The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1904-07-06

lOttc, DcnulnS ONet Inv p"'S
its halo of golden hair, II love IT. BUT
she could get no further. for her eyes
were full Of tears. Gwen gazcd up into
the beautiful face, wondering Mt her 81
Ience. and then said gently:
"Tc!l mo how 1t looks today! Tho
Pilot always shows 1t to me. DO you
know" she added thougbtfully, the
Pilot looks like 1t himself. he makes
me think of 1t, and-and"-she went
ON shyly, "you do, too"
By this time Lady Charlotte wss
knooling by the couch, smoothing the
beautiful hair and gently touching the
face SO pale and Hned with pain.
'erhat is n great honor, truly" sho
said brightly through her tears-"to be
ike your nyo and like your Pmot
too
Gwen nodded, but she was not to DO
denied.
"Tcll me how it looks today" she
said. 81 want to see it. Oh, l want to
see IT,
Lady Charlotte was greatly moved by
the ycarning in the voice, but, control.
ling herself, she said gayly:
ooh, / can't show it To you as your
Pilot can, but Ill tell you what l saw."l
"Turp me where L can See" said
Gwcu to- me, and | wheeled her toward
the window and raised her up SO that
she could look down the trail toward
the canyons mouth.
"Now," she said, after the pain of the
lifting had passed, tell me, please"
Then Lady Charlotte set the canyon
- r,., l,,, IL, r;.l aud ,nltnnf nn1prtro
while Gwen listened, gazing down upon
the trail to where the elm tops could be
seen, rusty and scar.
ooh, 1t is lovely" said Gwen. "And
L see it so well. 1t IS all there before
me when i look through my window"
But Lady Charlotte looked at her,
Wondering TO see her bright smile, and
Mt last she could not help the question:
"But don't YOU weary TO see 1t with
your own eyes,
"Ycs," said Gwen gently; GOTTEN I
want and want ii, oh. so much!"
"And then, Gwen, dear, how can you
bear IT," Her voice was eager and
earnest. Tell me, Gwen. I have
heard I'LL about your canyon flowers,
but i can't understand how the fret
ting and the .nin went away"
Gwen looked mt her first in amaze
mrnt and t!:cn in dawning understand
ing.
Have you n canyon, too!' she asked
grIvcly.
Lady Charlotte paused II moment,
then nodded. 1t did appear strange to
me that She should break down her
proud reserve md open her heart to
this child.
And there are no flowers, Gwen; not
one" she said, rather bitterly, nc sun
nor seeds nor soil, / fear"
"Oh, if the Pilot were here he would
tell ycu."
At this point, feeling that they would
rather be alone, | excused myself on
the prctcXt of looking after the horses.
What they talked Of during the next
hour L never knew, but when I re-
turned to the room Lady Charlotte was
reading slowly and with perplexed face
TO Gwcn out of her mothers Bible tho
words for the suffering Of death.
crowned with glory and honor"
you see even for hin sufferipg,"I
Gwen said eagerly. But L can't dx-
plain. The Pilot will make 1t clear"
Then the talk ended.
We had lunch with Gwen-bannocAu
and fresh, sweet milk and blueberrias-
and after an hour of gay fun we came
away. !
Lady Charlotte kissed her tenderiy as
she bade Gwen goodby.
You must let me come again and sit
at your window" she said, smiling
down upon the wal face.
"Oh, l shall watch for you. How
good that will be!' cried Gwen delight
edly. "How many come to see me.
You make five" Then she added soft
~, You Will write your letter" But
Lady Charlotte shook her head.
81 ant dc that, l fear" she said,
but l shall think of it,"
1t was a bright face that looked out
upon us through the open window az
we rode down the trail. Just before
we took the dip into the canyon I turn
ed to wave my hand.
Owens friends always wave from
here" said, wheeling my bronco.
Again and again Lady Charlotte
waved her handkerchief.
How beautiful, but how wonder.
rul!' she said rs if to herself. Truly,
her canyon Is full Of flowers"
1T Is quite beyond me-" I answered.
The Pilot may explain"
rs there anything your Pilot can't
dor said Lady Charlotte.
"Try him." I ventured.
Il mean to-" she replied, "but I can.
not bring my one to my canyon,
tear'' she added In an uncertain voice.