Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
AT THE
VERY LAST
By CYNTHIA GREY

And ia this thei very spot where
you fell after the mnn said good-by to
your"
"Yes."
Then you lay ba2r on the beautiful
green moss and shat your eyes, for
your ankle hurt Just lawfully, and then
a dog whined close \to your ear and
you opened your eyes right into the
big. beautiful black ,eyes of very
tall. handsome knightl who lifted you
UP in his arms and carried you to
yonder gate"
You know the story well. but you
must not forget that 1t iss secret"
81 have not forgotten, but you and
/ may talk of IL here"
Eyes. you and may talk of it-until
tomorrow"
Tomorrow you are to be mar
ried. What is he like. that man you
are to marry--like the kuight?"
NO, child, no! Let us talk now Of
the knight, and not of-of him!"
And after he reached the gate"
continued the child, "he lifted you
way, way up high onto the horse and
walked, yes, walked every step Of the
way to the house close beside you.
didn't he?"
Yes, and them"
And then after that he came to the
house to see you and brought you
flowers, and books, and music. and
grew TO love you very much. and you
loved him. and didn't know 1t for
a long time, and when you found out
you sent him away because-for-I
never knew Just for what you sent
him away, aunty."
For honor, Bluebeli." .
Whose honor?"
"A woman's honor, dear, q woman's
honor" groaned the woman. and to
herself: Heaven knows / love him
still. and tonight Clarence comes
him because promised-promised,
before l knew what love meant
who was the man who was saying
good-by to you just before you fell
aunty? You never told me-"
His name" said the woman, slow
ly, was Clarence Duncan"
There was a sound Of footsteps on
the gravel path.
You have come" said the woman,
rising from among the shadows about
the door. and she held out her hand.
He pressed his lips to her cool
forehead. 1T seems natural to be
back" exclaimed Clarence. as he fol-
lowed her into the hall. Il always
hung my hat on that hook and my
coat here. think 1 expected to see
the house in dress-up clothes. ready
for the-for tomorrow"
TT will all be very simple and
quiet" said the woman. .-"if that
pleases you" s!
The simpler the better for me, ali
right" said the man. laughing. I
rqnning3 downtthe, hall ss..A,ihsy, saunty,
hare'ssas letter; i: I put it favsy TIL
mprning and Sfofgot &C. = and Blue
b9ll scliifg Ito shefL aunt.s SsklSsss In a
trAmorS OF sremorse.sse,S. :. Please read IL
rkelt aFsy.s forf it fmay bea pcrtant,i
YOU know. Z, u. itx \
) To sSuhors the child she. tore t open
the .Ist3Ets Make yonrsef ,ccnfortS
!, able. Clarence: \ yous always liked this
chaif...aassd shef drew the astfsr from
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& Ssnd sheS Isl bseski1Es hIs eskt2 shdl
nbae. Al tt6s39 b. / nah ifiyc6 knew
you would Save sus. . sF9rsiye;me. FOR
give me-: 4 am so ,unbabpv.". I
This letter win interest you. CIar-
ence- Isai (;
so" smiled Clarence: 1T is a wom-
sp'sSwritins -fhx-.s land he flushed
houy. she sssedid mot have, writ
ter IL"
Had. +. ! said the woman. softly. /,
The letter is very important. Blue |
bell. 1t has something to do with our
secret VIII you tell the story to Mr.. |
Duncan"
The one about the handsome |
knight"
Yes
The little girl told the story to the !
wondering man. pausing here and
there to look at her aunt. who al
ways nodded for her to go on And at
the very last-but this part is all my |
secret, for ] have never told even
suaty-at the very last. the knight |,
came back on his big black horse that
prnnced and Jumped and made sunty I