The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

"You did not expect me" she said,
"ond certainly did not expect TO De
herr, but woke With such wretcheu
headache this morning l simply could
not g."
why so did l."
81 know-Gabrielle told me. They
wanted 10 put it off again, but VIII
frid had already gone, and | knew ne
would be disappointed so | persuaded
them to 20. About noon my head got
better and my room felt so close ana
stuffy | longed for your cool breeze
and lovely view, so managed 10
dress and walk up here, thinking we
might compare symptoms. / rang, put
no one came, so | appropriated the
hammock, as my walk had used me up
completely l hope you don't nina
very much
fastened to assure her | wes de-
lighted, as I had had more than
enough of my own society. So we had
long, comfortable afternoon, and by
and by Mary Anne brought us tea,
with an appealing glance at me when
| interpreted as a plea for silence,
and am glad to be able to say kept
her secret inviolate.
Il envy you your complexion | re-
marked, as | admired the seashell
tints OF my guests face. Now, am
quite pale and heavy-eyed, but you
look as fresh as daisy, yet you have
had Just as horrid day as L.
1T takes a great deal to make the
Campbells lose their colcr," she re-
piled, "or rather, to mak> 1t stay
lost l was pale enough this nlorA--g,
but as soon as the pain left me the
red returned. | am shockingly
healthy, you know-good, sturdy old
Scotch blood"
But Lord Wilfrid often looks very
pale"
"Oh, Wilfrid is an alien-we all tell
him So much to his disgust; and he
is far from well, poor fellow, although
think he is improving. Have you
noticed that he seems brighter and
better OF late?"
made an appropriate reply, and
the conversation drifted to other
things. AS we sat together in the
hammock, swaying gently to and fro,
l happened to notice that in the lace
at her throat she wore the little gold
key which had excited my curiosity
once before.
l spoke of it, and she at once drew
it out and handed it to me, while l told
her the story of the cuff button and
its unusual design.
And" l concluded, your pin sur
prised me, and so did Mr.. Benefits
but please tell me why you were inter
ested in it,"
Her sweet face grew very grave
and she hesitated moment before re
plying, then took the pin from me
and held it in her hand.
Elise" she said, slowly, this little
pin was given me by one loved very
dearly, and whom | have lost"
by death?"
mo, not death; there are worse
things-far worse"
l thought of Mary Anne, and won
dered if she would not indorse this
sentiment.
Il kept the little gold key" she
continued, touching it lovingly IT
was the only thing kept, but l coulc
not give 1t up. And he-but VIII,
should burden you with my trouble
1t Is all past and over, and | neve,
refer to it."
Some day. l hazarded, you viii
marry and be happy"
Il am happy now" she returned
or rather, | make myself believe II
8 But shall not marry, for have blu
one heart, and this is it's kew.
should like to see your button SOM
time when it is convenient, for it wa
:, strange coincidence. AS for NJ,
d Bennett"
n "Well?"
I was not looking at his pin. bu
at his face. He is so like-so strange
s ly like-the other
y (TO BE CONTINJrED,