Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-21
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THOROUCHFARE
By RUTH EDWARDS
DOWNRIGHT, 1903, by T. c. Mcclure
By RUTH EDWARDS
Copyright, 1905, by T. c. Mcclure


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..Vell | never" Gladys sat down on
,be hank of the little stream and gazed
dasnairingly at the rustic bridge above
HOP eff that isn't just like him! no
Thoroughfare' and the gate locked and
,oo high to climb. Now what on earth
am TO do anyway!
The whispering wind and the lap
ming waves gave her no reply, and,
milling letter out of the front of her
hlouse. she read it for the third or
fourth time that day 1t seemed to re-
store her self confidence. She laughed
to herself wickedly. Hum. Mrs. Ora
ham is dear, but l fancy I've fooled
that conceited Jack of hers. No, thank
Won: no four mile drive with him.
I'm down here, to be sure, but l won't
speak two words to him all the time
| stay if can help it. So! Oh, dear,
| wish l had a bOat"'
As if in answer to her desire a red
canoe shot out from beyond the bend
and came noiselessly down the river.
man sat in the stern welding the
paddle with swift grace. Gladys
arose among the long grass and the
daisies. Her mind was made up.
Il beg pardon" she called as he came
abreast of her. Can you tell me if
there is way of getting to Mr.. Ora
hams estate except by this bridge? 1t
seems to be closed"
The man in the canoe rested his pad
die across his knees and gazed at her
admiringly.
why, r. he began, then stopped
"There is an approach by the road" he
said. but it is quite two miles to the
other side"
oh" she said, 81 know! But I've
walked so far already" She glanced
ruefully down at her dusty patent
leather ties.
Would you allow me? he asked ca
gerly. Il could take you across in my
canoe"
trouble you"
Il assure you it would give me the
greatest pleasure" he said, with an
other admiring glance.
With a dextrous stroke or two he
brought the graceful little craft up to
the bank and landed. He was tall and
brown and broad shOuldered, and as he
stood looking down at her he saw lit
tie slender girl with the longest eye
lashes that ever dropped over a pair of
gray eyes. in dark blue foulard, bare
headed in the golden sunlight, a big
black hat held in one hand. On her
forehead and around her ears danced
little truant wisps Of curly hair. T.. es
He helped her int" the canoe and
piled the gay cushions at her hack.
then stepped in after her.
where are you going" she asked as
he pointed the canoe up stream. II un-
derstood you to say you would take me
across" she added, with some stateli.
uess.
THAT'S such nasty place to land"
he replied apologetically. ITS much
better little farther up"
His dark eyes sought hers, and they
both laughed. It was obvious to the
most casual observer that the sloping
shore on the other side was most ad-
mirably adapted for Bleaching the ca
noe. Ar
you seem well acquainted with the
river" she said demurely. do you
know the Grahams?"
He did not answer Immediately.
Yes; charming woman. Mrs. Ora
ham," he admitted at last,
"Oh. yes; lovely. It's a pity her son
doesn't take after her" Gladys replied,
with high scorn.
Her companion grinned. Its evil
dent you know him." he said.
well, l haven't seen him in years,
but when I saw him last he was abso-
iutely the most disagreeable, most con-
celted and altogether most hateful boy
ever came across" Gladys sat up
quite straight among her cushions with
sudden energy.
Poor Jack!' murmured her COM
panion. "Still, If you haven't seen him
TOT years 1t isn't impossible that he
has improved
improved! Well, I'm sure hope so.
1nere certainly was room for improve
ueht. But l don't believe he has. The
ldea OF shutting people out by locking
up that bridge the way he has! It's
just like him. So afraid any one
would get into his domains. Just as
though any one with sense would want
to-
Exactly. But possibly he wants to
keep out that class Of people supposed
70 De Drawer than angels, you know"
Foois" she questioned. Then they
both laughed again.
you're not very polite" she said.
How can you expect me to be sym
palmetto when the bridge being locked
mas given me this pleasure p
on! she exclaimed. with incredu-