The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-08-12

CHAPTER xxv-contInusd.

81 ctVh Souto hot reply Aer I'D
hons and flowers and Jewels shook in
his eyes like a kaleidoscope. His
lush had made him more natural. In
his invalid state. with his hair brushed
back from his fine brow, there was
something spiritual and beautiful
q about him. The Marquise d'Esclignac
4 looked on man who had been far
!, and who had determined OF his own &C.
: cord to come back. She said more
= gently, pStting her hand affectionately
over his
q Get strong, monsieur-get well. Eat
all the good things we are making for
you. dare say that the army cannot
spare you. 1t needs brave hearts"
u Sabron was so agitated after her
, departure that the nurse said he must
receive no more visits for several
days, and he meditated and longed
and thought and wondered, and near
~ cursed the life that had brought
him back to world which must be
lonely for him henceforth.
When he sat up In bed he was a
shadow. He had book to read and
read a few lines of 1t, but he put 1t
down as the letters blurred He was
sitting 80, dreaming and wondering
now true or how false It was that he
had seen Julia Redmond come several /
times to his bedside during the early
days OF his Illness here In the hos
pital- Then across his troubled mind
suddenly came the words that he had
heard her sing. and he tried to recall
them. The Red Cross nurse who SO
charitably sang in the hospital came
to the wards and began her mission.
One after another she sang familiar
songs.
How the poor devils must love it,"
Sabron thought, and he blessed her
for charity.
How familiar was her voicel But
that was only because he was so Ill.
But he began to wonder and to doubt,
and across the distance came the
notes Of the tune, the melody of the
song that had haunted him for many
months:
God keep you safe, my love.
All through the night:
Rest close in his encircling arms
Until the light
Ny heart is with you as kneel to pray.
Sooo night God keep you In his care
Away.
Thick shadows creep like silent ghosts
About my head;
lose myself in tender dreams
While overhead
The moon comes stealing througb tho
silver sickle cleaning mid the stars.
For /, though am far away.
Feel safe and strong,
TO trust you thus. dear 1ove-and vet
ihe night Is long. A
say with sobbing breath the old fond
prayer.
Hood night Sweet dreams, God keen
you everywherel"
When she had finished singing there
we're tears on the soldiers cheeks and
10 was not ashamed. Pitchoune. who
emembered the tune as well, crept "
p to him and laid his head ON his
iaster's hand. Sabron had lust time :,
D wipe away the tears when the Duc o
9 fremont came In. a. ..
"Old fellow, do you feel up to see 81,
ig Miss Redmond for a few mo- ~
lents?" =,
when she came In he did not know tr,
neither he most clearly saw her sim fel
o summer dress with the single in
wei at her throat, her large hat that
AIMED her face. or the gentle lovely
&c all sweetness and sympathy. He an
'ueved her to be the future Ducb- II
Sc de fremont. r.
Monsieur de Sabron. we are all so we
al you are getting we'll" to
Thank you, Mademoiselle." .
re seemed to look at her from a tor
eat distance, from the distance IN sh,
e end of which he had so YEARLY :
zen travelling. She was loyelier than in
mad dreamed, more rarely sweet fin
Id adorable. No
Did you recognize the little SONG nv
onsieur2"
~ was good of you to sing IT," .
rms Is not the first time I have ita
zen you, Monsieur de Sabron. ue
'me when you We're too i'll to know for
it," Ao" loi
Then I did not dream" said the Ms
hcer simply. 80
lie was as proud as ne was moor ne,
Q could only suppose her engaged az
the Due de fremont. It explained Is
II presence here. In his wiIdest 7 a
cams he could not suppose that she ma
Ia followed him to Africa. Julia ON
n part. having done an extraordir- .
y and wonderful thing. like every eli,
ave woman, was seized with terror Ro
Id sudden cowardice. SAFFRON his
ter all, was stranger. How could .
e know his feelings for herr She =
ent a miserable day. He was an, q
all danger; in a fortnight he bsf
light leave the hospital. She ala ron
i feel that she could see him sta
ain as things were. The Com tha
sse de la Maine had returned to !
IRIS as soon as fremont came IN nm,
ON the desert or,
Ma tante,' said Julia Redmond To a
e Marquise d'Esclignac. "can we go e
OK to France immediately" Il.
MY dear Julia," exclaimed her aIn