Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1913-09-30

saw only the white dress with the red
book held open by pretty white fingers
He noted that she wore On her right
hand q turquoise ring. and on her left
as she turned the pages. he saw q
small ring on her little finger.
The rest of her charming person was
quite concealed by the white linen par.
asol.
Presently there came sneeze from
under the parasol.
II beg your pardon; hope my smok'
ing has not annoyed you. Really !
forgot to ask you If you minded" apol.
ogized the discounted Terry.
The parasol went over her shoulders
and he looked into pair Of beautiful
gray eyes. black lashed and dropping
at the outer corners. Such a rose
tinted skin. such dainty nose. such q
kissable mouth with dimpled corners
such a firm white chin. such seashell
ears peeping out from the midst OF
black hair!
Truly she was marvelously beautiful.
She didn't look as though she would
throw a fellow over because she had
found q richer man. She lacked that
little hard look in the eyes that mar
red Dulcie Morse's perfect beauty,
and somehow she had Dulcie "beat q
mile," In Terry's self expressed opinion.
Treason. pure treason. all this.
II don't object to the smoke at all.
said the girl pleasantly. then craning
her pretty neck as she looked toward
the spot where her aunt had disap.
peared.
81 wonder"- she was beginning
when Terry interrupted her.
"Tbey are coming now" he said
"your aunt and the colonel"
"TogetherT" she asked e1citedly.
"Yes." and Terry craned his neck.
eager to report to his fair companion
any items of interest
"Do they appear to be engaged
she was beginning when again he
broke in:
"Why. yes. you might think so. hes
got his arm around her."
"His arm around Ophelia" The girl
arose and laughed tenderly. "You
have surprised me, sir. was going to
ask If they were engaged In amicable
conversation. but from what you say l
am sure they must be! Perhaps l bet
ter explain that my aunt had very
unhappy love affair in her youth. and
1t Just happened that we were directed
to this garden of Keshiono. You have
heard the story Of how many lovers
have found happiness hereT She
looked ut him with clear. beautiful
eyes. in which there was no trace OF
coquetry.
II have been told that story" said
Terry. blushing deeply.
'Tf ever was IN trouble Of that sort
I should come here" observed the girl
dreamily. Terry saw her eyes were
fixed on the approaching couple. the
handsome military man and the bloom
ing middle aged woman. and he felt q
swift pang Of jealousy. the first dart
Of the little god.
81 hope you may never have to
come" he said awkwardly. And then
he added as the reunited lovers were
almost upon them. II hope you don't
mind If stay and congratulate them.
for. you see. Colonel Preston Is my
uncle, and we are travelling together,
and some day we may be cousins-in-
law! am Terry Preston"
The girl gave him her hand. and at
that instant the colonel and Aunt
Ophelia came upon them. and both
started with surprise.
'Terry, you rascal" cried the colo
nel slapping his nephew on one broad
shoulder.
"May-why. my dear. you don't
mean to say-why. I didn't know there
was anybody" faltered Aunt Ophelia.
her sweet eyes still dim with stirring
Of old emotions.
May blushed beautifully. and Terry
went scarlet, but their eyes had met
In one swift fash Of mutual under
standing. and each one knew that the
garden Of Keshiono had worked a
magic spell upon them both that must
never be broken.
So the curio dealer at the crossing
of the Two Roads was not surprised
when four people passed him. coming
from the garden Of Keshiopo There
was an elderly couple with shining.
happy eyes. and the man tossed him
wad Of paper money.
There was a young couple. the man
smiling tenderly down at the girl.
whose eyes were half yelled to hide
the awakening Of love in their beau
tiful depths. Terry flung him a gold
en- coin. and they all passed out OF
sight
The curio dealer smiled contentedly
and folded his slim. brown hands over
the money.
II get them coming. and I get them
going. and they come back happy!
There must be something in that gar
den. after allr'
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