The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-02

| you KNOW. we mhde good Hfhe 10 Inc
house where the dance was held II
was beautiful ride. too. through two
lines OF ambitious katy-dIds and other
night Insects. remember We talked
about the habit OF some birds an In
sects singing only at night The girl
10 the white dress set me 10 thinking
By remarking that night time seemed 70
be sweetIy sorrowfui. and 30 was the
best time for song. recall that
thought about Il at the time and re
membered that II Was true that there
was more singing ia the evening than
any other part OF the day.
"well. IL was only minute or two
until we were IN the farm house. dane
ing, laughing. enjoying ourselves. Some
how / don't remember Of having heard
laughter that meant as much as that
heard az country dance.
~And the music--you know there
wasn't much 20 that music; just two
nddles and a bass fiddle saving away,
but somehow there was lightning in Il.
We danced. the little girl In white and
I. Her cheeks and lips were glowing
and her eyes seemed 10 have stolen the
glow from the lamps. Once curl on
her head touched my cheek. I--why.
can't begin 70 tell you bow real II
all was.
Then came the ride over the sfarlit
road. with the Wild crab apple blossoms
scattering incense before Us. with the
night birds singing In harmony with
the song in my heart The moon drop
ped lower and lower toward the fringe
OF trees on the ridge. and / was jest
wishing that might ride on like that
forever. for Il seemed that the little
gsri IN white must have felt herself
tiny and frightened In the big. still
nighf. for she unoonsciously nestled
close 20 me
\ did not want 20 release her hand
when ! left her at the door 30 the big
white house; ala Dot want 70 take my |
eyes away from Der. and. as drove Do
ward home. somehow the night was
black and Lonesome and there were no
pictures IN the shadows Of beauty Ia
the yellow light OF the moon. When ]
unhlfcl,ed my hore and turned him out |
10 pasture stood for long time. with
the bride IN my hand and leaning |
against a corn crib. When AZ last
slowly walked 70 the house knew that
something had come into my life-I
loved the little girl IN the white dress
had known for = long time that
cared for her greatly, but ] never be
fore knew how much.
\ guess mus, have been passing
the nrsg station beyond my stopping /
place. hs laughed. inserrupfing a
story be realized was being told In
voice growing more and more ferveni
and passionate.
with = Enddenness that SEEMED pen
fertly reasonable 70 me. found my
seig the day after the dance talking TO
the old gentleman who owned the white
house: % bearing him advise me not 70
hope 10 win the hand o. the little girl
% bearing how. since oil had made the
old man rich. his giri would not be
married 10 any man IN the farm land.
Hers was 10 Dc a grand social SUCCESS
After that the dear old familiar places
no longer held beauty. The country
was a. drcary 10 me ~ II II had been
swept BY war OF something else.
and fhen--and then woke up he
said. laughing. jertily. nwkwardly.
She rose. went 10 the window. look.
Ing into the street
and the rsstr' She did not turn
and Abe spoke softly.
lie arose and stood Just behind her.
Il need not tell you who Was the
little girl IN white.~ he continued.
speaking quickly and lmpulsivciy. -she
has been before me ever since left
my home and came TO New York. She
was before me even after I heard she
sns engaged to marry sam wilietts
cursed the fate that brought about a
discovery Of oil on my own land after
L was too late. Wealth was nothing /
10 me without the girl In the white
ircsa"
-But--but you never told the girl In
he white drcEsT
'No.' be said bitterly. Il didn't That '
vas a great mistake, but was sim. :
ple-hcarted fellow IN those days III
thought the decision OF her father end.
"a my hopes"
~And sam wniettsi He did not mar :
-y-T
NO. he interrupted hastily. Il don't =
snow why. but have often thought {
hat she would discover that her ma.
IRE would not barmonize with his as
'oon as she saw him continually.
"shall We shall we go back there q
n a moro substantial manner than In =
'cvcrie--you and II he pleaded. visit
ully and tenderly.
She did not answer. but slowly, ten q
erly. she extended her hands
"poor father" she said, he told me
'eforc he died. He was sorry. very
orry. that sudden wealth had 30 near.
= upset his better sense. He wanted
rell. Just this" she said lmpulsively. Y
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