The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-09-26
THE PRINCETON UNION: THURSDAY, sEprEMBER &C. 1907
wind all the way TO the norlzon.

wind all the way TO the horizon.
Changed so many things?" he said,
half aloud. "Everything!' All, yes,
she had changed the whole world for
Joseph Louden-at his first sight of
her! And now it seemed to him that
he was to lose her, but not in the
way he had thought.
Almost from the very first he had
the feeling that nothing SO beautiful
as that she should stay in Canaan
could happen to him. He was sure
that she was but for the little while,
that her coming was like the flying
petals of which he had told her.
changed SO many thingsY'
The bars that had been between him
and half Of his world were down, shat
tered. never more to be replaced, and
the ban Of Canaan was lifted. Could
this have been save for her? And upon
that thought he got to his feet, utter
Ing an exclamation Of bitter self re-
proach, asking himself angrily what he
was doing. He knew how much she
gave him, what full measure Of her af-
lection. Was not that enough? Out
upon you, Louden! Are you to sulk in
your tent, dour In the gloom. or to play
q mans part, and II she be happy turn
CHEEKY face upon her Joy? ..H.
And thus this pilgrim recrossed the
bridge, emerging to the street with his
head up, smiling, and his shoulders
thrown back, so that none might see
the burden he carried. .7~# "a
Ariel was waiting on the porch for
him. She wore the same dress she had
worn that Sunday Of their tryst-
exquisite dress, with the faint lavender
overtint, like the tender colors of the
beautiful day he made his own. She
had not worn it since, and he was far
distant when he caught the first flick
ering glimpse Of her through the lower
branches Of the naples, but he remem-
bered. And again, as on that day, he
heard faraway, ineffable music, the
eldand horns, sounding the mysterious
reveille which had wakened his soul to
her coming. -
She came to the gate to meet him and
gave him her hand in greeting without
q word-Or. the need Of one-from
either. Then together they set forth
over the sun decked pavement, the
naples swishing above them, heavier
branches grooming in the strong breeze,
under sky like a Della Robbia back
ground. And up against the glorious
blue OF 1t some laughing, invisible god
was blowing small rounded clouds Of
pure cotton, as children blow thistle
down.
When he opened her parasol as they
came out into the broad sunshine be-
yond upper Main street there was the
faintest mingling of wild roses and Gin
| namon loosed on the air.
"Joe," she said, 'I'm very happyw
THAT'S right" he returned heartily.
Il think you always will be-"
But oh. I wish," she went on, that
Mr.. Arp could have lived to see you
come down the courthouse stepsw
God bless himr' said Joe. sI can
hear the argument -,~~
"Those dear old men have been so
loyal to you, joe"
NO." he returned; 'loyal to Eskew."
TO you both," she said. I'm afraid
the old circle is broken up. They
haven't met on the National House cor
ner since he died. The colonel told me
he couldn't bear to go there again."
II don't believe any Of them ever
WILL" he returned. "And yet never
pass the place that don't see Eskew
IN his old chair. I went there last
night to commune with him. couldn't
sleep, and got up and went over
there. They'd left the chairs out, the
town was asleep, and it was beautiful
moonlight
ITO commune with him? What
about?"
"YOu.""
"Why?" she asked, plainly mystifed.
Il stood in need Of good counsel" he
answered cheerfully, cor a friendly
word, perhaps, and as I sat there after
awhile it came"
what was 1t?''
ITO forget that I was sodden with
selfshness, to pretend not to be as full
OF meanness as really was. Doesn't
that seem to be Eskew's own voiceY
Weren't you happy last night Joe"
"Oh, it was all right" he said quick
~. Don't you worry"
And at this old speech Of his she
broke into a little laugh, Of which he
had no comprehension.
mamie came to see me early this
morning." she said after they had
walked on in silence for time. CIV
erything is all right with her again.
that Is. I think it will be. Eugene is
eom1ng home. And" she added thought
fully, ut will be best for him to have
his old place on the Tocsin again. She
showed me his letter. and liked it. I
think he's been through the fire.
.IOa'S distorted smile anpoarod HA1S