The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-06

path. A long sleep, food and Edith's message had done him good He had dressed in new light fannels that were becoming. Edith met him.
 "Let us walk in the forest she said
 They passed the old Catholic grave yard and went back into the deepest wood of the island. There Edith seat ed herself on a messy old log and Henderson studied her. He could de tect change. She wes still pale and her eyes tired, but the dull, strained look was gone. He wanted to hope but he did not dare.
 What have you thought of that you wanted yet, Edith!' he asked lightly as he stretched timsef at her feet.
 Your
 Henderson fay tense and very still.
 "Well, am here"
 Thank heaven for that! I didn't want, you to go away"
 "Not at all?"
 ''Not at all; not ever; not unless you take me with you, Hart. can't hon. estly say that I love you with the love you deserve. My heart is too sore It's too soon to know. But love you some way. You are necessary to me. You are my comfort, my shield. If you want me, as you know me to be, Hart, you can consider me yours.'
 Henderson kissed her hand passion. stely. Don't, Edith," he begged. Don't say those things. I can't hear it. I understand. Everything will come right in time Love like mine must bring a reward. You will love me some day. I can wait. am the most patient fellow"
 But I must say it," cried Edith. "l -I think, Hart, that I have been on the wrong road to find happiness. planned to finish life as I started it with Phil, and you see how glad he was to change. He wanted the other sort of girl far more than he ever wanted me. And you, Hart, honest. now-I'll know if you don't tell me the truth-would you rather have a wife as I planned to live life with Phil or would you rather have her as Elnora Comstock intends to live with him?'
 Edith" cried the man, "Edith!'
 "Of course, you can't say it in plain English" said the girl. You are far too chivalrous for that. You needn't say anything. I am answered. If you could have your choice you wouldn't have a society wife, either. In your heart you'd like the smaller home of comfort, the furtherance of your am bitions, the palatable meals regularly served and little children around you. I am sick of all we have grown up to, Hart. When your hour of trouble comes there is no comfort for you. am tired to death. You find out what work in the world, and I will plan our home with no thought save your com fort. I'll be the other kind of a girl as fast as I can learn. I can't correct all my faults in one day, but I'll change as rapidly as can.'
 Henderson was not talking then, so they sat through a long silence. At last Henderson heard Edith draw a quick breath, and lifting his head he looked where she pointed Up a fern stalk climbed a curious looking object They watched breathiessly. By lav. ender feet clung a big, pursy, lavender splotched, yellow body. Yellow and lavender wings began to expand and take on color: Every instant great beauty became e'more apparent. It was enc of those double brooded freaks. which do occur on rare occasions, oi merely an Eacles Imperialis moth that in the cool damp northern forest had failed to emerge in June. Edith Carr drew back with a long, shivering breath. Henderson caught her hands and gripped them firmly. Steadily she looked the thought of her heart into his eyes.
 "By all the powers, you shall notr' swore the man. You have done enough. will smash that thingr'
 "Oh, no, you won't!" cried the girl clinging to his hands "I am not bic enough yet, Hart, but before I leave this forest I shall have grown to breadth and strength to carry that te her. She needs two of each kind. Phi only got her one. You may watch me deliver it"'
 ''Phil may be there by now''
 ''I hope he is. should like him tc see me do one decent thing by which tc remember me-
 "I tell you that is not necessaryr'
 Not nec-s-ryy" cried the girl, her great eyes shining. "Not neces. sary? Then what on earth is the thing doing here? I just have boasted tha, would change; that would be like her; that I would grow bigger and broader. As the words are spoken, God gives me the opportunity to prove whether I am sincere. Help me, as yon always have donar'