The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-06-02

when ! turned 10 tho field AMIN I
saw Rosalind coming toward me along
the path. clad In white. hatlcss. and
her hands lightly brushing the lush
grass That seemed TO leap up to touch
them. She had not seen me. and |
drew back a little for love Of the pic
ture she made
She paused abruptly midway Of the
daisies and ! walked toward her slow.
y-it must have been slovly-and |
think We were both GLAD Of mo
mcnts respite In which To study each
other. Then she spoke ut once. as
though our meeting had been prear.
ranged
Il hoped should see YOU" she said.
grayely
u had every intention Of seeing
you' ! was killing time until folt
| might decently lIf, the latch OF Red
Gate"
She Inspected me with her hands
elasped behind her.
PLEASE don't look ut me like that"
! laughed u campcd In barn last
night for fear shouldn't get here In
time"
u wish 20 speak TO you for n few
minutel-to tell you what you may
have guessed about us--my father and
me-"
yes; II you like: but only to help
you II ] can. II Ia not necessary for
you to tell me anything"
She turned and led the way across
the daisy field. She walked swiftly.
holding back her skirts from the
crowdiag flowers. traversed the garden
OF Red Gate, and continued down to
the houieboat
we can be quiet here" she said.
throwing open the door. My father
IL at Tippecanoe village. shipping one
OF his canoes. We are early risers.
you see"
She gow grave again.
Il haze important things TO say TO
you. bu IT'S Just az well for you TO
see mo In the broadcast OF of daylight,
so that--she pondered moment, az
though TO be sure of expressing her.
self clarly-"so that when you see
Helen lolbrook In an hour or so In
that patty garden by the lake you
will understand that II was not really
Rosalifd after all that-thAt-amused
you!"
hut the daylight Ia not helping that
idea. Your are maryelously alike. and
yet" fioundered miscrRbly In my
uncertainty.
"Then,-and she smiled at my dis
comfturc. ~ you cant toll MS apart, Il
makes no difference whether you ever
see me again or not. You see MIR
but did you ever tell me what your
name Is? Wen, know 1t. anyhow.
Mr. Donovan"
The little workable was between
as, and ON II lay the foil which hsr
father had snatched from the wall the
night before. ! still stood, gazing
down at Rosallnd Fashion. / saw.
had done something for the amazing
resemblance. She wore her hair In
The pompadour of the day, with cx.
actly Helen's sweep. and her white
gown was Identical with that worn
that year by thousands OF young won.
en- She had even the same gestures,
the same little way Of resting her
cheek against her hand that Helen
had and before she spoke she moved
her head trlne to one side. with a
pretty suggestion OF Just having been
startled from a reyerie. that was Hell.
ems trick precisely.
She forgot for n moment our serious
affairs, TO which was not In the least
anxious TO turn. In her amusement at
my perpleIity.
1t must be even more extraordinary
than Imagined. ! have not seen
Helen Tor seven years. She is my
cousin and when we were children 10.
gether at Stamford our mothers used
to drsss us alike to further the re.
sembIAnce. Our mothers. you may not
Know were not only sisters: they
were twin sisterAi But Helen IL. !
think tribe taller than | am. This
little mark'-she touched the peak
Is feaily very curious. but our moth.
ers and our grandmother had H. And
you see that ] speak a little more rap.
ldly than she doeA--ht least that used
10 De the case. don't know my
sro"n'up cousin at all. We probably
nave dinerent tastes. temperaments.
and all that"
! am positive OF ~" exclaimed
YET ! was really sure OF nothing, save
Una, ! was talking to an exceedingly
pretty slrl' who was amazingly like an
o'her very pretty girl whom | knew
much better
iou are her guardian. no to speak
Mr. Donovan, You are taking care OF
my Aunt Pat and my cousin. Just
no" 'hst came about don't know"
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