The Marshall republican., 1907-04-19

ordinary student breaks that any hot.
blooded youth Ia liable to make In like
circumstance. As I looked at Bob
that day, while he tried to tell me that
the business OF Randolph q Randolph
would moi be safe In HIS keeping, I had
to admit to myself that I was puzzled.
] had regarded my old college ohum
not only as the best mentally har.
messed man I had ever met, but I knew
him as the soul OF honor. that honor OF
the old story.books. and ! could not
credit his being tempted to ~jeopardlze
unfairly the rights Of property OF an.
other. But II was habit with me 10
let Bob have his way. and did not
press him 10 come into our firm as a
full partner.
Five years later. during which time
anairs. business and social. had been
slipping along as we'll as either Bob
or could have asked. I was preparing
for another sIt.down TO show my chum
that the time had now com for him
to help me In earnest. when a queer
thing happened-one OF those unac.
countable Incidents that God some
times sees M to drop across the life.
paths Of His children. paths heretofore
AZ straight and far.ahead visible as
highways along which one has never
To look twice To zee where he IL tray.
cling; n Of those events that, looked
ut retrospectively. are beyond all hu.
man understanding.
II was n beautiful July Saturday
noon and Bob inc | had Just packed
up for the day preparatory 10 Joining
Mrs. Randolph on my yacht for a run
down to our place at Newport. As WI
stepped out OF his ONCE one OF the
clerks announced that n lady had come
In and had particularly asked to set
Mr.. BROMLEY.
VINO the deuce can she be, coming
In al this time on Saturday, lust when
all alive men are In q rush 10 shake
the heat and dirt OF business for O
and the good air or all outdoors?"
growled Bob. Then he said, show
her In"
Another minute and he had bis an.
swer
A lady entered.
Mr.. B~rownley'" She waited an In.
slant to make sure he was the yir.
giniau.
Bob bowed.
Il am Beulah Sands. OF Sands Land.
Ing. Virginia, Your people know our
people, Mr.. BROMLEY. probably well
enough for you 10 place me-"
"of the Judge Lee sands'?" asked
Bob. rs he held out his hand.
Il am Judge Lee Sands Oldest
said the sweetest voice !
had ever heard. one OF those mellow
ripping voices that start the magma
ton on q chase for a mocklng bird,
only to bring II up at the pool be
meath the brook.fall In quest Of the
harp OF moss and watercresses that
sends q bubbllng cadence into its
eddies and swirls. Perhaps It was tn
southern accent that nibbled on tn,
corners and edges OF certain word
and ~lansuidly let others mist them
selves together. that gave II its
luscious penetration - however that
may be. 1t was the most no,yesterdsy
no-to-morrew voice I had ever heard
Before grew fully conscious OF the
exquisite beauty of the girl. this voice
OF hers spelled It's way into my brain
like the breath OF some %bewitching
oriental essence. Nature, environ
ment. the security Of q perfect mar
riage have ever combined to consti
tute me loyal TO my chosen one, re,
as ] stood silent. like one dumb. sb
sorbing the dBeeals OF the loveliness OF
this young stranger who had 20 sud
denly swept into my once, Il came
over me that here was Q woman in |
tended to e~niighten men who could not
understand that shaft which In ali
ages has without warning pierced
mems hearts and souls--love At nrst
sight, Had there not been katherine
Blair. wife and mothsr--KatAsrins
BIZ Randolph. who nllsd my love
~ - the MONDAY August sun nlle
tho 81 fashioned veil With nestlins
warmth and restful shAde-after this
Interval. looking back q the past. Il
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