The Rich Hill tribune., 1909-12-16

,hero Isl have Just posted yo1 q
note 20 say good.by"
"0ood-byi" ! gaaped Where n
the world are you going1"
I'VE sail for London tomorrow.
Mr. Ank0ny has been called there By
Important business We are 70 be-
married AZ noon. It's yery sb1den.
isn't it? 7 feel as II had been
caught up by a huge whiriwind
that wouldn't LEI me d0Wn."
"To.morrowi You sail tomorrow"
repeated
She nodded II was only q matter
OF few weeks az most she said.
rBus to-morr0wi" J echoed namely.
She did not reply. Gathering her
skirts out or the way 81 the fountain
spray that drifted across the asphalt,
she kept her eyes resoluteiy ahead.
The roar Of Broadway was in our ears.
! Through Fifteenth street the late sun.
shine poured. and a mist came up
/ from the bay River Whistles blew
and here and there an electric light
sprang out Walking hurriediy and in
silence we crossed Broadway and
came into the kindling shadows OF the
side-street turning presently into
] Fifth avenue.
And your notag"I asked.
"Was only to say good-by and ex-
I plain our hurried departure. We are
1 so sorry to not have you all with us
at tie marriage. as we had expected
/ Even Dan may not get 70 town in
time. / wired him al once, Of course,
but I'm afraid he can't make il. And
! Bishop winstanley is away! II Is all
so unsatisfactory ] had never
thought to have anyone marry me but
him. you know I'm afraid ii win
seem a sort Of makeshift ceremony,
with a little sigh.
Suppose something should come up
to prevent your sailing7' / asked, with
an uncomfortable impulse.
She turned TO me quickly, an odd
look in her eyes. but in the same sn-
stant it faded and she lifted the shield
Of an impersonRl smile.
THAT is quite improbable. I never
think OF such things Some people do.
know. But in this case we are al
most quite ready. Mr.. Ankony Is rush
ing his preparations through and !
had even this hah-hours breathing
space. so / walked through the old
Square for the last time. Does that
sound ghastly7" she asked. with a
smile eBut I dare say II viii never
seem quite the same again"
Her tone was light but It held the
pang Of sadness Was II only the sad
ness that a woman must naturally feel
az such a time. / asked myself OF
did il hold all the ache and bitterness
that Henrietta Winstanley still stout
ly contended that il did, looked Al
her keenly, and. feeling my glance
she put up a quick. impatient hand tc
her cheek
1T isn't nice to stare at hrlde-elecl
like that on the eve ot her wedding
she said Don't you know that? Shs
Is always cross and pale and nervous
II isn't fair"
Forgive me: but tomorrow
morrow I can't look az you-nor fOl
weeks and months perhaps. Oh,
know I'm hurting youl I'm a beast .,
do H. But a man can't mask a thinl
forever And II hurts. Cod how &
hurts 10 think Of your going!"
Does that make II any harder-thl
! goingg" she asked
1t Is the suddenness OF f." / sal,
duly. and we walked a little way il
silence. Il was she who broke g.
4 am SO sorry so sorry!" sh'
said, in the lowest. softest voice. ani
| the regret and the tenderness in 4
touched me profoundly. II ! coull
say something. do something. TO he'll
, to make it easier FOR youl But
cant. and it-it hurts me, too. oh
look az me once in friendliness an
forgiveness"
e A lovely April twilight was settinl
] about us, and ia its shadows ! turne
y TO her.
. Can you do me the injustice to bs
3 lleve that I have anything but frienc
d illness for you. dearg1 I asked i an
L a poor whimpering thing 20 troubl
L you like this now-to let you see
We had reached the steps Of he
u house. and as We mounted them sh
n slipped her hand through my arr
= with a little pressure, then Quleh
y Withdrew f.
4. NO. no. you are not that" she pr,
= tested warmly; yOa are an that
g cousidorate and kind and zoo.
m and r."
e IL were yielding you TO any on
u else" hlundered.
Don't" she cried; you have you
own uttle shrine In the temple OF IN
heart. and I don't want you to d
throne yourself az the last Thls IS
70 Is the last you know Good.by.
b can't ask you IN. and we shall ns
meet again before / go
ID yet ] think. said I. that I wi
not say good-hy
n- she locked at nae auostioningly.
Z 40 you think leaving out a goo,