BY JUDITH BPENCEB.

S For the Last Time.

t

•Tor the lul rime." Geoffrey I himself, as with varying emot!

step) hlma

a to dr

the early

i J

to himself, as with varying ^pped Into the phaeton and aeaihlmself beside the amlllng girl who

) drive him Into th- atatlon for rly morning train. And he wag ‘ simply echoing her woijiU of the night

nlng tra E her-w<

eady. .

So Alice flicked the pony p and they were on their

rlth- her

"All ready. Alice." he said lightly,

whip

It was a glorious eummer morning and Geoffrey and Alice apparently enjoyed the drive—even though the conditions now were Irrevocably changed. Yesterday afternoon she had met him at the train and they had driven back together an engaged pair. But since then their engagement had been ended by mutual consent, and this morning found them merely friends. Geoffrey Maitland and Alice Wright had known each oilier all their lives, and had been engaged to one another —off and on—for years Their flrtt engagement, while he was

ly. That Is to be my I 1 shall hardly find time or Inclination to think of anything else." And now the moment for their parting had come. The train was at the nation, and Geoffrey, who had been standing by the phaeton chatting with !ce, extended his hand and said "Goodby." And as his eyes met hers— friendly, but unembarrassed—he suddenly added almost mechanically. •Tor the laat time." "No. don't say that." Alice aald hastily. "My friends are always welcome. Run down any time—If you

ig ha!

girls enjoying their

the house

broken by Alice In a lit of

sy b id hi

school, was

childish jealousy because he had gone on a picnic and had had a good time with the other girls, though she had been unexpectedly kept at home. But after a few weeks’ Interval and a due show of penitence on his part, abe had forgiven him and taken him back Into

favor.

The next break occurred soon after Geoffrey's graduation. His father had set him up In business and he wanted to be married at once. But Alice had set her heart upon spending the summer abroad, and when Geoffrey unreaconably declared that she must marry hlm now or never. Alice returned her

ring.

But the summer did not prove an pleasant as she had anticipated, and she was honestly glad to sec Geoffrey waiting on the dock when the vessel reached Its New York pier. He had a big bunch of roses for her—and when she discovered her engagement ring tied clumsily among the stems she laughed and blushed and slipped It on

egain.

That bad occurred three years before the present time, and since then Seoffrey had had the grace to be patient. to say the least. Indeed, he could cot well be otheririse than patient, for his first busl3ess venture had not been a success, ind soon he found himself in no position to marry. Fortunately, the failure which had time seemed inevitable had been averted, and presently the Ude of £i* fortune turned. .--But when Geoffje* was once more In si position To think fff marriage he had made the startling discovery that during all this time his tastes had been developing In one direction and Alice's In quite another, and that now they were no longer as congenial os they had been. He was a born athlete. ; lover of all outdoor sports, and Just at present golf engrossed most of his leisure time. But Alice cared nothing for sport* of any kind, and she was so entirely wrapped up In her Working Girls' Vaitlon dubs and College Settlements

sorts iffrcy

hearing of them. Who possibly coaid have foreseen that such a pretty and attractive girl as Alice would all of a sudden hare aken such a serious turn? Geoffrey had thought very often about all this lately, and sometimes had wondered If It would not be better for them both to separate In Ume. rather than to marry and go on growing apart and be miserable for life. It, had been the subject uppermost In his mind when he bad arrived the utternoon before, and It had been a relief as well as a surprise to him when Alice had frankly broached the subject. They talked It all over together then, reasonably discussing their varying tsates, their chances for future unhappiness, and in conclusion had caldjly agreed that h would be better —Infinitely better—to put an end to the engagement now, with no feeling bat one of perfect friendliness and good will on either side. "But we must iemember." Alice had / added with n stfuden anxious puckering of her brows, “that this decision Is final Onr engagement has been off and on so many times that even the possibility of another change would be tb-iatrpduee an element of humor. ic which I *H>pusl> object We have carefully considered everything now, and have arrived at this decision—for the last time" And Geoffrey had given his assent. * The only thing he had felt' really bout was that Alice on giving back her ring. He wanted her to keep It "for friendship's sake.” bnt the had positively refused. "No. Geoffrey." she skid, "it Is my dearest wish that yon should soon make another and a happier choice, and It will be a satisfaction to me to feel that your wife-thoogh she may aot. know of my existence—will weer

"And yon. too. wUI soon make another sad a happier choice. I.hope.*

any

can stand the chance of seeing half a

:mg

cation, for I expect to k«

dozen workmi

full of them all sum; A word of thanks as he lifted his hat. then he Jumped aboard the already ivlng train and soon settled hlm-

f for the houi

than an

opei the

iris ride back to town,

in his office less the door burst is, who lived In

little town from which Geoffrey

and Dick Williams, ’

town from whl

ime, came hurrying In.

had Just

as evidently very much excited. "Say. old man. you haven't h«erd

have your' Williams

ithletsiy.

"Anything—about what?" Geoffrey asked calmly. "Oh. you poor fellow, I see you haven’t How ahall I Uil you. Maitland, r.*d man. you must brace up and prepare yourself for—the

"Say. old. man. nythlng yet. hi ucstloned breath

been the most fitting ending. Bnt since ha, was still alive, if be could the ring back upon Alice's It should be no-

gone. need ever know that even before death came to separate thorn they had bid one another goodby—for the last time. The train stopped at Elmcourt and Geoffrey, more than ever dreading recognition. cast a swift glance about him for tome vehicle to carry him to the bouse. And there, right before hi* eyes and Just as he bad left her not yet four hours ago, he saw Alice in her phaeton. He thought It some mad delusion of bln brain. He passed his hand across his eyes sad looked again, but the vision still was there. She was bending forward, looking eagerly for those working glrla who had failed to come, and he saw a shade of uisappolntment overspread her face. Then she spied him, and her expression changed to one of bewilderment and then anxiety. ^ He staggered forward to the phaeton and grasped her arm. 'Alice! Is it

ie, get right in- -every one 1* staring at you.” He scrambled Into the phaeton, still holding her fast, and Alice drove swiftly up the road. "What's the matter?” she asked anxiously. "What brings you back this way? I'm sure you must be 111!" "Williams came to my office and told me you were—dead." Geoffrey said slowly. "Some horrid accident—and I —1 came back—" "Oh." said Alice, “l begin t* understand. Well, what you heard was

ram’l

| friend mistook the names,. White for | Wright Her horse bolted and—sho

Williams said significantly. "Have’you?" said Geoffrey pleas ly. "So have I—only I took the 8.10 train.” "You did? I hai«*t heard of that— lough I remember now they did say she_ had driven some one over to the nation and was on her way home. It must have happened almost directly 'ords—"

1 a

happened? Tell me quick-

to feel a strange alarm. "What t

s very worst; | sr fellow. It w

s yourself, r Instantly

"The v

my dear fellow. —she was killed.”

"Who?" gasped Geoffrey In a strange choked voice, grasping at the frail straw of some possible mistake. •Tour own Miss Wright." said Williams pityingly. “I knew you'd be dreadfully cut up, you were so fond of one another and had been engaged

so long.”

The little ring In Geoffrey's breast pocket seemed suddenly to pierce hku like a knife. Oh, that It had never left

her hand.

"What happened?" he aiked again

hoarsely.

"She was driving home, they toll me, and on the road she was overtaken by one of those infernal locomobiles. Her horse took fright and bolted, sh* was thrown out—neck broken—picked up—dead.” Geoffrey sprang up and the expression on his face made the other mac suddenly fear that he was going mad. He Flood staring blankly at-the office

clock. .

Williams said kindly. 'Tm goln—on the 10.36—” "But. my bly—you’V' file ended abruptly when be found himself talking to the empty air, for Geoffrey had seised his hat and was gone. Out Into the crowded street rushed Geoffrey, and never In old college days when he was In training did he'rnn as he ran now. Broadway was at Its worst—A confusion of rapidly moving cars, carts and carriages—but Geoffrey stopped for none of them. He dashed u*der the heads of horses and ran between cable cars, escaping so narrowly that the grip man yelled at him in a sudden chill, bnt he plunged on and gained the opposite side unscathed. Some one humorously raised the crly "Stop thief!" but no one attempted te follow and none coaid have caught or held him had they tried. On and on he ran until the ferry house was reached, but Just the fraction of a second lata. je gates were already closed an^ boat was Just starting from the; slip Geoffrey dtshed past the man who was closing the wagon entrance and rushed out to the end of the dock.; Two working girls In the waiting room, who—on their way to Miss Wright's—had Just lost the boat, took him for a would-be suicide and

Geoffrey gathered himself for a ipring and shot far ont in a wild mdearor yet to catch, the boat. But he waa breath Isos now, and tha space was

He felt i a des-

kimsalf falling short, but with perate effort ha clutched at tha boat's deck and clang there until two man dragged Mm up, swearing roundly at

him the while.

Mae and Me to Mm? Sa ha Mood in a narrow spaes bstwasn. tha vahielaa. brsathlag hard, and with his had palled law ovar hta sysa to hMa the alow lean »Mafc«ow and than eonMad down his cheeks On the trala he aoaght the smekiaa mm?

isn’t much of a driver, poor thingshe turned him against a stone wall and was instantly killed. But—please oon't hold my arm so tight, Geoffrey; It hurts, and really i cannot drive.” Then only did he become consclons of the tightness of his grasp upon her. and he released her with a confused apology and a forced effort to laugh. But Ibstead of laughter came a sudrying his fsce in his . Jroke down and wept

like a child.

With an exclajuatlon of dismay Alice turned eff from the road Into a quiet woodland lane. But after a few moments Geoffrey recovered himself and begged her

grin. "By Jove,

fool as I've been making of myself; but I couldn’ thelp It. Fancy finding you alive and well, after I'd been think-

ing of you as—ugh!”

'And you cared for me—like that."

▲lice said, marveling.

“I didn’t know It—tin I thought that you were—gone,” he admitted ruefully. “And then; well, I simply couldn't stand It, that's all Alice, It’s no use; yon must consider things a bit Can't

lake up your mind to pat up with I know yoa don't think much of

me any more, and I don't pretend to care for all those things you're Interested In. But then you arc so awfully good and patient with all thosp foolish ard Ignorant poor people, and

in’t be any more uncongen-

af{er all I can’t be any more unconger lal to you than they must be—and s

hang

angel and put np with me agaln-^6n-tll death us do part'—in awful, hitter earnest?" / "But. Geoffrey." said AUca “yon don't seem to remember that lastulgEfc when we decided to end our engagement we agreed that this was for the last Ume?" Yet there whs a strange i little ‘i'

eheaa

*®ut that was before you had died and I had gone Into oblivion," Geoffrey said penitently. “And besides. It shall be the very last time it ever la ended. I can promise you that Alice, here's your ring, let me put It on again. Oh. If you could know the depth o! 'my misery when I thought of you as dead—and your ring In my pocket feor-

i knife.

s mu

as I, but -you said yon probably would never marry any one else, and I am Just absolutely certain that I <r_n't live without you." "You poor, dear boy^ Alice said tenderly, as the held out her hand for him to slip on the sparkling ring "What will you say. then, when I tell you that I love tyon—more than ever-r-and the most difficult word I ever spoke was this morning when I bid you good-

by?”

He stared at her incrednlonaly. “Bnt then—I don't understand; why did you

my b

you can't care

"Because—well I really thought that you ho longer cared for me.” she Cor- - . - “And I thought you

ly free—to choose aaptn.” "And I have chosen again!” cried Geoffrey, folding her In his arms. "I have cbocen again-and it is for tha last time, and. Alice, my choice la

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Piennont Park, at Atlanta, Qa., has ccently made a strange acquisition n a number of sea gulls, which now nake themselves at home on and (bout the waters of a little lake In the jark. The queer part of It Is that they rame'of their own accord, and seem o be satisfied with their new habitat, hree hundred and fifty mile* away 'rom their natural one—the sea. As icy appeared the day after a severe (ulf storm, it is supposed that they were driven there by the wind. An Eng’lsh naturalist says that the (peed of birds Is often exaggerated. The. swift, for example, has been :redlted with a speed of 150 miles an sour, and the popular imagination tompares the flight of a sparrow-hawk with that of a cannon ball. Without lid from the wind, he says, the pigeon will fly about 40 miles an hour; 'ie homing pigeon may be relied onder fair conditions, to mi miles an hour. On a short course the ; par row-hawk can outfly this, but It 'requently falls tp catch smaller birds

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