Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-02-25
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Where the
Heart Is.
BY GRANT OWEN.
Copyrighted 1903 by Associated
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BY GRANT OWEN.


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The hanson rolled slowly up the
avenue through the mellow sunshine
of the Indian summer afternoon. Its
sole occupant. a very broad shouldered
young man. leaned back on the cush-
ions and smoked a contemplatlve ciga-
rette, abstractedly watching through
half closed eyes the stream Of traffic
whrling past.
He was good uatured, indolent
looking young man, one Of the kind
who very evidently enjoyed being at
ease. Yet in the dark eyes was GER
tain light Of determination, certain
hint of latent power that made one
quite inclined to forgive his apparent
lazlness.
Suddenly the young man sat erect.
He leaned far forward, peering intent
ly at a figure on the crowded side
walk. He watched it steadfastly for
moment, while his Incidence fell
from him like useless cloak, and his
eyes opened wider and wider
Impatiently he clicked the cigarette
to the pavement and stood up to open
the trap above his head.
"Hi!" he called to the cabby. Il
say, there, pull up to the curb and set
me down, will you? And be quick
about It,"
The hanson swerved sharply and
drew up at the curb. The young man
scrambled out, quite forgetful Of his
usual slow dignity in his. haste. He
thrust up bill to the cabby, and with
out waiting for his change he went
briskly up the avenue in pursuit Of the
figure he had just seen.
He elbowed his way along, now side
stepping some group which b.Jcked
his headlong progress, now all but
breaking into a run in his eagerness.
Ahead Of him he caught heeting
glimpses of a large hat with a blue
feather that seemed to serve as nee
essary Incentive to his hurrying steps.
When he had almost reached it the
blue feather turned a corner into q
quiet SlUG oAlGcls uun luS JOhh5 hANh
In hot pursuit followed after.
Here the sidewalks, being less crowd
ed, gave him better opportunity for
speed. In a moment he had overtaken
the blue feather and touched it's wear
err lightly on the arm.
She turned, and her eyes rested on
him with a sudden eager light in them.
"Tedp cried the girl happily. "Ted,
of all the people in the worldp
"You have led me a frightful chase
Patty" he painted, with mock severity.
ar" she laughed. How"
81 was In a hanson on the avenue.
and l saw you passing" he explained.
81 pulled up and gave chase afoot."
"What are you doing here?" she de-
manded, although her eyes told plainly
that she knew very well the answer to
her question. "And why are you here.
anyway? Surely you are not up here
with horses this time Of year. | didn't
suppose there was any power on earth
that could drag Northcroft from Vir-
ginia at this season"
"a little clipping from a morning pa
per early in the week is responsible for
my appearance" said he. ut stated
that you and your mother had just
returned from abroad"
ooh, reallyw she Knocked. II suppose
should feel vastly dattered to be able
to bring you up here. Think OF iii
The wild turkey shooting must be
something wonderful now, to say moth
ing of the Redfelds hunt They're rid
ing just now. of course"
'Yes, they're riding" said he. "But
somehow it's pretty tame sport when
you're not along, Patty"
She looked at him suddenly, and a
faint red crept into her cheeks. "Oh,
pshaw" she laughed. you Virginians
certainly know how to pay compli-
ments. don't your
She said It lightly enough. but her
voice was not altogether steady. The
young mans sudden and unlocked for
appearance seemed to have discon-
certed her somewhat.
I'VE Ylrginians," he repeated thought
| fully. "Then you don't count yourself
one of us any longer, Patty|
well, fear I'm a bit weaned from
the old place." she confessed. You
see. since father died and we came
back here to live with my mothers
people I've been made to feel that |,
or a part Of me at least, belongs up
here. Father was the Virglnian, you
| know"
The young man stinened- you've
changed, Patty" he said fatty and
With something like disappointment In
his voice. You used to say that you
we're Virglnian to the backbone-that
there was no place on earth like it,
THAT was before bad seen the
other places" said she.
~ see" said he. with a certain odd
constraint, "of course"
Bit by bit he drew out of her an ac-
count Of her travels and experiences
during the past three years. He lis
tened thoughtfully, but with clouding