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sacred offices。 He would have died willingly rather than drag them into the 

mire of a divorce court。 When the fear became certainty he disappeared 

really died to all his previous life。〃 

     〃But I cannot conceive of Basil lying for any purpose。〃 

     〃He disappeared。 His family and friends took on themselves the means 

they thought most likely to make that disappearance a finality。〃 

     〃Have you heard anything; seen anything?〃 

     〃One night just before I left the West a traveler asked me for a night's 

lodging。 He had been prospecting in British America in the region of the 

Klondike;   and   was   full   of   incidental   conversation。   Among   many   other 

things he told me of a wonderful sermon he had heard from a young man 

in a large mining camp。 I did not give the story any attention at the time; 

but   after   he   had   gone   away   it   came   to   me   like   a   flash   of   light   that   the 

preacher was Basil Stanhope。〃 

     〃Oh; Tyrrel; if it wasif it was! What a beautiful dream! But it is only 

a dream。 If it could be true; would he forgive Dora? Would he come back 

to her?〃 

     〃No!〃 Tyrrel's voice was positive and even stern。 〃No; he could never 

come back to her。 She might go to him。 She left him without any reason。 I 

do not think he would care to see her again。〃 

     〃I would say no more; Tyrrel。 I do not think as you do。 It is a dream; a 

fancy;    just  an   imagination。     But   if  it  were   true;  Basil   would    wish    no 

pilgrimage of abasement。 He would say to her; ‘Dear one; HUSH! Love is 



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here; travel…stained; sore and weary; but so happy to welcome you!' And 

he would open all his great; sweet heart to her。 May I tell Dora some day 

what   you   have   thought   and   said?   It   will   be   something   good   for   her   to 

dream about。〃 

     〃Do you think she cares? Did she ever love him?〃 

     〃He   was   her   first   love。   She   loved   him   once   with   all   her   heart。   If   it 

would be right safe; I mean; to tell Dora〃 

     〃On this subject there is so much NOT to say。 I would never speak of 

it。〃 

     〃It may be a truth〃 

     〃Then it is among those truths that should be held back; and it is likely 

only a trick of my imagination; a supposition; a fancy。〃 

     A miracle! And of two miracles I prefer the least; and that is that Basil 

is dead。 Your young preacher is a dream; and; oh; Tyrrel; I am so tired! It 

has   been   such   a   long;   long;   happy   day!   I   want   to   sleep。   My   eyes   are 

shutting as I talk to you。 Such a long; long; happy day!〃 

     〃And so many long; happy days to come; dearest。〃 

     〃So many;〃 she answered; as she took Tyrrel's hand; and lifted her fur 

and   fan   and   gloves。   〃What   were   those   lines   we   read   together   the   night 

before we   were married?   I forget;   I am  so tired。   I know that life should 

have   many  a   hope   and   aim;   duties   enough;   and   little   cares;   and   now   be 

quiet; and now astir; till God's hand beckoned us unawares〃 

     The   rest   was   inaudible。   But   between   that   long;   happy   day   and   the 

present time there has been an arc of life large enough to place the union 

of Tyrrel and Ethel Rawdon among those blessed bridals that are 

     〃The best of life's romances。〃 



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