The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-09-07

sue picked up ner blue skirts and
holding the mirror before her walked
backward around the house..
Many Hallowe'ens ago Fate had
shown her Dan Fuller's handsome
face in the mirror beside her. own
and she had turned to find his arm
about her waist. Tonight she made
the circuit of the house with heart
beating as wildly as 1t had 16 years
ago. and when she stood again be-
fore the side porch. the moonlight re.
vealed no face save her own. pale
and quivering.
With gesture Of disgust she
tossed the mirror into the shrubbery.
"Dorinda Mills, you're the silliest
little fool! Don't you know that
you've. just got to live all alone the
rest Of your life and sew and sew
and sew!" She broke into little
sobbing laugh and turned to enter the
house.
A shadow detached itself from the
tall shrubs and came across the turf.
"Dorinda Mills" said the shadow in
q strangely familiar voice-a voice
that belonged to Dorinda's youth.
What do you want?" asked Dorm.
da coldly. who are you?"
The shadow evolved itself into a
mans tall form. He paused before
her and turned his face toward the
moonlight. Daniel Fuller" he said
quietly.
"Oh!" said Dorinda breathlessly.
Il came to see you earlier thas
evening" rang the bell but you did
not answer. came around the
house and found the shutters closed.
I supposed you were away and so l
sat in the garden a while-we used
to sit there. Dorinda, you remembers"
Dorinda nodded her brown head.
1T is not much like the garden !
remember, that was full of roses" he
said musingly. "You remember that,
too, Dorinda?"
Yes" she said. slowly.
Il remember everything-everys
thing-and because I did remember
came back tonight am going away
tomorrow and next week must leave
On IN extended western trip-wi1
you forgive q fool, Dorinda, and mar
~ him and 60 along too!" He drew
nearer and caught her hand In hid
own warm grasp.
Mono" she cried sharply, lean.
ing against the pillar Of the porch.
II cannot do that!"
why not?" he demanded. "Then
you don't care for me. OF course, aft.
er all these years you would forget
he said hopelessly.
II have not forgotten" she retort
ed; "only-only you saw me running
around the house with that ridiculous
mfrror-and you are sorry for me-
and YOU are asking me out of pity!'
Nonsense. Dorind. darling;
wanted to run nd take you in my
arms as l did once before-you re
member, dear? But ! did not dare
How could know that the years had
not changed you?-and that you were
not looking for another fate? But
when saw your little white face II
the moonlight, could not resist com
ing. You will not send me away
we need each other" His arms were
about her now and still she withdrew
! from his embrace.
THE paper said you were coming
back at Christmas to marry-some
one" she said, looking into his eyet
wistfully.
THAT was some of Benson's fool
ishness. He puts of that stuff in hii
paper just to raise laugh. There
! isn't anyone else, Dorinda; there
never has been and there never will
be anyone at all unless you marry me
next week and we take that western
trip together"
II suppose I might as WE'LL" sale
,, Dorinda; although the mirror of fate
didn't reveal your face to me, Dan,
shall never be happy without you!"
Your eyes are the mirror of my
fate. Dorinda. Look in them and 70,
Will see your own sweet face"
And yours in mine, Dan," she
whispered softly.