The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1910-01-15
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The Home Of a Heart
By MARTHA McCULLOCH WILLIAMS
By MARTHA McCULLOCH WILLIAMS
lCopyright, 1909 ~ Associated Literary PressJ

most saucily. You soc, you are
both temptation and an opportunity
70 take you or to leave you--is very
upsetting. Either way | am bound to
be sorry. Whatever made you do IT,
sir? As long as knew there was no
escape | worked without whining.
Therefore It's my duty to say-you
Sha'n't keep on working" John SAD,
masterfully possessing himself OF the
locked hands. She blushed beautifully,
but did not draw them away He got
up, saying still more masterfully,
Now I'm going to take you back 10
| the arbor-but mind, you are not 70
dance oftener than every other set. |
! don't think, either | shall let you
| dance with any other fellow on the
ground-then everybody will under
| stand"
Yes, sir" Elizabeth answered. her
face the pattern of meekness, but a
| wicked twinkle In the bottom OF her
eyes She tried to look unconscious,
to jest as gayly as ever with the 9th
| ers, but In spite Of herself her color
mounted under the significant smiles.
What a pity you settled things
right off the reel this way Charley
Gray said tcasingly, sitting down be
side her John had left her for mo-
ment Charley. his best friend, was
graciously excepted from the rule
against other partners. Lindsay
Ilolmc IS coming after dinner on pur-
pose to see you He told me so only
ycstcrday-y must have beWitched
him for fair hardheaded citizen,
old man Lindsay; but say, he's moon
ing like calf over a picture he's got
OF you"
Elizabeth's heart beat madly. Lind.
say lIOlmc, the partner of her dreams
She turned imploriagly to Gray, say
ing; Take me away, Quick! Home,
anywhere! John must not know"
Gray looked hard at her-something
In her face compelled obedience. Soon
they were whirling away to the
Walker homestead, but fast as they
went gossip had gone faster. Miss
Abby sat stony-faCed upon the piazza
with the blind child wrapped and
hooded upon the steps at her feet and
huddled litter Of corded trunks and
boxes just inside the yard gate
AS you see-I am ready for you,
she admonshcd Elizabeth sternly,
81 a 4 In Or ht, 10, 10 20
mount the steps MY roof shall not
be profancd by shcltering an migrate
and a wanton. You would dance, for.
soo'h' You must pay the piper"
Il am ready to pay" Elizabeth said
proudly, STOPPING to gather the blind
child in her arms, Phoebe had sobbcd
herself almost sick-she was slight for
even her five years. and nestled
against her sister as a chilled birding
ncstlcs to its mother Elizabeth turned
about, the tiny creature huddled
against her breast. Gray held out his
arm, but she chung TO her burden
I'VE will 20 back, If YOU please" she
painted, II have nowhere else to
co."
But they never got back TO the dan.
cling crowd. by the time Phoebe was
we'll asleep they met two men, each
rii'ng hard John Lane and Lindsay
llolme had sensed what lay back of
Euzabcth's flight and had followed her.
Under the shadow of big oaks they
halted
Elizabeth looked from one TO the
other her wet eyes suddenly clearing
of all trouble
John spoke first Come home with
me" he said, Please God it shall be
a happy home or you and Phoebe"
Il offer you both-the home Of a
heart--it l. all | have" Lindsay said
husktly. Elizabeth-darling -poverty
has held me silent-eyen now ought
not TO but-you sha n starye."
Elizabeth smiled softly.
John she said. her voice vibrant
as harpstring, "if-if | could marry
YOU, shouldn't deserve your love.
want TO deserve it tried to keen
-hut-but Fate is stronger than
any of us'
J understand" John said, looking
from her face to Lindsay's. God bless
YOU both"