Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-02
" 81 OaeatAon Splseae u
(By Edward Gerritsono

4 Cling for growth in the barren soil
the ground, It's beady eyes glaring
venom and Late DIT its assailant.
With more time now to choose a
weapon. Stanford picked up heavy
rock and stepped forward to dispatch
the bird. But JJeannette. who had
risen to her feet. stayed his arm with
her hand.
Don't" she said, choking back her
emotion, the young birds haven't had
their dinner YETI
| Stanford hurled the rock from him,
and picking up Jeanette in his arms
made a hasty retreat from the danger
Gus locality. AS he felt the girls
heart neating against his own, he de.
cided that the vacation episode" was
carrying him beyond his depth.
When he reached the spot where
luncheon had been eaten he stopped
and looked down at her. Her face
/ was crimson. but she was smiling
at him.
pered. "to tear that tree up hy the
! roots. And you carry me as easily as
/ IL was child"
The temptation was too much for
Stanford. He simply couldn't help
1t: he bent MS head and kissed her.
you belong to mel" he exclaimed
| fervently
She hid her face on his shoulder
| her hot cheek pressing against his
neck. and although her assent was
softly spoken, he heard II.
"But-but--" he starnmered "are
you taking everything into considera.
tion?"
YES" she answered seriously, al
am. and nothing counts but this"
But you've known ME such q short
| time"
I've known you all my life in my
heart she said quietly
The next day Stanford received a
telegram calling him back to the city
put he found time for short cali
upon Jeanette at the farm where she
| was stopping with her aunt.
But the month that interviewed he
fore her return to town gave him
much time for elaboration, and he
| decided that the affair must revert to
what he had at first termed TIA
vacation episode"
Heavy-hearted, he made his way
to her home YA3n he learned she had
arrived. Jeanhette came to him soon
and he felt his resolve weakening at
the sight of her. She halted pace
or two from him when she saw tho
strained expression on his face.
Tit is all mistake!" he said
! gloomily. in answer to her look of In.
quiry... 81 should not have been SO
weak"
"As you like" she said coldly, cle-
waiting her chin trifle; "but are you
considering me at all?"
I'm considering you wholly" he re-
torted. do you think could let you
sacrifice yourself so? Think! Think
what | am! Down where the great
cranes swing their molten loads and
the clank of the rolling mill is never
still. down in the dirt and dust and
! sweltering heat Of the furnaces -
, there | find my level. Your life lies
among such luxuries as these. You
are Malcolm Harrlmans daughter.
l"-bitterly-"am bait the supertn-
tendent of his works"
"You Should remember first" said
! the girl softly, that you are Edric
Stanford | understand enough about
papa's business to know that he owes
much OF his success to your ingenuity.
And | thought you brave!"
She came step nearer, and her
approach sent tremor through him.
She leaned toward him tantalizingly
A smile struggled at the corners of
his mouth.
You're Viking" she tainted. "a
Viking and a bold. BOLD wooeI. That
day on the mountain when you carried
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.