The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-02-05

| most Sauclly. you see. you are
both temptation and an opportunity
To take you or to leave you--is yer,
upsettfng. Either way I am bound {,
be sorry. Whatever made you do II
sir? As long as l knew there was M
escape worked without whining"
Therefore it's my duty to say-yor
sha'n't keep on working" John said
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 tc
the arbor-but mind, you are not tc
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. he-
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 pity you settled things
right on the reel this way" Charley
Gray said teasingly. sitting down be-
side her. John had left her for a mo-
ment. Charley, his best friend, was
graciously excepted from the rule
against other partners. Lindsay
Holme is coming after dinner on pur-
pose to see you. He told me SO only
yesterday-you must have bewitched
him for fair. A hard-headed citizen,
old man Lindsay; but say. he's moon
Ing like calf over picture he's got
of YOU"
Elizabeth's heart beat madly. Lind
say Holme. 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
a huddled litter of corded trunks and
boxes just inside the yard gate.
AS you see-I am ready for you,"
she admonished Elizabeth sternly,
waving her back as she made to
mount the steps. my roof shall not
be profaned by sheltering an migrate
and a wanton. You would dance, for
'ooth! You must pay the piper"
Il am ready to pay" Elizabeth said,
proudly. STOPPING to gather the blind
'hild In her arms. Phoebe had sobbed
herself almost sick-she was slight for
wen her five years. and nestled
against her sister as chilled birding
lestles to its mother. Elizabeth turned
bout. the tiny creature huddled
lgainst her breast Gray held out his
rms. but she chung to her burden.
We will go back, II you please" she
'anted. IL have nowhere else to
o."
But they never got back to the dan.
ing crowd. BY the time Phoebe was
yell asleep they met two men, each
i1ing hard. John Lane and Lindsay
Iolme had sensed what lay back of
fight and had followed her.
1nder the shadow of big oaks they
allied.
Elizabeth looked from one to the |
Their, her wet eyes suddenly clearing |
all trouble.
John spoke first. Come home with |
le." he said. please God it shall be
happy home or you and Phoebe"
Il offer you both-the home of a
eart--it Il all have" Lindsay said
lskily. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
as held me silent-even now | ought
1t to speak-but-you sham starve."
Elizabeth smiled softly.
John" she said, her voice vibrant
harpstring, tiff I could marry
'u. | shouldn't deserve your love. 1
ant to deserve it, tried to keen
Fate Is stronger than
any of u.s."
Il understand" John said. LOOKING
ON her face to Lindsay's. God blesa
~ BOTH"