Show I GOLDEN BEADS I v By MOLLIE MATHER I II I I I I I I I I I O H 0 I. I 1 Hit 21 New pap r Union Dt sat before th the sitting room fire ere gazing razing unseeing at therold the rold golden n crystal beads heads which hung pendant pend lend pendant ant from her throat Delphine was very lonely I MI she had been alone since death with b but bat t an occasional occasional oc oc- oc- oc visit from some passing rela Meta u tive Jerold had bad given to her these shining shin shin- beads Ini-beads ing beads during the first ears of their engagement It seemed she had always been betrothed to Jerold lIe He had bed be been n her girlish Ideal of f manliness manliness ness and when and when Jerold had begged bened her promise to marr marry him some same day flay she had thought her happiness complete It had pleased the girl to display for tor her lovers lover commendation her housekeeping housekeeping house house- keeping skill her reward tile reward the glow low of appreciation In tt his handsome eyes Then Theu intruding upon their happiness came a flattering business sl offer to Jerold from a far city It was UI during her ber lovers lover first BrIt absence ab ab- sence settee that he be had sent her hert the golden beads And as his hie business success became known in the little home e town friends would ask And now bOW my d dear ar when is ls the wedding day to be 1 Delphine could not answer them Jerold at first eager caler In his anticipation tion of ot this happy happ climax had bad of ot late forgotten Or was he Indifferent Del faithful always would not admit admit ad ad- mit Indifference even to herself How could It be he after atter all the years yearl of waiting watt walt Ing of silent patient devotion de that she had given hen 7 Many litany social evenings e had foregone because the Jerold of those first happy days could brook no other escort Cousin Matilda came carne as she waited now In the fire tire light Cousin Matilda wished to accept hospitality while she attended the seasons season's musicale of the Fairmont Country club The violinist who had bad been persuaded to play was known Inthe In Inthe Inthe the great outside world and she did not wish to miss the 11 privilege rl ere of the performance Lawrence Fontaine came at the tire request request re reo re- re quest of his friend a n former tanner college friend now the president of the Fairmont fairmont Fair fair- mont club Matilda had graciously Invited Delphine Del Del- phine to attend the concert as her guest Matilda came In In a rustle of ot silk and helped Delphine to make mak ready rudy the small tea ten table The rain was WOl falling failing In torrents torrent as she hastened to respond to a n summons at the front door A strange man stood there raindrops raindrop fell tell from the brim of his bis hat hatto hatto to the violin case he carried under his aria I beg pardon the tIle tuna man said I have here In some manner missed ed Mr 1 Wll WIl mot of the Country club dub at t the ate sta flea He lIe was to meet me but I could find no text taxi and I th the so solitary so passenger ger to alight from tram the ev evening train I am Fontaine the violinist Could you direct me to Mr 1 Matilda had bad followed her cousin to the door Now how bow unfortunate i she said I happen to know V. no that Mr was called unexpectedly to the city Ill Ills agent arent must have bave carelessly carelessly care care- lessly missed you May Hay we not persuade per per- suade sonde you to accept our hospitality In his absence Evening dinner Is la ready and we shall hall be delighted In the I honor winsome smile seconded the Invitation and end the noted musician accepted gratefully They went later In the belated taxi tail sent by the committee com com com- to the clubhouse and Delphine sat as one enthralled while the violinists violinist's violinists violinist's vio vio- music echoed through the hall The thrill remained when later Inter Lawrence Law rence Fontaine returned to Delphine's home and sat liat talking until a late hour The toll following owing morning he came from Mr home to to take a walk with Delphine through the autumn wood And at evening they lingered In the little porch that long ago agG had known Jerolds Jerold's ld's presence pretence Dreams which had l tang long ng been Banished shone in Delphine's soft eyes yes The musician looked from their blue down to the string of golden Jolden beads with which her fingers toyed Then Their Impulsively eagerly eager enger ly Iy he clasped both hoth shining chain and anel anelI trembling fIngers lingers If It said laid Lawrence Fontaine I 1 might but bind Lind you to me with this chain blvd chain bind you ou forever that forever that you must go with me then everywhere everywhere then should I be lonely no more Delphine nor ever longing that his abru abrupt t words brought no surprise strange that Ms Iris olce voice brought again poignantly the sweet thrill his music had hod awakened Marry 1 me met I the man entreated our future years together will be like golden rolden heads beads upon the chain of ot life Ute my I I She stood reca recalling her past years of ot disillusionment We gather golden beads said Delphine Del Del- to tu for necklace and phine wear n II am the chain breaks It breaks it breaks me dearest I Insisted the musician lie He took her Into his arms seine Those who had complained o of Jerold's Jerolds neglect nE now sympathized In his apparent desertion To Co think said Fairmont of Delphine going away like Uke that to marry marry a traveling musician at last Jerold In to iris his faraway city happened hap paned some time later to attend with one of ot tits his fair felt friends the St seasons season's concert A wonderful rendition Jerold pronounced the violin solo Fontaine his hll companion told him always plays to his wife She is said to be his hll Inspiration You may maT maysee maysee see lee her on the front seat leat Jerold looked It was Wal Delphine who sat lot there Delphine n In her blue eyes the Ibe light of dreams am cl come true 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