Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-08-25
N THE WINGS
OF THE STORM,
khere Came a Change In Her
views on the Question Of Love.
BY PHILIP kEAN.

Tho manager or the Bear Lake STOCK
watched the storm from the win
~ his bungalow. X was typical
.stern hurricane, coming after dry
ali with pink lightning and tenn
..trous winds and the continuous
MI Of thunder.
NJ the unaccustomed eye 1t was ter
s,rinr. but Alexander gazed undis-
,rbed, He was young and strong.
put something very like fear gripped
I'm now as he saw between the SWAY
- trees a wraithlike figure running
oward the house.
Ia went to the door and opened 1t.
!. dragged her over the thresholds
nile gasplng. frightened girl.
@rm so afraid" was all she could
ay at tirst,
.uow does 1t happen that you are
mt" He put her In big chair by
Ne side OF the fireplace. Its so late
nd such an awful night"
She looked at him With startled eyes
she tried to pin up the thick brown
octs that had fallen about her shout
ers.
81 was running away" she con-
essed.
.Ob" Alexander said as he sat
own opposite her. you look a bit
"a for that. was nine when l de-
Med to take to cave dwelling and
bau Friday"
A dimpie showed In the corner Of her
Mouth "But-but | wasn't running
|vay to live in a cave. ! was running
way to get married"
But" Alexander said presently.
you-you don't look quite old enough
or that"
Il am eighteen" was the explana-
bon. "and he Ia twenty one"
"He~ murmured Alexander. Where
be?'
Her liz uuivered. II think the storm
must have kept him home. You
wouldn't think a storm would matter
b man. would you!"
"Not man who was going to marry
ou," Alexander found himself say
big.
"0h"-tbe warmth In his tone
brought rosy 6ush to her face-"of
|ourse something may have kept him."
Where was he to meet you" Alex
Under asked.
"0ver there by the church. We are
hopping at one Of the cottages just
beyond
and when you didn't find him
here you ran to the nearest house"
Il saw your light and ran toward
And now" be told her. "if you are
|ested bit I'll take you home"
But I~can't go back" she cried.
The door locks with a spring. and |
aven't key
"Ye godsr' Alexander's brows were
init
And then. because he could think of
othing else to say. he asked. Are you
bungry?"
Starved" she said.
He brought out crackers and cheese
md sardines and olives and marina
Rde and all the dainties that bach
lor manager who elects to eat at
peals the coarse food that Is given
is men keeps for private consump-
ion.
Tiff l only knew where Bobble
fas,' she said, Il should be almost
appy."
SO his name Is Bebbiew Alexander
sked.
She nodded. I'VE went to school to-
ether, and he Is at college now, and
hasn't anything to marry on. and
pats why mother objected, and that's
ny We ran away"
DO you love him" Alexander asked
owly.
VI course" she said quickly. "only
not so sure right now. 1t seems as
De couldn't have let me come out in
le storm alone-if he had loved me-"
he couldn't" said Alexander
riefy.
and then, after moment, he said
owly, Il wonder II you know what
" Is really like-love for which one
uaers for which one dies, If need
sne caught her breath. mo one ever
10 such things to me Of love before"
ae said. "Bobbie and l Just thought
iun-and-of having our own way"
sne was such little innocent thing,
7. with such purity In her eyes, such
loreshadowing in her face Of the
o,nan that she might be. that Alex
auer said impulsively. Dear little
Pfb wait until love-real love-comes
you before you marry"
one held out her hand to him. 81
~ she whispered. Il will wait"
~ even as she promised there came
Knock at the door.
Aiexander opened 1t, and Bobbie
amoled over the threshold.
why didn't you waltz" he COM
AIMED at once. "Why didn't you
ait Mollie"
II was such an awful storm, and
~ weren't there. Bobbie."
4Uu mipht have hrra