The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-05-18

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akin TO a. II was
not only ancient and forgotten like
herself. but they both knew the same
secret. Rather Il knew hers.
The music noated down to her
from the dancing pavilion that hal
been built for the occasion ON the
site OF the old school. heal the new
mems college at the top OF the hill.
But instead OF making her heart beat
faster or causing a restless tapping
OF her d%ecorous high-buttoned shoe,
the continuous melody annoyed her.
She lay back listlessIy and wished
the foolish young ladies' from the
seminary. whom she was chaperon-
ing. would call her TO go home. II
must be midnight But she knew they
would stay as long as there M music
20 dance to.
Dear knows. she would never voluI-
tarily have come back here Of all
places7 The seminary was near
enough TO permit her to visit Il when
ever she liked. But until tonight she
had avoided IT, Why the faculty had
picked her out she couldn't imagine.
She knew perfectly well that her self.
possession. unresponsiyeness. and
carefully scheduled life had won for
her the title OF Fossil" among the
girls. She was a good teacher. but
no one loved her. although she had
heard one stAunch little champion de-
clare one day that she believed some
person had put a piece OF glass In
the teachers heart like the wicked
queen did 20 Snow White. aud "
there was any way OF getting the
glass out she believed Miss Ellis
would wake up and be a trump. Real.
ly, you know. she isn't 30 old. girlsl
It's Just her way"
Yes! There was a piece OF glass;
II had been there since the day she
had read the notice OF Carl Wilson's
marriage to a western girl. That day
she had locked her ring In a box with
his letters.
Below her an oar in a lock made a
peculiar grating sound. Suddenly she
sprang to her feet with a cry as
though from physical pain. The little
sound had bridged the rs years since
the last time she saw him.
A storm OF sobs shook her. For che
FIRST time she was crying for her old
lost love-the love that had robbed
her OF her youth and happiness-the
love that she had schooled herself
Into believing she had never wanted.
Then she thought Of her appear.
ance. II would never do for the "Fos.
sil" 10 appear with a swollen nose
and red telltale eyes. She would hunt
some cold water TO dash over her dis.
torted features
TIE river. OF coursel She knew
OF old that the beach here was v
cred with smooth little pebbles and
the water was clear and clean. She
knew. too. OF the crooked path that
led to II. but II was hard TO ind even
in the bright moonlight. The weeds
and bushes hid the break until she
was upon Il. With a cry she pitched
over the edge. and lay inert and
senseless on the shore below.
A man alone In a boat floating lag.
lily on the breast OF the stream. heard
a scream and sac a flash OF some
thing white. The object lay still
where Il fell. There was no further
sound nor sign OF life. but he knew
II must be a woman. and she had had
a dreadful accident. He pitched his
cigar into the water and picked up
the oars. With strong. swift strokes
he reached the bank. and hurried to
her. AS he knelt beside her and
drew her head onto the pillow he had
made OF his coat, he recognized her.
TITS Caroline! Poor little girl To
find her this way after all these
years"
Mas Ellis was slowly r~ogRining her
shattered senses. She did not remem-
Der the fall. nor how she got there.
nor even the dance. But she was
realizing aoutely that abe was hurting
all over. and that some man was try.
ing 10 help her.
She opened her eyes and sat up.
then staggered 10 her feet when she
recognized him.
Carl" she gasped.
His answer was Irrelevant. Thank
heaven. you're better. I was Just go
ing for help. It seemed that fate
Was going 10 play me a scurvy trick
and let you die the minute I had
found you. May ] explain IL all7"
"Yesi"
He drew a tiny bit Of worn yellow
paper from his poeketbook. This is
the nouncemen OF your marriage
to Harry Cromwell. cut out Of a
Brownville paper"
She took Il, puzzled. But Il was
Jane. my sister. who married Harry"
Then ahe flushed. She had believed
what she read Of him and had made
no inquiry. =.
Il was away out west believed
Il when l read Il, for ! thought Harry
loved you. did not know until yes
teFday that you were not married.
Can you forgive meY'
Yes. Carl" murmurod the Fossil.
and he kissed Der.