Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-09

her, forgot all her nervous fear, and
with hands outstretched, cried out In
welcome: Il
"Oh, Pm so glad! You have seen It
and I know you love 1t! My canyon,
you known she went on, answering
Lady Charlotte's mystified look.
Yes, dear child" said Lady Char
5lotte, bending over the pale face with
Its halo of golden hair, 81 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 1t looks today! The
Pilot always shows 1t to me. Do you.
know" she added thoughtfully, 1.-THE
Pilot looks like 1t himself. He makes
me think Of 1t, and-and" 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.
s.That is a great honor, truly" she
said brightly through her tears ITO 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. 81 want to SEQ e: Oh. I want to
see it!s 8
Lady Charlotte was greatly moved by
the yearning in the voice, but, control-
ling herself, she said gayly:
ooh, l can't show it to you as your
Pilot can, but I'll tell you what ! saw
"Turn me where can see,'' said
Gwen to me, md i wheeled her toward
the window and raised her up SO that
! she could look down the trail toward
the canyons moIt!
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, 1t is lovely. said Gwen. "And
I see it SO well. 1t is all there before
me when look through my window"
But Lady Charlotte looked at her,
wondering to see her bright smile, and
Mt last she could not help the question:
But don't you weary to see it with
your own eyes?''
Eyes said GWen gently; "often I
want and want it, oh, SO muchw
"And then, Gwen, dear, how can you
bear It'll" Fer voice was eager and
earnest. .srell me, Gwen. have
heard all about your canyon flowers,
but can't understand how the fret
ting and the pain went away" IA
Gwen looked at her first In amaze
ment and then in dawning understand
ing.
"Haye you canyon, too7'' 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, I fear"
"Oh, il the Pilot were here he would
tell you.n'
At this point, feeling that they would
rather be alone, excused myself on
the pretext Of looking after the horses.
What they talked Of during the next
hour I 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" y
You see even for him suffering
Gwen said eagerly. ssBut can't ex-
plain. The Pilot will make it Clear
Then the talk ended III
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 and sit
ut your window" she said, smiling
down upon the wan face.
sOh, / shall watch for you. How
good that will be!' cried Gwen delight
eddy. How many come to see mel
You make Ave-" Then she added soft
~, "You will write your letter." But
| Lady Charlotte shook her head.
II can't do that, fear" she said,
"but shall think of it.''
1t was bright face that looked out
upon us through the open window az
we rode down the trail. Just before
we took the dip into the canyon I turn
ed to wave my hand.
Owens friends always wave from
here" said, wheeling my bronco.
Again and again Lady Charlotte
waved her handkerchief.
How beautiful, but how wonder
fulg' she said as II to herself. s.Truly
her canyon is full Of fowers.''
1T is quite beyond me-" I answered
1.-THE Pilot may explain. /.
.'Is there anything your Pilot can't
DOR said Lady Charlotte.
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