The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-08-17
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ton when HIS rich baritone Allied the
church as he led the village choir
Bur May had other ideals. She
longed TO be a real heroine IN one OF
Ilfes Wild dramas. She csred for
Harry more than she dared admit, but
tried 10 assure herself that she was
only flirting with him. Harry, on the
other hand, became deeply In love. AS
they sailed In the moonlight or rode
through the shady woods on Sunday
afternoons he talked necessarily OF
happy days to come. May allowed him
to talk as he would. She thought
It romantic to hear him thus con
verse.
Summer waned. Soon came the time
for May to return 10 her home. Harry
at length grew disturbed. May had
hardly intimated that she cared for
him, and OF late be had sometimes
thought her cold. What could she
mean? lie must know, for soon they
must separate. and. oh, would they
part forever? BY chance they did not
meet until the day prior to Mays de-
narture. Mays cheerful loyeliness
soon dlspelled Hnrry's apprehenslons.
and they wandered through the Wild
wood TO have their farewell talk.
Coming to a shady dell, May sat down
upon a knoll, while Harry reclined at
her feet
For the moment Mays heart some
what reIcnted when she realized how
infatuated Harry had become Her
lips trefnbled, and her eyes dropped.
Harry Of course noticed the change.
lie interpreted 1t TO mean more than
1t did and passIonately exclaimed
May. oh, May, You care for me!
Tell me before we part that you love
me; that you'll be mine"
Mays countenance changed. and there
was silence. Did he guess that in her
mind was that handsome stranger she
had met in vacation? Whatever were
his thoughts, he remained silent. Like
statue be now stood, gazing upon her
downcast face.
Mays cheek was pallld, but her voice
was cold and decisive as at length she
replied:
Your wishes are exorbltant indeed
never can love YOU"
Again moment he stood proudly and
then turned aside. saying:
Then, Miss Lorlng. we must part"
She saw him disappear among the
trees. The following day they both
left the village, she for her village
home, he for another cline
Mr.. Sidney, with whom May had be-
come enamored the vacation before, re-
sumed his attentions as soon as May
reached the village. With his easy
manner, elegant address and calmly
style be was Mays IDEAL. Yet, after
ALL there was something about him
that she repulsed. Despite her efforts
TO dispel thoughts OF Harry her imag
ination ofttimes turned to him. Now
that be was gone she felt his loss. She
often secretly longed TO look into bis
mild eyes and then for the moment dis
dained the restless demeanor OF Mr..
Sidney But still the latter fascinated
her, and she implicitly trusted him.
Thus a few months passed. aud too
soon Mr.. Sidney was summoned. as he
said. to his home. 1t was then that
May learned that he had foiled her;
that all his charming pretenses had
been false. Her tear stained eyes read
the paragraphs where his marriage
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Pain seldom comes sIngly. May was
scarcely Gained when message came
that cut her still more deeply. Harry
Hayford. the report read, and 1t had
every proof, had died in an explosion
In a mine.
Poor Mays last hope vanished. |
Thoughts of the past were painful, and |
to evade them she destroyed every
"reminiscences. Removing to another
place, she took up the duties of pre-
ceptress.
Twelve years passed, bringing little !
change. Mays laughing black eyes be- I
came serious, bur they were gentle and |
tender The children adored her. Her |
friends admired her and came to her
for counsel and advice. Felicity APP
parentiy was hers,
At last the Illness Of her mother re-
called her to her native town. She en-.
tered it with aching heart But, ah, she
knew not fortune. 1t happened that
one afternoon she was invited to the
house Of a friend. During short In
teryal that she was left alone she took
up case Of photographs. AS she
looked at them her eyes fell on one
that made her heart bound aud dntter.
Old memories were brought wildly
back. and, without resisting the i'm
pulse, she pressed the photo again and
again to her lips.
"Mayr
She could not believe that she heard.
and terror seized her. The voice so
strangely familiar now seemed weird
and unearthly.
Gaining courage, she looked up
Dazed beyond measure. she felt her
brain confuse, Painting, she fell into
Harry Hayfords arms.
When she recovered of course there
was an explanation It was another
Harry Hayford that had been killed.
May, the schoolmistress, would be
sehoolteacher no more.
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