The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-11
girl to attack her with its

PROSTATE girl to attack her with It's
talons.
The soil that had chung to the roots
of the sapling mitigated the force OF tn Ing
blow, and the eagle lay but partlaiy
stunned, beating its wings on TN
ground its beady eyes glazing venom
and hate at its assailant.
With more time now to cnoose q
weapon, Stanford picked up a neayy
rock and stepped forward to dlspalcn
the bird. But Jeanette, who had risen
to her feet, stayed his arms with ner
hand.
emotion, s'the young birds haven't nao
their dinner yet -,
Stanford hurled the rock from MIN
and picking up Jeanette in MS arms
GUS locality. AS he felt the girls hearI
beating against his own, he declaeu
that the vacation episode" was carry
ing him beyond hisc depth.
When he reached the spot WnerS
luncheon had been eaten he stopped and
crimson but she was smiling at him.
How strong you are she whispered,
ito tear that tree up by the roofs Anu
you carry me as easily as II was
child
The temptation was too much TOT
Stanford. He simply couldn't help II;
he bent his head and kissed her. CO.
You belong to me!' he exclaimed Ter
vently.
She hid her face on his shoulder, her
hot cheek pressing against ms nec c1H,
and although her assent was soLuy
7i. sTut[but-" he stammered, ARE
you taking every thing into considera-
tion?"
yes" she answered seriously. I am
and nothing counts but this.
ssT21It you've known me such a short
time" nc.
heart she said quietly.
The next day Stanford recetUe ci+,s
but he found time for a short can
upon Jeanette at the farm Where
she was stopping with her aunt.
But the month that interviewed Pc
much time for elaboration. and ne
decided that the affair must revert 70
what he had at first termed ia
vacation episode"
Eeavy-hearted, he made his way 20
her home when he learned she had
arrived. Jeanette come to him soon,
and he felt his resolve weakening a
the sight Of her. She halted pace
strained expression on his face.
.'It-it is all a mistaken he said
gloomily. in answer to her look of in
quiry. "I should not have been SO
weak
'.As you like" she said coldly. ele-
waiting her chin a trif1e; "but are you
considering me, at al1?"
I'm considering you wholly he
retorted. "Do you think I could let
you sacrifice yourself so? Think
Think what I am! Down where the
great cranes swing their molten loads
and the clank of the rolling-nfll is
never still; down in the dirt and dust
and sweltering heat of the furnaces
there I find my level. Your life lies
among such luxuries as these. You
are Malcolm Harrimans daughter. t.
-bitterly-"am but the superintend-
ent of his worksi'
"You should remember first" said
the girl softly. that you are Edric
Stanford. I understand enough about
papa's business 10 know that he owes
much of his success to your ingenuity.
And I thought you brave"
She came step nearer and her ap-
proach sent a tremor through him.
She leaned toward him tanta1izingly. (
"Ye-ho!' she called softly.
A smile struggled at the corners of
his mouth.
Your Viking" she tainted. "a
Viking AMI bold, bold wooer. That
day on the mountain when you car
ried me in your arms, you-you-''
He swept her toward him passion.
ately. and the scene on the mountain
was reacted in a more conventional
setting. copyrighted, 1907. by E. G.
Parcelis.)