Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-30
LITTLE SISTER.
She Made Life Worth Living For
the Reckless One.
BY r. 3. WRIGHT.


question? Won't you take me with
your
Clifford yane turned with surprise
as be heard the voice 4 girl with
deep brown eyes and hair In which
tbere was tint or gold was standing
beside the boat. her skirts blow out
against her slender figure. The nut
teriug sail had made SO much noise
that vane had not heard the girl be
fore. He frowned unconsclously. for
be was In 10 hunior for company.
Its too rough today. There's mas
t. sea running. and you'll get Wet
through" be answered.
AS IL | cared for that. And II ITS
so rough why do you venture out?
my mood"
The words sounded rude. but Mar
jorie Winthrop knew from the intent
expression ON vane's face as be gazed
out on the black clouds. the sulien
green water OF the bay and the WIND
blown whitecaps that be was speak
ing more to himself than 10 her.
And II IL suits my mood?
.You with moods. child vane said
wonderingiy. What can you know or
thoughts black enough 10 suit with
such Il day: Go back TO your dolls or
read your pretty fairy love stories and
believe In their truth rs long as you
can" be added bitterly.
You think because I'm only seven
teen I'm not 10 feel and think.
Think Only of pleasant things
But II the day suits me 1t Is pleas
ant. Pleass-take me-"
What will your mother say"
she won't care She only thinks OF
Edith II it was Edith now. Ii would
be different, but I'm not such valu'
able cargo No one will bother about
me-"
There was quaver in the girls voice
that made Vane look at her She was
looking out over the yeasty water with
misty eyes and set mouth.
IAN right said Vane after a mo-
ment's hesitation. I'm IN a reckless
mood Let fate take care of US. What
will be will be Jump in"
II was gusty day. aud the Dot. too
light for such weather. her lee rail- al
most under water staggered under the
flaws. every now and then burying her
nose into the rollers and Seeding
shower of spray into the boat Nane
had all he could do 10 manage her ana
FOR a time forgot his companion and
almost his gloomy thoughts In the
grim pleasure of his contest with wind
and storm dashed sen. 1t was Edith
Winthrop he was thinking or. the wo-
man who had led him OIL to love her
and then thrown him over for another
man. Edith did not care. Every one
must be sacrificed for her amusement
yes. even this child. her sister. AT
the thought be glanced at the girl
where she sat poised out to windward.
like some spirit Of the sea. her hair
blowing in the wind. her cheeks agiow
with excitement. her eyes fixed with a
PARKWAY look on the horizon. Fane
had never noticed how pretty she was
before. He had always thought of her
as N mere child. and. 10. she was a wo-
man. What WAS she thinking OF? he
wondered.
AS If in answer TO the question Mar
torie turned and met his eyes for an
instant aud then looked away.
You've heard OF Edith's engage
ment% she said.
Yes" answered vane, setting his
teeth bard. Il found it out only to-
day"
Il knew 1t weeks ago. You thought
she cared for you"
Yes"
You saight have known she didn't.
Van Alistyue Is q richer man than you
in money. It's wealth and power
she wants. and attention and admira-
riou. Love. She doesn't know what II
means. Aud you thought she had
heartw cried the girl. This sea has
more"
II know IT now" said vsne. "when
frs too late"
And you-can you care for her
stiiI." asked Marjorie after silence
-Yes-at ieast I care for the ideal
thought her"
What did you think her."
Brave. courageous. noble hearted.
with soul as beautiful as her body.
comrade for man. TO face with MIN
The storms Of life. n woman tender aDd
trae. TO light for and dare for. I would
have tried 10 give her everything she
waited. No man can love her as do
and sow~- vane laughed bitterly
as an eudInz TO bis sentence.
why DID you come out today In this
gaiey- ssid Marjorie. is your ffe SO
worthless 70 you that you would risk
1t because tboughtiess woman has
wounded yosT