Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-31

/, everlasting, ever true while the love
| and happiness you career brings you
| will wither and die like those roses
| there!'
But Dick cried. half laughing.
half afraid, I promise to be your
| bride two yeors from tonighti' Then
you'll come to me- he answered slow
/ ~, and left me. You don't know how
4 I've longed for him; how l love him.
But I never saw him again until to-
| night-tonight, when all those people
were applauding, when flowers were
/ falling around me, tiny bouquet COM
posed wholly of evergreen fell ct my
he was in the box-and by his side
was a fair-haired girl Do you won
| der l An i'll; restlessi You under
stand. Zanier don't you? His ever
of success had begun TO even droopi
| He has forgotten me-and I love him
| so! I cannot go to him now, Zanier,
for she is there and tomorrow, our
| wedding day, will come and go like
! other daysi He has forgotten, but
remember, I shall always remember"
| A sharp rap at the door startled
/ them and Zanier opened it to admit
| bell-boy, who said shortly, in the way
| of all bell-bOys:
| Girl insists on seeing Miss Lane.
Says it's life and DEATH.
SHOW her up" Clarice said.
Don't have to-" interposed the boy.
| Shes here now-followed me-" and
| he thrust the girl forward as he made
i The girl hurriedly entered the room
and as she threw the veil back from
| her face Clarice gave a start, then
waited, for the visitor was the girl
she had seen in the boxi
HE is hurt" she cried, turning to
| Clarice. Wont you come to him2 He
wants You so badly. He loves you
you must. Oh, you must still care
enough for him to comet
Clarice's trembling hands caught
| the girls arm. What do you mean"
Our auto ran into another tonight
and Uncle Dick was inJured,"
He is your uncle-Oh, you are his
| brothers child"
YES, 1 came from Africa almost two
years ago to live with him, and one
| night he told me of-of you, told me
| all-will you Gomez"
Are you sure he loves me?'
ooh. yes, yes made him go to
| the theater tonight to see you. for I
| heard him murmur to himself today,
| 'Clarice has forgotten tomorrow
| threw the evergreen to you to see if
| you would not look up and give him
one smile or something. He has been
so unhappy, but his pride forbade his
hurtI"
In a moment Clarice was speeding
chfmed 1 she was ushered into state
ly house by the trembling girl, who
| thrust her into room and ran quick
~ out, closing the door behind her.
"Claricei"
She turned and there, as well and
as strong as ever with the possible
exception of a. bandaged finger), but
| with lines of care and worry on his
face. was Dick-her Dick, She never
could explain how it happened, but the
next moment she was in his arms and
the dreary months were forgotten.
An hour after, the door was eau
| tiousIy opened and a merry face peek
ed in. rs it safe for me to enter?
Have you two children made UP? Am
I forgiven? 1t was an awful trick, but
| the result is well worth the risk I
RAM" Then, in answer to the lock
on Ciarice's face she continued: I'VE
really did run into another auto and
Uncle Dick hurt his finger, just a
scratch but it answered my purpose.
A year ago, Uncle Dick, I made up my
mind she should come to you in time
for the wedding dayi"-Boston Post.