The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-15

drawn out ON the hearth
As often as she leaned forward, she gave
little shake or stir 10 the long handled
skillet, which was doing duty as Il witch 5
caldron. a savory steam came up from
it ms she did so; and it greeted a hungry
man who stood i'm the open door of the
hut behind her
He had walked across from the lake
bank his step deadencd by the moss
which spread its thick carpet between the
stumps Of the fellcd trees. The light
birch bark canoe in which he had padded
himself across the water was slung Indian
fashion. ON his back. serving for umbrella
and water proof against the drizzlc that
was falling. His br0nzed face and darl,
eyes looked in keeping; startlingly 50.
Meg thought, as she glanced over her
shoulder al him
For at some movement of his the edge
Of his canoe struck the tent with scrap
ing sound, which made her look round
suddenly
She drew her breath IN quick gasp.
alf surprise, half fear.
She had not included any red spirits in
hes incantation. and this newcomer looked
uncommonly like red Indian as he
paused IN the doorway of the hut
She had an idea that it was better 10
open conversation at once, by way Of
showing she was not at all afraid
So. Glow. how she said promptly.
having somewhere heard or read that that
monosyllabie was an appropriate saluta
ton
The little word being q not uncommon
New England interrogative, the new
Conner responded as promptly.
by the canoe lost my way. and the
CLEAN Of your fire shining out upon the
lake drew me across TO YOU. did not
know there was lumber camp in the
neighborhood May come to the fire. |
am thoroughly damp and chilled" /
If he did not add. and hungry. too" .
when he stood on the hearth beside her.
and the saucepan sent up its savory
fumes 10 greet him. his eyes said it for
him
And Meg answered as if he had add
ed it,
supper will be ready presently: nv
father cannot be- much longer"
She rose from her low seat and began
TO set the table as she spoke
The mans glance followed her furtivelr
IL some surprise She did not look like
rough lumbermau's daughter. this slender
young thing, moving 50 deity about nor
hOmcly task. Her dress was of coarse
blue flannel, and her delicate hands were
sunbuInt a little, up TO where she had
pushed the sleeves back from the wrists.
But she might have been "a dainty prin
cess fnasqucrading in peasant costume,
and the Young Englishman had taken off
f ! TO. t.,att. 8 = IL
lie had time 10 take IN his surround
lngs while she was engaged There was I
a tiny lcln-to of a room behind this.
through the half open doorway into
which he could catch glimpse of white Z
irapercs. and which lie guessed to be the l.
girls own chamber In this outer one
here was bunk filled with green spruce L
coughs built into the wall and a shelf b
'bove it. on which pile of books stood L
beside tobacco jar. A curiouslv carved
'ipe lay Ia front of this and so narrow L
vas the whole space that the leaping
lanes ON the hearth seemed In their
lickering to and fro to make dash at q
and to pluck at the beard of the gro l.
esque face carved upon the bowl b
The young man eyes followed them. "
BY J0vel he SAID, under his breath; Ot
hen, as the girl turned. II haven't my Il
ipe with me l see your father smokes OF
Would you kindly allow me TO borrow II
is? assure you 1 would swoke the pipe N
T peace. although am not an Indian" is
She smiled little, perceiving that he {
ad observed her first mistake and her.
elf put tobacco box and pipe into his
ands. 4 don't think papa would refuse
you-though he values it, | think l..
e In
Her guest was looking it over closely an
hen he filled il, and lighted it at the fire DC
iddenly lifting himself from the hearth In
ld stretching out his hands to her. as he al
lfied away co
THE pipe of peace, Miss Winston" IN
The girl started, TOO utterly taken by =.
Irprisc TO withdraw her hand. 81
You know me. them she cried cel
Il know my pipe " he said calmly, still Ia
lfing away mt
'Nour-pipey' Is
Rather mine until | gave it to Your COZ
ther at the office. Ii was among sundry III
her tritics brought back with me from su
road, and your father did me the honor The
accept it one day when we sat smoking no
the Office in Montreal" 20
II do not understand '- bei
That ! am Godfrey Morris Junior ere
'mber Of the Montreal banking house Tor
lere your fsther was cashier"
A flush Of pleasure bIightened the girls Tor
e. OF
Oh, papa viii be so delight IN
Then she stopped short. Would papa con
delighted In these three months the
&c they had lest their village homo ano
IF Montreal, to bury themselves so pie
angely here in the forest, he had con
med 10 disli,o .verv ,ornir6or ~ liz can
life. Let me have dono viii, eveyy. arc
no about II ba bod ,oId ho,. ob-n,,Iy exc
Ell us forccf il vbiIe wc CON We sbali it i:
be troubled with neighDors, TO ask not no.
N who We are; but mind. We arc .ne;
'oey' We come from nowhere, and we .hel
Al 10 eaioy this Quasi canning out AeSi