Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-04

brief run and the red messenger was
loosened and dashed up and up and up
and then away before the wind. whirl.
IND and dipping and tossing. some
queer dancing deryish Of the air.
He watched II until 1t was red
speck against the sailing white clouds.
| and then he went down the hill
Headed straight for DEXTER county.
| shouldn't wonder II 1t landed In
| Rosevillc. Great smoke lothian
paused and scratched his head in per
plexity. 81 didn't specify that | only
| meant unmarried wimmen should an
swcr. Come 10 think OF IL. though. II
married woman found the letter
she'd probably have Il sister or some
body who'd take an interest"
lothian kept away from the post
office for two whole days. and then he
went down to get his mail. There was
| none.
That night he went TO box social
at the church parlors
Fate decreed that lothian Reed
should purchase the box that Sophie
Trenton had prepared. Sophie had
changed from the pretty. dark haired.
black eyed girl OF twenty years ago TO
sallow looking. dried up little NOR
tai who dressed far too young for her
age. Now she looked soulfully at Jo-
than from under the brim OF her i'm
mense hat and smiled enchuntingly
81 don't know myself sometimes"
she ratified on. IL used to be the most
scntterbrained girl that ever was
didn't know my own mind one days
end from another. I've done md said
lots Of things that wished could
take back. | should IA been happier
and maybe others toor'
lothian was deaf to her chatter. His
brain was performing wonderful math.
ematical calculations anent the veloc.
lily of the wind and the possible speed
travelled by Cupid's messenger A:
this rate, for the wind still blew brisk.
ly. the kite must have Travelled far out
OF the state Jotham wondered rathe.
uneaslly, II the wind should not abata
soon. might not the messenger be
waited down to Mexico or some other
heather country where women were
drug on the matrimonial markets
The thought OF fair senorita presid.
Ing as mistress over Hilltop farmland
incidentally It's owner-sent lothian to
the door for breath OF fresh air and
squint at the weather. To Sophie
Trenton's angry surprise. lothian for.
got to come back again.
Two more days passed. with no mail
and no tidinss OF the kite lothian had
gingerly opened the weekly paper half
fearful thnt the kites wanderings
might have brought 1t within the ken
OF the hungry editor-but no: there was
no word.
Then one day Gotham was Smelling
peas In the back porch when he heard
tho click or tho front gate latch and
light. swift tread on the path around
tho house
The sight he looked upon brought
him to his feet wide eyed. open
mouthed, the pan OF peas rafting I'M
needed to the ground
Before him stood tall. youncisb
woman with fair hair parted smoothly
on her white forehead and pufred be.
comingly behind her ears Her skin
was fresh and pink. and her eyes were
dark blue and steady In their gaze.
and over them the straight brows cut
clear dark line. Jotham saw the
laughing eyes. the twitching red lips
half breaking into mlrthful smiles. saw
the crisp blue cotton dress the color Of
her eyes. the fresh white hat and tho
string OF coral beads about her throat
and recognized his old sweetheart.
Mary Gray that was!
In her hands dangled the crushed
fragments OF the box Kite.
Found II hanging on the penr tree
by my sitting room window" she OK
planned AS she laid the Kite on the
bench. That's great idea of yours.
Jotham. Most as big Ms the other iden
you had when you asked Sophie 10
marry you"
Il was n fool" said lothian Reed
bluntly. I'm bigger fool now, be-
cause It's just givin' fate another
chance 10 laugh IN my face. You live
IN Roseville now, don't you?" he asked.
She nodded. Funny. wasn't II. your
Kite should land there?" she said.
Seems Ike there was something I'M.
I 1'''''i'ih III IT, duUlltteU GOTHAM so
berry. 81 sent It up four days ngo off
this hill l forgot till afterwards that
some married woman might get hold
Of II. Looks IA II you was meant to
ret H."
Mrs. Blake. she who was Mary Gray.
smiled iunOcen;ly. "Of course you
/ know Jim passed away three years
ago" she ventured.
lothian stared round eyed. md then
q great glndness came into his face.
Then ou-can keep the letter, Mary
/ You'll stayT
81 can't lothian"
"Why nDtT'
You said you didn't want any wild.
I Ows to apply and
What d you come for. thenY de
manded lothian. his arm dangerously