Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-07-04

press him to come into COR arn -
full partner. fI
Five years later, during which time
AFFAIRS, business and social, had boon
slipping along as well as either Bob
or could have asked, was preparing
for another sit-down to show my chum
that the time had now come for him
TO help me in earnest. when a queer
thing happened--one OF those unac.
countable Incidents that God some
times sees at to drop across the life
paths of His children. paths heretofore
as straight and far.ahead visible as
highways along which one has never
to look twice to zee where he is trav.
cling; one OF those events that. looked
Mt retrospectively, are beyond all hu.
man understanding.
II was beautiful July Saturday
noon and Bob and had just packed
up" for the day preparatory TO Joining
MIRA. Randolph on my yacht for a run
down TO our place at Newport. As we
stepped out of his Office one of the
clerks announced that lady had come
in and had particularly asked to see
Mr.. BROMLEY.
who the deuce can she be, coming
In at this time on Saturday. just when
all alive men are In rush to shake
the heat and dirt of business for food
and the good air or all outdoors p"
growled Bob. Then he said, SHOW
her in"
Another minute and he had his an.
swer.
A lady entered
Mr.. Brownley?" She waited an in.
slant to make sure he was the vir.
ginian.
Bob bowed.
Il am Beulah Sands, OF Sands Land.
ing, Virginia. Your people know our
people. Mr.. BROMLEY. probably we'll
enough for you to place me-"
"of the Judge Lee Sands'7" asked
Bob. as he held out his hand.
Il am Judge Lee Sands Oldest
daughter" said the sweetest voice
had ever heard. one Of those mellow,
ripping voices that start the magma.
ton on a chase for a mocking bird,
only to bring IL up at the pool be-
meath the brook.fall I'm quest OF the
harp OF moss and watercresses that
sends n bubbling cadence into its
eddies and swlrls. Perhaps ii was the
southern accent that nlbbled of the
corners and edges Of certain words
and languldly let others mist them.
selves together, that gave It It's
luscious penetration - however that
may be, II was the most no-yesterday-
no-to-morrow voice l had ever heard.
Before ! grew fully conscious of the
exquisite beauty of the girl. this voice
of hers spelled its way into my brain
like the breath Of some bewitching
oriental essence. Nature, environ
ment, the security OF a perfect mar.
riage have ever combined to consti.
tute me loyal to my chosen one. yet
as / stood silent, like one dumb. alb.
sorblng the details OF the loveliness of
this young stranger who had so sud,
denly swept into my Office. IL came
over me that here was a woman In
tended to enllghten men who could not
understand that shaft which In all
ages has without warning pierced
mems hearts and souls-love at first
sight. Had there not been Katherine
Blair. wife and Observation-Disclosures
Blair Randolph, who filled my love
world as the MONDAY August sun fills
the old.fashioned we'll with nesting
warmth and restful shade-after thiE
interval, looking back at the past.
dare ask the question-who knows
but that l too might have drifted from
the secure anchorage OF my slow Yam
kee blood and fioate6 into the deeT
waters?
Beauty. the cynic's scoff. Is In the
eye of the beholdeT, or In an angle oil
vlsion--mere product of lime-light
point OF view. desire--but Beulal
Sands was beauty beyond cavil. su
perior to all analysis. as definite a,
the evening star against the twilight
sky. In height medium. gIrlish. bu
with figure maturely modelled
charmingly full and rounded, yet b,
very perfection of proportion escaplns
suggestion Of ''plumpness." The head
surrounded and crowned with q wealth
of dark golden hair. rested on q necI
that would have seemed short had IL!
slender column sprung less graciousl!
from the lovely lines Of the breast an,
shoulders beneath. II was on tn,
face, however. and finally on the eye
that ones glances inevitably lingereC
the face rose-tinted. with dimples II
either OF the full cheeks, entering
laughing protest against the sad drooI
that brought slightly down the corner
OF mouth too large perhaps TO
beauty, II the coral curve OF the lip
had been leas exquisitely perfect. TIL,
straight, thin-postrIled nose, the broa,
forehead. the square. full Jaw almos
as low at the points where they com'
beneath the ears as at the chin. sug
gested dignity and high resolve cou
pied with a power OF purpose. rare II