The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-13

mere was CLINT of honesty IN the
rugged face and a frank tone in the
voice that inspired confidence, and
Jim led the way to where his wound
I'd friend lay.
purity as pictcr. I'd like ter set
him up on the mnnicl piece ter look
at. but in storm I'd rather tie ter
YOU"
He so far yielded TO the universal
dominance Of the picturesque as l"
Lirdlc the fire and heat the breaks
fast for the wounded boy.
81 alters goes pcryided; no tcllin'
what might turn up
you had brought il for Yourself
aud NOW you are giving IT away
aid Jim. who had arrived at Il tag"
81 here the claims Of his fcllnwm"n
began again to appeal to him.
"rhat's nothin'. Anybody along
the rund1l give me lunch. Most 81
',n expect a ride in my wagon some
time. 1t alters makes folks gc"'r "us
hearted to You fer yon ter have
,ump'n they wants
"Nnw, YOU fcllrrs CANT stay hyc".'
lr aid after the breakfast was lin
,.hrd, at, dangerous. Sumch"dNll
ono along an nab you en-, lcn-iWis",
NV hotel is the only trav'ln ono in
.hr,c purts, an when ii moves ON You
..ou't have no feed" Thar, u place
Town hvcr on the road whar you'd
De- safe uuugh. I'll take you thar.
| IhrN's Nuuks en- you's rchs, take IT.,
but they amt people to go back on n
! lrElcr what's wounded, ner one ats
l,km' kccr or the unfort'nit.'
( "Yr.; we're rrhs. What are iou?'
I'm .tcamstcr." replied their host,
( with a fine air of neutrality
They stopped in front of cottage
with n rose vine growing over IL and
ink roses pccping out brightly. \
great Newfoundland dog sleeping in
| The yard arose and canc to the gate,
yagring his tail IN n friendly way.
"IIcrr we are" said the t"nmstcr,
, Hitting the boy out. AS he carried
I i'm up the Steps. confident of the
welcome he did not stop tn ask, n
irI came out ON the portico.
How are you, E"salyn? You see
I've brought you Johnny req I"
take care Of"
The girl frownrd darby.
How dare You call him names
vaybr he was that when he fought,
When he Is wounded he Is southern
.oidirr."
she has brown eyes" thought
.'hiyrrs. looking at her with long
low glance through half shut eyes
She was not defiant now, but gentle
md sympathetic. and Shivers thought
hr had tears IN her eyes when she
looked at him. lie could not see
wrl. lie was dnlod hy fatigue and
the pain OF his wound. fNch hS ~
luohrd at her lie drliied Oh INTO uu
consciousness.
Whom he came back tu the worl,
the soft eyes still lunkrd cumpas sion
,trlN at him III. Thought went back
vrnpirg for memory ~ her.
You are the gir' who waved the
, Ang nj me"
"Oh. but wouldur II ! had KNOW
that Won would be- wounded. I'm ~
.,urry."
sorry that | am wuundcd?"
ayes. and that ! waved the flag.
II am not sorry for that; J rath"'
liked II, Perhaps ! am not 80 '"rr!
tor being wounded as WAS some
hour. ago"
III. wound had been skillfull,
dressed and the pain WAS lcssrucd
Through a window nppnsitr his cuucl
he InoLrd out into "A mesh Of pink
hIu..nnrd vine above which was
rliut Of blue sky sm.buthcd. An,
the soft eyes vet looked Mt him sor
rn,yfuIly. Small wonder that his gric
WAS assungcd.
JuI, dreamed into August. Nurus
droyscd into September. Scptcmhc
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