The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-17
ESMEE'S ROMANCE

lhts WIS Fil -Nulu aAAfAa h"hA"D
sketches OF the Boer war for Ameri
can newspapers He was riding to-
ward q kopje one morning when the
sudden sound Of heavy hring sent the
blood dying to his heart, as he realized
that beyond The brow were the Beers
aud that an engagement was taking
place. Putting spurs 70 his horse. be
rode forward at full speed. aud the fe-
yer OF battle swept over hin when he
reached point where be could see
the hollow that surrounded the base
n the kopie.
Down 10 the dip WINS Tthin red
line" Of men. who scrambled as fast
as the ones 10 front would let them up
the hillside toward their hidden foes.
intrenched behind every rock and bush
and scrap Of cover that could shield
man.
Justin rode straight down into the
melee. and then be felt sudden blow
and sharp pang, and then al was
blank.
From the depth Of oblivion be emerg.
IA at last n hospital tent where
Quiet nurses moved 10 and fro and
where the stiffness seemed almost op-
pressive after the clang and clamor Of
the hollow. His left arm was helpless
and bandaged. and all his limbs felt
singulary weak and his head swan
dlzzliy.
what is the matter with met' ne
asked Of a nurse.
"Not much now. Mr. Hoste A bull
let passed through M artery, and they
only just found you in time. But yon
win soon get up your strength with
rest and care"
To while away the tedium Of his
stav In the hospital be began % draw
and sketched the face of girl ne had
seen Ia q dream The night before the
battle she had lovely. serious face
with great. earnest eyes aud a tender
mouth. she seemed 10 be standing az
the gate OF a beautiful country house.
and she appeared ia bis dream 70 De
holding the gate open for MIN % pass
through He called the sketch HIS
Dream Girl Il proved 70 be his best
work
when be was IN London On the way
Is New York be responded 70 BOND
street g0lIery's suggestion by sendine
bis African sketches for exhibition
and be included among them his mas
terpiece
He had no lack Of friends now that
he mad made a little place for himself
( ii the world Of people VINO do some
thing. and they took him up and
/ made aim one Of tine mirror fashions
81 the nour. going 10 parties % see nis
show. writing It Up ID az the pa
pers. inviting him 70 dinners aud Civ
ing aim commissions 70 draw and
write for them.
I He mad never been 50 prosperous
( and he found h pleasant enough
though now and then the Loneliness
seized him for a moment AND
through It ali be bad tie sense Of
something which was coming toward
MIN. approaching always day By day
until if was imminent II seemed
mere chauce that TOOK hIm one after
noon ID late spring 70 Heud street &
take peep az bis own pictures o. .
the people crlticislng them.
4 group Of three women g the "a
end If tie second room attracted hii
attention. They seemed eager aud in
terested and we're absorbed 10 some
debate concerning the sketch Of 'Ih'
Dream Girl
Justin. curious to know what thel
discussed. drew near and heard on
say with decision:
There cannot be any one else 10 th'
world Sd exactly like Esmee as that
lie must have seen her at some tim
or another
eEsmee. she added. turning to tbI
third. sare you sure you nave neve
met hlmT
Justin stepped closer lnyountarill
and bent forward to look &C the CIR
addressed; then be started forward
exeiaiming
MY uEtdW ENAt
/ For he was gazing into face tina
was the facsimile u his vision. ong
loveller even than the dream ha'
shown IT.
They were all speechless with tht
strangeness Of the incident And JUS
tin was just recovering himself an'
was about to apologize when the CIR
stretched out her hand u him. sayinl
softly
You are Justinw
Fe stood trans6xed. while murmu
Of astonishment broke from the othe
two. And then Esmee said;
Il saw you once. years and year
ago when you were a boy and live
ID the country was lonely littl
girl and you were a lonely little boy
ana the powers ehat were DEGREES
that we should meet aud play togethe
one summer day They hoped "
would be constant playmates but yoi
went away to school and never cam
back any more DO you remembe
those cid daysn
a begin to remember" he STAN
mered. hewidered, but ! bad quit
FORGOTTEN u Did Won open the gat
Z t0 meg
II believe ! did" she answered smil
ing and looking from him to the PIC
ture.
So they began a long conversation
and wandered away together to
cushioned sea IN the corner no shy
ness or reserve seemed possible E
them Ii the presence Of that picture
painted at the other side ST the world