The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-19

descend? II Is crushing here. to say
the least"
yes. II you will. ! suppose | must
let you. III was looking for some
one when you came up and"
Here the crowd made II necessary
that should force a way up To the
gallery above. When we had gained
Il | added:
You are exceedingly good. and
am favored beyond expression. You
see. I'm a stranger yet TO my own. a
sort OF Rip Van Wrinkle. and am keen
ly anxious TO feel my ground beneath
my feet for awhile. | don't know
soul here except"
Miss Deyourney7" Here she sank
on a seat behind the gallery rail Il
never beard OF her in my life, and
thought knew them all--the women
here"
looked around and spoke confiden-
TALLY. marveling that l did so. yet
realizing that It was no strange thing.
Then l will make confession. l
never did, either
Miss Modernity laughed. softly. but
with evident enjoyment. II was
seal upon our sudden bond OF conf
dence. and was glad of the humsa
sound which rippled through the mao
clamor OF voices around US. like tho
memory OF meadow brook In the
midst OF noisy thoroughfare. her
eyes as she turned them questioning.
tolerantly. were full OF humoT
Il WAS really looking for some one.
and wanted TO recognize her myself
frst. So hit upon a name 10 give
me an opportunity OF speaking to DIFF.
ferent ones. think n was quite in
genlousl she was an old friend-in
fact. n playmate"
basketball or rag-dools7" she In
terrupted.
Neither II was-er-stolen APP
Piles and rides bareback. and wading
up stream mean on my back. you
know"
Fancy"
oh yes. all that sort OF thing
But when anticipation has formed an
Ideal. one sometimes shrinks back
from us fulhllment--as n the magma.
ton Is 10th TO relinqush that which
Il has found sweet"
She nodded quickly with a compre-
hension that was good TO receive.
And ! should like 10 confess that
7 represent that unenviable atom Of
masculinity. an ex-fancc."
"Oh,-Hers. you meang"
Yes. she was only five when she
promised to marry me When | went.
We parted In the"
Usual Way" Miss Modernlty was
evidently Interested.
the orchard. think It was
pulled her out OF an apple-tree. You
see she was a famous climber and had
q way Of tearing her clothes nearly on.
| used TO go in pursuit"
Dear me--how-how PASTORAL A
hoyden or an athleteg"
Neither. | assure you. but an ador-
able child OF about ~ years. With
promise OF great beauty"
MIS- Modernity stirred uneasily.
What was your ex.hancee like"
she said suddenly.
"A sturdy little thing with reddish
hair and freckles on her nose" said.
noticing Miss Modernity's slim. lis
some lines.
"And her name?" she pursued. evi-
IDENTITY with kind intention to keep
me TO the subject most interesting.
her name was Betty"
Il do not know any girl by that
name" She unfurled fan OF white
feathers. waving II distractingly be.
tween us. while | was realizing that
this was the kind OF woman. whose
youth combined grace. control. beau
". wit and gentle perception. to make
a mans life and keep him clean. All
this passed through my mind with sud.
den light and | said. stopping short:
Il have not been duly presented TO
you. am Everett ORAL. Of"
1Of score of brave battles" she
smiled up at me. Il recognized you
when you came up the stairs. even be-
fore you spoke TO me. or do you think
should be here with you?"
put my glasses on again, perplex-
eddy scrutinizlng the humor OF those
frank. gray eyes. as voice broke
upon us.
MY fatheT," she said. and turned
to face an old friend.
"oRall. - You wild man-ofthe-
woods. welcome home! We've had a
search.warrant out for you. The gov.
ernor wants you to receive with hin.
at ten. Might have known I'D find you
With Elizabeth"
Elizabeth" l was stumbling man.
like before tho complexities OF fem
mime traneltions--the low knot OF
brown hair. the womanly contour OF
figure. the grace. the aplomb--then
her laugh murmured toward me de-
lightedly.
"No.-Betty,-Oh could not help
lit was too funny"
Miss Modernity. Miss Modernlty,
how could you?" ] said. Her eyes
grew softer
Il wanted TO know II you had forgot
ten me--if--" suddenly her hand
olfnnad IN nina with a h-.aafhtoco