The Washington herald., 1908-09-05
,er you may hear Of me. remember that

ever you may hear Of me. remember that
I I love you-
/ What do you unean2'' he exclaimed
quickly. 7 do not understand you What
I Is going 70 happen. save that We part2'
Much may happen 10 both Of US she
( answered. there IS a long span OF life
before US
I thought you spoke as II you had
some definite incident In your mind. as
If you knew OF some hing that was going
70 happen. something that might lead me
1 10 think-to think III Of you"
She shook her head sadly and was 81
lent
Laura he cried passionately. If
there is any such thing-if there is some
ether reason for refusing 70 marry me
i beyond the fact OF Ben Hollands death.
tell ne. for Gods sake. tel ne"
1t is because CT Ben Hollands death
that I cannot marry you" she replied in
q steady voice; there is nothing else
between US"
I believe you" he said simply
And YOU trust mez" she asked
7 trust you-"
And you love me?~ she whispered
7 shall always love you
ing out her hand Remember those
words Of yours in the days TO cone I
shall not forget them"
I viii remember theT1.' he said. and
then. raising her hand to his lips he
kissed it reyerently. Il might have seem
ed that the occasion called for a more
passiQlate good-by. for a long embrace.
for hot kisses on "a teaT-stsined face. for
burning words OF love. But that quiet
ha-1 81 ~
these Il was an act OF reverence. Of
homage. OF devotion 70 one greater than
/, himself
"Good-by.- he said hoarsely. holding
, both her hands n his. 'Good-by. Tsy
queen
~Good-by. my king sac faltered-
He loose5 her hands and left the room
and went out into the long night
Two days after the departure OF John
SIN. Laura Vane received a letter from
. her aunt IN London. asking her 10 pay a
visit which had Iolg been talked OF. but
which had never taken place
AS may Be imagined. this letter =ss
! not the result OF a fortunate accident
: Laura Vane had often been asked 70 stay
: with Mrs. Toby. her fathers only sister,
but an intense love for her own home
and for the quiet beauty OF the country
IN which she lived had always made the
idea OF even q short stay in the great
- metropolis distasteful 20 her When
? J however. she had decided 10 marry VIII
IAN Tankerlale she saw the value Of
E such an easy method Of leaving home
! without exciting comment She wrote tC
: her aunt and suggested paying her visit
al the earliest opportunity
b The reply was such as might have been
. written by any kind. nOtherly woman
: who had no children Of her own and q
sincere affection for her brothers only
daughter
} Old sam Vane raised no objection &c
: the visit II was evident 20 the old farm
: er that the breaking OF Of Lsura's en-
> gagemenJ 20 John Shu had seriously af-
? fected her health She had given 10 rea-
, son fo- declining 20 marry the young
= land ase1t beyond the fact that she felt
= the marriage would be an unhappy one
- Her father had not pressed the matter
Z he had merely said that he was veTy
. sorry. and that she must do what sht
? thought best for her own happiness NJ
! suspicion Of the truth, nor even OF par
!, Of the truth, ever entered hiz plain, hon
; est mind
The night before her departure sht
: spent the evening. as usual with him IL
I. the parlor- Her heart was very sad. bet
: she let no trace OF her sorrow find ex-
: preston in her face or voice On th'
- contrary. she appeared 10 be in hOisterou.
spirits She laughed and sang and jested
! and her beautiful face was flushed witt
4 eager excitement A more critical Oh
- server than old sam Nane would hav,
noticed that her merriment was hoverins
l. on the verge OF hysteria- But he onll
: saw young girl exulting in the though
: Of a visit to a great and wonderful city
q You're right 10 be pIazed- my LASS .,
= said with a kindly smile as she had Jus
ratified of a lively little song Sure ssr
tin. you'm right TO be PLACED There's
wonnerful lot TO be seen in Lunnon. a1(
q the sight of it'u DO you good Yet I
. selfish old fool IS not oveTplazed 10
= night"
Y She came behind his chair, and. throw
n ing her arms round his neck. kissed hin
le on the forehead. Il was well for hin
q that he could not see her face. AS fhl
q sunlight On the waving grass dies at tn
q coming Of a storm. so had the laughts
died from her lips and eyes.
"a Dear old father. she said gayly. ye
" with ever so slight a tTemor in her voice
le you mustn't NOPE while In away IT.
only be for a little while, and 1 shal
come back TO you as vel and strong as
of as well and strong as" She stoCpel
lg and kissed him again She could not, 70
y, the moment trust her voice 70 utter 81
AZ other word or she would have brokei
O. down altogether As she turned ava
m from the chair her face was white wit
-~ pain Si-e lEll g A-4bA5A Isl Mss Ia
W been the kiss Of Judas
II She sought refuse at the piano. an
played one Of ChoPiR's nocturnes- And a
ID she played the tears came into her eye
re and trickled down her cheeks. But tn
ed old man in the chair saw none Of thil
he and by the tire she had finished n
P. pieca she had regained her seif-cont-c
I'd She pressed her handkerchief to her eye
auC then sprang Up from her seat wi,h
N rIyrTy little laugh.
SIS How do you think Aunt.Jane VIII Hk
to that2- she said. seating herself OF tn
arm Of her fathers chair- A bit to
az c'essicai. eh2"
ryl Dang Aunt Janet replied her fatns
roughly. You know. lass. what one ol
Y: fool thinks Of your Playin' and sinsia
* and how he reczons he laid out money {
CT hear good interest when he had e
brought hp a fine lady. so 10 speak An
er row one more song, Laurie. and then q
be e get 70 bed Tomorrow morning at
n I'll drive 'ee tc the station"
IT. What song viii you have. father sh