The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-10-03
.1i.sE 'y#..} TIE Way
BY UNA COUSINS.

There Was quite STIR in our quiet
village when it became known lhat
Tie house over tie way had been
rented. We prldeu ourselves on hav-
! ms quite an aristocratic little neigh
boThood, and as there were only one
or two rented houses, We always felt
anxious about new arrival.
The new tenants were to arrive on
Monday, and when We young folks
gathered at our usual choir practice,
the matter was fully discussed. Philip
RING, the rising NJ. D., gave as his
opinion that they would be two old
maids, with a number of birds and
cats. Gertie Black, with merry
twinkle in her roguish eyes, said:
Don't you wish, Nell, it may be q
rich widow with two or three hand.
some sons? What an addition they
would be to our circle!'
II! What need | care il it were so
hadn't | Philip? Perhaps | looked
this, for they all laughed, although l
had not spoken a word in reply.
On Monday the furniture arrived,
and toward evening a carriage con-
tanning two ladies'. The house was
speedily put in order, and in a weeks
time the excitement had somewhat
suboided, although no one had as yet
seen the new tenant. On Saturday
strange lady sat in the ministers pew
"a lady from the crown Of her head
to the tips OF her dainty boots. You
needed only to glance at her to see
this. llow beautiful she was! |,
woman, was ready to acknowledge it
at first sight. Her name was Mrs.
Lee, the minister's daughter inform.
ed us-just the name which suited
this lovely widow. About forty,
should judge.
| had just arrived at this conclu.
sion as the benedction was pro.
nounced, and awoke from a delicious
dream. What was this lovely young
widow to me, that should make a
study Of her?
Mamina and | called, and learned
during our visit that Mrs. Lee had
sought our quiet village for change OF
air We were introduced to her aunt,
an elderly lady, who took charge OF
the AI)lc houseAJ>, leaving her niece
TO l'i!ect q'iet and rest as pre-
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'hlllpS love -, tins hea'i'ttQl WoM-
N ten years o!aertE!n h'msclt; Of his
mad worship, his ute. "sa!-ut 81 old
rlends! FloA this time he vas her
comp&A>n IN drives and
VAlkS, Whlch were frequent. All his
Iopos III lie seemed eei, ,ered in the
ew tenant; and yet | could not blame
i'm, for l soon learned to love her.
90. saw that people watched, and
aw they pitied me; yet was strange
Indifferent. What | felt in secret
one should ever know.
And so the summer passed, and Sep.
ember approached. She would leave
8 In November. What had the sum-
Ter brought to me? A nameless pain
a Joy and sorrow blended
Tonight, however, I had promised to
Ike tea at the cottage. During the
vening she played, and we sang a few
uets. What e rich, clear voice she
ad; how we'll our voices blended-my
wn being a fine contralto.
"Now for n ,ozy chat" she said ria.
lg from the piano. She told me Of I