Middletown transcript., 1908-08-22
Love for an hour Or Q day, SIR,
i VIII an for a girl of japan.

She listened u ulIhuSV'
a,ttored down from the piano and the
sono died on her lips. A slight color.
tinted her pale, handsome face as she
walked to the window, aud, leaning her.
arms on the sill, looked down, smiling.
Bobby, she called.
He tried to smile, riding past IN
desperate hurry; but she saw the Jury
n h;s face In another minute he had
hurst into the room as if shot IRON
catapult-his way. There was no ringing
of bells with Bobby. He aud Miss Ian
caster had known each other all their
1ivas and he came to her as he would
to an elder sister in all his straits ana
RACES.
What's the matter? she asked, holding
ont her hands to lie shaken. Another
quarrel2
He rusbed at her and squeezed them
tightly.
It's all over! he cried.
Tell me about it, she cried compass
sionately, bnt hardly startled. Ii Was
mt the first time Elizabeth had bad To
match I'D a qnarrel between Bobby aud
the girl on whom he had fixed his fancy.
After balf-an hours comfortin he would
ride back to make it up. AT least
that was what had always happened n''tii
tonight.
She's such baby, he cried, pInnglng
into the heart OF things. can't make
her understand can't make her see
No. Elizabeth, it's no good saying IT'S
half my fault >
All your fault, Bobby, she interrupted
mildly.
That's your kind heartedness, but ii
YOU saw her-if you only heard heI! It's
enough to drive fellow mad. SO l said
I wouldn't stand it. And go she said,
as we couldn't agree, hadn't We better
part-and-and- He was beginning
to stammer.
My poor boy, said Elizabeth, she did
not mean it.
Well, told her it was the only wise
thing she had said since We had been
engaged. And then she laughed. And
said, What are you laughing al? And
she said, At you.
He broke off, almost choking with
anger, and there was solemn pause,
A hush had fallen over all the garden,
and the last bird was singing painfully
in the trees, Elizabeth smiled hall sadly,
half tenderly; there was nothing in all
the world as motherly as her face.
Don't, Bobby, don't, she said, laying
her hand Oh his. He started.
Don't whatt he asked, hoarsely. He
had been staring at the floor, but now
he lifted bis eyes to hers, hot, excited
and very young. He was three years
older than she, but perhaps she had
learned harder things-and he would be
a boy to the very end, as she knew).
Do you think mind? 1t was all awfuI
mistake, and I'm a confoundedly lucky
IellOW W nave Spl out VI ~ M t'hN' ~
cause
He caught her hands again impulsively,
and gazed right into her eyes.
Because I've found out that | was a
fool, EIizabeth-you' the dearest soul
in all the word-and you can't be angry.
You've forgiven me SO much ; all my lille
poaiH ua,d fnrOi ms
things. You'll forgive me that? kno"
it's confounded cheek, bul | will say it
1t was just a ridiculous fancy / had FOL
Kitty. | know now that it Was you
loved all the time.
Elizabeth grew suddenly white as death
The quaint, oId-maidenty, uuhrrly ali
forsook her, and lett her undefended.
I'm sure of il, hH went Oh eagerly. Bu
just because it's been always so, / didn'
understand. That was why | couldn'
agree with her. There Was something
wanting, something wrong always =
always! And | Was blind and did no
guess
Don't be so rash, she said, With littl
sad smile Of yearning; but, alas it wa
hard to be prudent while her heart bea
SO fast. Her voice, unsteady, pleading
took on quick ring of triumph.
Why, Elizabeth -ycu you Il
your eyes!
He flung his arms around her passion
ately, and she felt the clasp tighten unit
his heart beat wildly against her cheek
Her eyes were shut under strange ho
kisses, and for little while she va
dumb.
Bobby, are you mad? she murmure
at last, breathlessly, lying upon his oreas'
Mad? he cried, was mad, my DARING
When think how dear and kind you'S
always been, comforting, helping me
my life-my dearest, my guardian ahg'
i can't imagine how could eve
dream-oh, you don't know what
heavenly rest it is to find out that II
in love with you
My boy-my boy she said, wistfnll!
AOOAluk uP lh hlS taGC. AASA ~ - -
dim with tears aud fear and wonder.
I'll go TO your father at once, lie SAT-
stammering. E'izabeth, do you heal
I'm going to-to-to tell him. wal
all the world to know that I'm Your
and you are mine. | want the
all to see
No, she said. Don't 90 to night. Pe
haps-to-morrow.
Why, he asked, impatiently; land u
tried to smile bravely mp ut his tHg
face. He believed that he loved d
then. Alb, yes, he believed
Dared she not
Iwant to keep it to myself, to-hlgi
she said. Ali, my dearest, you don
know-you can't guess what it means
me. Have patience, and let me have it
dream tonight With all tut myself sh
out.
He laughed, ,unwiilingly giving in to b
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