The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-28


 I and put the time for the experiment q week later than I thought necessary. What is it?" He turned from one to Lthe other Questioningly: there was g look on Harold's face that he did not quite comprehend
 "H-s-hw said the latter warningly I'll tell you all about it' 'some time"
 The awkward pause was broken by Pearl. who came to the Doctor and said:
 ] T must kiss you. you know. It. was you who saved The Mans eyes. Stephen has told me how you watched himt' The Doctor was somewhat taken aback; as yet he was ignorant of Pearls exist ence. However. he raised the child in his arms and kissed her. saying:
 Thank you, my dear! did all l could. But he helped much himself: except at the very last. Don't you ever go and take off bandages, if you should ever have the misfortune to have them on. without the doctors permtssionr' Pearl nodded her head wisely and then wriggled out of his arms and came again to Harold. looking up at him protectingIy and saying in an old- fashioned way:
 How are you feeling now. None the worse hope. Harold!''
 
 again, When he her down she came over to Lady de Lannoy and held up her arms to be lifted:
 And I must kiss you again too. Stephenr' If Lady de Lannoy hadn't loved the sweet little thing already she would have loved her for thati
 The door was opened. and the butler announced:
 Luncheon is served. your Lady ship"
 After few days when MT. Stone house had arrived. Harold went over to Variiands to stay for awhile. The elder never betrayed by word or sign that he recognized the identity of the other. person of the drama Of whom he had told him and who had come so &C., cidental1y into his life: and the younger was grateful to him for it. Harold went almost every day to Lannoys and sometimes the Stonehouses went with him; at other times stephen paid fly- ing visits to varilands. She did not make any effort to detain Harold; she would not for words have made a sign which might influence him. She was full now of that diffidence which is to every woman who loves. She felt that she must wait, must wait even if the waiting lasted to her grave. She felt, as every woman does who really loves. that she had found her Master She acknowledged it to herself. as every true, brave woman doeh
 And Harold. to whom something of the same diffidence was an old story. got the idea that her reticence was part of the same feelings wnose violent phase and expression had sent him out hopeless into the wilderness. And with the thought came the idea of his duty, implied in her fathers dying trust: "Give her time!s sLet ner chooseHf For him the clock seemed to have stopped for two whole years, and he was back at the time when the guardianship of his boy life was begin ming to yield to the larger and more selfish guardianship of manhood.
 Stephen. noticing that he did not come near her. as closely as she felt he might. and not realizing his true reason--for when did love ever realize the true reason of the bashfulness of love.--felt a chillness which in turn reacted on her own manner.
 And so these two ardent souls, who yearned for each others love and the full expression of 1t, seemed as if they might end after all in drifting apart. Each thought that their secret was concealed. But both secrets were already known to Mrs. Stonehouse, who knew nothing; and to MT. Stonehouse, who knew everything. Even Pearl had her own ideas. as was once shown in a confidence when they were alone in Stephens bedroom after helping her to finish her dressing. After some coy leading up to the subject of pretty dresses, the child putting her little mouth to the others ear whispered:
 May I be your bridesmaid, Stephen? The woman was taken back: but she had to speak at once, for the child's eyes were on her:
 "of course you will. darling. But r. may never be married"
 "Youl You must! know some one who will make your Stephen's heart beat hard and rapidly. The child's talk. though sweet and dear. was more than embarrassing. With, however, the desire to play with fire. which is a part of the nature of all women. she answered:
 'You have some queer ideas. little one, in that pretty knowledge-box of yours.''
 'ohl he never told me. But I know 1t all the same! And you know 1t too, Stepheni" This was getting too close to be without danger: so she tried to divert the thought from herself:
 My darling. you may guess about other people, though I don't say you ought; but you must not guess about mel"
 "AII rightP' then she held up her arms to be lifted on the others knee and said:
 T want to whisper to you!" Her voice and manner were so full of feel ing that somehow the other was moved. She bent her head down. and Pearl. taking her neck in her little palms in the way which Is 80 dear to every womafs heart. said:
 T thought. oh! long ago. that l would marry him myself. But you knew him firsts sAnd he only saved mes sBut you saved him!"" sAnd then she laid her head down on the throbbing bosom and sobbeds
 And Stephen sobbed. too.
 Before they left the room. Stephen said to her, very gravely. for the issue might be one of great concern: