Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1909-03-10


shown his place in her regard at eve.y
opportunity
1t angered her to note her inability
to 90 faster. Surely he need not take
such strides. The going was becoming
more fatiguing.
Edwinas toes ached; her fingers
were numb; she kept slipping; tie
snow sifted down her neck and blew
in her eyes. Her knees commenced to
wabble Knight plowcd ahead, occ6-
sionally halting for the tagging feet
then striding on.
"AIr. Knight" Edwina was three
yards in the rear and breathing fast.
He did not seem to hear.
"Ham"
The man stopped. She caught up
and smiled dolefully.
Getting tired?" he puffed. its
trife rough. and we are among some
mean rocks I declare. Edwina. In
puzzled
"No-not lost?"
"Oh, no! don't know where l am
that's all IFS nothing. Wen lane
somewhere Say. your teeth are chat
terinG. 1t can't be you mind this little
tramp! Brace a bit, and we'll set
over that bowlder"
"Ham-I-uever can climb it, /
I've sort Of given out. This-this hcr
rid snow The words fatercd to
shaking whisper and broke in a sch
Course my carelessnessv cried the
man. Selling her hands. WHY. You
are half frozen, child. I'm warm
enough. I'll have to set you right and
be quick about it," He dragged of
her damp cloves.
Edwina WAS conscious of being rub
bed. kneadpd. shaken. jounced Rugged
slapped and generally stirred in an
! agitating process that presently sent a
glow of warmth through every vein
She did not protest in Fa"t. h"r
submission to this treatment WIS
amazingly tractable Circulation seam-
ed more important than dignity. and
after all it was only Ham
But when he eXcl9imcd. "Th"re
how's that?" and kissed her she shrank
| away i'm indignant remonstrance.
How dare you? 1t was mean ad-
vantage"
81 forgot Naturally when CHIP
has been ENGAGED to a ~trl fer months
he forgcts" His reply was net apolo-
gctic Edvina frowned severely
Nh that is past" she said III
thank Won to recover your bearings
up we 60. then to the top Of tbs
rock and try for a glimpse over taa
trees. It's pretty steep, but not bal
footing. Give me your little fist"
4 scramble, haul. and they SO &
on a level stone backed by Il hump G.
granite Knight steadicd her as t.,
snow eldied about their heads, mo /
inc their straining eyes.
NO use" observed Hamilton. at
tempting Il laugh. TIE hest ! can C.
is to wrap you M in my coat. la1~.
you in a snug corner and Dir Girec, :
down to-somewEere lie BEGAN u.
buttouing his heavy REFER a3di.-
IN find a house, get hc'b AID Ie ri {.
back. Answer my calls and Le a hrf.i
girl"
Edwina stared at him in silent Ci
may
before start. dear" he said hus,,
lily. I'm going to break solemn prom
Use. Next week" he hesitated. the
went on inpulsively-"neXtW ednesdl
l could tell Lillian Carey is engage,
to my brother Bob-and-that-was-
; why I've bad some tough days, Ed
VIVA"
The girls arms reached for him. 81
cried out wildly He claspCd her close
his face bent to the nesting head. an
for a long minute both forgot the peri
the enlargement, everything save th
: sudden joy of understanding.
} A rift broke in the clouds. The sn"7
2 ceased. \ streak Of blue sky wideneC
Below their perch only hundre
J yards distant the highway Shove
clearly in a growing light with Go
T. TIM houses lifting shining white rocf
1 Edwira raised here eyes and blinke
in a dazzling shaft Of radiance.
: "Ham" she cried joyously. "Qui1l
TOolr door Tho SIM boS come ont"