Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-25
A ."NATIYE"
By M. LOUISE CUMMINS
Copyright. 1903. by T. G. Mcclure.

. For the lands sakew Mrs. Wood.
ford turned to her handmade and gave
an order with some asperity. Keeping
summer bOarders was really the one
excitement Of her dull life, eagerly
looked forward to during the long win
ter months when her daughter pursued
her musical career In the city and she
lived alone on the rugged Cape.
Small this year, aren't theyW she
said. watching her daughters pretty
bent head and referring to the fruit
mot more so than usual" the girl
laughed
well. don't care" Mrs. Woodford
declared. MIR. Garst says he never
tasted sweeter peaches, and as to Mr..
Clifford
"WhO's trifiing with my august ap.
pellation?" called gay voice as a
young fellow swung himself on to the |
piazza. Miss WOodford don't know |
which shall deyour first, you or the
peaches. I'm so ravenousr'
81 was just going to say that your
appetite was all right anyhow" Mrs.
WOOdfOrd laughed. did your cousin
come down with you" she added.
"Yes, Garst got as far as the ham,
mock and collapsed"
go and call him, Gertrude. Supper
is ready" her mother said.
The girl rose and went through the
hall. Inside the door she paused, look
ing with darkening eyes at the man
who lay full length In the hammock.
The slight clash Of the screen as she
stepped outside caused him to turn.
He sprang up at once and came toward ,
her, showing strong, clean shaven
face and figure singularly muscular
In spite Of the fact that re walked {
with slight limp.
ut Is heavenly here after even a ,
day In town." he said 81 have Just
been thinking that the most marvel 4
Gus changes in our lives come when (
we least expect them. | wonder If t
you know what this summer has been [
to me?'
He was looking gravely into her b
eyes, and the color mounted to her fem.
pies. II
stephen. the fish is getting cold" fl
his cousin called impatiently and Ger
trude went quickly into the house. q
In compliance with a previous prom
sc to Jack Clifford she went with him
utter supper to see the sunset from q
ill near by. When they were seated n
N a bowlder watching the vast sweep of
# ocean and crimsoning sky she turn th
d suddenly TO her companion. ri
why Is Mr. Garst lame" she asked 81
emily. do
well. suppose II won't do any tn
arm to tell you" JACK hesitated, w,
though we never speak Of IL when he fin
present His leg was crushed In q in,
ailway accident trying to save the be
irl to whom he was engaged" he
did he save herr" for
Yes" t,v
Then why were they not married" of
oh. she threw him over for q man div
vice his age and the triding adjunct the
$3.OOOOOO" wo
Gertrude Woodford drew her breath Dro
Iarply. to
she tried to stuff 1t down Stephens
roat that she was sacihcing herself
save her father from financial ruin, n
ID | think lie believed her." Jack Mel
snt on Then she attempted hin
ltonic correspondence with him aft new
her marriage. but he would have n "
ne Of it. All the same don't be. and
ye be bDs ever quite forgotten her. all
yway. he could not do so now. even fora
he would" ba
What do you mean?" goir
TOT she Is come. Tor she is here sat
jean Ingelow says in The Letter was
fam
Here?' tbep
Yes. ut the Ocean View. | saw her TO n
the piazza tonight as | came up Tak.
N the train. Hapdsomer than ever.
Jove! Tall woman. with bronze
p" VIVA
3ronZed, you mean. l saw her ar In
this morning" Gertrude said cold
Tho old man vorv oors,aou.o,,. Le7
Hod az th,s ,,.o, Ill, ..NI comb
,.,v,u,, har $500 80" ity c,
miII;ors" Iao,. na,,h,os a''e' . ~ form
o,ir,,,,, L. tI,a. ETC., ',,e,,.' "s to ST.
tn u.haro o." ,.,a aS " e,sd., n'Nl perfo
ing In the subdued attractiveness ~
ona w. ','s,', os'"ni"s VI Of go
''u'u "a'e seen "iip "Al
when lie saw her on the hotel 49,.
"a tonight
rtrude rose quickly.
low cold 1t is up here" she said, 60,
shiver. LET us get back to the ,orst
e." "u''
yolk I
group from the summer hotels and
ges was standing near Mrs. Wood -,
S house watching the sunset when
descended Gertrude would have ohai
NJ IN. but Jack Clifford detained THESE
Unwilling as she was, she had to 'eader
III to an Introduction to Mrs. Ar. VINO G
re. Stephen Garses former fopcoo Of a r.
latter turned TO her at o9ce, With SIC VII
look. The Girl was to- ever
not to be dangerous. WINE
is beautjfuI bero IN ithaca ia. among
Ter weeks" she drawled. od "
hink n beautifu, NJ o,I +,r,.. NV poured
IA nv home" Certrrdo onswo.es the de
Y. human
Iced, Tben Won oro q no.,u verse.
hardly have tbouobt ,tn was
piuf color roso rndor ~ .,-v. bern. n
t the suDercjjOus tone
IS WOOdfOrd's fOrefathers settled To e
yer 200 years ago." Garst broke come d
etly. Il believe her ancestors the Col
: generations back are buried in trust al
tie cemetery at Plum Cove. Not And tn,
Of us can 20 rs far back as worth
Of Chri
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