The twilight was setting down in misty gray ness over the hilltops and trees, the bir stwittered a sleepy good night snd retired to rest, and the siars began 10 peep ott one by one, as Pau! Everson and May Brooks walked slow Iv along the duwy highway together. They had grown up together from early childhood, and it had been a favorite scheme of their elders to unite the families and property through these voung people. Like wise old generals, though, as they were, not & whisper of this was breathed 10 the young people, the plot ers knowing fall well that with the natural depravity of the human race, they would no sooner learn what was expected of them than they would > all 10 their power tO thwart the arr g 3 misted to have their own way, the re- sult being that six months before ‘my had slipped u heavy ring on May's finger #t.ry opens, Paul one evening a « leading her to their parents, asked » bless ng on the union. It was given with a heartiness that ung su prised and delighted the Jy: couple, who had supposed their rela tives to be deaf and blind to all that was trauspiring. Then had followed delightful days, now and then sha low ed by small clouds [LF melted awe y true love, Paul was unreas Woy was May always so gra Had the other fellows him? that was no rea Leon su ing, b May to h when Tom was calle He did n not venture to tell May of his mi 8¢ or 80. aisap 1 1 " iaugn and proval, She won d only eall him jealous, while he was not jeal- 3 4 ous, only grieved at her lack a tion for him. So he bore plaining the ¢ ld ways hid May w ed and loved. The wedding was place at Christmas, ¢ betrothal, but in Jar Pauls’ died in Paris him his fortune #05 means kelp to these m wd There el lovers, Was some in the affairs of the estate, whi it necessary for Paul to go there remain until al d. This was his last eveni He did not know He could least, perhaps not for uncer a year, a He urged furn. May to hasten her fccompany hi, i to do. She short A Lime, 80 feeble after her fev she thought it best welding until his ret ed then scol with & very “May dear,’ he raked t 4) grace trees, “dear will you n “Yes ever your un some from me, you Kno ped y “WW ho drawing her ing a kis oo tl nHg'y al Lome * And Pauls) ‘WN hat Mav, drawing aw * do vy grzing at him i p easure, * Mean!” “ Don't vou drive with him, row him write to him have him hang anhout you helf the time, all the while ! you are cngoge! to me! Do ‘ ment. So they had been per- | suppose Ilike tha ? Now you refuse to go where you think you cannot see him," he said, his temper fairly run- ning away with him, May turned very white, She slow 1 ly drew off’ her ring, and as he finish that is your opinion of me, it is a handed well that we part,” and she Lim the ring. “You Marry Tom if you will.” “Very well,” said he. are free. He walked rapidly away without a glance behind him, May slowly walked home, her ove wish to be entirly alone somewhere with her grief, away from all prying eyes she ente red the side gate intend: stairs to her own room, when mother called her from the verando. “May, is that you ? lease bathe my head, dear; it aches dread fully =O poor May was obliged to sit {down hed with nee the happy davs f YOu listen to her mother’s Paul necessary trip, uatil she seemed as if and praises of and rezrets she could go quite wild Oh, the torture of those days, with everybody asking qu as to the why and wherefore of Aunt Elton troublesome of all. quarrel! was the She WAS A s'out woman about fifty-five ye: 18 I hea y parlor the Was sweetness, rays of God's sun mining her face as only tl mined who win the crow «| Her mother had faded almost imp her axay. Sho had ed speaking she said quietly,—"If ing to steal unnoticed up the kitchen | her | for his 5. Paul's love. | May, | ceptibly, until the Death Angel bore | A smiled a loving hair, coiled low on her neck, waved loosely over the forehead ; the large blue eyes were dark with excitement, and now and then a smile lighted up the grave face with marvellous beau- Ly. Tom and Nellie were going to Eu rope on their wedding trip, and urged May to accompany them in the hope of restoring some of her lost bright ness. May at last consented, a wild hope of seeing Paul urging her to it, hal gince their parting two years and a She heard nothing from him half ago. Not a word of sympathy or | condolence with her great sorrow, and the silence hurt her cruelly, good-night upon them at bedtime one =] evening and sent them from her as usual, and the pext morning they game sweet smile { found her with the | ! | | upou her lips; but the dear lips would | never speak again. She was “asleep [in Jesus.” Before May fully realized her loss stricken with a low May | her father was fever, and he too passed away. was left entirely alone, with ) enough money to support her. She lived quietly at the old home, her first appearance in society after the death of her father she had said sadly. May ! Since not Paul cone What a sad life been they part |! She will be at rest soon W | but oh, how I shall mise her! Oh May!” And Nellie buried her { face in her hands and eried bitterly, Qut on the street the noise of every loud and clear it I'he hers has ay life sounded wat June nov, streets | | | | im Will crowded with people. A merry young whistled * La it passed | voice gayly | Regiment” a | window, | the window. A faint rap on the door not hear it. fstreet with its bright lights, Some one her hoad on She wa { and rich CATrringes, tntere her Fille inder Nellie shivered and ¢l du | the | Ne Hie d LAST gazing on | and 1 i 3181 8 kneeling beside her, his ol we Paul nrins 3 up to the bed. M IVE CY OR were clo Ww wi about her, his cheek was against he his eyes gazing lovingly into her May smiled faintly eyes again with a si Nellie sliped out without a word “Oh, Tom,” she cricd, gh of y and come, and May will live | have an ace, regardless of the Y ou should It shone like nny closed ‘Paul 1 , KNOW seen NT re . detects laid her head on Tom's should .] shh d- [ate in the night while sleeping, Paul went and explaine He had gone | inte his delay had been detained i Novi ml Cl IF. Hl DUsiness return bis mistake 1 setent He Hn i Nn ) n TT} } [hen it Airi [ I i N ¢ i, und May was WAS LO int W May Ww the par “ero | ¥ gM 1 satisfnc ion i {pr gay crowds home in October, but until the :
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