The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-20


 Graham had helped himself to everything There was was nothing to delay her, yet she @ paused & &m9men of sugar, slowly. T was cad" he said, beyond
 The girl dumb before this sudden remark was re- called by Mrs Van Astren to her small but onerous cream.
 Graham found her pres,sntty ,;tft in corner things. to really enjoy them, don't you thnkf" she
 Graham understood that this was not so much an apology for her her own aloofness as an explanation of
 T have thought of what you said he continued re- ferring to that first morning All ghtness was out of his tone; it was full of resolution.
 came with an eagerness which showed that she had remembep M sHe sad Scarcey know 9I w said, but know it doesn't matter I was carried have been shamed eyer since; have wished to ask you to forget it. Only, believe, too, that did not Don't now," Graham smiled, somewhat wear words Don't. please, abandon your position just all, what you said and what you must have meant what if could mean to me-and think-I think ef his stsps oB Tt s9Hsss s if I keep my face toward it.
 Oh are you sure" pat in the girl "that you don't she was fairly intense with her frankness-I couldn't sna have meant % much don't know the first steps of
 Graham gazed at her strangely. "Ah, that is yOur it is mine now: can't help transmitting it can't" he looked distressed for moment-~1 can't see t your way l can't even see it my way, yet.D He si shook his A head yexedy as over problem Slowly rested on her, with unmistakable appeal You know the fact is he finished in another tone, exceed ingy boyish one .I can't see yet-until you show me more-the way"
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 confidently s sorrv % sad GT gou ys T s t0 oat s caten m Your way was briiliant-is | briliantmyou vii her eyes bright1y-"I shall hear of it, yet, in Par Graham stood transf7sed. "oh. Parheirt" he said. He bit his lip He looked suddenly over at the lighted distances and Sha9owed corners sS ent i1 rather sombre dignity gracefully to this aiab1e lev T e Y0u d9nt foHed ke any is of a4 this s sd nd back 1 of hy Rew 9nwo1y d you think r.e,S mel" she exclaimed You and Mrs Van thing within that for comfort and ease and so7 For weeks before and after dream of visits to Aunt Helen never felt wicked in liking them, faI somehow Everything goes smoothly and guard Sm to ustfv ig her DeinrYr mDrea;on assn
 You 9 I ieave M it all easily, said Graham in low care stay with it. Forgive mel forgot shouldn't know-Mrs Van Astren told me.about your aunt" MPs Tan Ras foand a nev n scsen+nd ms & % she that he thought she spoke of family reasons outside his right to know Tt is only, she added, Aunt Helen doesn't need me-. at home they do--not dreadfu1y, but some" To his surprise, she gave tfingr" Her bosom swe1Ied "One must fiji a real need however little" Her eyes had of inspira-
 Graham gazed fxedly-as he felt stolid1y. "But there nothing else to sway your? he said, bend 1ng towafd e eT fadeny noteng yea hste in & t 1t really, only; that they need you-and only little,
 The girls doci1ity had lasted long time. Her spirit was beginning rouse itself. She looked at h 'th m agn gn 9f seeed e art n 55 t % said; "at least, 1t is my nature. I am not made strong and healthy for nothing; surely am made to help. The feeling is strong within meP
 "I said you had questionsw said Graham. with sudden irre1evance.
 q havent-any hard ones 1" she put this in justly
 His doubt seemed persistent And If life here were not easy, if it promised work trouble tanRles feT just y0Y5 hands to yo" were needed
 ieWhy, should come" she cried, with readiness.
 She found Grahams eyes upon her. Slowly, with more words from him. his look deepened ques- it the fire and independence went out of the girls face. She trembled suddenly as if something had swayed little toward him, mute, and as pale and suddenly fqrlorn as a flower in a, the wind.
 Graham himself was pale. May to Par heirn7" he said, bending to her.
 All at once with a violence the color came back to hair, and made her crimson as if from sudden anger. She moved back, away from him, and yet she
 q believe-rnust I not believe?-that it was for this-and more-that you me" In an- other instant he would have held her hand before
 Mrs Van Astren saved them. Unawares she swept she put her hand upon the girls arm-"to say good
 "Good-bye7" fa1tered the girl, confused1y.
 isn't-for long" he said to Mrs Van Astren and flushed; his ~oice was not quite steady;
 going home? My dearl Why consistency-thou art -nowherel| It was there, big, bright as the jewel out; it did not matter. And the girl was gone