Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-12-13

wrist and II has been all ! could do TO
get my mare to the Ford
Lucy Carew opened her eyes the
next morning in the blaze OF brilliant
day The 10th OF November broke in
holiday and golden fashion after a
might of wild, unusual storm. In the
coarse nightdress of her hostess she
lay i'm her clean bed in the country
smelling little attic. She had scarcely
stirred To rise when n knock at her
door held her motonless.
Mrs. Ramsdill, red-cheeked. bashful-
eyed. came In like a bright appari-
tion. for she looked at her lodger over
giant bouquet; the profusion filled
her hands She arrived like Flora.
She had "A note and gave 1t.
III you please. miss, from Craven
there's a hanswer to take"
She regarded with pretty. timid Gu
riosity this handsome young lady who
stood wen out of the short nightdress.
her feet cleaning charmingly dis
played below the hem. Above the
low. plain collar her neck and dark
head rose frankly. Women-beautiful
vomen-do not imagine how much to
their beauty's enhancing is sometimes
the naive garments OF their simple sis
ters. Ribbons and furbelows would
not have made Lucy Carew more
lovely to look on than as thus the Eng
iish oOttager saw her; the coarse mus
lin over her swelling breast, her arms
bare Co ths elbows-for Mrs. Ramsdill's
gown stopped there. Miss Carew took
the roses In her hands
Mrs. Ramsdill had her wonderings.
Tempest was beloved. but he was as
well known. Even Cravenford could
tell It's tales. The good creature
unused on her guest and remarked the
eyes--how they lost their clearness 20
sparkle. how checks mantled as the
letter. with entire ignoring OF her com
pany, was broken open.
TN wait outside. MISS" she deli
cately suggested. "and you'll call me
for the answer?"
Miss Carew held the roses against
her and read her note.
Craven. November 10.
My dear Miss Carew: II what you tell
mic T. true (and how can 1 suppose you
have come 5000 miles 10 play with my
vsnityD then you will feel II worth your
while to write the study OF which you
Hpoke-unioss my conduct as host has
blaokoned me TOO much In your eyes.
n you will Come-I have sent "a carriage
for you-I will do all In my power 10
make n easy Tor YOU 60 write what you
wish There will be no train Co London
before late afternoon. II you refuse me
thc proof OF your entire cOrdiality. ! shall
come to the Ford--to avoid me you will
have 10 walk. and / fancy your shoes
will not help you! Faithfully.
BASIL TEMPEST
For the first time I'm weeks MIR
Tempest slept TN morning. and for
the hrst time in weeks awakened not
prey TO the black horrors that gen
orally perched on his bedpost to wait
the opening OF his eyes. III" as he
had often grumbled, zone could only
get into the day without beginning
IL"
To superintend the gathering OF 8
bunch Of roses. TO write the note h,
had sent. amused him, and no sooner
was Ramsdin and the trap dispatched
than, whistling like a boy. he made 1
tour OF the house. followed by Mrs
Henly, TO whom he gave countless di
rectlons as to setting OF Craven IL
holiday trim. Sunlight flashed at hin
everywhere, Il fell in iururiant floods
down the long galleries. routed Mel
anchoIy out of hooks In the darkes
rooms where ghosts and dismals tina
Tempest had grown 10 consider AZ
familiars nested and hatched
What day." he exclaimed NOR
than once "Open everything
all the windows wide. No. I will ar
range the flowers myself" The gar
dener had fetched in what Tempes
called torrents o. bloom and h
glowed with enjoyment as he pile
roses and carnations and lilies int
glass and silver according to his fancy
once he caught up his buoyant moo
20 say: What II the adventurous lad
should refuse?' His brow darkenet