Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

voice just then. His eyes had fallen
again He was too dazed and, in truth,
too panic stricken now to look at her,
though if he had been quite sure that
she was part of wonderful dream he
might have dared. She was seated be-
side him, and had handed him her par
asol in little way which seemed to
imply that of course he had reached for
1t, so that 1t was to be seen how use0
she was to have all tiny things done
for her, though this was not then of his
tremulous observing. He did perceive,
however, that he was to furl the dainty
thing. He pressed the catch and LET
down the top timidly, as if fearing to
break or tear it, and as it closed, held
near his face, he caught very faint,
sweet, spicy emanation from it like
wild roses and cinnamon.
He did not know her, but his timid-
ity and strange little choke in his
throat, the sudden fright which had
seized him, were not caused by en-
barrassment He had no thought that
she was one he had known, but could
not for the moment recall. There was
nothing of the awkwardness Of that.
No; he was oyerpowered by the mira
Gle of this meeting. And yet, white
with marveling, he felt it to be so
much more tonchingly a greater happi-
ness than he had ever known that at
first it was inexpressibly sad.
At last he heard her voice again,
shaking little, as she said:
II am glad you remembered"
Remembered What?" he faltered.
'Then you don't?" she cried. "And
yet you came.'
Game here. do you meanY'
''Yes-now, at noon.'
"Ah!' he half whispered, unable to
speak aloud. "Was it you who
said-who said: Remember! Across
across -
Across Main street bridge at
noonp" she finished for him gently.
Yes
He took deep breath in the. wonder
of it. where was it you said that?''
he asked slowly. sWas it last night??'
Don't you even know that you came
to meet me?''
"I-came toto meet-your'
She gave little plying cry, very
near sob, seeing his utter bewilder-
ment
ut was like the strangest dream in
the world" she said. "You were at
the station when | came last night.
You don't remember at all?''
His eyes downcast, his face burning
holly, he could only shake his head.
YES she continued. 81 thought no
one would be there, for I had not
written to say what train I should
take, but when stepped down from
the platform you were standing there,
though you didn't see me at first-not
until had called your name and ran
to you. You said. I've come to meet
you but you said it queerly, | thought.
And then you called a carriage for me.
But you seemed so strange. You
couldn't tell how you knew that was
coming, and-and then II understood
you weren't yourself You were very
quiet, but knew-I knewl So made
you get into the carriage -and-and"
She faltered to stop, and with that
shame itself brought him courage He
turned and faced her. She had lifted
her handkerchief to her eyes, but at
his movement she dropped it, and ii
was not so much the delicate lowell
ness of her face that he saw then as
fIle fears i1ron bap ohonlyS
"Ah, poor boyr' she cried. IT knew
knew
.sYou-you took me homer
'sYou told me where you lived" she
answered. Eyes, took you home"
Il don't understand" he stammered
huskily 81 don't understand"
She leaned toward him slightly, look
ing at him with great intentness.
You didn't know me last night, .
she said. do you know me now?''
For answer he could only stare at
her, dumfounded. He lifted an un-
steady hand toward her appealingly,
but the manner of the lady as she saw
the truth underwent an April change.
She drew back lightly. He was ia
vored with the most delicious low
laugh he had ever heard, and by some
magic whisk which she accomplished
there was no sign of tears about her.
s'Ah, I'm glad you're the same, Joe?'
she said. You never would or could
pretend very we'll I'm glad you're the
same, and I'm glad I've changed
though that isn't why you have for
gotten me. You've forgotten me be
cause you never thought of me. Per
haps should not have known you II
you had changed great deal as
have.s
He started, leaning back from her.
"Ah,. she laughed, that's It! That
funny little twist of the head you al
ways had, like alike awell, you
know must have told you thousand
times that it was like nice friendly
puppy. So why shouldn't ! say SO
now? And your eyebrows! When you
look like that nolOfly cOuId ever for