The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-25

I'LL dou', know why fhias
suppose that II IL t~csase / % no
hove ysn that way
Yes be said that o, course. !,
the reason. wendcf DO you suppos.
that "a tlme~ferhaps you mish, can
for me-thst Way
Il dont know She glanced ~ si
him fenrfaiiy. fascinated. yet repealed
4 don't know she mpeated pitifully
is it-c~nt you help thinking ~ ms
Ia that wayf Can't you be as yor
wsrsw'
NO. can no longer help H. don''
gsnt TO help H. Eileen"
-But--i wish you To-" she said In .
low volee. III IL that which Is CON
ing between us oh. don't you see II
isf Don't you feel it-~feei what u Is
doing 10 asf Don't you understand
how Il 10 driving me hack into myself
Whom am ! to so 10 u not 10 you
What am 10 do II your affection
turns into this this different attitude
toward mel IL loved you % dearly
% fearlessly."
Tears blinded her She bent her
bead. and they fell on the soft. delicate
stun Of Der gown. flashing downward
In the sunlight
Dear" be said gently, nothing is
altered between Us. love you in that
way too"
"D-do you reallyY' she stampered.
shrinking away from him.
Truly. Nothing Is altered. Moth
Ing OF the bond between us Is weak.
ened On the contrary. II Is strength
ened. You cannot understand that
now. But what you are TO believe and
always understand IL that our friend
ship must endure"
u want to ask you something" she
said, merely TO prove that you are q
little BIT illogical. May 2"
He nodded, smiling.
Gould you and I care for each other
more than we now do II we were mar
riedY
u mink 30, lie SAID.
"Whyf" she demanded. astonishesi.
Evidently she had expected another
answer.
He made no reply. and she lay back
among the cushions considering what
he had said. the flush Of surprise still
| lingering In her cheeks
How can marry you" she asked,
when wouid-would not care to en-
dure IA caress from any man. even
from you? It-such things-would
spoil II all. don't love you that way.
Oh, don't look at me that way! Have
! hurt you. dear Captain Selwyn?
did not mean to. Oh, what has be-
come OF our happlDessi What has be-
come OF III" And she turned. full
length In the swing, and hid her face
In the silken pillows.
He looked down at her, slowly real
izing that II was a child he still was
dealing with-a child with chlld's in
nocenee. repealed by the graver phase
OF love. unresponsive TO the deeper
emotions, bewildered by the glimpse
OF the mature role his attitude had
compelled her to accept. That she al
ready had reached that milestone and
for a moment had turned inyoluntarily
TO look back and find Der childhood al
ready behind her frightened her.
Thinking perhaps Of bis own years
and of what lay behind him, be sighed
and looked out over the waste OF moor
land where the Atlantic was battering
the sands OF Surf point. Then bis pa
tient gaze shifted TO the east, and he
saw the surface Of Sky pond. blue ~
the eyes OF the girl who lay crouching
In the cushioned corner of the swing
Ing seat small hands cinched ever
the handkerchief. limp bit Of stun
damp with her tears.
''There IL one thing" he said, that
we mustn't do-cry about 1t. must we,
Cii~ q"
moo"
He was silent, and presently she
said, 1.-the reason Of tiny crying
10 b-b.becanss ! don't wish you to be
unhappy"
But, dear, dear littis girl am not"
"ReallyT
mo. indeed. Why should BET You
do love me, don't your
"You know do"
But not In that way"
"N-no; not In that way. w-wish
did"
A thrill passed through him. After
a moment he relaxed and leaned for
ward, his chin resting on his cllnched
hands. Then let US 80 back to the
old footing, Eileen"
"Can wer
Yes, we can, and we will-back to
the old footing when nothing Of deeper
sentiment disturbed US. You know
how 1t lie. 4 man who Is locked mp ip
paradise is never satisfied until he
can climb the wall and look over.
Now have climbed and looked, and
now climb back into the garden Of
your dear friendship, very glad to be
there again with you-very, very thank
full, dear. win you welcome me backT
She lay quite still minute, then sat
up straight, stretching out both hands
to him. her beautiful, fearless eyes
brilliant a. rain washed stars.
Don't go away" she said. Don't
ever 80 away from our garden again." /
"No. Eiteep." ,
rs 1t promise PhilipY' d
Her voice fell exqnjsitely low. II
"ies. promise. Do you take me !
back. EibeenW lie
Yes. I take you. Take me back. too
Philip" Her hands frightened In bis;
she looked up at him. faltered. waited,
then In a fainter voice: "And--and be
II g-good courage. IL am not very
Did yet"
An hour later. when Nina discovered
hem there together, Eileen. cuvled up y
among the cushions In the swinging /
,eat. was reading aloud Evidences OF n
Asiatic Influence on the Symbolism OF r
A ucienf Yucafan" and Selwyn asfrIde