Tombstone epitaph., 1917-06-03

And of her own inotion she kissed him in the moonlight.
 And if you were not doing this" said he. making the proper return, "I might not have had the courage to tell you"
 You haven't told rle anything-in from his lips what she well knew from the beating of his heart.
 Its not too late then to tell you that love you. that I am yours. To give myself to you seems to be the highest possibility In life. If you will only take me-"
 And do you love me more than the tridge:'
 More than all the bridges in the world. past, present and to come; more than anything or anybody. I tell you l never knew what love was or what life was until saw you sliding to your death. If had not succeeded should have followed you"
 "I felt that, too," she answered dreamily.
 "We must go back, dearest" he said at last. "T am so fearful for you even now that I am almost unwilling to try it. Every time I glance down through these interspaces between the string CTS my blood runs cold"
 You supported me before; I will support you now" laughed the woman. woman.
 "No." said the man. "we will go to- gether."
 They turned toward the shore. He took her hand and slipped his other arm about her just as simply and nat urally as If they had been any humble lover and his lass in the countryside. By and by they got to the end of the bridge. Far down the platform they could see the lights of the car.
 Listen she said as they walked slowly along. You must not tell fa- ther anything about this little acci- dent"
 T obey, but why not?"
 1t would only worry him. and 1t was my fault"
 "No. mine."
 q will not hear you say it."
 But I must speak to your father about"
 And the sooner the better; he is in good humor with you and the bridge now. I have heard him speak well of you. believe he will be glad to give me to you"
 And If not;"
 q should hate to grieve my father. but"
 She turned and looked at him in the moonlight. her glorious golden head, her neck. her shoulders, her arms bare and beautiful in the celestial illumi- nation. He seized her hand and lifted IL to his lips as devOtee, and she Un- derstOOd the rc9son for the little touch of old-world formality and reserve, when naugb: hut his will prevented him from taking her to his heart and making her lips, her eyes. her face, his own.
 Vow may God deal with me as deal with you" he said fervently, If ever fall at least to try with all my heart and soul and strength to measure up 10 your sweetness and light"
 My prayer for myself. too" she whispered.
 You need 1t not"
 "YOu must wait here" she said deeply touched, as they had now reached the steps of the car. ''until have changed my dress; father would notice anybody would - that tear When I have finished will come back to you and then We will seek him and tell him."
 Accordingly Meade stood obedientIy waiting outside the car in the shadow 1t cast. There was no one about. The servants had gone to bed. The porter of the car was nOdding in his quarters waiting for the time to turn out the lights. The engineer had the long platform all to himself. After a time he chose to walk quietly up and down thinking. The future looked very fair to him.
 Bert" a sweet voice came to him out of the darkness. He turned to dis. cover her standing In the door of the car dressed as she should have been for such an excursion had she az frs: followed her fathers wise suggestion His heart thrilled to the use of the ia. miliar name. Bert. I'm coming down to you"
 Hand in hand they walked to the rear of the car, where the observation platform was still brightly lighted. Ab bolt had gone and the other three men were on their feet. They were about to separate for the night, although il was still rather early.
 Father" said his daughter out ot the darkness.
 "Oh. you're there" answered the colonel. q wondered when you were coming back. was just thinking oi going to fetch you. Is Mir. Meade-T
 "Tm here, sir"
 Good night, gentlemen" said tho ! colonel as fhe others turned away