La Junta tribune., 1906-12-29

9Th . mature dignity that became ~
NE ths arnar a Der s<x-
Our litfis boy. Nsrerick-our little
hoy has changed me-
-Ah. Our boy Oliver broke o6
abruptly. for something had suddeniy
eiufched him BY the throat
The woman hastily brushed her team
away and vent on practically:
You'd Be proud Of him Maverick-
such strong agile iimbs-and he has
the win Of . little savase--
Let me see.- Oliver said brusquely.
ssoopirs over the platforms edge and
piucking . bufterrup stalk that had
ambifiously Grown up FROM the gravel
He must be eleven months now
Yes He was I've whes-when you
last saw him She kept her eyes d.
iiberafeiy Med upon the high railroad
tresties in the blue distance do you
know. hes been such . help TO me
I've told him all the things ! wanted
to tell you-told him that his mother
had been 4 vain. SILLY. giriish tyrant
who. coming straight from the convent.
wanted to have everything this world
had to give-money. fame. position
market piaee-and had wanted TO buy
them with his fathers conscience"
Over the tresfies the smoke Of the
incoming train was seen There were
the usual brs;Is and running TO and
fro on the platform. seixing Of hand
bags. carting OF trunks. and 50 on
Whatever swift. mutual. soul reveia-
tions Oliver and his wife had been on
the point OF making dissolved into
nothingness. Jared by the prosaic com
motion OF trafhc. Ii wss q pity. too.
for with Eleanor's last words her face
had melted into q plant sweetness.
her exquisite mouth had taken on sud
den quivering little curves. She had
seemed about to say. Ambition. self
ishness. the cruelty Of pride-all these
things have gone. Maverick"
ahe didn't say nat. however. In
stead she russ from the wooden step
which hes Husband bad busted for her.
I'm glad yea found me changed" she
said msrsiy. Something in the mans
hooeat soul over0oo6sd-
Il. tool. tea. 43sasss. wiIi ehanes-
erse1 ~.
-AA, yss'vs - nssa ~" answered
sAe. meeting heessey With Aooesty.
"Yos'vs hsss sFo~ins lske ths tssss
yondeS"-sAs nodded In. ths direction
Of ths vsedlanA-"fos yeaF,. straight
and strooG. ] bad 10 b peunsi-
had
The trains screeching whistle dead
euesi her words II came rushing In
and stopped Oliver still h~bd Eleanors
tiny suit case and umbrella In his
hand Thew Was . confused sound of
greeting TO the passengers who had
alight~d and the ciamor Of hotel run
ners and bus drivers.
Now. then. step iiveiy~ cried the
brakeman - the last much bundled
Old woman descrnds-i. allowing the
impafient travelling men 60 climb
aboard oliver and his wife were the
last Of the crowd.
He helped Arr aboard. fosnd her
chair for bes In the paSIor car. then
turned miserably 70 meet her eysA
"All aboari-' came the stYident
voice oe the conductor. The train b.
gan 10 move almost imperceptibiy.
"Goosiby-' cried Oliver. battling with
strong emotion. but conscious Of the
increasing movement OF the train.
Then as he bent over her seat the
woman laid q trembling hand on his
arm. and her eyes were brimming with
slow tears.
"Goodby. Maverick Don't you want
to 70 with me TO our babyy'
Good heavens, Eleanor. do I want
tor
Some lonely passengers at the other
end OF the cur wondered what had sud
denly illumined the mans handsome
face with tha; electric thrill Of JOY.
Then the telegraph poles began TO
whiz by. Oliver had forgotten New
York