El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-10
THE DREAM WHICH
DIDN'T COME TRUE
The HeraId's Daily
ShertStOry

I saying hurriedly. Indeed you are
] welcome to the roses if
''Oh, no, no." she broke in. Il an
already too deeply in your debt But
do let me explain. You see, work m
/ London. in an office m ypI az;
rectness. u have come down here to-
a holiday-several weeks holiday-be-
cause l have been ILL L don't know
many people here, of course, but L am
STAYING with the wife of the gardener
who works a BrOOkside, and ne TOLD
me that If l liked there would be no
harm in my cutting the roses from
there, as the owners are away. ana
otherwise the flowers would only be
wasted He said the garden entrance
the first house to the right on TINS
road 1 thought this wGs it"
No said AinSlie gently But
do not wonder you made the mistake
The entrance to Brookside is not easy
to find-tO anyone who does not know
the place"
The days sped by and became weeks,
and il was quite a recognized thing
that the little typist should come every
failing regularity. the professor was at
hand TO cut her the choicest or the
most Inaccessible blooms
In dive course he learned that her
name was Carew-Laura Carew-that
her father had been an underpaid cur
ate in a large provincial town, and
that she w2s now an orphan.
One afternoon, when the STUDY
stcemed unendurably hot. the professor
took some work out OF doors to finish
Some impulse led him TO his Iavorite
spot perhaps because 1t was so shady
there but for once he found il diff
cult to fix his attention upon his task.
Perhaps il struck him that the place
seemed strange without Laura Carew.
so accustomed had he become to her
presence there. or possibly IL was only
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This was undoubtedly so. Twice he
pulled himself together. but al last he
felt he would have dozed off if some
thing had not occurred TO fully awaken
him, and he sat bolt upright in his
chair.
Laura was approaching. letting her
self in through the garden gate. and
he arose in surprise. for he instinct
lively felt that something was amiss,
though he could not have defined the
sentiment.
She came, quickly toward him with
Outstrctched hands and he saw a
strange brightness in her eyes, almost
as of unshed tear.
DO you know" she said. Il felt
And I wanted to say good bye to the
rose garden, too
\ sudden feeling of dismay gripped
him in an unaecountable fashion
Good Dyer he echoed. "IoU-you
1T had to come" She smiled up at
him. though he- li:5 qUivered. 1t has
been so lovely here. so restful almost
perfect. But my holiday could not last
You are really going?" He spoke
more as if to himself.
earn their living can't be chOosers, you
know" she concluded simply.
1t was some minutes before the pro-
lessor could realize that what had
N fra riP oh in
atty, vas nothing but the chimers of
= dream: and when at 'enEth 1e did so,
his relief was not unmIN ID with Utrer
feelings
What II il were true2 He rose with
the intention OF returning to the house,
when his heart began 10 beat in an
oddly quickened manner. for she was
indeed approaching him, just as he had
dreamed she had done.
For a moment he stood in silent
amazement, then moved to meet her,
as if anxious to satisfy himself that
this time, at any rate, he beheld her
in the flesh
Miss Carew." he stammered. flush
ing. ''yOu''-he had been about to add
events of his dream still grip him
Il am indeed trespassinS this time
she looked up at him with a smile
but have lost my purse and cannot
find it anywhere. l wondered If L could
have dropped it here this morning. 1
did not think you would mind. An,
here it is" AS she spoke. she stopped
and picked up an object from the depth
Of the long grass.
DO you know" he began. Il had a
most unpleasant dream. You had come
to say good bye. That's not so. it is?"
You dreamed that?" she laughed
flushing a little. No. there are still a
few days left" she responded, the oil
note of usefulness in her voice
Laura he went on quickly, Am I
too dry as dust for you to
learn to care for me? Or could you
stay here, do you think. with the roses,
me2"
Her lips did not move. but she raised
her eyes to his own, and he read his
answer there.