The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-17

capable hOusckecpcr and as time
passed and no record OF her Kin could
be found. he had advanced her into
his heart into the most sacred corner
OF his great heart and watched her
grow into a beautiful maturity. n fun
blown rose Of womauhoud with ewes
like the depths of quiet brooks ana
the face of an angel With red lips
wddier sim and tautaliznely sweet
And then the blow fen The rcali
zation that he loved her and That no.
her protector. must preserve her
against that love for She was but 1T
aud he was 33. then and he had
promised her mother ont IN the New
Mexican foothills that bc would care
for her and keep her from tlre pitfalls
AS best he could
| An, how lonely the place was when
he had sent her away to school to "A
distant school where be- might not
have 60 endure the pain of seeing her
often and how she had looked into
his eyes at parting with iho half
pleading half understandings eyes of
Young rabbit suddenly met face to
face IN some leafsrcwu hollow in the
autumn woods
He had kissed her In his old. pa.
ternal way and her heart aggrieved
had sent subtle glanccs 81 bewllder.
ment 20 fash and play within those
orbs whose depths he dared not
uundi
And 10 avoid meeting her. he had
gone on q distant mission. kent him.
self aloof for two years, while absence
made the heart grow foudef and the
memory Of her thrilled him as the
soft earessing fingers y some sweet
hamoula thrills t1c Gemulous
strings of her gui.ar' And now apo.
his rctun. she had written MIN thar
she had made plans for Christmas that
might detau her al SUSSEX. bur she
wished him q very merry Christmas
wished that he miaA tud his heart
hlIed with joy at again being beneath
the old roottrce wished that This
Christmas might be- tbe happiest oi
all the ChristmHses bc had ever eN
pcricnced and lastly assured him that
She was sending hIu q memeuto of
the season which she hoped he would
her~h aud love for her sake
Parrish Morton repeated the words
sadly For her sake Ah far hvr
sake"
II she but knew what he would do
or her sake Nere u possible BUt
.ao She WAS nat for hm The violet
md The cosmos are nunsuoas
Youth aud late SUMMER uc uat born
70 rip hand u mnd across tha npll
Elysiau into teapcuonc
The bell rang sharply to heard
phIpns SOFT Tread u flo tus and
Atened Yes lt#Vas sHg rherewas
20 misWkue tue ruWue cadence ot
hw swectlbroaod bind sc passaec
Turning hc pressed button and the
room was sparkling WITH fsht Al the
.op ul the stair he stood houatue
striving to gain control uf himself At
lhc loot she paused mldc hW m1uk /
courtesy and held out het arms
Oh par dear old Par have
brought you your Christmas present
instead
The attitude tBa look u ha eyes.
he irresistible enchanmcu on her
beauty flooded bim with mpelIue
power Wha, did sbc mean Was IL +
herself She was Offering For brief .
moment he stood swayne 60 tbo
mighty Impulse within him Standing
stupihed there hc remembered. aa sbe
bounded toward him no must NOT
ie could NOT
And then as he was about 10 sweep
lside aIl the posuTonoss OF hls duty.
~ ton negatives ana forbearanccs ana
i've free impulse % his heart there
anne a Step behind her She heard
nd turning as she was about 10 enter
he yeafning haven of his eager arms.
red
on, pardon me SIR Morton Iet me
Marshall Marriott He
Suddenly tbe stairs went black d..
ore him rs realized now She was
ringing him Christmas surprise.
Dc man She loved the
Somehow be managed 10 greet the
laI~art Young fellow with the frank
yes IN 4 maze of conflicting pain /
~ SUNRISE le did the duties af
osi ana when Verona and her s.
" had been h0Wn 60 their rooms to
iess br ippcd into tle den ana
as himseIf into the greal arm chair
eiore me pulse'ess Goals Of zee fire.
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