The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-08-12
CHAPTER XL-Continued.

wide. fat place. The lord lived there.
he was called the Lord Harry-got his
name from the way he acted. He was
always making forced Marches
Again suspicion. which Lounsbury ig-
nored.
"And violent demands. Oh. my
shinr' This to James, whose heels
we're curled up under him. violent
demands, said. And so he had the
cheek-um--the impudence to love. to
love- He shut his eyes in silent
rhapsody.
"What uz her name?"
"Ahw Lounsbury threw UP his well
hand helplessly. mo name was splen-
did enough for her-not one. But he
called her-for want of better mind
you-he called her the Rose of the
South
The door from the entry opened. Dial
las came slowly out.
Go on" urged Felicia. Rose of the
SOUTH"
But Louiisbury was looking at Dali
las "Rose of the South" be repeated,
mouth, las far south as--as Texas"
Dallas seemed about to turn.
Lounsbury hurried to put the we'll
hand behind his ear. Felicia" he
said, didn't | hear your mother callY'
Felicia rocked herself from foot to
foot "Oh, you go on" she said over
bearngly, "or you might fall out of the
hammock"
But the spell was broken. Her sis
tiers had pounced upon Dallas. The
boys, getting a Whit from regions
down the hall, made eff. She followed
with backward demands for 1.-The rest
of it, later ON and carried the last Of
the five with her.
Lounsbury sat up and put out his
hand. The fun was gone from his
eyes.
Dallas. you've had your talk" he
said quietly. but with hint of anxi-
ETY.. Il know it's all right It's got to
be-"
She came part way to him and stood
where morning glory vines climbed a
lattice. "Marylyn's just been telling
me-" she answered. She raised her
head, very intent upon the Flagstaff.
"Dear!" he questioned
She glanced down at him. smiling
through tears. "All the time they lik-
ed each other" she said happily. He
calls her Marylyn. and she calls him
Robert
He got up and went to her when
! saw him there in the road by that
cottonwood bunch Juggling her along
so careful. looking so scared-and the
way he held her ON Buckskin" He
caught her hand.
There's one thing that hurts" she
answered. THAT it kept you out there
watching, and I didn't even go to you
but II
You were doing the white thing by
that little sister. That makes it all the
sweeter."
"she was afraid I'd scold,' still
through tears.
You scoldr'
Il would. | felt different about sol
diers-then."
He took deep breath. They're
mandy to have around" he said.
She's afraid Mr.. Fraser II find out
what she said about you"
He won't. He might get notion
she didn't know her own mind yet
he might-well, as Kippis says. les
pioomin' 'ot 'eaded,' the little beggar.'
She don't know told you. It'd
bother her IT,
GtFpa
That's between you and me, Dial
las" He drew her near
yes"
Yes. john" promptingly.
Yes, john"
The morning glory vines on the lat
uce reached up and out Brushed by
tne wind they made sheltering veil
he drew her closer. He lifted her face
10 his by a smoothing caress of bel
nair. He kissed her.
My dearest! My splendid girl!'
lie shook his head roguishly at her
80 wild, she was, with the bit in bel
teeth. And now-she eats right out Of
my hand"
Then, roguish no longer, he lifted
ner two hands, turned them, palms up
ana touched them with his lips.
All, dear, there must be no more
gong 1t alone. / want to take care o.
you after this. We won't wait, will
weT'
"No."
Just the minute a minister can b.
reached?'
Yes"
I've mind to bride Mike into tax