The evening world., 1914-02-07

ful: the blackthorns aifCody rromiSs6
their scented sn0w . fol1oW the ~
melting drift which still 0a1mmero6
among the trees II desp Woodland
gulnsa. 4 violet here anl ASeso
looked up at % with blue Sy(I IN
sheltered spots. fresh. reddish tprbu1s
pr'cksd the moist earth, here whssi
guarding some imps1suasd IoVSaSneSo:
buds On the bseohss were bsightentn9
under . nsw varniah: aaked thlckSoa
no longer dead gray, o>selnsd Snop
harmoni:s Of pink a6A eosd ga pai-
Once. hs,tins At . bs,as> sssve -
quick muao Of the eersaR We hsa1o 6
EnGush robin slnginG I'll .alo0o.
u never Ionsed for spt4ng e -
Of this black w1ntsr has epasroI -
forevsr~ths deashly wHitsnosA GSeS0
after month: the frseu1n9 fiith Of -
shestiy city; ths 80, atl dine oHi
"0aiiop."f I said, shuAasrtss. .ron
smell the moofs Of pasaAiDS eaPoo6y.
The winds Will cleanse -"
We spoke no more: and q lGog ehe
road turned to the sage down OGD6aR
the trees. ana We wUrO trav0gU09 ~
square OF Paraalse vtlla0A WHngO
wnIsecapped women TUNED - Iook
sfter 40. and childreo stasod at - ,
from their playground orounI - /
fountain. and the slsek maspSo0 -
tered out Of our path ~ ~ gallo0Dn
over the bridge and brsastSd = /.
swest. strong mssr wind. spicy wllA
Speed hung out bis am. poan>n,,
The circus camp was SAWN~ ~
SAID. They have plouSAe1 tAo cSsvee
A moment iessr I ssw ~ tev,r e
Lreoourt. touched with . rNy of -.
snIne. and the ssa bsyoad, sllttc136e
snoer clearing sky. =
As wo dismountsd n u ouure-evneA
the sun flashed cut mon ~ r
o. . AuEs, snowy cloud.
hero 10 Jacquslinsi" esied nunea !
tosstng his bride 20 me r. ~ -
oItement. and lofe me planNn6 ~
unSIl servant came non ~ .t~Ss"
Tnen followed, every n0rvs S~S~s
erlne. elnoet AFeaAin9 8 - s6s~s
w1n.n, let Hooplneoo aWako n ~
! uoo myee0 ID ne fsVo0in9 Aos1iSkS
cnee NOR. ny ngsse dream eols6
aa sne hallway . eurieus blI0ISeeo
~ ov0f me. heard Joo0U1510S
~ ea1A ana felt her han6D
she saipesd away ffum n. -
found My1s3 seassd in u iittlS -
room u1eooln8 20 tAO 00a 0SnSaS
ocee Of ny eWa heart, troHha1He a
distant SQUADS in TIE SoS0lV17lcC
endlso1oy waiting.
Afe9 . wh0e . gllm0se q eoanen
oeose eomo - ne. I, ootaSo1 -
ehouds.U 80 hesaAAea AseV0v. 49,
rose I'D waltod te thO wlndSV,
.,. . w. g e Dsasa t.ss. -
Of the lafkspuS dslleaAs Md ~
priclssd The gsAso svoryVhoeN. -
the tail. polishsa aAeots q ~ pceSl0S
rii.tsned. slowing 01nooa n IL -.
a heavy 90 Ounn91 ~ 49, 60NR
o. the wan, hei111aG4 GrUo Nalf e6o111
tan tucked un0oR AASo P11o0 ~
grown vsry fat n tAfse noatAA
4 step at the doee. aaa I WAoonoA
trembling. But it was only Q DpOo00
maid. who bore some loetero - .
salver OF 0llvUs.
Tor met" I asked.
III you please" che saSd, .AADuoGDA
Two lettesa. ana kn0W tAoNS4
on one. The 0rst EeaA ooAaHA0
"Bu@alo. =. Z. ~. 8 ~. n
''0n. 0oaSeott. OeAR 0lr on1 ySom1S
Trusting yUu'ro we'll On poea0u4 6
admit the same. the bltn1 0o01nw! (!
having smilod On me ana tAO 0oSGUs
since We Quit that damn tssgar 1DnA
for Q more peaceful eliEnb. u
We are enjoying w1nNRo Ountoosn
near % the mA5ooe9o phoa0unoo g
Nias.ss, fodder IL cheap ana vnnss
"Would b pasaosd % hawo.ysa Gn.i
tsrtain idess % Joining -. eaA NJ
Same TO Mr.. opsse-you saa 0Aa ~
horses. ] h0vO Q leon man fFom SoP.
sey CITY. We opsn ln ChAsseaooa q q )
next week. No 00eo Of Ia oont1ndn4
for me- sovvy WOOL home = ~
enough for ma That llee4o ynoQu1l1no
left me. got . giH aaa em Galnh0i
her. her but s1s H:;, %; ~ e., sssSsses % ~
love and II Joined by an eaooGoo1ny.
the ladies and others to- nuup6goQD .
mention. Hoping 70 hsaP fsoU you
soon about the horses ! remain yoBU
''''' -"' II. st1x,s nso.
The second letter epsAsd eare6oD-
iy. smiling Q little: 'f
New Yefk -. I. 3sll
Dear Mr. ScafiettCWs v1go ~.
ried yesterday. We havs M bGosse
%. but are not AFRAID. shall n1vsr
the woman you love. We hsvs 18th
passed through heli-out we have
passed through alivA Ana ~ pay
for tho happiness Of yoe and xeGa
"H0ELLY BYKAs
sobersd. I iaid this letter bssiAs -
frst, turned thougltfully aWay int
the room, then stood stock setll.
Tho Countess Dc vassart $500 in
the doorway. q smile trembling on
her lips. In her gray sy0a ] rad
hope; and I took her han1s n miRe.
She stood silent With bon4 AeAA ex.
q,iisite m her Silent ohyno1u; Ghd
told her loved her. and tlA4 ! aa1sd
for her love: that had found e.
ployment in Egypt end that it W.
sufficient to Justify my aslranS her -
wed me. fYt
.As for my name" saiA sysa
know that 10 not ne name I eGar,
yet. knowing thak. you have Given -
your love. You rsaA ny 0o019 =
Paris; you know why ! an oleaA 4
without kin. without Q family, U1th-
out a home. Yet you bslt " tlat
am not tainted with dishoAee. ':Anl
] am not. Listen. this y what 49,
pened: this 10 why I gave up all; ~
this 70 my AAsnols fS
And bent my head aAo Wo11Doeo1 Y
the truth for the nraH 49, ~ - (