West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-11-22


danced with the same facility with
which she rode. swan ana played ten
mis-. I'm doing these things supremacy
well she felt that she indicated the
position Of tire woman OF letters. Why
should one DC trump because one
wrOteI
Her friendship with Peter was 10
endure 20 isrecncst old age. more pla-
tonic. perhaps. than that OF Mime.
Rccamier nnd ChatcJubriand II was
To be fruitful In letters that would
compare favorably with the best OF
the seventeenth century series. Even
now her own letters TO Peter were no
sprightly scrawl OF passing events. but
efforts wii0se seriousness suggested. at
least In their cnrefully elaborated
stages OF structure. the letters of the
ladies OF Crawford.
But In tIc course OF these western
wandering. undertaken not wholly
without consideration OF Peter there
had appeared In tie mapllke exactness
OF her plans an indefinite territory that
threatened Undrcamed OF proportions.
The unknown quantity was none other
than the frequent and irritating men
ton OF one Judith Rodney. who, from
all accounts. appeared a half breed.
Her name. her beauty. some intrinsic
charm Of personality. made her an all
too frequent topic. except In the case
OF Peter. lie had been singularly keen
In seeming any lnterrogitory venue
that lei 10 the mysterious half breed:
when questioned he perslstently re-
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Kitty knew that she had treated her
long suffering cavalier with scant con-
slderatiou the day he had spurred
across the desert TO see her. True. she
had written him on her arrival. but
with feminine pcrvorsity OF logic
thought II tri1e iucJusiderate OF him
20 come so soon after that trying rail-
road Journey. She Intended to snlve
her conscience at The wolf hunt for
her casual rcccptlon'of his impetuous
visit. Put apparently Peter did not
intend to be prodgal Of opportunity.
'lIow garrulOus y0u people are this
mornlng" Mamie Wctmore challenged
them. Peter came out Of his brown
study with the look Of one who has
again returned to earth
lyon don't find II Ike the drop cur
tain OF n theatcr. now that you've seen
iti' he questioned Kitty. For she had
doubted her pleasure I'm the mountains
in the conviction that they would bc
too dramatic for her simple taste
Kitty closed her eyes and sighted the
peaks as n she were getting the color
scheme for m afternoon toilet.
"Mas2. bulk, rattle? than line. No,
it's not l..:c Il drop curtain. but It's dis
tinctly "icEl painted All It needs is Il
stag surveying tho prospect from that
great clin IT'S the kind OF thing that
would .ouId we'll in description. Oh
assure you ! intend 10 make lavish
use Of it. b-t II leaves nothing to ones
| poor Imagination"
Peter had distinct feeling OF being
annoyed. No. She could not appreciate
| the mountains any more than they
could appreciate her. They were mcon-
gruoUs. Ui.t'paihctic. antipodal. Kitty
| I'm her pink ana white and faxen pref
| tiness and her trim habit was I'm har
! mony with the bride path OF n city
park. I'm this great. lonely country she
was mn allen. lie thought of judith
and the nigh, they had climbed Horse
Thief trail, OF her quiet endurance, heI
| keen pleasure in the Wild beauty OF the
night. her quality of companionship
her loyalty, her silent bearing of many
! burdens Yet until he had seen them
both against the same relentless back
| ground he had never been conscious OF
comparing tie two women.