The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-16

lhe elder Miss Talbot smiled sweetIv
down" "e'e or'Ving
And the younger added: THAT black bo,s. :.
beauty but hardly adys horse. is t5p
Aunt Laura slipped into her armor with -o,-,,....
swiftness "'" i'SfVeious
Mora can manage any horse think sb. s,d
pleaSanty' 1 am glad she got through in time TO
ride' It's about the only thing she cares for met
now, poor child" 'N'
What horse arc they talking about2n she ,.
asking herself '
lhc younger Miss Talbot smoothed = o1oy.d 6.
ger. She is fortunate in having so 6ne a horseman
ior an escort she saId and smiled inclus;vA1,, =,
Aunt Laura and her sister
Aunt Lauras armor held good. She smiled bach
and hoped her face didn't look as stiff as it felt
ono IS Fortunate, she agreed, and then added
boldly 'and so is he
Then she changed the subject
They bade her adeu little later, and she s,,
down to think Her thoughts were NOT n1o,sa..
ones. 0i'
She had neglected MORA, her dead brothers onIp
child "
Sne went to a window to watch for her niece. and
as she stood there she planned many things for
MORA. She would earn the chd's con6d.nce l.
should never be her conscience again that sb.
had lett her to the mercy Of those spitcul creatures
the Talbot girls
And so Aunt Laura stood and waited
Out on a country road Mora was riding. Close
beside Bold Billy was the brown mare The earx
Spring twilight closing in
I'VE must go back said MORA
I'VE must" said the man, reluctantly.
They turnedstheirohorses.
Moral"
"Yes"
He leaned over andto her hand
"The day saw you. little girl, that first day.
Il remember.
There was, hadabeen who had made me
reckless could not have what thought | wanted.
Then saw,you and knew had never wanted any,
one before. Do you believe me?' ,.,...r
Il believe you"
There will neycrbe anyone but you MORA"
She turned and looked at him.
II don't want thereto.be," she said in a4whisoe,.
He drew her glove from the hand nearest him;7th
soft little palm turned to his. He took from his
finger seal, a ring heavy and massive,
With this ring, he sad,-"till can.get -anothery
II don't want another" said MORA. and-shs
kissed the stone.
III only>it mightsbenow,5 ,5Moirs!'
She started.
"Now7'
Have you anyoncf cfonnctobsE3S
mo to ask, exactly LSaurktref'
He checked 5he horses
"Shal we turn? There isra-smafaowusa, few. .urflea
on"
Her clear gray eyes IookedHintok1nsA
"Wlll you always love 1neF'
ITO the end of my life and-yoursH
~ will go
They came out Of the rcctory anahour aaten
lie put her upon Bold Billy and ;as mounted
the brown mare He held her hsndtghta aszthey rode
slowly through the soft evening dark and>shc asked
questions.
They turned at last through a.sgateway. sA6ig.
rambling house lay at the end Of winding drive.
"This is your home." he said p
"Ay home,' she echoed.
"s everything prepared for any-wfc2 a,e=asked,aas
the old housckeeper gave him welcome. &
Everything, sir,"
Through the wide hall and up the-broad shallow !
stairs he led her. At door he paused and opened
sitting ROOM rose scented e dressing room
beyond. and gImpses in the smallcr room of -slken
stu1s
ct is ready for you" he said "I will wat-below:'
With shaking fingers she put off her habit brushed
her shining hair and slipped into the SOFT trailing
gown She down the stairs and across s-thchal :
to the hearth where he stood. =
"You knew l would Gomez she asked, Her7hands
trenbed as they casped his arm, and he took1them |
his
Il hoped you would come he answered
Have the rooms been arranged for me ong'
Since the day Bold Billy ram.
She drew her hands from his and rested them7oa
his again. l.-tr
you my husband''
"Yes."
''And am your wc|
"Yes, Mora"
"And yet am not afraid
He stopped and lifted her from her feet holding
her tight to his heart He kissed her eyes her hair
her mouth Her crept about his neck ana @ sno
pressed his check to hers.
"Ob she whispered, so low he could scarcely;
catch The words. "Oh I'm glad-Im glad-lm no@
afraid" Ed