The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1911-04-15
ST. MARTINS
SUMMER
And the Romance Il Warmed
Into Happy Realization.
By VIRGINIA L. wENrz

which seems to have ned once more
holds the land with its intoxicatinT
breath The fields were studded with
tiny Aichaelmas dzisies, and the
hedgerows were brilliant with early
goldenrod. but somehow you fancied
you smelled the scent OF the roses and
mignonette as well.
There was quite q group Of people
out on the small hotel Teranda, and
most Of them were gossipinE. Spin
ming up the poplar shaded country
road was a smart little trap. Across
the tennis courts the occupants were
plainly visible. They were James
Walsh and Mrs John Burgess.
Il say. girls" cried one OF the group
on the veranda. its a crying shame
TO let that elderly person cut us out
with the richest man we have up here
--crytng shame. that's what II is. And
don't think any Of US has an atom
OF grit or go or we'd take the wind
out Of Mrs. Burgess sailsr'
why. she must be all Of a hun
4 NAC2s GANAlAL4Cu
They say that Mr.. Walsh knew her
years ago. Wonder where he picked
her up. In the ark. guesa"
"Oh, my dear. long before that. =
drawled another mockingly. 'T.ong
before Noah's time women had ceased
to do their hair In that absurd fash
ion"
Then the quiet girl with the en-
broidery on her lap spoke softly:
"She has a lot Of hair anyhow. and
It's beautiful. and the way she dresses
1t suits her features She reminds me
Of Albert Durer,s Madonna"
who's that Miss TysonT' inter
rupted young fellow in tennis fan
nels. suddenly appearing in the door
way. who's Ike Durer's Madonna ? -
I'VE were speaking Of Mrs. Burgess"
answered Miss Tyson without even
looking up from her embroidery.
MadonnAT Folderolr' cried IN,
other girls in concert. "She's a Ilni'
quiet poke Of a woman and a d..~i@
ing one at that. She's encOur.Ig,
him fearfully."
You see, Miss Tyson" Ol,Spr
Billy, the young chap in fannelS.
get only one or two big matrimu
catches a season up here. It's q W.
Of time nowadays to listen to the
pecunious ardors Of early youth {
seQuently"-
Bnly's words were amhirut
enough, but the comprehensive iii
sweep which he made with his glan
and sun Drowned hand, including Y,
randa, girls and all, was mimi NJ
dron Miss Tyson's gray eyes lauEiIet
appreciatively.
They were such nice understanding
gray eyes. thought Billy. Twas a
shame that embroidery should engrOss
30 much Of their attention. Even now
she showed signs Of taking il up again.
and to avoid such a catastrophe Billy
proposed q game Of tennis.
"An right" said Miss Tyson cheer
fully, folding the bit OF linen about the
tiny hoop and slowing it away in a
tiny bag.
The fancied likeness between Mrs.
John Burgess and the Madonna" Of
Durer was not without some basis.
There was. indeed. q similarity in the
weary features. more interesting than
beautiful. and in the dolorous, some
what constrained grace Of the stately
figure.
A.. D., ,,,a a y,ou,or ~ forfv
I'VE. Her manner. her aspect, was that
Of one who had long since ceased
Wishing 70 attract. In point Of fact.
the wish had never been pronounced.
Since her husbands death. which had
occurred ten years previously, she had
never worn 8 color. Il IL to be sup
posed that Mr.. Burgess, had loved her.
His had been her first and only oner
Of marriage. but In her girlhoOd her
heart had been given 70 another.
Most people who knew Mrs. John
Burgess thought Of her as the mother
Of her children. She had q son In the
west who was making great ventures
IN cattle and horses. and she had q
married daughter In Paris who was
writing her constantly Of her social TIL
umphs and prosperity. Yes. her chill
dren were full Of thPir own pans Hnd
projects. and once OF twice lately MrS.
Burgess hrd been hit surIi i~ed 81
ind herself feeling q little lonely and
forRottPn-A chill presage Of the au-
tumn winds uf life. her summer. In
deed. had firwn.
Then. Just ut the correct pSychologi-
cal moment be came-the man to
whom a, -iri she had given her heart
An. WHERE were the chill autumn
winds now: It was 81. Martins sum-
mer instead
James WFlsh was q middle aged
portiy. rich nan and q WidoWer. he
bad married s0meWhat early in his ca
reer q noted beauty. A fortnight Of
wsdIcck had convinced him that he
and his bride had not a single taste
n common but. being q businessiIke
nan. on bis return from bis tour De
noce he'd sized up the matter IN this