The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

sanreggOn had tallen upon lnen.
yoot,ne back upon their Ave short
lars of married life all the bitter
sasses the heart burnings. the jeal-
ansles the pettinesses were forgotten
week ago none but these had been
remembered
che was seated before the fire, one
,oot resting lightly upon the high steel
lander her gloved hands crossed nerv.
ously upon her lap, and her face hid.
Sep from sight by the brlm OF her hat,
s,om beneath which strayed mass Of
deep chestnut curls.
aAnd are we not TO meet again,
them he asked.
mo- she gave one swift glance
.u, at his pale, set face. then cast her
ewes quickly down. 1T will be better
mai the break should be--final.'
He nodded mechanically at her de-
cIslon. and stood for some few min
utes looking down upon the bowed fig
ure his arm resting upon the mantel.
aperhaps you are right" he said at
last speaking very slowly and dis.
npctly. "and II will be best, but--you
viii not mind what am about to say,
will your
How can / mind-now?"
There was slight catch In her
voice as she uttered the last word,
and she increased her hands and be-
gan smoothing out the folds Of her
skirt.
81 am thinking" he said, that you
will be quite alone in the world, that
that you may have troubles and diff
dculties in which | might be of some
assistance. do not wish to interfere
with your course of life. You will be
entirely your own mistress, but there
may arise a time"
mo such time can arise for me, Z"
she Interrupted. a tinge OF scorn in
her voice. The memory of the past
Eve years will drive away any vain re-
grets might experience, and would
die a thousand deaths sooner than
make a claim upon your-your kind
ness"
He WINGED beneath the lash OF her
words, and a CLEAN of anger flashed
In his eyes; but he made no reply and
asIlence again fell upon them. 1t was
growing dark.
what time does your train go?" he
asked, suddenly, and she started at his
words, a great chill selling her heart.
1T must be drawing near now"
Half past nine" she replied, wear
n.y. Il must leave here in"--she drew
a tiny watch from her bosom and
looked at its face in the light of the
fre-"in 20 minutes"
Twenty minutesl"
There was dismay in his voice; but
she did not seem to heed IL.
He moved from the fire, and walked
once or twice, restlessly, the length of
the room; then he took up his old DO
sltion and stood looking down upon
her
DO you not think 1t would be better
II you were to walt until the morn.
Ing" he asked, gently. 1T is late,
and 1t will be nearly midnight when
you reach town"
She shook her head.
II will be best not to alter our
plans. We must part some time, and
me sooner II is over the better"
She consulted her watch again.
Ten minutes and ! must be going"
SIZE murmured How soon IL has
GOMEZ A week ago, and there seemed
sn age before us-looking back, our
decision seems not an hour old"
You will write, will you not, and
'ell me OF your safe ARRIVAL"
Yes, will do that, l promise you;
and then"
There was no need for words. He
Understood that that was to be the last
'Ommnnication to pass between them.
Inc minutes sped by in unbroken
silence until, with start, she rose to
Der feet.
must go now, or shall lose the
uain. Good-by!"
que ned out a trembling hand to
a'm and In another moment was gone
inc months sped on. but beyond the
| romlsed letter to announce her ar.
IVA IN town no word reached him
~ uied' no one but himself knew
NV earnestly, to discover her where
s0uu's' Now that she was lost to him
Olsver, the old love, trebly intensi
aea' returned, and he blamed, bitterly
tsiefvSsiy,- every harsh word
IVY unkind action. which in the ag
quarrel.
onee' while searching In some long
sOuen corner Of a cupboard. he
s-nced upon a small worn glove
. "ouno IL still fingered that faint
.se,hess with which he ever associ
aseu her now-the dying essence OF
~ scent which had been her favor,
ana as he pressed II to his hot
'e''sh lips again and again, in q
s.a As Oh passion, his memory harked
sA 70 one of the bright, gone DAYS
asn ne had helped her on with the
~''same glove, and she had blamed
~ merrily for his clumslness. and
eu MN on either cheek as a token
ner forgiveness.
"a 'ne months passed. Summer
sv "Shed again, and autumn with its
r. Prs rear It's sunset tints OF crimson
ns NAY, anu its fast hushing life in
q Cow CIV and forest and glade, was
sr,n, the earth to its winter sleep
b,a ~snt months" he groaned; Eight
vo months OF dire misery and never
4 Aev was pacing the room in which
nen,. au parted, and as the shades OF
'u' Tor the thousandth .,r,o ,hro,,,,,