The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-06

to the garden of June and and the who had
loved her
She returned with eyes clear shining and a of
sweet usefulness. Had she missed so much all the
years? Had he loved her like that? And she had thrust
it aside. Her mind began to dwell him by day and
night
hrl-to ask back the ring. But something held her
insight that the days of shadow the past would
come to her but once, that when that other ring
placed more her finger it would bind her life
forever the door Of memory would be closed to her;
and of the intangible world about her she would catch
no glimpse sound for her would behold that she
might not and her that she might not hear
Some day she would write to him. day she would
travel north to the little old shop in Kilmarnock.
But the shadow world held her. with its dreams of
suffering and struggle JOY till the depths of
broke within her An inner change was going on in
her-this subtle subconscous womans life she liv-
ing Her face threw off its mask
The friend whose country house she had returned
from her journey looked her searchingly you
grown young" she said. mo, young-what is it?
Alive. dear, but tired Do they live fast In
Ireland?"
'They live so fast everywhere" said Miss Leadhar
with little sigh She sank back and closed her eyes
1t good to be here, in this beautiful. commonplace
house with her stanch, commonplace friend.
rest while. She took off the ring laid it the
stand beside her. absenty rubbing the Redeemed line
her finger.
what a pretty rngr' said her hostess. She picked
it up and slid it her finger. turning in the
light Il glad here, she said npulsively,
looking across the stand Il haven't been happy for
years. She sat gazing thoughtfuly her friend, her
eyes slowly deepening
Miss Leadhal glanced curiously, half reaching
out her hand to reclaim the ring. Then she waited
The other reused herself with little laugh. How
FUNNY! she sad'and how ruder' she added, quickly.
But saw the funniest thing Carol all of sudden-a
little old German house with a woman in it and lot
of children; and old had home and they
were all kissing him and crying"
How did you know it was Germany" asked Miss
LeadhaIl, quietly.
The other stared at her. Everything was German
the and children. 1t easy tell-though
1t wasn't any place ever saw, she added. thought
fully. They very happy" She was smiling and
turning the ring her finger. Her eyes had grown
dark again.
Miss Leadhall watched her almost jealousy.
Then recovering herself and brushing away the
that gathered: How sily!' she said. Come.
of your things and wen have tea Come down the
study when you are ready
She had turned toward door. Miss LeadhaI
reached her hand for the ring and her friend
back looking it absenty. She drew off. silently.
Then cleared and she smiled way.
think you would never come
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sS vh smsea or it ow fat and of 6s
had grownI but very dear Her eyeids dropped lttie
they lifted and held her second then dropped again
shap h9q P ' Va Sp hr
looked about the half-lit They fen her hand
outstretched the graspng something
" She bent toward it half shrinking. it would seem.
was driven deep into the wood of the stand.
II have spoiled the stand" she said, hesitatingly.
I'm sorry"
Never mind the stand, dear" Lighting the candle.
her friend side, soothing protectingly.
you must have had terrible dream I heard and
came, but could not waken YOU She took. the
hand that lay clnched beside her, smoothing it with
gentle touches 1t opened to them. Look Carol! 1t
has hurt you'll"
The setting had been twisted into the palm of the
hand and a drop of blood gowed beside the stones
Miss Leadhall looked it for long minute Her
eyes had startled look. She drew off the ring slowly.
The other reached out and took it, with little ges-
wel?" she said. She turned 1t wistfully in hand
held It her finger. Its very pretty she said,
softly. 81 should like to wear