The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-03-04
CHAPTER xll.-lcontInued.l

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CHAPTER xll.-(Contlnued.)
There was something strange about
Domlnick since he had come back,
something that intrigued her. that she
could not satisfactorily explain. She
assured herself that he was still angry,
but In the deeper places OF her under
standing the voice that whispers the
truth and will not be gainsaid told her
II was not that. Neither was 1t ex-
actly antagonlsm. In a way he had
been ~studiously kind and polite to her,
a sort OF consclously-guarded polite
ness, such as one might practice to a
guest with whom one was intimate
without being friendly. She tried to
explain to herself just what this
change was, and when II came TO put.
ting the matter In words she could
not find the right ones II was a cold.
ness, a GOODNESS that was not harsh
and did not express itself in actions or
phrases. II was deeper; It was ex-
hailed from the inner places OF his be-
Ing.
Sometimes as she talked to him she
would meet his eyes fixed on her with
a deep, vacant glance. which she sud
denly realized was unseeing and I'M
needing. In the evening as he sat
reading in the cramped confines Of
the den she surreptitiously watched
him and saw that a moment often
came when he dropped his book, and
with his long body limp in the arm.
chair. his chin sunk on his breast,
would sit with a brooding gaze fixed
on nothing. Once. as he was dream
Ing this way. she said suddenly:
What are you thinking OF. Domi-
nick? Antelope?"
He started and turned upon her a
face that had Redeemed consciously.
why should | think Of Antelope?"
no said, and she was aware that her
remark had startled him and made
him uncomfortable.
For no particular reason" she an.
swered lightly; you Just looked as II
you were thinking OF something a long
way on"
She tried 10 reassure herself that It
all rose from the quarrel. To believe
that comforted her and gave her con
fidence, but II was hard to think II,
for not only did her own instinct pro-
claim against II, but Dominick's man.
ner and attitude were in distinct refu.
tation OF any such theory. He was
not sullen, he wes absent; he was not
resentful. he was Indifferent. And In
small outward ways he tried to please
her, which was not after the manner
OF a sore and angry man. On this
very Sunday he had agreed to meet
her and her family In the park at the
band stand at four. She always dined
with her sisters on Sunday and If
the weather was fine they went TO the
park and listened to the music. 1t
was nearly n year now since Dominick
mad joined these family parties. pre-.
terring to walk on the Preside hills
and the Cliff House beach with n
friend from the bank. But on the eve
ming before he had promised to meet
them; been quite agreeable about II,
Berry had thought, when her plead.
ings and opportunities had finally ex
torted from him a promise to Join
them there.
She left the dlnlng.room and walked
up the hallway TO the parlor, her head
dropped, anXieties gnawing at her.
Inc little room was flooded with sun.
shine, and she parted the lace cur.
Ialns and, throwing up the window,
,ieaned out. The rich, enveloping
warmth surrounded her, clasped her.
.seemed to sink deep into her and
nav her apprehensions that were so
<old at her heart. She drew in the
'eveet, still air, that did not stimulate
oo' that had in 1t something OF a
l{} stalllne youth and freshness, like
' air OF an untainted world, con.
med with nothing but the joy Of
W. hg' The scents of flowers were in
I'D me mellowness OF the earth and its
' Us Peace was the message of this
| nquil Sunday morning, peace was
,he sunshine, in the sound of bells
n which the air was full, in the
! OF feet-light, joyous feet-on the
,ement. in the voices of passers-by
~ the laughter, sweet and broken.
children. 1t was not right for any
: 10 harbor cankering cares on such
evdSy' The earth was happy. aban.
NRled to the sunshine, irresponsible.
|dd iree' rejoicing in the perfect mo.
6, t' The woman felt the restoring
Efsses that Nature, in Its t~ireless
NIoslty, offers to all who will take
TueHh She felt eased of her troubles.
6r0I ofd and cheered, as though the en-
"SVtPing radiance that bathed her
SeSS In opiate for tangled nerves.
have 1Pg in the brightness she leaned
OtrS ~Nindow.slll, immovable. ouieted.
''uuy\ |ihe warmth suffuse her and
cess of those alarms that half an
Pros S'3ler had been =. chill and
'u OF gessed. the sense of well-be-