The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-06
AT THE
VERY LAST
BY CYNTHIA GREY

you fell after the man said good-by to
your
YES"
Then you lay back on the beautiful
/ green moss and shut your eyes, for
your ankle hurt just awfully, and then
a dog whined close to your ear and
you opened your eyes right into the
big, beautiful black eyes of a very
tall, handsome knight, who lifted you
up in his arms and carried you to
yonder gate"
You know the story well, but you
must not forget that it is a secret"
II have not forgotten, but you and
j may talk of it here
Yes, 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 knight"
No, child, no! Let us talksnow of
the knight, and not of-of him!'
And after he reached the gate"
continued the child, che 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 then 2"
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.
long time, and when you found out
Il you sent him away because
never knew Just for what you sent
him away. aunty. !"
For honor. Bluebell."
Whose honor 2"
"a woman's honor. dear, q woman's
honor" groaned the woman, and to
herself: Heaven knows I love him
still. and tonight Clarence comes
back, and tomorrow 1 shall marry
him because i promised promised,
before I knew what love meant
! Who was the man who was saying
good-by to you just before you fell
4 aunty? You never told me-
His name." said the woman, slow
~, was Clarence Duncan"
There was Q sound Of footsteps or
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. It 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 expected to see
the house in dress-up clothes, ready
for thefor tomorrow"
!. It will all be very simple and
quiet" said the woman. 'if thai
e pleases YOU"
The simpler the better for me, all
right" said the man, laughing.
There was the sound of small feet
running down the hall. "Aunty. aunty
here's letter; put it away this
Q morning and forgot it." and Blue
bell chung to her aunt's skirts in 8
tremor Of remorse. Please read II
8 right away, for it may be 'portant
i you know"
To humor the child she tore oper
! the letter. Make yourself comfort
able. Clarence; you always liked this
{ chair, !" and she drew the letter from
Il the envelope
: The letter was without beginning
6 plunging at once into q subject which
o evidently absorbed the writer.
: know / ought not to write to you
Z but / am sure you would understan,
1 and forgive me II you knew how m.
heart aches. Clarence doesn't know
that i am writing. He went away d
soon as we found out how much ",
cared for each other. He is cominI
9 back to you because he promised, lonl
]. ago. and he is breaking his heart an,
mine. thought, maybe. II you knew
n you would save us. Forgive me. fol
Z give me, / am SO unhappy.
This letter will interest you, Clal
!. ence.'
so" smiled Clarence; ut is won
I ans writing and he fiushe
holly. .she should not have writ
n ten; III
e Read It," said the woman, softly
n The letter is very important. Blue
bell, it has something to do with GU
g secret. Will you tell the story to MI
: Duncan?"
The one about the handsom
knight"
y Yes"
=, The little girl told the story to tn
wondering man, pausing here an
er there to look at her aunt. who q
a ways nodded for her to 90 on. And q
Ne the very last-but this part is all m
secret. for have never told eve
- aunty-at the very last. the knigh
= came back on his big black horse tha
pranced and jumped and made aunt
and the knight laugh great DEAL"
vs That night Hugh Vernon received
,. telegram which read: "All is well
es can you come homer"
10 Less to DO.
I'd "The late Russell sturgis," said
New York architect, Continual