The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-09-21

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for an instant THE weooins WIN
doubtless proceed. anyway, ne suS
gested banteringly.
"But-but your
Unfortunately, am unable 10 az
tend. / had expected doing SO up 70
a couple Of days ago; but business
exigencies, you know
Miss Rasdale looked at him WIN
wide, questioning eyes. Wnat-no
bridegroom" she exclaimed, as tney
stepped aboard the car. Dear me-
what are we coming to-?
"Oh. the bridegroom's all rignt' !
| euess-as bridegrooms 60, ne an
swered. with an amused smile.
81 really don't understand
Henderson laughed heartily. put
you would If you knew old DICK as
well as l do
"Old Dick? But isn't that your name
Richard Henderson,
ITO nv everlasting sorrow, must
confess it. We are, as 1t happens
brothers children, and we both at one
time hailed from Pittsburg. You see.
} 1t was pretty tough on me when mao
To fall heir to all the bills and duns.
while Dick came in for most OF the
good things. Still''-he smiled In
J way that made his gray eyes look very
r pleasant indeed-'I shall have to ad-
. NIT that both of US enjoyed some pref
, ty narrow escapes, to be exact"
Miss Rasdale watched the nying
|, buildings with an odd light In ner
8 Irish-blue eyes. Her face had relaxed
+ its tense expression, and a curious
little smile-the first for many DAY
-fickered about her lips. Somehow
things looked remarkably changed IN
the past five minutes. But then, the
mist had cleared as though by magic
ana a perfect food of sunshine threw
its prodigal splendor of gold over tne
earth.
Soon the car slid to standstill at
their stopping place, and in silence
they stepped down on the pavement;
down q steep hill with quaint, white
washed fence running past-she shousd
never forget those details to her dy
ing day-through several stuffy rooms
and out onto thronged platform
| lust in time to see the swaying end O
the last coach disappear below dis
Y tant incline!
Il Miss Rasdale turned nonplusse'
eyes up to her companion. There
Y YOU don't think there's another coul'
get In timer" she questioned family.
mot in time for the wedding-no.
/ ho
do? wonder when the train bac
will leave here?
II could easily find that out 10
4 you. But really, don't you think
would be better for you to wait owe
ng a day? You knew my sister Anna
ISIS school. She's married and living heI
ted now. Shed be delighted to have yo
i've stop with her, know. Come hon
ted with us, and let's watch the old yes
'ull die together? Surely that would be
uld better way than travelling all night {
pa a disagreeable train"
lite Miss Rasdale hesitated. The pro
Ind pect was certainly alluring. but
en- II don't intend to take no for
yes answer. Well just get into this ca
riage that's driving up now"
and She allowed herself to be led, Wit
in ont resistance, and helped to seat
the the carriage, and without resistance
for or regret-to be whirled away over I
, to smooth gravel.
3 of Once, wnen she thought he "
ven looking the other way. she stole 81
to- reptitious glance into Henderson
rent face. but the quick look he fash
,uld back revealed something in the gr'
black eyes she could not mistake, q
ned broke down the pretense between tn
for all at once.
the "Viola," he said, laying his hand
her a moment over hers, after months
ton misery and silence and doubt-alm
onic despair-Fate, 1t seems, has mercii
she " thrust you across my path. 1t Is
dful a day of miracles, and surely t
must mean something. l want you
self. tell me, here and now. the reason
4 q your sudden coldness-the abr
ilion cessation of your letters-the ret
oked of mine, unopSned-"
aling Miss Rasdale broke into little
ID In certain laugh that bore swift
and gestion of tears in its transcience.
sized its too ridiculous" she serked I
rned coloring furiously, "but-but W
rs of Maize wrote me that she was to ma
when a Mr.. Richard Hen"
niliar Henderson laughed outright. "Af
Dung the under dog!" He bent toward
and suddenly tten-so close that his vi
Ity. breath lifted the fine hair from
d, as temples. Viola" he began plead
past ly, after what has happened,
really oughtn't to take second !
swift There is but one thing to do.
ly no there, dear? We can be marie
tend time to see this unlucky old
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