The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-22

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"You viii undoubtedly take cold
without your hati"
Yes; | shall undoubtedly have pncu
monia from exposure TO the virginia
sunshine. take my chances"
~You may sit on the wall for three
minutes: then you must go back. /
cannot be responsible for the life of
q wounded hero"
.'Pleaser He held up his hand.
That's what came TO talk 10 you
about"
About being a heroi You have tnk.
en- nm unfair advantage, was going
TO send for the latest designs In laurel
wreaths tomorrow"
She sat down beside him on the wall
The sheep were grnyish blur against
the green. A little negro boy was
shepherdlng them, and they scampercd
before him toward the farther end Of
the pasture The faint and vanishing
tinkle Of bell and the boys whistle
gave emphasis 10 the country quiet OF
the late afternoon. They spoke rapidly
aud impersonally OF his adventures IN
the hills and OF his illness.
II didn't know, Miss Claiborne, that
was going TO lose my mind that morn.
Ing at the bungalow or | should have
asked your brother 10 conduct you to
the conservatory while tainted From
what they told me must have been a
little light headed for day or two II
! had been In my right mind | should |
not have let Captain Dick mix up In |
my business and run the risk OF getting |
killed ia a nasty little row. Dear old |
Dickl ] made mess Of that whole |
business. ] ought TO have telegraphed |
for the Storm Springs constable In the |
beginning and told him that IL he
wasn't careful the noble house OF /
schomburg would totter and fall"
"Yes, and just imagine the effect on
our constable OF telling him that the
fate OF an empire lay IN his hands It's
hard enough TO get a man arrested who
beats his horse. But you must so back
to your keepers. You haven't your
hat
Neither have you. You shan't outdo
me in recklessness. ! inspected your
hat as I came through the pergola |
liked II Immensely. ] came near seiz.
Ing 1t as spoil OF war-the loot OF the
pergolaw
'There would be cause for another
war. have rarely liked any hat SO
much. But the baron VIII be after you
In moment, ] can't be responsible
for you"
''The baron annoys me. He has
given me n.lot OF worry. And that's
what have come TO ask you about"
''rhen | should say that you oughtn't
TO quarrel with dear old man like
Baron Won Marhof Besides, he's your
uncle"
mo. no! don't want him to be my
uncle! ! don't need any unclel"
He glanced about with an anxiety
that made her laugh.
II understand perfectly My father
told me that the events of April IN
these hills were not TO be mentioned
But don't worry. The sheep won't tell
and won't"
He was silent for moment as he
thought out the words of what bc
wished to say to her. The sun was
dipping down into the hills; the mel
low air was still; the voice Of negro
singing as he crossed distant field
stole sweetly upon them.
"Shirleyp
He touched her hand.
"ShirleyH And his fingers closed
upon hers.
II love you, Shirley! From those :
days when ! saw you in Paris before
the great Gettysburg battle picture |
loved you. You had felt the cry OF the
old world, the story that is IN Its bat
Ilefelds. Its beauty and romance, Just .
as had felt the call Of this new and &
more wonderful world. ! understood G
knew what was In your heart. 4
Knew what those things meant to you, {
but had put them aside. ] had chosen c
mother life for myself And the poor !
ife that you saved, that Is yours n Y
vou Will take t. ! have told your 1
'ather and Baron Won Marbof that ! r.
would not take the fortune my father b
eft me. ] would not go bnck there 10 1
" thanked or TO get ribbon TO wear q
o my coat But my name, the name c
bore AZ n boy and disgraced In my :"
fathers eyes-his name that he made ;,
famous throughout the world. the name .
cast aside with my youth, the name g
nung away In anger-they wish me A.
10 take that" a
She withdrew her hand and rose and -
ooked away toward the western hills. "a,
"The greatest romance In the world :,
y here. Shirley. | have dreamed II al :,
,ver--in the Canadian woods, on the !,
ranch as | watched the herd a,
It night. My father spent his life
Keeping a king upon bis throne, but
believe there are higher things and
liner things than steadyng a shaking
hrone or being king And the name "
hat has meant nothing 10 me except -
dominion and power--it can serve no IL
purpose for me TO take II now. ! learn "a
q much from the poor arcbdnke. He u
nught me to hate the sham aud shame Is
i the life he had fed from My In. ~
her was the last great defender Of the co
ivlne right OF kings. but believe in ef
he divine right Of men. And the dome al ~
4 the capitol In Washington does not "
lean 10 me force or hatred or power, pe
nut faith and hope and mans right 10 VI
I've aud do aud be whatever he can ~
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