The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-02-05
When theSun
Came Out.
BY ELLIOT WALKER.
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated
Literary Press.

huoCO Afunthdt BuNAh6 AAOAh an oPN'
space halfway up Partridge mountain
my mood is Just right to appreciate
such wHd, gray day. 1t takes me out
Of myself"
She sighed, shaking her head reso-
lutely, then braced against a sudden
sweep OF bitter wind, feeling tingIe
Of defiance in confronting the bowling
gust.
Her lamgii, reckless, unmlrthful.
echoed al@g its hoarse trail. "Sun
sinner she cried. bah, Ike this bet
teri 1t pats I'm ones soul a sense Of
strength ambition to overcome obsta-
cles, to rise above foolish grieving
That's what want"
She cluRg to sapllng, bending with
Its sway, closing her eyes, drinking In
deep drafts of the invigorating air
whose frosty breath stung her cheeks
to a glory Il color.
Conner rang her voice. "Come on.
old BoUeRsA Swing moi Pelt me! Help
meT
There was witness in her suppl.
cation, q beseeching note. Edwina
Surrey, tlEowing herself to natures
rough embrace, had much to forget.
A shoHt-that Of painting man and
llarmingN Aear-caused the girl TO turn
in suddeA ,dsmay.
"Cominga Here's helpr'
Swish! Whirl Like a swift, envel
oping sheet the snow was upon her
binding hnr now wide opened eyes
choking bsM4 her startled exclamation
A dense, thickenlng, whirling mantle.
1t swept from the lowering heavens.
searching every leahess brown bush
and gray rock crevice with white. r
lentless fingers.
Edwlna could not see. She heard
crashing through the brush, an irri
tated muster where In blazes Is n"
creature? 0w, my shin" and then
louder: Hello! What's the troublef"
The girl grasped her little tree, tight.
ening her hps.
"Its Ham" she swallowed. "oh, he
mustn't find me-"
But Hamilton knight stumbled into
the open. His eyes were keen. In
three seconds he had reached the
shrinking figure.
my good womap," he began, don't
be afraid of me. heard you calling
for assistance"
He bent nearer. brushing the snow
from his eyes, and prolonged
"Whqw! broke from his pursed lips.
Edwina Strengthened up, facing him
defantly.
"You are mistaken, MIR Knight" ia
an acid voice, somewhat shaky. II am
quite capable Of caring for myself"
"Then why did you call, EdwlnaT'
u didn't. was only singing"
"Slngingl well-I--swcarr'
"Will you please goT
And leave you here2 No, ! will
not It's the nastiest first of the sea.
son storm | ever saw, and It has come
TO stay awhile. What business have
you in this lonesome hole anyway
None Of yours. guess / can walk
where / please. You've no right
The man interrupted her coolly.
"Be sensible, Edwina This Is a bad
fix, and we must get out of Il. All my
strength and wits viii be needed TO
find way down TO the road. | see
You are warmly clad That's good
I'm dressed for tramping, so we Gun
push along without picking n path F.
Regard me as you like stranger, st I
Bernard dog, pious monk, any old
thing-but be sensible. That's ALL"
"You may know best" the girl SHY. /
cred bit. Personally don't mind
a snow furry"
Knight shrugged. His features set
anxiously as he peered here and there.
, 1T doesn't let up at ALL" said he. |
"Do you know Just how you got to
this spotf"
/, "oh,'I merely kept goingr' carelessly.
Hunt So did /. Wen break our
necks attempting to go straight down
There must be paths and wood roads |
we can strike by keeping along the
side. That Is best, l think. II the
sun would only come out and clear
up thingsr'
"Pshaw! We win have no trouble. |
Go ahead"
She spoke in that tone of polite res
ignation which hints at hope OF early |
deliverance from forced escort. The
man stamped, evidently nettled.
"Cold feetT' asked Edwina in simu-
lated sympathy.
mo. Come along"
For a few minutes 1t was not hard
travelling. The girl pushed on behind
the tall figure. half smiling to her
thought Of annoying him, unconscious
~ admiring the broad back and strong
steps Of this lately discarded lover.
1t had been a bitter quarrel, lasting
about four minutes, with logged 81,
lence worse than words on the part OF
the reereant Hamilton and an outpour-
Ing of recrimlnation from EDWIN, Of
which she still felt proud.
Mr.. knight had kissed Lillian Carey.
Miss Carey had returned the saiuta-
ton with interest Hattie Benson had
seen them and promptly reported. LII.
lian went tn Springfield that evening.
Knight refused to explain, assuming
an air Of injury.
He received his dismissal with a
Sulky snort. The rest Of the unhappy
matter went as such things go with
proud hearts-long walks in solitary
afiiction and complete indifference
externally.
Now, treading in Knights big foot
steps, the girls soul ranked at the
necessity of his help. He should be
shown his place in her regard at every
opportunity.