Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-05-30
CHAPTER !.
Twilight In the Park.

twilight In the Park.
You may wait, Renaud."
The voice was firm. but the LADY
herself hesitatsd as she stepped from
the tonneau There was no answer.
Holding the Tapping ends OF her ven
away from her face, she turned ano
booked fairly at the driver OF the
machine.
He seemed u businesslike, capable
man. though lertain minor details OF
his chaufeur's rig we're bit unusual
and now that he had been obliged, by
some discomfort, to remove his cog
giles, his face appeared pleasant ana
quite untanned. His passenger noted
these things, remarking: "Oh. 1t isn't
Renaud!"
mo, Mademoiselle; Renaud hadn't
showed up at the Office when you tel
ephoned. so they put me on IN MS
place"
"Ah, see." Accent seemed to I'M
ply, however. that she was not quite
pleased. 1.-THE manager sent you. AND
your name Isl!
my name-rather odd name
Hand"
The face half hidden behind the veil
remained impassive. A moments nes-
itation, and then the lady turned
away with a short, you will waltz"
"As mademoiselle wishes. Or shall
I perhaps follow slowly along the
drve?"
mo, wait here. shall return
soon"
The young woman walked away,
erect, well-poised, lifting skirts skill
fully as she paused moment at the
top of the stone steps leading down
into the tiny park. The driver OF the
machine, free from observation, al
lowed a perplexed look to occupy his
countenance. what the devil is to
pay II she doesn't return-soon!"
The avenue lifts a camel's hump
toward the sky in the space OF fifteen
blocks, and on the top, secure as the
howdah OF a chieftain, stands the
noble portico of the old college To
the westward, as every one knows.
lie the river and the more pretentious
park: on the east an abrupt descent
offers space for a small grassy play
ground for children, who may be seen,
during the sunny hours Of the day,
romping over the slope.
AS the gaze of the woman swept
pver the charming little pleasance, and
beyond, over the miles Of sign-boards.
roofs, chimneys and interesting
streets, the serious look disappeared
from her face. Summer haze and dis
lance shed gentle beauty over what
she knew to be a clamoring city
New York. Angles were softened
noises subdued, sensational scenes
lost in the dimmed perspective. To
. chance observer, the prospect would
have been deeply suggestive; in the
woman it stirred many memories. She
put hack her veil; her face glowed; a
long sigh escaped her lips. Slowly
she walked down the steps, along the
sloping path TO turn, where she sank
down on a bench. A rosy, tired child,
rather the worse for mud-pies. and
hanging reluctantly at the hand Of a
nonchalant nurse, brought bit of
the womans emotion to the surface,
She smiled Wadiantly at the tagging
infant.
The face revealed by the uplifted
veil was of type to accompany the
youthful but womanly figure and the
spirited tread. Beautiful she would
be counted. without doubt, by many
an observer; those who loved her
would call her beautiful without stint
But more appealing than her beauty
was the fine spirit-a strong. free
spirit, loving honesty and courage
which glowed like fame behind he,
beauty. Best of all, perhaps, was s
touch Of quaintness, a slightly comic
twist to her lips. an imperceptibl.
alertness of manner, which revealed
70 the initiated that she had a sens,
of humor in excellent running order
It was evident that the little excur
sion was OF the nature of a pilgrimage
THE idle hour, the bit of holiday, be
came q memorial, as recollection
brought back to her the days OF child
&OOO SpCuI OVWA yOuuCI, lew SQu6rol
away, In this very city. They seemed
bright in retrospect, like the pleasan
FAITHS of quiet garden, but they hat
ended abruptly. and had been followed
by years Of activity and colorful expe
sfence in another country. Through i
all what antioipations had been lodged
In her return to Home! Somethinf
there would complete the story-ths
story with its secret ecstasies and as
pirations-tho story OF the arden
springs Of youth.
Withdrawing her gaze from the
scene below, though with apparent re
luctance, she took from the pocket o.
her coat an opened envelope which
3hs regarded y moment with thought
,,talness. be~oN drawing forth the en-