Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-08-23
THE
PRINCESS
EVELYN
BY INA BREEVORT ROBERTS.

Roger sat watching the woman he
had come to Woodbourne TO see. She
was the center OF group Of young
people who were discussing the details Of
a cuchre party at the other end of the
piazza. As Rogers glance wandered past
them and across low, fertile fields to the
blue hills beyond, there swept over him
d realization of the absurd,ty of coming
TO the country to play cards.
Roger sighed He had thought that
perhaps away from the town andits arti-
fetal life he would sometimes be able
20 get more than a word or a dance with
he woman he loved; he had even hoped
they might become comrades, COM
panions.
But she had told other men beside him
that she was coming to Woodbourne,
it seemed; Roger could count at least
half dozen of her admirers in the group
over which she was holding court, They
had the card party arranged now, and
were planning climb up the nearest
mountain next day to watch the sunset
When one of the men came over to
Roger and invited him to Join the party
his refusal was courteous but decided
To watch the sun 90 down with a chosen
companion was something to be remem-
bered, but to flock to see a sunset as il
it were a parade or play
From inside the house came the music
ofsas piano and the sound of dancing
Roger rose and, crossing the lawn, sat
down on a rustic bench out of earshot
of the two-step.
While the afterglow of the sunset
faded into twilight he fell into a reverie
from which he was aroused by slight
movement. Looking up, he saw little
girl standing near him. y he raised his
eyes she moved a trife farther away
and man and child regarded each other
gravely.
There was something about her thai
dress, with her yellow hair in hard LITTLE
braids, she was a decided contrast to Tho
pert youngsters with curled locks anC
futed skirts who pranced about the lawn
shrieking shrilly.
Presently, with hesitating movement
the child separated a single flower from
the bunch of daisies she was carrying
and held it toward Roger, who founC
himself feeling honored by this overtur,
to friendship.
He took the flower and put it in hi
coat. Thank you,' he said; won yol
sit down."
The child considered a moment before
she took seat beside him Roger de
bated in his mind as TO whether he dar
put his arm around her, finally deciding
not TO venture on SO great liberty.
viii you tell me your name" hi
asked.
..h ITS Winifred What What's yours"
koeer-Roger King. that's not
pretty name, is itT ox,.
;, ne chiid thought moment k1nt
IS .,sTil Sne said ,.il{ at last.
"hose llll.e s'fl are you! was Nog
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Mammals and paoa's::, live here al
ways, IN the winter, TOO:
a silence followed, during which the
dusk deeepened. presently Roger leit thG
touch OF SINAI, h''eerS IN ms ana reused
from MS aD,tfactioii. =. ,,I
What 40 you 90 WIN yourSeII al
DAY ne inquired leeing a deSirG 10
know now TINS odd' old-faShiohed httle
Girl spent hGr titiie.
play, W'hiIred ans swered' ana ieip
mamma bakc' ana sometimes flde TO
the depot WIN papa A1ter the Doaraefs
Is all gone nes gong to take me tor lots
OF walks, down to the river and up to
the top OF that MIL 9he pointed 10 TIE
towering black mountain benind them.
I'm gong down 70 the river river lo-thor-
row row morning, sa said Roger. "ouId you
Ike TO- 60 100 !,
VIII you let me throw stones IN the
water " -, 49,,
we VII sec VINO can thFow then