The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1911-12-21

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And oefuawn With the roses 81
mamufy murmured Pauline as sht
80 the raam aud went upstairs
r. the library Ruin Grcye stood
With down ieat bead her eyes axcd
"a the rug a. bef feet The Roses ~
nemeFt she repealed softly and
thfe were tears 90 bee eyes
Al ue tad ~ six weeks the repairs
an the Stone huuee were aboni com
Weied Father aud sou had overseen
ihr regeneration - the neglected Is
race untI Il verify hloomcl as the
fpsrs that crowded Il Paul Graham
bad registered time by his encounters
with Pauline Grrye
1bey had nsi many times -Four
iialcs he had passed her pony cart as
lis motor whizzed by Then he had
tired of tie ear MS an unsociable
means ~ l0eomution and mounted q
horse often Dc had overtaken her
eanluaee aud ridden slowly beside her
as ihey talked, fer Pauline had de.
lIed she would avail herself 20 Miss
Gpyes permission aud continue her
aaanammnrc with the most interest
ng Young man she had ever met.
Their acquaintance ripened quickly.
and enc day when Pauline returned
hatnc and snv the reflection Of her
uRn hnppy face IN the mirror she
hushed as she realized she had learn
n The most beautiful thing in the
world After that she did not drive.
She sbyly kept 70 the northern grounds
"a dreamed over book 10 the wide
rernda
pau haunted the roads restlessly.
lIls own love. was an acknowledged
fact to himself yet because Of Pau
lines uuguarded position be dared not
lust himself TO see much Of her and
hr was miserable when she too hid
herself away
one glorl0usly beautiful morning
Ruth Greye arose from a sleepless
couch and walked slowly among the
lew drcnehed roses in her garden.
She stopped now and then TO inhale
the fragrance Of a Cloth Of Gold rose
or 10 break tiny cluster Of half open
"a buds. Suddenly she came to the
place where the hedge had overgrown
the rustic gate She stopped abruptly
aud looked with startled eyes
The hedge had been carefully trim
med away, and the rustic gate, releas-
Cd from its fastenings, swung idly
with the light breeze Ruth moved
close to the hedge and buried her face
Ia the sweet smelling roses.
There was n firm step on the path,
and she looked up quickly TO meet the
glance Of Walter Graham on the other
side ~ the rustic gate Her breath
anne quickly, and she summoned all
her pride and fortltnde to steel her
heart against her former lover.
His hand was on the swinging gate,
You have opened II AT last, Ruth"
le said IN a low tone Did you open
L for me after all these yearsi'
She did not answer She was look
lag through the yistas u the rose gar
Zen. for IN the distance two people
were walking. II was Paul and Pau
llue. and Bis arm was about her waist.
nd the CLINT u her golden hair shone
against the black Of his coat So Ruth
Ed Walter had once walked in years
tone by
'nid You open the gate for ms,
gnthT repeated Walter Graham pa
'leutly
Ruth pointed toward the lovers u
IN too proud and obstinate 10 do such
d gracious deed" she said slowly.
she Pauline must have opened the
ate for your son Walter, let me
oren the gate for YOU VIII you come
irkY She laid her hand on the gate,
aud # swung bnck for the first time In
nanny years to admit him 10 the gar
den OF his love.