The herald., 1917-03-15
ENGLISH uNDEF|LED
BY HOPE DARLING

- si's sso shared the road wagon seat
tth nlm. .. caught her breath. 1t
,sst hurt him. but what IT. he oI mad 1o 'uSs
I'D , nu,, resectively along tho coun,
y ~ road that stretched away IL ''0H'
d them. LAW boar OF a widow who
y, %. an idea! l don't git you"
WEE. ,sa.e do not say git And
on; ,l r e such a collOQuialism! If
% o'u'' a woman is a widow, that's
soasn, drew up on the lines until
.,,-tted bays reared.
v .a.s here. Margaret. Before you
.vay to college l talked good
y. ..s.s for you" he blurted'
ma NJ girls eyes met his; she was
II.',sutiously honest, even with her
o. II always annoyed me a little,
~ had heard people talk 10 that
" Al my life. Not until l went TO
~ anon did l come to see Just what
N things mean" she said.
= .isb you'd never gone. You see.
,,a,t 80 much mind waitin', cause 1
l. 10 fix up the farm so it'd be a
- ,nough home for you. But them
:, Years spilled you"
'" va silence endured so long that Jas
.,housht the victory was his. With
upsrior smile he said; 1t don't
pttsr" 49,. oo,,
.,..ut~ Margaret's brown eyes
s..AS TT does matter to me and
all Who care for really good things"
=. Sselared. And il you cared for
!, Jasper, you'd try to please me.
.,.,,sIy when I'm wholly in the
AL Why would be ashamed to
AVA Professor Larned hear you talk
-yunetimes."
nat last word was added almost
,sDsrstely when she saw the color
has from Jasper's face. Before he
sua reply, they were at the gate OF
4, village home where Margaret
sa-ded. A half dozen young men and
mia who were sitting on the veranda
ana trooping down the walk to meet
hem laughing, talking, making plans
m the evening.
nose plans were so well carried out
an Jasper had no opportunity for
hrher words with his betrothed.
s'Shamed to have that professor
,ar me talk" Jasper said to him.
MI Is he rode home under the calm
nn dispose could do a little bet
w but / hain't agoin' to stand 1t to
hanged all the time"
Hthat same hour Margaret was cry.
anttly, her head on the window sill.
Isp through life blushing for hus-
nds mistakes, ashamed to have PEG,
10 hear him talk-could she do It?
Could she hold fast to her own ideals
iIhs were Jasper's wife?
Tor three days, she pondered these
positions Then she did two things
De promised the school board that
be would teach another year and she
vote note which ran:
Dear Jasper:
There has been no change in my
klngs. love you, but / cannot bs
appy with man who disregards the
tnu | hold essential. Therefore
must take back my promise to be YOU
nh Sincerely yours,
MARGARET"
Iaper made no reply to the note
y Effort to see Margaret. A month
vent BY. He began to hear rumori
4 the many letters she was receiv
g nom one of the Girton college pro
lsson. When on overtaking JAM
aaria, plodding along in the rain, Jas
M took her home, the story was re
n'ed to Margaret so many times tina
We became convinced that it was
natter Of daily occurrence.
The Grange picnic came early Il
iag. For years Jasper had takel
Margaret,
III not 90 this time," he decided
Everybody would look and smile
wen II they did not say anything. II
YORK In the harvest field"
ne found his task a wearisome one
see0lleetions Of past joys crowded o.
I'M Suddenly he strobe off, resoly
V 70 90 to the farm wood-lot. !
~ mere, In the shadow of a grow
erches that grew on the bank @
.Mean, that he had told Margare
ahis love.
sss never loved me, though" h
1aent a., entering the dim, coo
s0oos he slackened his pace. 80
-se really loved me, how talke
'Sa'dnt q made any difference"
'sst then he came in sight of th
.aeaes and Margaret seated on tn
sSuna, her dark head leaning agains
es silvery-brown trunk. A breez
ed the branches, and the wavin
SIC OF light and shade that fe
' her face showed that she ha
Gyng. AS II, in some vagu
W. aware Of his presence, she l,fte
eyes' and their gaze met.
vas but q moment that eac
.sd INTO the others face. Yet IL
ssu lament OF time was long enough {
.sle each Of them to glance ahea
s,ss as dinly what the future mig
100 Tor them estranged. S'
Ss'asr Of the lovers thought Of Il
w c0mnrnvrt.. \.