In Beaver Cove and elsewhere-- . t desire had risen within ZEKI L. 171 him to remain near Lizabeth. He shrank fromthe thought of meeting her, speaking to her,and felt rather glad that she did not appear atchurch. A few times in passing he hadcaught a glimpse of Tier walking about theyard or garden in the winter sunshine, leaningon her crutch, and the sight had sent him onhis way with downcast face. He had just satdown before the fire to smoke one eveningwhen there came a timid knock on the was just between daylight and darkness, andhe supposed it to be some neighbor on his wayto or fro
In Beaver Cove and elsewhere-- . t desire had risen within ZEKI L. 171 him to remain near Lizabeth. He shrank fromthe thought of meeting her, speaking to her,and felt rather glad that she did not appear atchurch. A few times in passing he hadcaught a glimpse of Tier walking about theyard or garden in the winter sunshine, leaningon her crutch, and the sight had sent him onhis way with downcast face. He had just satdown before the fire to smoke one eveningwhen there came a timid knock on the was just between daylight and darkness, andhe supposed it to be some neighbor on his wayto or from the store who wished to drop in towarm himself and gossip a little. Come in, he said hospitably, and, reach-ing out, drew the other chair nearer the fire. The latch was slowly lifted, the door swungopen, and then he started to his feet, pipe andtobacco falling to the floor, while his faceflushed and paled, and his breath came in asharp sigh. It was Lizabeth, her bonnetpushed back, her shawl hanging looselyaround her DO YOU THINK YOUR LAMENESS WOULD MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE ? ZEKIL. 173 Ive ben to the store for Marthy wanted to go to get out away from thehouse a little while, and I thought Id step infor a minute, Zekil, to see you. You are tired; come an sit down, he saidhuskily, and led her to the chair. What emotion those simple, commonplacewords covered ! They looked at each other,silently noting the changes time and sorrowhad wrought. They had never been openlydeclared lovers, but words were not neededfor them to understand each other, and theyknew that they would marry when she hadfinished her term as teacher in the countyschool, and he had built a house on the lot ofland his father had given him. But thatshameful, undenied accusation of horse-steal-ing, followed swiftly by trial and conviction,had put an end to all hopes, all plans. You see Im a cripple now, Zekil, shesaid, to break the silence. * An Ive grown old, he replied, and theireyes met again in a lo
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