Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1880-11-11

lie deserves SOOu llttle woman, llk'
Sadie Allen
And the anxious mother went OF
with her work and made plans for Roy
ais safety.
Una Pomeroy was visiting the Al
lens. She had come for a mOnth'srest
to get ready for the mountains in mid
summer, expecting to find it real stu
pid; had resolved ON wearing none Oi
her new dresses, but Just to let the
month glide carelessly along, and rest
herself, and finally burst out in all hel
glory in the mountains.
But now-why this Royal Avery was
real nice, and his admiration was sucl
a novelty, and so unlike anything SHE
had ever before received, that she coulC
not help coquetting in her pretty dress
es and irresistible "liyings," and on the
impulse of the moment, rashly declared
that she did not care if she did not visit
the mountains this season.
And after awhile new freak took
possession of her, and Royal and Sadie
her dearest and sweetest friend, Sa
die,'-must 90 with her. Her mother
would meet them, and he glad to make
Royals acquaintance, and make theil
stay a pleasant one; and, as for Sadie
she knew that she would beas welcome
as the "flOwer Of May" and she must
come.
So it was decided that they were tC
gO-Sadie because she was young, and
loved novelty, and Royal, because he
wanted to be near this young and beau.
tiful creature, termed Il woman, whose
like he never before laid eyes on.
In consequence Of all this-a merry
party arrived one morning at the
house; Una, her mother. Sadie, Royal
and Mr. Collamore, middlc-agcd gen
gentleman, of not the least Importance
to anybody in the world hut to himself
and Cna's mother.
1t was Il delightful season. The ho-
tells were full. There were hops every
night, and they We're happy, for Una
had her new dresses, and Sadie had her
young face, and Royal had Una-md
everything was perfectly delightful.
1t was not So pleasant at the home of
Royal. The memory of that one day,
with its light and color marrcd hy the
presence of that woman, haunted Roy
ais mother, and anxious messages were
earnestly sent forth to call him back
To her She wrote to Sadie:
bring ROYAL home as soon as posi-
blr Il want him Tell him to keep
his heart and hand little while longer,
and not lose them among those women
those gay, meaningless women"
Sadie put the letter where she was
sure Royal would see it, and OCCASION
ally mildly suggested they had better
60 home.
But Royal was not ready to 90 home.
There We're the long rides over the
mountains, they standing away up there
above the clouds, with the muttera'le
majesty of earth and sky around them
and he could not leave them, and most
of all, the woman who stood there so
tall and fair beside hin-the most per-
feet creation of all.
Sadie was Of course there, some
where in sight and Una's mother and
Mr.. Collamore were there; but they
were to him simply necessary WuNlil-
ries, and no part Of the real world in
which thcy-Una and himself-dwclt.
1t was 50 nice to use lna'S language
so cool, So fragrant. SO perfect, that
he could stay there forever, and forget
the patient mother and the quiet, little
homc-forgct them entirely, in the
glory of Una's presence.
So it came about one day one sum
mcr day-thcy stood up among the
pines, looking away down at the val
leys and the white houses, at the glcam-
ing waters, at the clouds and at each
other.
Una was radiant, for all the world
went well with her. Her hat was
charming, and two or three had told
her 50 during the journey. Her dress
was just right, and looked picturesque
and comfortable. Her mother was in
the best possible humor, and Mr.. Cola
more had called to his valet to order II
champagne lunch for their delectation.
And it was so bright, so sweet, Just
there; and Royal was lifting his eyes to
her face with all the mdor of Il mans
first blind idolatry, and what more could
II vain woman ask?
There was more, however-mOre, as
she would have expressed it-than she
bargained for; for right in the midst of
all the glory and beauty burst Royals
voice, clear, young, strong, passionate
he told her he loved her He took her
soft, white hands in his, and went on,
waxing eloquent with the fervor of his
affection, and telling her the old story.
When he paused she drew away her
hands.
"What Il funny idea" she said. "Roy-
al, don't you understands
"Understand WHAT"
"Why, that I'm already engaged. Mr..
Colamore and have been engaged ever
so long"
Mr. COlAmOrel
He was coming up the hill just then,
painting like an engine, and his face
glowing like Il coal beneath his broad
brimmed hat, and to Royal he looked
something terrible, fat and old; but she
was going to marry him, the bright,
delicate, beautiful divinity before him.
Royal stood back; all the hope and
warmth faded from his young face,
and presently he was walking away,
taking only one glance backward to see
her head resting on Mr. Collamore's
arm, and her beautiful face upturmed
to the more stolid one above her.
Looking down the road that very
night, Mrs. Avery saw Royal and Sadie
coming along just where she had first
seen Una Pomeroy, and she went out
to meet them.
1--WE are back again." he laughed,
with the old ring in his voice, "and we
are not going pleasure seeking again"
And then, somehow, she understood
that her boy was safe; and little later
when Royal had told her that he had
asked Sadie, that very day, to fill the
void Una had made in his heart, she
| found it i'm her own to say:
"Well, she was not so bad, after all,
and hope she viii get good husband.
But, Royal, she would never do for
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