The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-28

most saucily. "You see, you are
both temptation and an opportunity.
To take you or to leave you--is b very cry
upsetting. Either way am bound 70
be sorry. Whatever made you 90 u,
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 said,
masterfully, possessing himself OF the
locked hands. She blushed beautifully,
|but did not draw them away. he got
Eup, saying still more masterfuliy,S
''Now I'm, going to take you back 10 :
the arbor-but mind, you are not TO
dance oftener than every other set. Z
don't think, either, I shall let you
dance with any other fellow on the
ground-then everybody will under
Stand. 4 &
"Yes. sir!" Elizabeth answered, h 'Es
face the pattern of meekness, but 9
wicked twinkle in the bottom OF ner
eyes. She tried to look unconsc lous'
to jest as gayly as ever with the otn-
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 teasingly, sitting down be- 's.
side her. John had left her for q me mo- :,
ment. Charley. his best0 friend, was
graciously excepted from the RUE RUE
against other partners. Lindsay
Holme is coming after dinner on p,lr- a
pose to see you. He told me SO only
yesterday-you must have bewitcheetd
him for fair. A hard-headed citizen,
old man Lindsay: but say, he's moon =.
ling like a calf over a picture he's got
of you. ~.
Elizabeth's heart beat madly. Lind lind.
say Holme, the partner of her dreams!
She turned implorilgly to Gray, say
ing: Take me away! Quick! Home me,
anywhere! John must not know $s
Gray looked hard at her some thing
in her face compelled obedience. Soon
4 they were whirling away to 4 the flt95
! Walker HON estead, but fast as they.
went gossip had gone faster. Miss
4 Abby sat stony-faced upon the piazza
I with the blind child wrapped and
l hooded upon the steps at her feet and
4 a huddled litter Of corded trunks and
4 boxes just inside the yard gate. i.
AS you see-I am ready for you, &
I she admonished Elizabeth sternly,s
waving her back as she made to
]. mount the steps: NY roof shall not
4 be profaned by sheltering migrate
land Wanton. You would dance, for
I sooth! You must pay the piper.
q am ready to- pay, Elizabeth said
q proudly, STOPPING to gather the blind.
4 child in her arms. Phoebe had sobbed5
i herself almost sick--she was slightforj
i even her five years, and nestled
against her sister as a chilled birding
3 nestles to its mot er. Eli beth turned
i about, the tiny creature huddled5
!. against her breast. Gray held out his
arms, but she chung to her burden
1--WE will go back, il you please, she.
! painted. "I--I have nowhere else to
. go.
But they never got back to the dam:
/ cling crowd. BY the time Phoebe was.
well asleep they met two men, each
q riding hard s8EJ ohn Lane and Lindsay
4 Home had sensed what lay back OF
a beth's fight and had followed her.
Under the shadow of big oaks they
Ihalted.
I Elizabeth looked from one to the
4 other, her wet eyes sud- denly clearing
i of all trouble.
John spoke first. Come home with
\ me" he said. Please Godsit shall be..
q happy home or you and Phoebe, ],
offer you bot he home Of 81
Il heart-it Isl all I have. Lindsay said
h BY Elijah th darling overly
has held p me silen ven now Lsought.
not to speak but you sha'n't starye.'',l55
Elizabeth smiled softly sss
ii DILL " ss 81 salQ ner voice vibrant
], as asharpstri ng, sc If could marry
you, couldn't deserve your love. -
] want to deserve it tried to keep
B faith Fate#is stronger than
! any Sof u.s.
q d zun q erstand IS John said, looking
n from q her face to Lindsay Tod bless
J. you both! "..l
ictorian Gods
T sTh AZ k'eray with a brain weigh
1 Ing 5S y ounces, had the biggest head
/ among ctorian writers, who had the
q best s D features The choice would
j, seem 'Esrls tos lie between Tennyson and
! Henry ne ylor. s That ian must be