Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-19


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The Pilot was quick to catch the
note Of sadness in her voice.
Yes" he said. wondering at her
tone "She has suffered greatly
and" continued Lady Charlotte,
"shc Is bright as the morning. the
Duke says" There was look of pain
in her face.
The Pilots face lit up. and he came
nearer and laid his hand caressingly
upon her beautiful horse.
yes thank God" he said quickly;
bright ~ the morning"
How can that bei' she asked. look.
| Ing down into his face perhaps she
would tell me"
Lady Charlotte" said the Pilot,
with a sudden flush, II must ask your
| pardon. was wrong. | thought
YOU he pnuscd-"but go to Gwen.
She will tell you, and you will do her
good"
THANK you" said Lady Charlotte.
putting out her hand. "and perhaps you
| will come and 500 me too"
The Pilot promised. and stood looking
after us AS we rode up the trail
"Thcre is something more in your
! Pilot than at first appears she said.
| "rhe Duke was quite right"
'He is great man." l said. with on
thuSiasm; tender IA woman and
with the heart of hero
You and Bill and the Duke seem to
agree about him." she said. smiling.
Then told her tales of the Pilot and
OF his ways with the men till her blue
eyes grew bright and her beautiful
face lost its proud look.
at is perfectly amazing" I said, fin
ishing my story. "how these devil may
care rough fellows respect him and
como 10 him in all sorts Of trouble.
can't understand it, and yet he is just
boy"
NO: not amazing" said Lady Char
lottc slowly. II think understand it.
He has a true mans heart and holds q
great purpose in it. I've seen men like
that-not clcrgymcn. I mean, but men
with n great purpose"
Then. after Il moments thought. she
added "But you ought to care for him
strong I exclaimed quickly. with n
queer feeling of resentment at my
heart. "IIc can do rs much riding as
any of us"
still" she replied there's some
thing in his face that would make his
mother anxious" In spite of my re-
quotation of her suggestion | found
myself for the next few minutes think
ing of how he would come exhausted
and faint from his long rides, and I re-
solved that he must have n rest and
change
BY the time we reached the canyon
the sun was riding high and pouring
its rays full into all the deep hooks
where the shadows mostly lay.
Down in the bottom stood the cedars
and the balsams. still green We stood
some moments silently gazing into this
tangle of interlacing houghs and SHIN
mcring leaves. all glowing in yellow
light. then Lady Charlotte broke the
silence In tones soft and rcverent as if
she stood in great cathedral.
And this is Owens canyOnW
Eyes. but she never sees 1t now"
said for | could never ride through
without thinking of the child to whose
heart this was so dear. but whose eyes
never rested upon il. Lady Charlotte
made no reply. and we took the trail
that wound down into this maze of
minging colors and lights and shad
owS Everywhere lay the fallen leaves
brown and yellow and gold - every
where on our trail on the green MOSES
and among the dead forms.
As we began to climb up into tho open
glanced into my companions face
The CANYON had done its work with her
rs 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 Il little child, while
in her eyes lay the canyons tender
glow. And with this face she looked il
upon Gwen.
And Gwen. who had been waiting fol
her forgot all her nervous fear, anC
with hands outstretched, cried out il
welcome:
con. I'm so glad. You have seen il
and know you love it.. My canyon
YOU know" she went on. answering
Lady Charlotte's mystiied look.
YES. dear child" said Lady Char
lottc. bending over the pale face witt
its halo of golden hair Il love it." Bu
she could get no further, for her eyes
were full of tears. Gwen gaZed up into
t the beautiful face. wondering at her 81
! lence, and then said gently:
p Tell me how il looks today, The
. Pilot always shows It to me. DO vol
| know" she added thoughtfuly, 9TH,
Pilot looks like il himself He make
me think of it. and-and wen
on shyly. you do, too"
| Ry this time Lady Charlotte wa
I kneeling by the couch. smoothing thu
| beautiful hair and gently touching thu
face so pale and lined with pain
"That is "A great honor, truly" sh'
said brightly through her toars-"to b,
: like your canyon and like your PHO
: too"
Gwen nodded, but she was not to hi
denied.
= TEL me how il looks today she
: said Il want To see it. OH l want t.
see it,"
Lady Charlotte was greatly moved b!
the yearning in the soice, but, control