The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-09-10
LEAH
Aiaaee


 4 slim. dark-cyed sirl. wi;h brown haIr knoi,ed by a cardinal iibhea. ln | dies of pale yiolct-lhe whole pictsfes4ue effect in Ire old wood. Leah Lyndon was looking idi, at the busy workers ot dn an,-hill at her feet. and waiting.
 \ lcafv old tree aiched over hel the sunshine fell warmly n;a the gl.,dc: the air was full c; the balsamic scent ot the pines Leah waited quietly full oi the pleasure which surrounded her.
 Suddenly the bushes cracked. and | man sprang lightly down the bank yo het side d slender. dark man. ei less than thirty. perhaps, with ,miIc so Gis- agreeable Una, Il was almost Il c"atariion. Leah was not startled. bli=>hc leo.>ed surprised
 ..Is t you Brc,,c:" she Asked. putting on her hat winch she had becn s,yluslng in her hand. and sa shadtl., her i.ee Yes. Il ls |. he ai4,wefc.. eamins close to her. "Who d5d ye9 lhA.k | was"
 II did not haze time ,7 ;h'ak, she answered eyasiNcls.
 He could ne, zee her t.ee The un- pleasan; smile eifcei.
 Don, bc disappointed lesh, I,th4ps he will come vet. |, sad m Sr5
 She did po; answer es.idcniA he threw his arns around hei ud attempted to kiss her. bat she put Aer hand aele.> his bearded mouth and struggled t... ,he released h,r>clf.
 You hate me. do Hou:" he a-,cd looking at her with :. savage. cruel li.s in his eye. Who has taught you that"
 II do no, hate yeU. se; d. ao; lase you. and ami cannot lc' koa k.>- me = panted tine yaal- .2ft. ', ssfl.. tsr haf. her beae..iui i.s.. .as',e4 aN ne ss34I,-le le. Il Will 10. >ts.. +4.,A Anu IL ac treated so'
 And she ,urned away, ye. looked anxiously down the siaGe There MAS some one elsc whom sae eNpe. lcG.
 ''i am never n k7ss ,s'ti, -neeaed. s,andiuS nith fit.e.. ..-...s and te-atas,.s her Aeu are i.fel Il ne a.s lai. And an thrown. ,. like :. sio.e taf whom. pray
 She stepped b..sk few paees. aaa looked a; Ali.i. ,, t.,,;. is.8,.
 I have be,9 k5a4 ;a Hou t,s .t"...e, sake" sl.e sac. t.scn Silc .st.t.cei. -, ;; the words were :osaej itom her: Asu were not H5hd te hti-
 Wh" t4,. IT .sf-t,- 't.s.t: /, r., .sked.
 .'i can rcmemp,t as6 5.,aa u#fA. though she never comp'a ned. she an swercd. -ad! ioos3a- a5s,f dosa i.ic glade.
 But n one @As mlHA Do VoG thnk fa aut kHoA s,..#. talking me dsRn. .~Aa aas s5ne 1e,slea us-who ha, supp.au'cd me. hc ,r.cd You have ayo.oes. ne for .9Veek ,luce Preston A,htrtaa ii.- been he.c.
 Her lip cl.ricd ..s she .lr1ea awaY.
 Come be:Aeen us she repeated scomfulv.
 He sPrans b her side. ea.,. IS beside her.
 A mans private affairs are h.s ONT, But he was alway, a spy n the h9g 2. would have turned hlm o0t II Gcoss. but tha, he was my wife, brother. .AnC no~ he comes hc.r. .7.l!.s IT i0y-c Ns.tl you and tells you tha; .l.-ire ;es. .\..s. .c. = make common Cause va,h set you agains, me. by heavens he a' repent oi this business
 Preston Athertoa has tod me nothing but the simple truth. sai1 Leah. sad tha, they were nearly oGt q; inc ooc {. where she fel; much safer. He has nothing asains, yoG. ;h.ak. and | choose 10 walk n the wood ~th him. when We are both at ie.sure. :, }, nothing 10 you.
 He ground his teeth
 Do you mean 10 ,eii me iha; you dld not know loved you-;hat you do not mean 10 mary me
 Mary you: Never. sad Leah. wra,hfal and beautiful.
 The look a,th which he regarded Ter was no, good 10 behold.
 He will repen, this he mUusred. '.So will you
 They came silently down the shady