“Bellefonte, Pa., August 28. 1908.
I quarrel with it under the circum-
stances. He let his mind run
back to the long ago days when he
carried her books to school and plan-
ned small treats within the scope of
their narrow lives which his awkward
tongue and self conscious mind almost
prevented his laying before her. Cyn-
thy was not given to many words her-
self, and so when he finally managed
to suggest “S'pose we go berrying Sat-
urday?' or skating, as the season
might allow, Cynthy had always con-
tented herself with replying “S’posin’.”
He saw himself again as he was in
those days, big for his years, hands
and face tanned almost a leather color
with sun and wind, a shock of unruly
brown hair and eyes of almost the
same shade. He did himself but scant
justice as far as appearance went. It
did not occur to him that he had been
a goodly sight to look upon even at
that time, for he had been then as now
the seeming embodiment of rugged
health. Looking at Cynthy, he saw
traces of the same air of fragility that
had characterized her as a child and
seemed to set her apart from the other
children. He had long known that it
was not an indication of weak health,
but was due rather to a certain trans-
parency of skin which neither sun nor
wind seemed to affect. He felt just as
big and overgrown beside her today as
he had done years ago, and Cynthy's
assent to his latest suggestion had fill-
ed him with the same sense of wonder
and delight as in tsit old time.
He would have liked to know if Cyn-
thy was thinking of those old days In
the same way as he was. He recalled
that in that faraway time he used to
speculate whether that simple word of
assent “S'posin’” caused Cynthy any
of the pleasurable sensations it gave
him to hear it. He had never dared
to ask such a question, and he wonder-
ed If he ever would, There was a de-
lightful possibility that he might, and
his heart beat higher at the thought.
If he had stopped to consider that fact,
be would have known it was quite un-
necessary, as that organ had not been
doing normal work for a week past
and before this last increase had been
going to an alarming rate. Indeed,
were there no prospect of a decrease
even the sturdy frame of Lem Minturn
could not long have withstood its on-
slaught. But no thought of danger
from that cause rose in the young
man's mind. There were more dan-
gerous things for him to consider than
the state of his heart. In fact, if ques-
tioned, he might have replied that he
knew it too well to need to give it fur-
ther consideration. He was more
alarmed about the condition of another |
heart which he wanted for his own.
Thought was ever swifter than !
speech with Lem Minturn, and now as |
he stood beside Cynthy, looking down
at her while she looked off toward the
horizon, it tmveled over all the little |
bypaths of memory the very approach: |
es to which he had apparently forgot-
ten until that day a week ago when he
had seen Cynthy for the first time in
six years. Ever since then his thoughts
had been busy with olden days. He
could recall all the chief events in the
early life of both from the time when
she was a tiny mite in pinafores and
he was a sturdy lad rejoicing in his
first real pockets. There was no break
until she was fifteen years old and her
family had moved away to the city,
where there were more advantages for
the children. He had been seventeen
then and had completed his first year
in the mill.
There she stood, looking so much like
the old days that he could almost have
belfeved they had never been separated
except for the recurring thought that
he knew not what associations or tles
she might have formed since last he
saw her. It might be that the terrible
longing in his heart was never to be
satisfied, and then the necessity €or
speech became almost intolerable. It
was because of this that he had spoken
in the old fashion, “Cynthy, 8’'pose we
tell what has happened since last we
met?”
And Crnthy had not resented the re-
turn te old speech or the use of her
name, but had answered simply,
“S'posin’,” and Lem was not disposed
to quarrel about the answer,
But it was one thing to decide to
SPOSIN'
T had always been Cyuthy's word,
and Lem felt no disposition to
! whether I loved him or not.
| for and
| teacher, and here I am, out with you
speak and quite another to find the | not get used to it. 1 did not once think ! Cynthy, it was because you had
words one waned. While he was still |
seeking them Cynthy sald, “S’pose 1 |
begin?’ i
Gratefully Lem acvepted their re- |
versed positions and answered In his |
turn. ‘S'posin’.” |
Cynthy found a comfortable spot and |
sat down, while Lem threw himself at |
her feet. Then she began in a simple, |
unaffected way to tell the story, which
the man eagerly drank in. So much |
depended upon that story. It would |
either open his lips or seal them for- |
ever, and he knew it. He composed |
himself to listen, determined that nel- |
ther by word nor look should he em-
barrass her or make it difficult for her |
to give him this glimpse of her life. He |
could not help wondering If it meant |
as much to her as to him.
“There isn't a great deal to my
story, Lem,” said Cynthy. “I did not
know how fond of the old place I was
until we had moved away. They say
that those who are left behind feel
worse than those who go because new
things take up the attention. I dare
say that is true in a way at least, but
there is a kind of longing for old
places and old friends that Is worse
than physical pain when it strikes and
that only the absentee can feel. True,
it is not always there. One could not
stand it if it were.” Cynthy spoke In a
reminiscent tone, more to herself than
to him, and Lem felt a sort of comfort
in the knowledge that he was not the
only sufferer.
“I went to school and gave my whole
attention to my books, as I had de-
termined to fit myself for a teacher.
Somehow I think it always lay back
in my mind that I should return here
some day. I will not deny that the de-
sire became less a conscious purpose
than a subconscious dream as the
years went by, but about six months
ago it flamed into a purpose that would
brook no opposition.”
Here Cynthy paused and fell to
thinking. Lem noted the fast chang-
ing color now, and his heart sank a
little. He wondered what had roused
Cynthy to the sudden determination
and whether it boded good or ill for
him and his hopes. Every moment
seemed to make it more a matter of
life and death that he should know his
fate.
With heightened color and eyes that
looked steadfastly at the far horizon.
Cynthy resumed her story, apparently
unconscious of the anxious scrutiny or
er companion. “About a year ago a
young student came to board with us.
As you know, I never had a brother,
and before long we became excellent
friends. It was very nice to have some
one to depend upon, ever ready to do
what one needed, to play escort and
‘big brother. That was what we both
called it at first. But it seemed to
grow to be more, and—and—why, then,
he asked me to marry him. It was a
surprise to me at first, but after awhile
I thought I would say yes. Then it oc-
curred to me that before tying myself
to a promise that I might not be able
to keep 1 should see more of life.
was not sure I could be a minister's
wife, and besides 1 did not know
1 needed
absen-e to prove my feeling to myself.
So that is why I am here. 1 applied
finally got the position of
Just as in the old days, and it hardly
seems as if it could be six years since
then. Does it, Lem?"
Something in the question made the
young man's heart leap and the hot
blood rush to his head. He looked
sharply at Cynthy, but she appeared
to be merely wondering aloud, and
hope died down again. But it was time
for his story now, and, moreover, he
felt as If he could tell it, indeed must
tell it. let the outcome be what it
might.
“It seems to me, Cynthy,” he said,
“that perhaps without my knowing it
you have always been a big factor in
my life. 1 had taken your friendship
as such a matter of course that if 1
thought of it at all it was as something
that could not be changed. Therefore
your going off to the city that way
was a blow that stunned me. I could
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of asking you to write to me. In faci
I could think of nothing but that you
were going. The place seemed mighty
lonesome after you were gone, and |
gave myself up to my work In the mill
as if that, too, would never change.
But it bothered me that you were
going to have opportunities in the city
that would put you away out of my
class. That thought was discouraging
until one day 1 said to myself, ‘Cynthy,
s'pose we both study? And It seemed
to me that [ could hear you say,
‘S'posin’.’ That settled it. [ began,
| and after a year or two. during which
1 had been steadily advancing in the
mill, 1 asked this question: ‘Cynthy,
s'pose 1 go away and take a technical
course and fit myself for assistant su-
perintendent?” And again you seemea
to answer, ‘S’posin’.’
“l talked the matter over with the
superintendent, who had always been
a good friend. and he heartily approv-
el Well, a few months later I went
and put in some hard studying for the
next few years. During vacations 1
worked in the mill and got thoroughly
requainted with its needs. 1 have not
| nown many girls. because [I have
been too busy, and—well, that seems
to be all there Is tc it Here I am in
the position 1 worked for, and I ar
rived just the same day you did.”
“That is a coincidence, is it not?”
sald Cynthy as Lem paused. “We are
both lucky. 1 think, to have found
things going our way. Now that youn
have provid your dream true are you
content?’
“l thought 1 was, Cynthy, until the
night 1 got back; then suddenly it came
to me that there was something lack-
ng.”
“Isn't that always so with dreams
that come true, Lem? It seems to me
that the only happy dreams are those
that stay dreams,” said the girl, with a
2light sigh.
Lem made no direct reply to this bit
of philosophy. He was in the mood of
having his dreams come true and risk-
ing the contentment. The suspense
grew unbearable. He must know.
Anything was better than uncertainty.
“Cynthy,” he said softly, and the girl
started from her reverie and turned to-
ward him. Her face looked pale and
weary, as if life had lost some of its
charm. [It made him pause a moment,
but he guiped hard and spoke again.
“Cynthy, there is a reason for the
failure of contentment for me. Itis a
reason so old that I had not recognized
all my
heart, and 1 did not know it. It was
really for you that I studied and won
my way to success. 1 was too wholly
a boy when you went away to under-
stand what gave me such pain to part
with you. But even then I must have
loved you.”
He paused for a moment as if to
steady himself for what must follow.
Cynthy said nothing, but she drew
nearer to him as If unconsciously |
drawn, and her face was lighted with ,
a smile that even Lem saw was the
outward expression of inward joy. He
drew her into his arms, and she did
not resist. For a moment he held her
so, while he waited for his heart to
steady. Then with a twinkle In his
honest brown eve he turned her face
up to his and before kissing her said,
“Cynthy, s’pose we get married?”
And Cynthy answered, “S’posin’.”
Out of It,
“Yes, he makes a big hit with her.
He has a green automobile, and it
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“Well, why don't yon take her drh-
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