The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-17
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PAST. Each morning the maj and iii
walked or rode or motored together.
Each afternoon they dutifully psr.
formed social obligations. Each even
Ing they danced or strolled in the
moonlight. On Sunday they at IN
the big family pew. Each day they
became better comrades. Yet each
night they dreamed Of the man ana
the maid across the water!
Which just goes to show. thev
toid each other when they compared
experiences. that our delightful par.
ents 90 not know whereof they sneak
wnen they say love viii come for the
calling!"
This engagement IL ideal - they
We're made for each other!" cried the
complacent elders.
And you really know we are!" ex-
claimed young Halcott. when they
laughed gleefully over the incident.
Did you ever see two people whose
tastes blended better?"
"Never!" admitted the girl.
50 thoroughly did they come to
understand each other, that they
spoke often Of their hopes, and even
OF the little doubts that would Green
In.
you know the girl doesn't 70 in
Tor this sort Of thing" Halcott told
ner. She would want to be In there
stunning every one with her evening
| toilet"
The man would see all this glory
she said. AZ they watched a gorgeous
sunset: he would revel in the grand
eur. but he would never see the-the
other things!" Halcott looked at her
understandingly.
And often they said like two chill
dren:
THE autumn will soon be here:
then we shall be happy"
One day each brought a letter to
the arbor.
why" they exclaimed over them.
| they are coming on the same boat
how perfect"
Together they went to the wharf.
and waited. excitedly. The man and
the girl came out to meet them to-
gether.
Leon Halcott could not help seeing
the tenderness in the mans eye.
Then the girl shut out all other
thought.
In the carriage he longed to tell
her all that was in heart, but the
remembrance that he was still en-
gagged to Doris Van Doren required
to him. His story could surely wait
until tomorrow!
| While he dressed for dinner q note
was brought to him.
Meet me at 9 in the arbor-I will
take only few minutes of your
! precious evening! Doris"
He watched her coming slowly
down the path.
Leon" she said. going straight to
him, this ought to have been done
before-I have come to release you
from your engagement" She began
to draw the ring from her finger.
wait. Doris!" His voice sounded
hoarse and strange. Suddenly he
crushed her slender hands against
his heart
Doris, do not want to be 70.
leased. It il you want-you! And
| never knew until tonight! I never
knew until saw her. heard her talk.
felt her presence. My love for her
was just dream upon which l have
fed for months, not realizing what
was really before me. Child-child.
tell me you are not engaged to that
mani"
II am not yet released from my
temporary engagement" she remind
ed him sweetly.
Then you never will be?" nercely.
''He would never make you happy.
He would
Suddenly he held her close in his
arms. .
Sweetheart, love you" he said.
81 found out this evening. too"
| she whispered back.
Without, steps paused before the
arbor and the man and the maid
stood there. After moment. they
| looked at each other. and spoke.
I'VE came to tell you that we are
engaged" they said.