The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-03-14

/ ulu not ask you lnb Qutbtloht ~ NNA
win," the young lady heard the law
yer say mysterlously
More than once that night Evelyn
thought OF the young physician, some
how she could not forget n single III
cident Of their meeting, The day ioi
lowing the impression was deeper
than ever, The next day she pasaea
Doctor Merwin on the other side OF
the street, lie bowed politely
Then she began to learn new things
about the object Of her interest Eve
/ lyn discovered that the young man
was having an uphill time of II In
making professional headway. He had
cast in his lot with poor but deserv'
ing clientele, and she believed his
service fees to be few and far be
tween. One day Evelyn went to her
father
q am afraid you have been 30
busy you have forgotten to write Ut
Merwin an acknowledgment OF our
thanks, papa she said demurely.
Il declare. that Is So" exclaimed
Mr.. Dayton. Il win attend to It at
once"
The manufacturer penned kind
and gracious note to the young man
1t received formal recognition, but
DR.. Merwin did not presume to ap'
pear in person.
"He seems to actually avoid us"
said Evelyn to herself quite disap'
pontedly. Then her face frightened
as the suggestion came to her mind
to invite DR.. Merwin to pending
lawn party on the Dayton grounds.
There never was a more agreeable
and companionable fellow" Eyelyn's
brothers voted in favor OF the young
doctor before tho evening was over.
so interesting-looking and hand
some," declared Evelyn's best girl
friend
Evelyn herself, however, could not
rid herself of the notion that DIR. Mer-
win somehow held her at a distance
He was reserved with her to a degree
she could not understand. There
seemed to be a barrier between them.
1T is not of my making" mourned
pretty Evelyn, as the evening closed
and the doctor agreed to come again
In later years Evelyn never forgot
the third evening he called. He seem
ed more care free on that occasion
than he ever had been before. Then
moonlight, q charming garden spot,
the air like new wine, and in the hazy
silence Evelyn said:
"Dr Merwin, have always wished
to ask you a very particular question
for some time
"Yes?" he intimated gently, With
lis usual rather sad smile.
you remember that day in the
court room when we first metz"
II have not forgotten IT," he replied
and Evelyn noted the same vivid ex
preston in his face, akin to longing,
to deep emotion, that had struck her
on the occasion referred TO.
"Mr. Telford said to you: 1T was
fortunate the prosecution Gid not ask
you the question
YES" spoke Or. Merwin in a low
tone.
What did he mean?"
Must | tell you the question:" ask
ed her companion, a strange restraint
in his bearing.
Il very much wish you would"
"Mr. Telford was intimating that
had the other side questioned me too
closely, it might have been embarrass-
ing for me, and-yes, perhaps sor
you"
81 do not understand" murmured
Evelyn, yet feeling intuitively that
some vital revelation was about to be
disclosed.
"If they had asked how l came to
be in the adjoining garden" pursued
DR.. Merwin, Il should have been com
PEELED to tell them that"
"Yes-that?" prompted Evelyn half
playfully.
THAT the evening was in the next
garden was one of many evenings /
spent there. had known you for a
long time before that, Miss Dayton"
You had-known me-for long
time?" she repeated vaguely.
But you did not know me. How
could you? I, an humble, striving
stranger, who saw you once, longed
to see you again--even if it was q
stolen view-and then found the
pleasure of life in listening to your
beautiful singing. had promised my.
self that would be the last evening
dared to worship the star at a dis
tance, and now l will 60"
Or Merwin," said Evelyn softly
don't go away!"
Copyright, 1872, by w. G. Chapman)