The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-05-16

1 itT be snarled~
Something" said the wayfarer.
quietly. II know your reputation In
town. Esmond-and Cecily 10 too
sweet to be hurt by you"
In love with her yoursehT de-
manded Esmond-
Perhaps. But that has nothing TO
DO with the case. You'd better pack
Up your pictures. and run along
| home"
III take Cecily with me-" said the
other.
Il think not" said the Wayfarer.
because when Cecily learns the truth
don't think she win want 20 60"
IT'S a pretty small thing for one
| man to talk about another"
Not when the other La using the
hospitality Of a girls father TO ac-
complish his own ends. shall tell
Drake what know OF your past. He
can decide whether II Is necessary to
warn Cecily. Personally. don't be-
lieve that Cecily will miss you after
you have been away a week When
she really falls In love she viii fall
In love with a man."
Like you?"
"At least I can offer clean hands
and true and steadfast affection"
The next day the artist went In
town.
After his departure Cecily dropped
and faded.
"Can 1t be that she really loved
| him. the Wayfarer often asked
himself
He tried in every way to make her
happy.
I'm an old fellow" he said, 'but
really know some interesting
things"
Cecily began to enjoy the walks
with him. He did not talk to her as
Bruce had done of the beauty of her
eyes and the charm of her smile. But
he had way Of telling her things that
were delightful, and as time went on
Cecily began to feel that she was in
close communion with a wonderful
heart and mind.
you don't paint your pictures
she said one day, timidly. "You tell
them"
Such a sweet comradeship as 1t
grew to be! The Wayfarer sent to
town, now and then, for books, and
once there was a box of candy, and
at another time a wonderful bunch
Of violets.
How extravaganza" said Ceci1y,
shifting the flowers with delight.
| r,O,, IiIya fbov, cold Tho Wow
farer.
One day Bruce Esmond came back.
~'I have a perfect right to come. -
he said to the Wayfarer, 81 am free"
Legally" was the question.
"a divorce" said Esmond. Nov
shall marry Cecily."
The anger of the Wayfarer burst
out You shall not have her." he
said. "You will break her heart as
you have broken the hearts of other
women who have trusted you-you
shall not have her"
And just then some one said behind
them, "Are you talking about me?"
Ceci1y stood there, looking at them
with grave eyes.
It was Esmond who answered her.
'tHe says I shall not marry you," he
said. "And probably you think I treat
ed you badly because I wooed you
before was free. But loved you so
much, Ceci1y. And he-he has moth
ing but his money"
Ceci1y looked up at the Wayfarer.
docs he mean-that-that you are
rich?" she asked
EYES," said the Wayfarer.
''But you came tramping along the
road like any common traveller"
because I was tired Of the things
, that riches could bring. II wanted
other things-lfke love-Cecily."
. And so they stood before her, these
two men, asking, pleading for her
favor.
Ceoily sobbed with her face in her
hands.
Go away" she said, "go away. both
Of you"
But as the Wayfarer went slowly
, she cried after him, ooh, I shall miss
, our long walks together, and the
books"
He turned back ''Why should my
, money stand in the way?"
, You deceived me-" she said, "and
and If I should say yes now you
might think 1t was because I wanted
to be rich"
81 should think 1t was because yor
loved me-" he said.
From the other side of the hedgs
Bruce spoke, bitterly, TITS always
wealth that wins"
But Cecily smiled at him.
! HE has taught me something thai
, you VIII never know" she said SC
ask only that we shall be good com
rades along the road-wayfarers to
gether-until death parts