Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19

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Here am again. size cried breath.
lessly I've got ~ much 10 do !
don't know which way 10 turn. I'm
I'm going TO have u masquerade ltll
be lots Of FUN. We won't unnask until
midnight I'm going as witch. and
I'VE got To make thu dress Thought
maybe you'd have SOME rcd cotton
stun that might do
When she had made her purchases
under Emily's careful advice Flora
turned to go. Il hope you won't mind
II | don't ask you. En- she apollo
gizcd You see. it's for us young
folks. and our house Is So small Moth
ers going TO have party in Novcm
Der when her sister comes You'l be
there. you know"
The days few by. and Emily did not
leave the house save 10 walk In her
back garden. She sent u neighbors
boy after her mail and she wrote sew
eral letters 80 her cousin IN the city
Once Mr. Silns Smith called about the
sale OF the house
offer" he said brusquely. Il cant get
anything decided out OF him yet. I'll
know next week. You seem In hur-
ry 10 get away. Emily"
III want 10 get settled before winter
comes on." murmurcd Emily.
The evening OF the party came, aud
she sat there In her shop lonely. un-
happy. OF course she knew why
Flora did not want her NJ the party.
II would be embarrassing indeed for
Arson Cook 90 meet this faded little
woman who once had been engaged to
marry him. II Emily had married II
would have been different; unmarried
she was still reproach to Arson. IL
was not the party Itself that caused
bitter tears to rise to Emilys eyes: Il
was the thought that she would not
be- permitted 10 move with freedom
here and there among the social az
fairs of the village because OF this
old affair with Arson Cook. II people
would only forget all about the mis-
cradle affair
Eight. nine. ten. the courthouse
clock rang the hours. Now and then
music drifted up the street setting her
all a.tingle Her little slippered feet
beat softly 10 the dance tunes. aud she
was lost In dreamy retrospectiou Of an.
other Halloween party years before
when the shop door opened suddenly
and somebody entered
"Anson Cook" brcathed Emily sharp.
Iy She arose and stood poised rs IL
for flight.
He took OF his soft hat and. leaning
against the closed door. looked down
at her from his six feet of muscular
manhood with such n smile IN his gray
eyes that Emily's heart nuttered IN her
breast
Emily Paine he said softly. why
aren't you nj the party
II wasn't invited belong to an
older generation" she laughed. with a
little catch OF the breath.
"Ah. you belong 10 my generation.
Emily. was afraid you might not be
there. and yet hardly dared ask Flora
see ! thought might come upon you
An ~ a sudden there. but | heard some
one say you did not come
He moved away from the door and
sat down near Emily
I'm fool. Emily. but not such n
one as left you in anger ten years ago
when you postponed our wedding be-
cause Of your duty 10 your father.
wish | could tell you how bitterly
have repented of it-how I've tried 10
make myself better. stronger. SO that
some day might come back TO try to
win you once more II you were still
| free. I've only been here week. and
I've been hungry for sight Of you.
I'm not worthy Of you now. Emily. but
will try 10 be Is it too late: IL
there anybody else:''
There never has been anybody else,
sobbed Emily into his convenient
shoulder.
\ half hour before midnight the Iinl-
lo"cen party was al the heigh, ~ its
merrlmcnt. When the grandfather i