Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-12-17
CHAPTER XIII.
THE GAIT; OF DREAMS.

And muse on llelen's face.
Within tho firclg.ts ruddv shine,
It's beauty takes am oden grace
Like hers who's" fairness was divine;
Tho dying embcrs leap and 10,
Troy waivers vaguely all aglow.
And IN the north wind leashcd without,
| hear the conqucring Argives' shout:
And Helen feeds the flames as long ago,
Edward 4. L. Valentine.
In my heart / was anxious to do Jus
tice To Gillespie. sad it is that we are
all so gwen to passing solemn judgment
on trinng testimony. / myself am not
; impeccahl ! should ut any time give
to tie Lions a man who uses his thumb
az paper-cutter; tor sucn i one -
r.early marked for brutality. Spats
always associate with vanity and deli
cate constitutions \ man who does not
know the art Of nursing pipes fire,
hut who has constant recourse to the
matchbox, should he denied benefit of
clergy and the consultations of religion
and tobacco, a woman who Is so far
above the vanities of this world that she
can put on her hat without the aid of
the mirror is either reckless or slouchY-
both unbccoming enough-or else of an
humility that Is neither admirable no"
desirable. My prejudires rally as to
trumpet-call at the sight of girl wear
ing oVerShoes or nib5ling bonhons the
one suggestive of predatory habits and
weak lung4. tn" other of nervous dys-
PERSIA.
The night was fine. and after returning
my horse to the stable ! continued on to
In" Glenarm hoat-housc. was strol!ing
along. pipe in mouth. and was halfway
W the boat-house steps. when woman
shranh away from the VoIauda rail-.
whore she had been standing, gazing out
upon the lake. There was 30 mistaking
Aer. she was not even disguised to-
night, and as | advanced across the lit
tie veranda she turned toward me. the
lantern over the boat-house door suf
fused us both as | greeted her
Pardon me. Miss Holbrook I'm
afraid l have disturbed your mcdita
tons" said but If YOU don't mind"
You have tho advantage Of being on
your own grounds" she replied.
II waive all my rights as tenant II you
will remain"
1T is much nicer hero than on ST.
ASatha's pier; YOU can see the lake and
the stars better on the whole" she
lonscr, If you Will tolerate me"
brought ont some chairs and we sat
down by the rail. where we could look
out upon the star-SoWn heavens and the
dark floor of stars beneath. The pier
lights shonc far and near like twinkling
jewels. and In the tense silence sounds
floatcd from far across the water.
canoeing party driftod idly by. with
"a INT Hoo. lilo
dee p-voiced boy sang. IF Rise from
Dreams of Thee" moment LATER the
last bars stole softly across 10 US, vague
ana shadow As though from the heart
OF night itself.
Helen bent forward with her elbows
resting on the rail her hands claspel
under her chin. The lampIieht fell tull
upon her slightly lifted head, and upon
her shoulders, over which lay tilmy
Veil. She hummed the boys song dream
lily for moment while I watched her
Had she one mood for the day and an
other for the night? | had last seen her
that afternoon after an hour of tennis,
AT which she was expert and She had
run away through Glenarm gate with
taunt for my defeat; bat now the spirit
o! stars and of all carths silent things
was upon her. looked twice and thrice
at her clearly outlined profile, at the
brow with it's point of dark hair, at the
hand whereon the emrald was clearly
dlstinguishahle, and satisfied myself that
there could De no mistake about her.
"Nou grow bold" | said anxious to
hear her voice. you don't mind the
picke,s n Bit
mo. I'm quite superior to walls and
fences, You have heard of those East
Indians who appear ana disappear
through closed doors, We Il assume that
] had one of those fellows for an ances-
tor. 1t will save the trouble of trying
To account for my exits and entrances
i will tell you in confidence. Mr., Demo-
van, that | don't like TO be obliged to
account for myself"
She sat back in tne chair and folded
her arms | had not referred I'm any way
to her transaction with Gillespie; had
never in,imatcd even remotely that !
knew Of her meeting with the infatuated
young fellow on 81. Aeathas pier; and
felt that those Incidents were ancient
history.
1T was corkng hot this afternoon. l
hope YOU didn't have too much tennis
NO; 1t was pretty enough FUN she
remarked, with so little enthusiasm that
! laughed.
you don't seem to recall your victory