La Junta tribune., 1907-03-02

vas asOays sssly 10 suooth away -
saa~lrs. 20 make the most Of di0euis
situations lie vas courseous. clever
and reserved
The governors daughter Was sur
rounded by snstors- She was the bele
Of every dance and dinner and driving
party. but. though rumor engaged her
drst 10 this one and then TO that. she
made no sign
when do you intsnd 10 riEe away
that cool young heart Of yonrss her
father questioned And To whom
To the right man al the right tine
answered Juliet serenely and trippei
away 10 So the rorai decorations OF
the dinner table. for she was enter
tanning a larg. bsuse party. and IL was
not her custom 10 leave the details 10
servants. She was the last - retire
that evening and as she stoo-i IN The
great hall 81 the foot 0f the wide stair
case John Faxon lii her candle for ber-
Then be fingered. watching her as she
went up the stair. the candies gioS
making a soft halo for the pale gold
Of her hair ami the delicate b-auty Of
her face. Halfway up she paused and
looked over the halusters. Her lips
wer. smiling her eyes dazzlingiy ten
der
.Goo-i night" said FaNon. half be
meath his breath. still watching her.
John Fanon." she said quietly.
haven't you anything else TO say 10
me-
His face showed a battle between
NJ p.-A
mastery He shook his head.
Nothing else" he answered co.diy.
but the look Of alteration that he gave
her haunted her dreams that night and
FOR many nights after.
Outvarily their life went on exactly
the sane FaNon neither sought nor
avoided her. Roth went quietly about
their duties The Incident that had %
stirred them SEEMED utterly forgotten.
Winter melted into spring and late
one evening Juliet came In from long
rambie In her garden The e-s~nee Of
the flowers seemed stili to cling TO her.
d~~y and fresh and inefYsble. Moon
light stream~i In the windows of thu
great hall as she entered II. She went
TO the quaint mahogany table for her
silver eandIestick and Was aware of
John faxon standing In the shadow.
Nut~ly she held out the candle toward
him. and he essxy-d to light II for her
His hand tr~mbIed. and fhr~e matches
vent oot before he could accomplish H.
He Was very pale. but the governors
daughter VAS quite esoi sDd undis-
mayed
Thank you.- she said as he andssi
II 10 her. She Looked adorable In the
half light
Good night" said John Faaon. bow
Ing
Juliet paused
Have you nothing else TO say "a
mer' she asked him.
Nothing else" John answered. He
spoke with dificulty.
Juliet dimpls.d bewitchingiy. set down
the candiestick and leaned toward him.
Don't you think It's time you hady'
she querie'l. laughing
Juliet" BE- cried. you know that I
worship you-that adore you, And
you know. too. what has held me silent
all this time. I have nothing on earth
TO ofrer You but poor mans love"
is love 50 cheap a thing that you
speak Of u bitierlyT' said Juliet Ar
lingion- And as for poverty-your
life Is no, lived vet. John Faxon. Ny
grandfather was n governor. my father
Is n governor. and unless am the first
Arlington woman to be mistaken in q
man my husband viii some day be a
governor too"
With your help. Juliet" laughed
Fason brokenly. She was In his arms
now, her head against his breast.
Bless me. what's thisT' cried her
father. entering and peering through
the gloom
1T means" flashed Juliet befor.
faSon could speak-"it means that n
candidate for my heart has been elect
ed after most exciting campaign
The right man at the right time"
quoted the governor softly and held
our his hands 10 fhe0, tafh