Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-05
4 LITTLE CHILD
SHALL LEAD Them
Two Loving Hearts That Were
Revealed to Each Other.
sy LouIsE HUBERT oUVoL-


till he was well wearied with the
world Without family or ties. no one
cared when he came nor where he
went, 10 that whenever he did think OF
settling down Il was with a very de-
sided picture In his mind-a picture Of
q home that was home In the fullest
sense OF the word. where there reign
Cd a wife whose life would be bound
up in that home. where there rompcd
little children who would welcome him
with smiles and with dropping faces
see him go. And II was this feeling
but duly realized that made him look
upon Miss Ellison with something OF
doubt, albeit much of admiration.
Life Was Joyous to Alice Ellison
Her blood ran high. and nothing had
crossed her path that tended to make
her feel aught but the Joy OF living. It
was natural, therefore. that she should
laugh and dance and sing Sometimes.
though. II pulled on her. and she would
sit within the silence OF her room.
wondering why she could not fall In
love really and truly and deeply"
And always at this wonder the picture
Of Allyn Hardin rose before her and
her heart grew tender. And then
something would crop UP. like the
weeds In the parable. choking out
these tiny seeds OF love. And that
something was pitifully lIko the vision
that had but Just caused her momen-
tary gladness. But the clear blue eyes
were so cold. the fine mouth so firmly
set with determination. the chin so
square, that she would rise impatient
ly. crying out:
"Ah. no, he would never be tender
nor sweet nor-nor'-
For she. too. had her picture OF what
a home should be. and. while she
scarcely dared dwell on It. as he could
do. II was there. in the clouds above
her head-a home I'm which there was
a woman whose life's one aim was TO
keep the tired lines from her husbands
face. the worrying cares from his
heart. 10 maintain forever the smiles
on those little upturned faces at her
knee. But the husband must be one
with q heart warm enough to take and
profit by the sympathy she held out TO
him in such good abunda nee. n man
who could understand the hearts of
those little children In tho arms OF that
woman.
So. thinking much but understand
ing little OF each other. they went their
separate ways until one morning early.
when n train drew out from the depot
Alice seated in the chair car. Allyn
swinging on 10 the step OF the last
coach.
He was Off on his vacation. and In
the curlings OF the smoke he saw not
the face OF Alice Ellison. hut cool. green
hooks 10y running streams lie heard
the crunch OF the dried leaves beneath
his feet and felt the Juggling OF the
trout upon his line.
He had hid Alice goodby two even
ings before. expecting 10 leave the city
then. and he recalled her look OF good.
frank friendship as she had put her
hand In his. What pity there is not
more to her" ne unused. she is so az
tractive. but she lacks weight"
The train was coming to stop. and
Allyn rose and went OUT on the plat
form. They were slowing into pic
turesque little town with green trees In
sight OF the depot and big. spra WHY
southern homes. white and green in
the sunlight
Was that Alice?
Yes. there on the lower step OF the
coach ahead OF him she stood. with ar
Impotence barely hidden by her quiet
manner. waiting for the train to stop
She was smiling. oh. SO brightly. and
the train had scarcely come TO a stand
still before she had sprung down ant
was running across the platform Il
meet
Allyn Hardin could not believe hi
own eyes
A little girl with brown legs nashin,
bare above low socks and face. lief
bare by the bonnet that hung abou
her neck. rejecting the brightness h,
had seen on Alice's. came ruShin.
down the platform too. With a shriel
OF JOY she threw herself into Alice
open arms
The whistle blew again. Alice wa
moving of with a young man and wo
man who had Joined her.
Miss Ellison! How do you doi"
Alice turned about quickly.
oh" she gasped. Il Thought 20,
were In Wisconsin, She moved to
ward the train. not losing hold OF tn
little hand that lay in hers.
II could not get off Wish ha
known you were aboard" The trail
was moving. "GOodby. goodby"
Ron voyage" called Alice. Pher
| handinU 70 I'll ~,
by TO MT Hardin"
sunburncd little hand lawsd tn
air. and Alice. iSinC her head. locke