The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-23

"IS oNh personality to the
Illuminate thing of steel and ivory.
90 OFTEN was his sad face bent over
the mirror that it verify reflected his
FEATURES. All this he did not know.
"A few days before the wedding he
sent MS servant with the Koson mir
ror. The next day it was rumored
that the bride refused to leave the
mirror; she sat before it hour after
hour, weeping and embracing it and
oewalllng her unhappy fate in marry
ing the rich lover.
"Koson was skeptical, but his heart
beat light for the girl he loved. and
TWO days before the wedding she came
10 MIN weeping, and so they were mar
rled' 1t is said that the mirror of
koson still holds its charm to recon-
Gle estranged lovers" Sen Aru smiled
mystically.
Lynn looked sharply at the Japa-
nese.
Is that why you recommended the
mirror to me?" he asked quietly.
1t makes handsome wedding pres
ent," reminded Sen Aru Il hope you
are pleased with it."
1t is very beautiful, but it would be
awkward if it worked any magic in
this case,'' laughed Lynn uncomfort-
ably. You see, the lady in the case
loves her husband to be-"
only the gods understand" re-
turned Sen Aru gravely.
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Lynn's wedding gift reached Ruth
Chlshelm ten days before the date set
for the wedding. She opened the soft
Wrapplngs of red tissue paper, her
fingers trembling, for she knew that
Lynn had sent her something from
the Orient.
AT last she reached the inner box
OF fragrant sandalwood and the mir
ror OF koson lay before her in all its
beauty.
She uttered cry of delight and
picked it up, gazing long at her re-
nectlon. Then, as if, indeed, the
mirror were fulfilling the old tradi-
ton, Lynn Frary's face seemed to
blot out her own features.
What is the matter with me?"
she cried sharply and dropped it quick
ly. She picked up strip of red paper
covered with stiff handwriting.
With slowly whitening cheeks she
read Sen Aru's polite letter, telling
her the tradition of the Koson mirror
and regretting that his much-honored
friend, Lynn Frary, appeared sick and
alllng. And with many phrases and
many subtle hints as to the ill health
OF his American friend. Sen Aru closed
his cheering epistle to the bride.
Ruth Chisholm, most unhappy of
brides, dropped her bright head down
on the mirror and sobbed
Lynn Frary, recovering from a real
illness, sat in the veranda of his
bungalow and enjoyed the delicate
scent of cherry blossoms from the
lane beside the house. 1t was April
He was thinking of Arthur Merwin
and his bride. Probably they were
spending honeymoon in Europe. He
wondered if Ruth was happy. Mer-
win was not a bad chap and he had
heaps of money, and that seemed to
count more than anything else nova
days.
So absorbed was he in his bitter
thoughts that he did not hear the
patter of ricksha runners, and only
the sound of Sen Aru's wooden clogs
aroused him.
Lynn greeted his visitor cordially.
but Sen Aru waved aside an invita-.
ton to enter.
You would remember the legend of
Koson?" he asked politely.
Lynn nodded impatiently.
Sen Aru waved his hand toward the
path.
1T is true that legends repeat
themselves. Behold, my friend"
He vanished down the side path, but
lynn uiuh uotlCe LIS departure. Tie
saw only Ruth Chisholm coming up
the path toward him, with eager,
outstretched hands. In the rear, talk
ing in her voluble way with Lynn's
house servant, was Mrs. Chisholm.
Lynn" cried Ruth, putting her
hands in his. I've found out my mis-
take in time. Is it too late for you to
love me now?"
1T would never be too late for that,
sweetheart" he said taking her into
his arms.
Sen Aru smiled at Lynn across the
counter of his shop.
Il wish to send wedding gift to
your bride, my friend" he said, but
not a mirror-you need nothing to
work magic now"
you have given us the best gift in
the world, Sen Aru," declared Lynn.
You gave us to each other"
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