me a moment,
she continued, turning to Mark, Il hav
i some orders to give" And she glded ou
= of the room before he could even bov
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