The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-05-11

"of course I'm right" replied Ia,
turning a page of his paper. DO yor
know where he has gomez"
81 think the telegram explains svo-
thing, excessively
"Humphl Don't you worry aha.
him Nan. I'll wager he's Up to SON.
Of his old-time deviltry."
These and other little Observable.
Jack let fall made 1t plain to me tbo.
he was a natural student Of men ana
their impulses and that his Insight ana
judgment, unerring and anticipatorr
had put him where he is to-day. at n.
head Of department.
Father" said Betty Anneslev =,
the dinner-table that same night %
have engaged a new groom. He rod.
Pirate to-day and thoroughly mastered
him."
Pirate? You don't say! Well I'm
glad of that. Pirate will make cant.
tai saddle-horse II he is ridden often
enough. The groom will be safe com.
panion for you on your rides. Are Won
too tired to do some drawing for ma
to-night?"
"The fertilization plans"
"Yes." His eyes wandering from he,
face to the night outside. How grav
and sad the world was! "You will
always love your father, dearie?"
EFT avo hino7 AJuovcIO
whatever betide for veal or woe"
whatever betide."
How easy it was for her to say these
words!
"And yet, some day, you must leave
me to take up your abode in some
other mans heart. My only wish is
that it may beat for you as truly as
mine does"
She did not reply, but stepped to
the window and pressed her brow TO
the chilled pane. A yellow and purple
line marked the path of the vanished
sun; the million stars sparkled above.
far away she could see the lights of the
city. OF what was she thinking
dreaming? Was she dreaming Of
heroes such as we poets and novelists
invent and hang upon the puppet-
beam? All, the pity of these dreams
the young girl has! She dreams Of
heroes and of god-like men and of the
one that is to come. But, ali; he never
comes; and the dream fades and dies
and the world becomes real. A man
may find his ideal, but a woman, never
To youth, the fields Of love; to man.
the battle-ground; to old age, a chair
in the sunshine and the wreck Of
dreams!
"The government ought to pay you
well IL those plans are successful" She
moved away from the window.
Eyes, the government ought to pay
me well. / should like to make yon
rich, dearie, and happy"
why. daddy, am not both? have
more money than know what to Do
with, and 1 am happy in having the
kindest father" She came around the
table and caressed him, cheek to cheek
Money isn't everything. 1t just makes
me happy to do anything for you.
His arm grew tense around her
waist.
DO you know what was running
through my mind at the embassy last
night? / was thinking how deeply
love this great wide country of mine.
AS looked at the ambassador and his
aides, was saying to myself, You
dare not!' 1t may have been silly, but
l couldn't help it. We are the greatest
people in the world. When | compared
foreign soldiers with our own. how
my heart and pride swelled! No for.
malities, no race prejudice, no false
pride. l was never introduced to
foreign officer that / did not fear him,
with his weak eyes, his affected man.
nerisms, his studied rudeness, not to
me, but the country l represented.
How made some of them dance! Not
for vanity's sake; rather the Unborn
patriotism of my race. had only to
think of my father, his honorable scars,
his contempt for little things, his
his steadfastness, his love for
his country, which has SO honored him
with its trust. Oh! l am a patriot
and l shall never, never marry a man
whose love for his country does not
equal my own" She caught up her
fathers mutilated hand and kissed it,
And even now this father of mine is
planning and planning to safeguard his
But you must not say anything to
q soul, my child; it must be a secret
ill all is ready. l met Karloff to-day
1t the club. He has promised to dine
with us tomorrow night"
MAKE him postpone it. have prom
sed to dine with Nancy Warburton.'
you had better dine with us and
pend the evening with your friend
DO you not think him handsome fel-
ow?"
'He is charming" She touched the
,owl of peoples with her fingers and
miled.
"He is very wealthy, too"