The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-07

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; And your
; Forget that | exist"
, DO you go back to town with Han
ry?"
No matter. You have your chance
take IL It is all that concerns you.
And they parted.
Doyedale was small and primitiv
village, boasting of no vehicle excep
a wheelbarrow and a donkey cart Con
sequently Dan Courtney, on takin,
leave Of his rival, set forth on foot II
me erection of Sweet Briar Farm.
courtney encountered few folk on hi,
pleasant road 10 the farm. A coupl,
OF falmers--a. rosy-cheeked child anr
dh OH woman were chiefly those who
crossed his path The old men bads
hlm good evening" the little girl smilx
al him, and the old woman as she
passed let fall with clatter the
bundle Of sticks she had been gather
ing IN the wood She was very bent
very cray, and very wrinkled. her face
encireled in big rusty black poke
bonnet She was muttering and moan
ing strange things to herself as Dan
Courtney passed her by
But as her mutterings grew more We
heinsnl he halted, threw her coin
and 81 passed on again.
Had he glanced round at the old
withered poke-bonneted woman. he
would have seen that tear had glis-
tened in her eye.
i am very tired she mumbed
and the bundle is so heavy"
Permit me to carry it for you, said
voice. some minutes later in her ear
Walden, for 1t was he, stopped and
Notwithstanding her protestations
raised the bundle TO his shoulder.
Where do you live?" asked Walden
Keeping pace with her feeble steps.
Near the wood, came the high
pitched. sing-song reply. Near the
wood
You are too old to work"
Bread must be baked and fires must
be made"
DO you live alone?"
Granddaughter Mary lives with me
now
Granddaughter Mary ought to as
sist you to gather the fuel for your
fire.
Mays young and goes a-sweet-
heartin'"
When you we're young did you go a.
sweetheartin'?
She nodded assent and hobbled more !
briskly forward.
Show me where your home is no
said Il should like to inform your
granddaughter Mary that IL would he
more profitable to her If she cared less
for her sweetheart and more for her
'Twould be little use," quoth the
She's young and it's but
natral.
Natural to be thoughtless?' oueried
he prince. Have you ever been out
II Dovedale?"
She shook her head
Then Dovedale is your world" He
rev long, long breath. as though
he idea was sitting
-Four walls and bread to eat hus.
and and children to rear" cried she
What more do woman want?"
And you have been happy?"
Never so happy as now!" exclaimed
clear. ringing voice, and before Wal
on could recover from his astonish- c
rent the old dame, with a truly mar q
Hlous agility, had vanished-whither u
could not say
"Phrygial" called Walden. flineine
lie sticks into hedge and following -
lie narrow side path Phrygia must II
ave taken. At the end of the path W
as small wicker gate. and passing P
trough II Walden came UNEXPECTED.
upon a low. matched, rose-covered II
'ttage
After waiting several minutes the W
'or opened and some one came swift tv
towards him. No other. indeed. than bl
lrygia-no longer wrinkled, old and all
mt; but in her most captivating OF wi
INNER attire; the simplest of hats n,
'on her bron2e-gold hair, and the ~,
intiest OF blue ribbons around her -
,ndes whist Ih'
Miss Dean" exclaimed Walden. re'
wing low when will Won cease IN fui
everything that is bewilderlng and DR.
Mr. Walden, answered Phrypia BIZ
tn responding obeisance. when
! you learn to be anything but chiy- as
GUS and manlyg What have you SCI
ne with my kindling wood?" ~,
I threw II away to follow you" H..
TO follow me-" rus
To the end of the world" he added gu
Mostly, exc
he ooquetted a moment with her tai
bons and laces. vii
Mr. Courtney must have arrived at car
fam by now" she said. 81 hone Cat
ilnia will entertain him nicely Oh,
III We not go to Sweet Briar. too?" me-
Valdon hesitated. II.
On one condition" he said. aa,,
Which is-?n O0'
That Dan Courtney returns to town 'ns
evening with Harry Bond" sel
Is that what Harry intends to do?" nal
landed she f.
Is he not wise MANI" S
'ery," she acQuiesced. why do bot
not return also?" CON