The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-15

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mR ing At the corn
srs, the heavy
brown hair drawn
tightly back from the forehead and the
cold eyes.
She sighed deeply as she stepped
70 the lamp to lower its light. but heI
face did not relax with the sigh.
In the growing darkness of the
room . streak of moonlight, coming
through . small opening Of the door
stood out distinctly. This caught heI
eye. She stepped to the door and
flung It open.
Moonlight flooded the room. It en-
vslopsd her.
She stepped out into this ethereal
gicry Of the harvest moon. which
blottsd the earthly lines Of care and
monotony SO lately written inexorably
In her face. ....
II was kind. and how she had longed
for Kindness! In the eXhilaration OF
the moment she forgot the drudgery
Of her life. forgot that tomorrow
would come and with II the round
Of hard work-cows to milk. men to
feed, berries to pick. the baking. scrub
bing-all the innumerable things that
never come to an end. She forgot
that she was tired. that II was late
and that the men were in bed.
She only felt-felt without thinking
that something was leading her on.
that something thrilled her and
seemed to be lifting her away from
weary things.
She followed the moonlight, fol-
lowed II through the field where the
late summer grain had been piled in
sAsavss, each tawny pile topped with
IT. fringing sheaf. each casting . py-
randall purple shadow on the yea-
NV stubbls. II seemed to her that
. Asid never had looked 20 beautiful
before.
Dhs followed the moonlight past the
tall trees that stood apart like sen
tfnsls and basked contentedly in the
silver light.
She followed Il down the stretch
- Futtsd road to where the willows
leaned ever . ribbon Of silver water.
There she stopped. She had reached
willow eresk and could follow the
nooaligAt NO farther.
Utin her dream did not desert her.
~ watched the silver shower Of In
$3.50 dance above the water. She
watched them without thinking. only
1eaisAting in the vague hypnotic pow.
- q the night and the moon, only
feeling that all was well for the mo.
-
WAen . chill Of dampness crept
ever her. her dream ended. So shiv.
cred and sighed.
But though the dream was gone. the
hard look did not return to her fea.
turss. The face was softened By the
gentle light. and then came these
thoughts:
II have been mean to John because
had 70 work so hard. He has worked
hard. too. and things haven't always
gone we'll. ! never tried to make Il
easy for him. I never cared except
that II seemed a. II I should always
have 10 work and work. I've thought
ealy Of how It was going to BE- for
ne and didn't care about him.
Thats the reason I'm cross and
ugly and people are almost afraid to
speak 70 me. Why shouldn't the men
who work for John never have . word
Tor msf They like John because he
isnt ugly and mean and I am.
NY life has been Gard. but I've
made Il harder and made life harder
for John. too.
"OA. how soft, how good, how glor.
med The moonlight has made every.
tAingi
7 wish John could see this night.
but suppose he would see nothing
dihersnt suppose he's too tired.
Poor Johni"
She put her apron to her eyes and
then quickly smoothed It down. A.
she nsared the little plain farmhouse.
her home and Johns, she saw a dark
agurs on the back porch. To have
been caught showing emotion would
have been strange indeed in her. Her
face st6ened back to the old lines.
But II was only for q moment and
then with conscious effort she allowed
her features to relax again.
John was sitting on the porch. His
head bent forward as he drowsed. The
wife But her hand fondly upon the
dropping head II did not seem 10
strange to caress him a. she had az.
pected. John woke with Q start
John" she said. why aren't you
In bsdf Have the others gone 70
bsdf-
4 thought I'd stay up for you, An
Die There's . full moon. Did you
~ III Seems a. II I amt seen 10
~ . night since a long time.
He fumbled awkwardly for Anuie's
other hand and took It in his two big
ealloused hands.
They said nothing. They couldn't
All seemed 90 strange and new. Foe
the moonlight had brought q vouder.
ful Hn6Aess.-Chicago Daily Nsva
Knowledge and Wisdom.
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~ has learned SO much; wisdom Il