Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-16
CHAPTER rlI
AIIAprY InInsnv

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w w" '''H'd an 700 soon ant
VIZ" I ''t cnu came ! was 10TH indeed
r', '''o no,hc u my new friends
~. ~ ''V"iv" 10 INC tnat To remain
'"''5r' Wou'u DC an Imposition ON their
wv "'''N' anu foregoing my own
..,,,,l '' Hn' Atout'y reS,s'hg the en-
| ,''',o VI ','c iiothvr' iathcr ana son,
| .l",'ou LOT my departure ana again
r, 'o,'l in'o '"c ""r'u 10 meet
+, ~ ''"''
..,t,, -, Nv "''''S rom MI Cor
,,.'L t''I Wv" ""'.e my cousin
' '"o"B" ! "'"''n'u that
could easily wall, that di lance Mrs
Cornell stated positively that | shouId
do nothing Of the l;ul.
CHARLES will take Won down In tho
burgy," she said. and be clad Of The
privilege. lie would never for,riyc him.
self II he permitted lady I, lcnvc this
house to mako snch a inur,,v no ,hat
on foot, and never sh,uld. either"
So Charles Cornell hrou,h, bis br,-
~, and together ~, rod, ncrnss TIC
prairie ard along the smooth Ioncs
toward my destination. Tho first two
or three miles were pq,.ecd ovcr /, com.
parativc silence, neither Of us soon.
ing inclined or prepared to open a CON
vcrsation. Occasionally rcmarl, was
offered by one and an answer made by
the other, but Their, speech dropped
and silsncc began AGAIN. was too
hHd To talk, for In going out into the
world from the pleasant home ] had
enjoyed for one brief week seemed to
have shoudcrcd all NV old burdens
AGAIN Charles, ! think, must have un-
dcrstood something Of my thoughts, for
ever ana anon he cast upon me look
inll OF sympathy; then, turning his
eyes AWAY appeared to fall into fit
Oh abstraction, gazing blanlily out
!, ucroSS inc plain or mechanically cutting
tnc weeds by the waysidc with his
"hlp' imagined then that he pitied
my condition and that the unpleasant
prospect lying before me caused his |
h'art TO reel sad.
r'a'I1ed thht was poorly requit- |
ing my companions goodness by self
'Snly d'voting myself to nursing my
Eri'I' ana arouslng my spirits by an
mort forced Il smile to my lips, and,
turning To him, remarked:
II fear you find me rather dull COM
9any, Mr.. Cornell, and thinl, me vcrv
Of your kindness In bring
ng me this journey. But You must
pardon me, Tor have been exceedingly
gloomy this morning"
~ fear You are unhappy" he re-.
,lIcd, in tone of true compassion.
his eyes meeting mine with tender So
icitudc.
81 am unhappy" answered, unhesi-
atingly. after all the kindness |
rave experienced from yourself and
PARENTS, and the happiness have en-
Dyed during my stay at your home. I
ind it hard to go out into the world
gain to seek n home among strangers.
am afraid the past week has spoiled
nc so that shall be disappointed be-
ausc expect too much pleasure and
ttcntlons.'
u am indeed glad" he said, that
on enjoyed your short stay with us.
We should all bc sorry IL you had not"
'Ah, did enjoy it," cried, ccstatic-
IlS' How much | enjoyed IL can
ot say because words will not ex-
~ '''r' ~" "'iN III 30 |
oo1 10 me- and your mother was So
i1Vherly'
! could not think OF any word that
ohNeycd my meaning so well as the
.orH ,'oInerly, No other word covered
" i"' "enu''loh OF my ieellngs, be-
... no o'her word IN the English Ian
"''ie 50 completely embraces all the
','''. ana hople qualities OF the woman
r",', III tnat one word mad expressed
ie't' ana all that Mrs Cornell had
,p,l 70 ne saw instantly that my
'mpanion was pleased at what said,
y " gov OF delight overspread his face
Nv " t"lnNle OF satisfaction sparkled
oui MS eyes
81 am ulad Won lilo my ,nothcr - H..
'id' proudly. "She is noble woman, !