Smyrna times., 1896-09-09
Edith could not sleep She oazod

Edith could not sleep. She gazed
out into the heavy darkness proceed
ing dawn, dreading her return to Mrs.
Wilson's house, and thinking also of
her lost friend. While she looked. n
faint light came in the east, and the
mist rolled from the mountains. A
thrObbing splendOr of rose tinted
clouds came up behind the violet hills
and a great crimson rose grew and
slowly opened, leaf, upon leaf, till for
its corolla lay revealed the golden sun.
Here Datfodil came to her side and
together they watched the leaves sink
in rosy flood upon the mountains.
while the sun threw down long lance
that fell into the river and broke into
a million stars.
''Miss Edith
They turned to find Nita, who babe
them come to breakfast.
After receiving old Donald's apolo-
gies, and thanks for their help to Ru-
dicil, they set on their return with
directions they could not mistake.
High up here the air had in it an in
toxication of purity, the wind betray
ing by his breath the flowers he had
passed.
"Ah, cried Dafiodil, chow can one
help being blod just to live this morn
ing?" And she bounded down the
rocky path.
''The sunshine has got into your
blood and the mountain air into your
limbs, returned Edith, watching her
plunge knee deep into stretch of
pink dragon flowers.
Presently they came upon deserted
hut little out of the road-which
they had passed on the previous even
ing. On its ruined fence hung some
scarlet berries which Daffodil ran to
pick up when low moan caught her
ear.
Listen Edith Listenl" she cried.
The sound came from within the
house.
''WhO is there?" Edith called, no
ticing that the door which had been
open when they passed before, was
now fastened.
They could not open it, and finally
at Daffodils suggestion, made batter
ing ram of post from the fence, and
by running together with it broke open
the door. What sight met their eyes!
On the floor, in every position, lay men
bound and gagged. One tall distin-
guished looking man had succeeded
in partly freeing himself. He now
staggered toward Edith and would
have fallen had not DaffOdil caught
and steadied him. Then she removed
the gag from his mouth.
'Put your hand in my pocket and
you will find knife, " he said
She did so, and set him at liberty.
''Mr. PayneY she cried in surprise.
"What are you doing here!"
81 came to assist the revenue Off
GERS, having a Yankees curiosity to
see a native distillery of mountain
dew" he answered.
(Which I hope was gratifed, said
Edith rather maliciOusly, as she held
up the rope on mans wrists for him
to cut
Entirely" he replied.
''May 1 inquire, she asked, when
the last raider was free and rubbing
his stiff joints, chow came you to be
in this condition."
owe were arrested, Payne said, his
eyes flashing with amusement.
Arrested! By whom?"
"The distillers, for carrying con-
cealed weapons they said," grOwled
the last man united, bending his still
wrist up and down.
This was too much for Daffodils
gravity; she ran away laughing, and
did not return until her sense of
prOpriety brought her back to Edith
and Mr.. Payne, who were walking
some distance behind the raiders They
had been exchanging cOufdences; and
DaffOdil, as she bent over a great white
iris blOssoming on the road side, heard
him ask:
"Why are you so sad? Are you real
ly afraid of Mrs. Wilson's anger?'
The pretty face dropped like a
flower He could only see the gold
crown into which the bright hair was
coiled.
Edith" he continued, ''you need
rever fear any one again if you will
let me care for you and Daffodil-if
you will be my wife"
''Edie," cried Daffodil, coming to
them, ''I have found the loveliest fairy
telegraph wire--it ran into this lily
with the dearest message in the world.
will not tell you Mr.. Payne; you are
sure to call it spiders rope, like the
skeptic you are. But, Edith" she
whispered, "the message is yes"
She ran away; Edith knew that she
had heard, so she lifted her beautiful
eyes, full of Joy and peace, and then
Payne read the message which her lips
did not speak.
Daffodil nodded wisely as she looked
back and saw Payne gather another
iris and put it into Edith's hand and
said to herself softly, and with great
satisfaction;
"Thank goodness! 1 shall not have
to worry myself any more about Edie's
establishment in life like a small but
enterprising hen with one overgrOwn
chickenw
Yet the little girl sighed.
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