Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-07

!, where on our trail on the green MOSES
and among the dead ferns.
/ As we began to climb up into the oper
| l glanced into my companions face
/ The canyon had done its work with bel
as with all who loved It, The touch OF
pride that was the habit of her face
was gone. and in its place rested the
| earnest wonder Of little child, while
in her eyes lay the canyons tender
glow. And with this face she looked in
upon Gwen.
And Gwen, who had been waiting fol-
her, forgot all her nervous fear, and
| with hands outstretched, cried out in
welcome:
"Oh, I'm so glad! You have seen II
and l know you love it! My canyon,
you know she went on, answering
Lady Charlottes mystified look.
"Yes. dear child" said Lady Char
lotte, bending over the pale face with
its halo of golden hair, II love it, But
she could get no further, for her eyes
were full Of tears. Gwen gazed up into
the beautiful face wondering at her ST.
lence, and then said gently:
Tell me how it looks todayl The
Pilot always shows it to me. Do you
know" she added thoughtfully, "the
Pilot looks like it himself. He makes
me think OF it, and-and"-she went
on shyly. you do, too"
BY this time Lady Charlotte was
kneeling by the couch. smoothing the
beautiful hair and gently touching the
face so pale and lined with pain.
THAT is a great honor, truly" she
said brightly through her tears-''to be
like your canyon and like your Pilot
too"
Gwen nodded, but she was not to be
denied.
Tell me how 1t looks today" she
said. II want to see it. Oh, want to
see it,"
Lady Charlotte was greatly moved by
the yearning in the voice. but, control
ling herself, she said gayly:
ooh, can't show 1t to you as your
Pilot can, but I'll tell you what saw"
Turn me where I can Sea- said
Gwen to me. and wheeled her toward
the window and raised her up so that
she could look down the trail toward
the canyons mouth.
Now" she said, after the pain Of the
lifting had passed, tell me, please"
Then Lady Charlotte set the canyon
before her In rich and radiant coloring,
while Gwen listened, gazing down upon
the trail to where the elm tops could be
seen, rusty and scar.
.Oh, it is loveiyw said Gwen. "And
l see it so well. 1t Is all there before
me when I look through my window"
But Lady Charlotte looked at her,
wondering to see her bright smile, and
at last she could not help the question:
"But don't you weary to see it with
your own eyes?'
Eyes" said Gwen gently; "often l
want and want it, oh, so much"
"And then, Gwen, dear, how can you
bear it?n Her voice was eager and
earnest. "Tell me, Gwen. I have
heard all about your canyon flowers,
but l can't understand how the fret
ting and the pain went away"
Gwen looked at her first in amaze
ment and then in dawning understand
ing.
"Haye you canyon, too?" she asked
gravely.
Lady Charlotte paused moment,
then nodded. 1t did appear strange to
me that she should break down her
proud reserve and open her heart to
this child.
..And there are no flowers, Gwen; not
one" she said, rather bitterly, NOR sun
nor seeds nor soil, fear"
ooh, If the Pilot were here he would
tell YOU
At this point, feeling that they would
rather be alone, I excused myself on
the pretext of looking after the horses.
What they talked Of during the next
hour l never knew, but when re-
turned to the room Lady Charlotte was
reading slowly and with perplexed face
to Gwen out Of her mothers Bible the
words ..for the suffering of death,
crowned with glory and honor"
"You see even for him suffering"
Gwen said eagerly. But can't ex-
plain. The Pilot will make it clear"
Then the talk ended.
We had lunch with Gwen-bannocks
and fresh, sweet milk and blueberries-
and after an hour of gay fun we came
away
Lady Charlotte kissed her tenderly as
she babe Gwen goodby.
"You must let me come again ana SIT
at your window" she said, smiling
down upon the wan face.
ooh, I shall watch for you. How
good that will be-" cried Gwen delight
edly. .How many come to see me!
You make five" Then she added soft
". You will write your letter" But
Lady Charlotte shock her head.
II can't do that, l fear" she said,
"but shall think OF it,
1t was bright face that looked out
upon us through the open window as
we rode down the trail. Just before
we took the dip into the canyon turn
ed to wave my hand.
Owens friends always wave from
here l said, wheeling my bronco.
Again and again Lady Charlotte
waved her handkerchief.
"How beautiful. but how wonder
full" she said as If to herself. Truly,
her canyon is full Of flowers"
aIt Is quite beyond me- answered.
sThe Pilot may explain
CT. +hora opvthinU ynIlr Pilot cant