Show STUDENT LIFE he knew that at the end of the next long grade stood the cottage in front of which she sat The tired horse halted at the beginning of the descent causing the youth to look up as one startled Then as he beheld the picture below he urged his horse on and the old cart rattled and squeaked down the trail She had finished the milking and the cows had returned to their feeding As she sat in the doorway anxiously gazing up the trail now dimly outlined she saw the hazy appearance of his cart at the top and soon she heard it coming noisily down Then the gay whistle of the driver above the rattling and squeaking and she 19 arcse and ran to the roadside just as he drew up It was dark quite dark and the dim light from the kitchen stove flickered and cast dancing shadows out through the open doorway At the roadside they clasped hands in silence Then a gentle kiss and he released her tiny yet strong hand hopped upon his cart and whistling merrily went down the dusty road into darkness She lingered for a moment — took the letters he had brought and started towards the house On the steps she waited until the last faint sound of his cart had ceased looked absently into the night then closed the door as the wail of a prairie wolf recalled her from r her reverie --Ca- |