Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-01-13
ON THE WINGS
OF THE STORM.
There Came a Change In Her
Views on the Question of Love.
BY PHILIP KEAN.


western hurricane, coming after a dry
spell, with pink lightning and tenn
pestuous winds and the continuous
( roll of thunder.
To the unaccustomed eye 1t was ter
rifying, but Alexander gazed undis-
turbed. He was young and strong.
But something very like fear gripped
! him now as be saw between the sway
ing trees a wraithlike figure running
/ toward the house.
! He went to the door and opened 1t.
He dragged her over the threshold-a
little, gasping, frightened girl.
I'm so afraid" was all she could
say at first.
How does it happen that you are
out:" He put her in big chair by
the side Of the fireplace. Its so late
and such an awful night"
She looked at him with startled eyes
as she tried to pin up the thick brown
locks that had fallen about her Shout
ders.
IL was running away" she con-
fessed.
oh" Alexander said as he sat
down opposite her You look bit
old for that | was nine when | de-
cided to take to cave dwelling and a
man Friday"
A dimple showed In the corner of her
mouth. "But-but / wasn't running
away to live in cave. l was running
away to get married"
But" Alexander said presently,
"you-you don't look quite old enough
for that"
II am eighteen" was the explana-
ton, land be is twenty one"
He" murmured Alexander. Where
is hep
Her lip quivered. 81 think the storm
must have kept him home. You
wouldn't think a storm would matter
to man, would youT'
Not a man who was going to marry |
you" Alexander found himself say
ing.
"Oh"-the warmth in his tone |
brought a rosy flush to her face-"of |
course something may have kept him"
Where was be to meet you?" Alex
ander asked.
"Over there by the church. We are
stopping at one of the cottages just
beyond"
"And when you didn't find him
there you ran to the nearest house,?
81 saw your light and ran toward
it"
And now" he told her, "if you are
rested a bit I'll take you home"
But l can't go backw she cried.
''The door locks with a spring, and /
haven't a key
"Ye gods" Alexander's brows were
knit
And then, because he could think of
nothing else to say, he asked, Are you
hungry"
starved" she said.
He brought out crackers and cheese
md sardlnes and olives. and MARINA
ade and all the dainties that a bach
slor manager who elects to eat at !
meals the coarse food that is given
lis men keeps for private consump-
ion.
"If-if l only knew where Bobbie
vas" she said, II should be almost
lappy."
$50 his name is Bobbie?'' Alexander
sked.
She nodded. I'VE went to school to- '
ether, and he is at college now, and
e hasn't anything to marry on. and !
hats why mother objected, and that's !
Fhy we ran away" u
do you love hlm?" Alexander asked
lowly. Il
"Of course" she said quickly, "only q
m not so sure right now. 1t seems as i
he couldn't have let me come out in g
ne storm alone-if he had loved me-"
"He couldn't" said Alexander e
riefy.
And then. after a moment, be said
owly, Il wonder if you know what
We Is really like-love for which one
lfrers, for which one dies, if need il
70" re
She caught her breath. "No one ever o
id such things to me of love before"
ie said Robbie and just thought
fun-and-of having our own way"
She was such a little innocent thing, 90
1t with such purity in her eyes. such r
foreshadowing in her face of the 4
oman that she might be. that Alex =
der said impulsively. Dear little L
RI, wait until lOve-real love-comes
you before you marry" SO
She held out her hand to him II eli
H." she whispered II will watt" mr.
I'd even as she promised there came 10,
knock at the door, -
Alexander opened 1t, and Bobbie 20
lmbled over the threshold. t'
Why didn't. you waltz" be com. W
lined at once. "Why didn't you 81
it MollieT' mi
It was such an awful storm, and re.
j weren't there. Bobbie." Co
You might have known I'D have e,
me-" be fumed 81 don't see why
! came here. looked everywhere for GU
]. and then | saw this light. and | aci
ne over and looked through the win ant
"" IS.
.lexander interposed. "she could TOW
stay out in the night and storm. TIL
! were YER, iate. GOO