The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-06

4 dog and went up the dusty ROAD.
As Danforth helped the girl to her
seat on the coach he said all he dared
say.
no trust your precious Barry to a
tramp"
| Her head had mutinous tilt which
4 promised danger
! IA least he is a man
Deep beneath the laughter in ,his eyes
there gowed spark.
And the rest of ns?' wiiha wave Of
his hand which included the shouting
! masculines of the crowd
Are gentlemen"
.Thank you And the difference
She flung out her hands protestingly.
\ Her gloves were off, and she wore no
/ rings. Danfortll coveted the baroness
of The third finger Of her left hand.
Il am not good at definitions" -&ne
hestaied- "but-wcll, God makes the
man. civilization the
Gentleman
The sparks We're growing brighter
now.
Then they were silent until as they
drove through the big iron gate and up
10 the porch Danfolth made last plea.
surely you won't lei your romantic
Impulse take yon there this afternoon
"A woman goeth whore she liSteth.
Oh. don't be tircsome, please"
II shall 90 with YOU"
Il Shall go alone
She was standing on the top step OF
the Old mansion now. The others had
gone In She looked down at him from
The superior height. and The wind blew
the white veil against the deepened
Wild rose Of her checks.
He caught her hand
"Why will Won alwayS,seek for novel
ty. Catherine You know that for your
sake would do ything-tramp the
roads If you wished. in faded cordu
roy"
She snatched her band away quickly,
reached the door and called back: Il
am tired Of the same frock coats ana
the same flowers in the butt0nholeS OF
the men. ! am tired of The lates accent
and Tie same old dances, and / am
wee bit tued Of you. too. Oliver" And
then She was gone.
That evening she took the trap and
one Of the manservantS and drove 10
the strip OF green.
She went through the trees and found
them by the stream. The vagabond rose
10 greet her and the dog welcomed her
with a whine of delight. she leaned
over and patted the great, red head.
can he be moved now. she asked.
ii would be better If he could stay
with me, | am something of 4 doctor in
that line" he said hesitatingly,
Where do you liveT she questioned.
rs in the morning.
This time he did not erade her qucs-
lion The red crept up into his cheeks;
then he threw back his head With de-
FAINT laugh.
Here"
Here" she echoed wondernely.
Here or anywhere under Gods sky.
The forest is my house, The field my
garden and the stream my wine eel
lar"
Something within her quickened at
his tone.
oh you must be happy. happy" she
breathcd. ana in that moment there
cllhe TO her the knowledge thar this
was what She had sought All her girl
hood Freedom? Did they know it. the
men and women who We're bound by
the something that bound her too
They had all been stihed in the Amos
phere of conventonalily that surround
ed Them
"Thc people OF the country know
me" he went Oh. Il come once ia
awhile aud doctor their animals, their
COWS and horses and ,Ngs and pussy
cats" he ended whimsSalIy. But he
did uoi tell her that he was welcomed
wherever he went rs oiG who was OK
pcrt. hut VINO would receive no pay for
his skill
They walked through the trees to
goiher and he helped her into the
trap.
Il will come again" she said. And as
she drove away She turned and waved
gO1dby 10 the man and the dog.
That night when darkness had fall
cn. when I'll the sweetness Of summer
Fragrance was in the air. the Vagabond !
drew the smooth head of the Old dog |
close within his arms.
There is something. old fellow hc (
whispered. that one needs more than |
forest or held or stream
And for the first time since she had T,
rasf-a smell over This man Nature had |
q rival
The girl came every day. only Dan |
forth knew. and. being = gentleman. bc |
kept the knowledge 10 himself but be /
ragged inwarily
a first she came to see tie dog. 1
Later she came 10 see the maui or 4
curse this was fact not admitted q /
herself. But there was about him the /
attraction of Tie unknown. There was. /
too. the charm of the woods. of the /,
golden summer air and the drOwsy 4
music OF The bees
Away from the chatter Of the house /
full Of guests she felt the fascination I
Of the primcval. she might have been /
4 dryad and he a faun in The days be-
fore the days Of men. and his voice
seemed TO tell of the signing Of pines
and the singing Of birds aud Of the /