The Monte Vista journal., 1900-12-08

resoIu,e. The conductor loi,cred along.
f-ferrin. the signal to start. h-camse
the departure of Drronda for the east
Was public property all along the line,
and the men who had known her since
.he wore short dresses and waved them
II wcicom. when their train went by
were interested in this young bird
flight OF her. from the overfiowing
family nest.
A tentative whistle quivered in the
air.
''Good-by, Deronda! Have u good
,ime." Derond's father gave her hard
squeeze of the hand. There was the peck
Of a kiss between these two who loved
each other so dearly.
And the train was speeding east
ward.
All. that was = marvellous world into
which Deronda wcn'-a world where
one wore DAINTY clothes from dawn
Till dawn, a world where the chief
function Of the women was to charm
that OF the men to sery. with the most
exquisite courtesy. And the need OF ad-
mira,ion she received. when her west
crn dresses had been discarded for
beautiful gowns, was new To her. Very
sweet il was. too. To Ice sure. she had
known what it was to have Young men
bcsicge her for dances and hang upon
her words. But in one ease those who
haC given her tribute were clumsy and
rough handed country boys. The men
to whom her later environment intro
duced her possessed that indciinabl-
air of breeding. OF culture. Of distinc-
tion which can be neither bought nor
acquired. Mud she found the m, lody of
trained Voices nj the opera swcctcr
than the triple note Of the m.adow
lark-thc scent OF ho,housc roses more
delicious than the perfume OF wild
clover
And 80. too. he discovered entrance.
mcnt in the homage Of Eldrcd Wicr.
Not that in his case there was the pos
sihility of comparison. She had never
been touched lay the attentions Of her
former arquainianccs. There had not
been one who attracted her when she
came east she was quite heart whole
and fancy free. But missiles tn.
genil.s, Of is>ilrs-wrll directed. did
their deadly and delicious work Per
haps these would not have been 80
promptly effective even II hurled by
Dan tupid'S uncrring hand. had Deron-
da realized that she wa, the bright par
iicular star OF he season. Had anyone
told her that her piquant. goldrn-hrnwn
beauty. her unconscious air Of aioo'-
ness. her rcposc. bcgoit.n ~ prairie
lie and placid daily duty. had won for
her \ higher me.d of appreciation Than
was usually accortc,' to "a newcomer in
an exclusive coicric. She wou'd have
opcn'c her serene gray ry.s wide in
smiling incrcduli,y. Al the girls had
admirers Almost all the rirl- had low
ers. Hut not one Of them had such n
lover n Eldr.d Wicr.
One mont h pa Sscd d-two-ihr.e, Nni
always iher. were the same 'ribuics-
always there was the same direct per-
sonal Difference. Thca'crs. dinnrrs.
flowers. boubons. gloves. afternoon
visits. rides and drives ilwuNs the
same low. intimate tones. lingering
hand pressure. the magnetic allure
mrnt Of impassioned eyes. Then sud.
druly IL s--med-it Was time to 70
home. Time to go back to the dun lit
II. town, TO the room. over the depot.
To the horde of clamoruus children.
Eldrcd Ni-r was the lat 20 leave the
Pullman. Hisworshipiug eyes dcvoured
the beauty OF the shy. cNpcciant face.
His hand held hers In clos. and tender
clasp. lie b-u' his h-ae. lie spoke in
tone that thrilled her
You Anow-you must know tina, l
love YOU You know. could hav. my
way, would never .e, you go.'
Then the train began to move. lie
was gone.