Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

Lightly as she spoke though her eyes
ere downcast, land had my own
reasons for that I don't expect you
to understandable isn't necessary that
you should But it is necessary that
I should ask your pardon for making
you SO much trouble II"
Aunt Lefty" said the girl quietly,
and Letitie looked up. She was hold
ing out her arms and smiling little,
tremulous smile of tenderness and
comprehension that made further
speech unnecessary.
Letitia ran to her with a low cry.
Child" she said.
Aunt Lettyi" repeated the girl.
And they held each other close
You see, DEAR" Letitia said pres
emily, sitting up again with wet eyes.
I couldn't tell that 1t would come out
that way. That's the queer part of
things-you never can tell how they're
going to come out They may begin
with such q simple thing-like just
making a pie-and then before you
know it you find yourself in some trou-
BILE you never dreamed of; never mind.
Do you feel rested, my dear? Or would
you like to take another nap?"
Lefty did not reply Immediately.
Her eyes were downcast. and she was
waist of her aunt's light gown.
Aunt Letitia," she said, slowly,
you said-you had your own reasons,
you know. 1t pleased you, didn't it, to
do it for-Mr. Hollister?"
why, yes saio Letitia, flushing
family. She drew away a little, but
Lefty held her fast with clinging fin
gers
'You-do like him very much?" she
breathed.
"Of course 1 do" Letitia answered,
with little wounded pride and dig
nifty in her gentle voice. He is my
minister, and l have the greatest re-
spect and Oh, not that!" she
cried. mot that, my dear! Why, l
am an old woman-almost-an he
how could you think of such a thing,
Lefty? 1t was altogether different
from that 1 couldn't expect you to
understand, but it was quite, quite diff
ferent. 1 never dreamed-I-Letty!
She stopped suddenly, and bent for
ward to look at the girl. "Letty!"
There was new wonder, tenderness
and authority in her tone. And under
her compelling eyes the color began
rise in Letty's fair cheeks and over
her white brow, slow, reluctant, lovely
as the dawn. Wave on wave it rose,
until all her young throat and bosom
were flooded with the warm crimson.
'.Letty!" said Letitia again, her glance
still close upon the conscious face.
And Lefty lifted her eyes.
Then, in the strange pang of joy
and pain that pierced her heart, Le-
titia saw her life stand before her
suddenly in a new light. The new ten
derness and sympathy waking within
her, sweet, wonderful, for this young
creature wavering on the threshold of
supreme experience, the new sense of
understanding and oneness with her
sisters, her nearest, her dearest
these opened wide the door of her
heart and filed it, full to overlooking,
with the deep and vital consciousness
for which she had SO vaguely 1onged.
These were her opportunities-here
were, for her, the real things of exper-
fence, love, pain, devotion, sacrifice
and joy, with which to feed the un-
satisfied capacity and longing of her
soul. A narrow stream may yet run
deep and bear a noble traffic on it's
breast. These were her treasures
this, her life. She drew a long, soft
sigh, and STOPPING gathered Lefty
close without a word.
And then the door-bell tinkled sharp
| 1y, imperiously, and a voice, deep and
| gentle, sounded below in the little hall.
81 came to ask about the ladies who
| gave themselves so rash a wetting yes
terday," said the Rev. Ephraim Hollis
| ter. Are they at home? And could
| I see Miss Letitia-or Miss Lefty ?''-
| Ladies' World.