The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-08-30
BY GRANVILLE OSBORNE
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,hc was cNtlayaeaut iu every svn-e 1l
thc word rather otc.li.ss.d.
Iac too loud of speech and laughter
somewhat bold of gaze Moreover She
nas So intensely pleased with herself
that it gave her sort of fictitious
good humor
Her imagination had been starved
from childhood by The instant giallh'
cation OF her Whims She never NnD"
the pleasure OF longing tor the unai-
tainah.e. the delights of make hc-
ucve" were never hers a plethora
of TOYS took away the zcst of play,
too many books spoiled hcf taste ioi
reading. all the new music was hers
as soon as issued she tried it al
over supcrncially, threw II aside al
the first difficulty for somethins else
The only thing that never Vcalied hei
Was admiration.
The critics at tho House on the
Heights had great dead to say
about her, She furnished m ineA
haustiblc topic for the elderly FOLK
0Do did fancy work on the Veranda
OBJ toyod with periodicals In Che pai-
lor II Alma yielded hor rocking
chair to some casc.loyiug granny ant
sat ON the steps they decided 40 once
What this gave her bett,l chance o.
display her neat slippers 10 Miss
Russell talked Wen and anna .insl'.
fhc, decided She was tyiu- to 7ho"
on. and glanced knowingly about i'
discover which man she wanted i'
dazzle. while 81 She were silent ih'F
were equally convinced that She was
only waiting Tor some ono 60 ash hei
why
None of the men at tho H-.shis,
married or single. agreed vita me
eossips. but held Co their own opin-
ion which was that a girl with such
"a figure and complexion. such gowns.
and such amusing ways. must Dee all
that is admirable and worthy, and
if she had a foible or two why. she
was so young-a mere child.
put there was One-Aneus Cam
oron. large of heart noble OF
couutcnancc. stalwart Of framc-who
did not excuse her faults, be de-
plorod them ass an artist would regret
flaw ON am otherwise perfect pic
turc IIc felt that She was untrue
fo lersoli-that below the dross oi
vanity friyohty, lay thc true gold ol
norfoct womanhood, but that IT would
mood some terrible experience. some
appealing shock TO set right what was
wrong
Angus Cameron loved hcr-that hC
knew to his own misery. lie never
told his love. and this piqued the beau
uful girl. who. having exhausted al.
ofher means Of mischief at command
,u,nod her attention 10 him with curl
ositv and interest. She was used t'
speedv declarations from her ad
mirers and a lover who resisted he
wues instead Of encouraging them
was psychological puzzle
One evening a lively young mai
known as Robert Chapman. ana ol
occasions as "Chappic,' raised hi
arm dramatically. and said.
Let's all take a walk. I know
nice dangerous one. whore there is
fearful prccipicey kind Of chasm VIII
am evil name. which. out Of respec
for Mrs. Kctchom he bowed
won't mention
Mrs Ketchem thanked him dfyN
She did not need much of her Fauh'
,d discernmont 20 perceive that Oh'i
pie was pokiug fun at her
The others expressed lanemd ir
forest I'm the scheme. but rather Z
Alma's surprise. Angus Cameron sai
Dc felt like "a stroll and would go.
There's a nasty bit of climbing.
oxplalned Chappy. smitton with la'
r.morse. Il ought 20 mention II Do
fore We start, but with care ! ihin
IL is safe. and It IS a pretty spot D.
moonlight it Will De fairy-like'
hone you don't mean 10 lead N
5.wn the precipice with the name m
montionablc2" qucried Miss Russell
Dear me. no. No one could d
that and come mp intact.
n Thev started six or seven of ihel
q "A merry Mghthearted band. Ih
moon was full and clear, darkcnin
,ho shadows over rough and treacl
Is erous places. but they made their wa
IN safety and an vowed that Oh
beant, of the place was worth the
pains. %,
After some idle chatter Miss Ru
sell expressed her intention 10 '
ploie
~Don't do it," said Robbie Cha
man With a very serious micn. y a
sure you was not joking about th'
horrible riff which is some"hei
ahout here. II Is q most dangero'
place in thc daytime, imagine ~h
Il must De a, night really wouldn
run risks If were You.
"Mr. Chapman is right Pray
advised" began Mr. Cameron.
But Alma was ia a willful mood an
did not o. would not understand u
4 danger She laughed at their or
cries and dashed ON hcedlcssly. j
Il lowed closely by Angus Cameron. !
rest of the party proceeded more ca
ti0usly
II was not long before Alma tou
tho edge of the chasm. which
- served It's evil appcnation. for It "
indeed a sinister spot Black. jasg
rocks yawnod apart as though to
asunder by some terrific conyulsi'
~ on the opposite side thin ioai
stream of water flowed noiseies
n down to some unseen abyss.
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