The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-13
WHAT A NEWSPAPER SAW

iOr door. tie went OUT IHtU Inc 4
hall, into the yestibule. and to thel
front door, which the servant had'l
closed ON his entrance. A. new
lock was upon the door, which had
baflled and tormented every strapEer
undertaking to unlock il. II baffi-
ed him. He was prisoner be-
tweed two doors -one to the outside
world; the other TO the room in
which was the only woman he Logged:
the idol II his heart. The conflict
in his mind was which should he
open. s'ps su|
In the meantime Miss Hays had
seated herself in a comfortable easy
chair and after toying with me for. q
while-resting her chin on me aud
meditating for o few moments-7l
took me out OF my wrapper A pa
ragraph caught her eye. Itswas a
short announcement Of marriage.
and it was marked around with =
blue pencil mark As she read
eagerly. saw there were peculiar
emotions stirring in her breast, and
trembled in her grasp. \
rs it possible" | heard her say.
ard tears began 10 MI her eyes.
A faint noise in the hall attracted
her attention. and ! was tossed over
into another chair. Mr. William
son stood in the parlor door. Il
beg your pardon. Miss Hays. he said
with some animation. but | cannot
get through the front door with
perhaps the rapidity you would like"
His eyes were flashing anger. He
saw her moistened eyes, and q
change in her expression His tone
was somewhat softened. and he said:
Il regret that | have given you
distress. IL had hoped 10 make
you as happy as different answer
from you would have made me-
While he was speaking Miss Hays
arose and advanced towards him.
Had my answer been different.
would il have made You happy"
she asked him. ~
The proof OF that is In my ask
ing you the question" replied Mr..
Williamson. calming himself to a
softer tone.
Then be happy said she. giving
him her hand. s.
To say that | was happy news
paper does not half express It.
He grasped her baud with all the
eagerness OF a fond and passionate
lover. and prssed Il to his lips As
a newspaper. even anxious 10 aid
lovers and make the course OF true
love run as smooth as possible for
loving hearts. ] bit myself in two or
three places trying to kiss myself
for joy. tea 81
II vas that door-lock. ms love"
said Frank Williamson. .Had It
been easy to open. what miserable
creature J wpaid have been az this
very moment Blessed door-lock.
/ / think good angel was watching
over ne when I became so angry
and stupid over trying to leave In
such a .fret: don't you think 50.
darlingy"
Her reply vas simply. Pm 20
glad you came back" And her
eyes we're trimming with tears. and
one diamond drop had trickled down
her rosy cheek
"Nor do not cry. did not mean
70 BE- harsh. It's all over. 4 az
not 90 away ae replied.
Just let me have a little say. :.
said Kittie. What has happened
rilI not happen again. u is for
once only"
Thai Is so.+ replied Frank. "It
is not likely to be repeated have
always heard thar woman general
" says no" In such cases when she
means yea. but I have never beIIev-
ed a. until Il vas demonstrated TO
me today"
A short time thereafter Frank
Williamson took his ieave-carrying
q light and happy heart Nth shims
and leaving one equally as happy
behind him.
Then Kittle took me 40 again and
read me Eith q beaming connten-
ance kittie thought out her In
nermosf thoughts for me and they
we're 70 the effect that she thought
she had been In love before. but her
e1periencs on this day Was . glorf-
Gus peep into Heaven: that there
vas no sreefer. tenderer. or soul
enehsnfing emotion than the one en-
perienced b. the pure and ardent
maiden nhsn Lne temptIngly opens
the sacred door II her heart and
bids her chosen one enter the hailow-
ec treasury Of her Cod-giyen wealth.
and enjoy the uncounted riches OF
her ineyhaastibls vaults OF devotion.
To her lie Is rose-tintsd. and earth
seems bafhed In the fragrance
shaken out u the flowers Of Paradise
and scattered down BY the hands Of
Peri The scenes which we're then
uHfoided broke a. beautifully upon
her raptnre-dazzled vision as the
ifafrascant Elories Of shattered, su-
tamDsj sunsets. That While The In
eeptioa Of this feeling at FIRST comes
- faintiy - the ailtsr ulster Of q
giimmering altar through q bower Of
Spring foliage. and makes an i'm
preston almost A. slight A. the
shadow csG ~ . rose-Iea upon
marble stiIl Il ZONES 10 the beauty
Of IT, ovB sweet faith TO stay, aud
70 build everlasting zres Of devotion
upon the new-fouDd shrine Of idoIa-
trOus Hefship. And while the light
Of this Hesssn-kindled Gre rises As