The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-12-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
His Dreams
Copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Press

humiliation and dismay that Natalie
had explained, out under the stars Of
the great suburban estate.
You see, Dick. he's very old, and
mother left him to me when she died.
Always think first Of your father
she said, and SO, Dick dear, you had
better go away somewhere, for l can't
possibly marry you. Go away some
where and forget"
He had gone away. to the ends OF
the earth. 1t had seemed. At first, he
had received unselfish little letters
from his far-away sweetheart, but
soon these were entirely dropped, and
his only news of her was CLEANED from
the monthold newspapers from home.
But, In spite of seeming indifference
on her part, and persistent endeavor
on his, he had in no way followed out
the Injunction Of the piteous. pleading
girl: Dick. please Dick. forget"
Not even. after a long period OF
neglect on the part of the social sec
ton. when he had perceived this glar.
ing headline, final and complete,
Brokers Daughter Betrothed-Miss
Vernon to Wed Son of British Peer"
had he denounced the loved one.
Natalie, Natalie. Without, the
wind whispered tender things to the
towering pines, and the stars still
shone, unheeding and unmindful OF
his hurt. Only the guitar sounding
mellow and deep toned, seemed In
sympathy with the throbbing tyrant,
bound fast within his breast my
heart. my soul, love you
For long time he sat there, his
eyes closed, oblivious to his surround.
ings. So completely had he been
swept onward by the ever-increasing
current of his deep imaginings. that
when he opened his eyes again. it
seemed that strangely familiar fg-
ure stood framed within the doorway.
The rising moon from without On.
haloed her soft brown hair, a heavy
cloak EMBODIED her; her hands reached
outward, and even in the shadows he
saw the questioning wonder of her
eyes.
She stepped forward, trembling and
half afraid. Dick. you haven't for
|
Lewis Pemberton's fiancee Lewis
knew from the beginning. He told
me to find you here
The boys chair legs were still tilt
ed carelessly against the wall. his
mud-caked boots twisted rakishly
about them, his hands thrust deep into
his pockets. Though he had been
lounging thus for the last hour in
meditative abandon Of despair, he did
not feel the cramped unnaturalness Of
his position. nor the growing ache
across the muscles of his back, so for
getful had he been Of his physical self
in the pain of dependency.
Even now, confronted by the en-
trancing little figure, he did not move
muscle, so assured was he that II
was but the embodiment of his dreams
before him. Surely, if he quivered .
fraction of an inch, the silvery SHIN.
merng of the moon-crowned head
would vanish utterly into the fathOm.
less nowhere whence it had SO sud.
denly arisen. Dreams are good. He
would go on dreaming.
Dick, you don't understand. You
see father-father- The voice fall
tered, then continued brokenly.
: Father died and there is no one to
care now | thought that you might
still want me, Dick, and so l came"
] He managed to stammer, as one
addressing pleasantly shimmerina
2 but utterly impractical delusion. 1.-THE
= 'Englishman"
: She laughed, Dick, foolish Dick II
= was only rumor! Surely you never
/ believed"
, He stood then, his arms stretched
i outward in great longing for pos
0 session. and she found her way tc
t them.
: Without a voice was raised, sweet
e toned, melodious
l. MY SOUL my life, love you"