Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-03-06
When theSun
Came Out.
BY ELLIOT WALKER.
Copyrighted, 1903. by Associated
Literary Press.

at may be cold and cloudy, but the
view is a great soft toned picture"
unused Edwina, gazing from an open
space halfway up Partridge mountain.
'AIy mood is just right to appreciate
such wild, gray day. 1t takes me out
OF myself"
She sighed, shaking her head reso-
autely, then braeed against a sudden
sweep Of bitter wind, feeling a Jingle
of defiance in confronting the bowling
gust
Her, laugh, reckless unmirthful,
echoed along its hoarse trail, Sun
sinner she cried. Bah j like this bet
teri 1t puts in ones soul a sense of
strength, ambition. to overcome obsta-
rles to rise above foolish grieving.
That's what want
She chung to a sapling, bending with
ats sway, closing her eyes, drinking in
deep drafts of the inyigorating air,
EFhose frosty breath stung her cheeks
to a glory Of color,
Gomez rang her voice. "Come on,
old Boreas! Swing mel Pelt mel Help
met
There was a wildness in her suppl
cation, a beseeching note. Edwina
Surrey, throwing herself to natures
rough embrace, had much to forget.
A shout-that of a painting man and
alarmingly near-caused the girl to turn
in sudden dismay.
"Comingl Here's help~
Swishl Whir! Like a swift envel-
oping sheet the snow was upon her,
blinding her now wide opened eyes
choking back her startled exclamation
A dense, thickening, whirling mantle,
It swept from the lowering heavens,
searching every leafess brown bush
and gray rock crevice with white, re-
lentless fingers.
Edwina could not see She beard
crashing through the brush an irri-
tated mutter. "Where in blazes is the
creature? Ow, my shin" and then
louder: Hello! What's the trouble2"
The girl grasped her little tree, tight
ening her lips.
"Tts 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.
'AIy good woman" he began, don't
be afraid Of me- l heard you calling
for assistance"
He bent nearer, brushing the snow
from his eyes, and a prolonged
"Whqwr broke from his pursed lips
Edwina Strengthened up, facing him
defanuy
you are mistaken, Mr.. Knight" in
an acid voice, somewhat shaky. Il am
quite capable Of caring for myself"
"Then why did you call, Edwina"
Il didn't / was only singing"
Singing! Well-I-swear"
"Wnl you please goT'
"And leave you here? No viii
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"
"Noue Of yours. guess l can walk
where / please You've no right
Ihe man iuteuupte1-her coolly.
"Ea elsiH .c. EGvtua This is a bad
fix ana wa must get ont Of it. All my
sirens and wis Wil. De needed to
ful-a way dovu TO The road, ] see
You are warmly clad That's good
Tm dressed for Iamping, so we can
push along without picking a path
Regard me as YOU like-strauger st
Bernard dog, pious monk, any old
thing-but be sensible. That's all"
You may know best" the girl shiv-
cred a bit. Personally don't mind
a snow furry"
Knight shrugged. His features set
anXioIsly as he peered here and there
1T doesn't let up at all, said he
"DO you know just how you got to
this spotG'
ooh, merely kept goingr carelessly
Hum SO ala J. 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, ! think If the
sun would only come out and clear
up thingsr
"Pshaw! We will 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.
Gold feety asked Edwina in slmu-
lated sympathy
'No Come along"
For few minutes It was not hard
travelling. The girl pushed on behind
the tail 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 a logged ST. |
lence worse than words on the part OF |
the recreant Hamilton and an outpOur-
Ing Of recrimination from Edwina, Of |
which she still felt proud
Mr. Knight had kissed Lillian Carey. |
Miss Carey had returned the saluta-