Abilene weekly reflector., 1902-07-17
ON THE HEIGHTS.
ALAN, Alan, I am really and truly
going To papa tomorrow"

going to papa tomorrow"
The girls face glowed with happi
ness; her little fest kept time - II y
some gay march, and her fair curls fel
about her face; truly, her Quaker-lik'
garb was a mockery to Elizabeth Wes
ton.
Her lover took her hands in his, say
ing wistfully,-
"You will leave me alone?"
"Oh, Alan, could not stay-I coult
mott"
"You are young; you will outgrov
this restlessness, and l would MAXI
you happy"
"You would make me happy here In
poverty-stricken Orroway? Shut In
from the world by the hills. for all
your love- you do not understand what
this narrow life 10 to me; to you, who
are Of the elect, 1t is happiness; I look
at you as you ut In meeting on Sunday
and you look a II heaven were near
while feel a. II the bare, white walls
were crushing me; and l long for music
and flowers, for Z beautiful home and
costly gowns, and life! must sue.
creed. Alan! Ambition beckons me to
come to her, and some day shall reach
the heights"
I'VE might reach them here. Love
beauties even whitewashed walls, and,
you can have your flowers. and sing. ]
shall be dssolats when l lose you. Il
love nothing to you. Elizabeth"
Nothing, nothins!" she repeated, Al
II to convince herself; then she went
on, my restlssnsss would disturb
your peace. l am like my father, Of
the world, and you belong to Orroway."
Then, sntrsatinyly. do not look so
grieved, Alan. l love you dearly; !
could not have borne existence here
without you. I shall always remem.
Der your goodness. Kiss me now-and
Co."
He kissed hsr slowly, sadly, and
walked away from her, with bowed
head, through the arbutus scented
wood; and once, while she watched
him, she stretched out her arms to.
ward him, ~ II to draw him back then
let them fall BY her side; and the pur.
pie twilight fell upon her.
In the after years there was no time
for drsaming-scrambling over rough
places, slipping, falling, then going
bravely on again, following the gray
figure, until At last Elizabeth stood face
to face with Ambition on the top oi
the mountain. Success and Fame came
to her, placing the hard won laurela
on her fair hair.
Then she looked about her for some
one to give her word of praise. There
was no one. She had had no time to
make friends; her father had died be.
fore she learned to know him.
III Alan were only here" she cried,
"he would rejoice to see how !
make people laugh and cry at my will;
he would say, Thou hast bravely
fought and won."
She looked down into the Common
place Valley and saw tho women clasp
ing their babies, and wondering II love
really made the valley beautiful; then
she said,-
"They tell us one cannot have every
thing. have success-I will be con-
tent"
She went on working still, as II she
had not reached the top, and wishing
vaguely that she had not so much time
10 look down.
"A gentleman to see madam"
Alan Maslin, her dear, kind Alan,
Btood within her door. He had come
to her At last. It was q foolish man
who said Whom success crowns have
love" Success had crowned
her, and now Love, too, had come.
you have come, after all these
years, these long. long years, Alan!"
They have been long to you, Els.
lbeth?"
VERY long. You need not bs afraid
10 hold my hands: thAY ara tho aama