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

up. I'll! need a pretty brisk gale to
SIT 1t into the next county. I don't
want any Little River folks to get hold
of IL. First III put on the teakettle.
and whilo I'm waiting for 1t 1 can
write the letter"
He lighted tho oil cook stove, and,
filling the shining teakettle at the
pump, he placed it to boil and returned
to the sitting room. From n narrow
cupboard in the chimney he brought
writing materials and spredd them
forth on the table. Pink tinted note
paper, purchased at the same city shop
where he had bought the kite. and
fresh bottle OF purple Ink were other
results OF that secret expedition.
lothian put on his glasses. thrust his
pen in the ink and tightly linked one
foot around the other. He wrote with
cramped fingers. and his sun burned
forehead was knotted in an anxious
frown:
To the Lady That Captures This Kite:
Dear MAZDA m-The writer OF this letter
Is an unmarried man who wants a wife
fYe got nice forty acre farm and a
nine room house all paid for and a thou
sand dollars I'm the bank two cows and
a horse that any lady can drive: also two
pigs and no end OF chickens and flowers
No widows need apply. What l want is
a good. neat looking wifo that knows how
to cook and Will appreciate u loving hus-
band. For further particulars address p.
0. Box b, Little River. Strictly conhden-
tial. LOTHIAN REED
The teakettlo was bobbng cratic
ally about the stove when Jotham fin
ished his letter. Before preparing his
supper. however, be reread his letter.
| nodded grave approval and slipped
1t In an envelope, which ne addressed
to Tho Lady That Finds This Kite"
Slipping the flap Of the envelope
around the reed frame inside the kite.
lothian gummed It securely I'm place
and laid the kite carefully in the closet.
AS he puttered around the rooms.
preparing the meal. eating II and aft.
erward wnshlng the dishes. lothian
unused on the few amatory privileges
| chat had been his. Once when he WINS
quite young lie had fallen in love with
two girls at the same time. Mary Gray
and Sophie Trenton Uncertain which
one no really desired Jothnm had re-
sorted TO the simple method OF his
| chlldhOOd-ho wrote their names OH 81
slip OF paper and then rccitcd. INV
mother told me 10 take this one" and
bis finger had fallen on the name Of
Sophie Trenton.
lie asked Sophie 10 be his wife. and
| she had scorned him-not simply re.
| fused him, but laughed I'm his face
| Ihcn 1t was that he discovered that
| Mary Gray was really his hearts dc.
/ sire, and he marvclcd that ne should
have hesitated But Sophie had con
! hded the proposal 90 Mary Cray. and
/ when lothian tried his fortune there
he was coldly sent about his business.
| while Mary Cray married somebody
else and moved away from Little Rlv.
| or Sophie hadn't married anybody.
| She was the village ml'incr and was
! especially pleasant % lothian Reed.
| In spite ~ this unhappy result of
! trusting ~ tho god Of chance. lothian
In his middle life once more plnccd bis
anair5 in tho hands ~ the deity. Hc
he'd thought ~ the Kite the night be
fore and tho idca appealed ~ bin
II was romantic; 50 was thrilllngly IN
| certain
Two days passed by before the wind
arose sufficiently strong 10 merit send.
ing the kite on It's delicate mission
and then 80 came. fresh ncr'Vostcr.
blowing crisp and cool over the river
and certain TO send the Kite flying In