The Holbrook news., 1911-01-20

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 lIe of milk. and made milk toast over a littlo fire we built in the woods. anu you cannot imagine how good it tasted
 Indeed can." Dushane said heartily. The next time you run away you must tell me and will go too, and I will catch some fish. and we will broil them over the coals.'
 She clasped her hands eagerly. There comes Nell now she said. We've planned to go tomorrow, and am going to tell her you want to accompany us."
 Nell had none of Julia's naughty pride. but she was very fresh, and sweet, and enthusiastic as she talked to Dushane
 Do not tell Julia" she insisted. "she hates to have mother and me do such things, but tomorrow there will be lot of people for tennis and tea, and we thought we could run away. and not have to meet them"
 T will run away too" Dushane said. T will meet you at the second bridge. They will never miss me in the crowd"
 But Julia did miss this wealthy and important guest. It was because of him that she had invited her neigh bors for. tea and tennis She was proud of her conquest, and wished to show him of.
 DUshane appeared among them for moment, and then he could not be found. and little did Julia guess that he was on the road to a tryst with her mother and schoolgirl sister.
 Dushanc caught a half dozen trout. and broiled them with bits of bacon The little old lady made coffee. and Neil stirred up a cornbread and baked it over the coals. In the midst 1 of the feast came Julia. flaming.
 What are you doing?" she de manded. sweeping in upon them, all in pale pink. with rosy plumes in her wide hat. T missed you. and the servants said you had come this way. thought something must have hap pened. and I ran away from my guests lcng enough to find you here. cannot understand it. Why has mother come out here in that old lawn dress and wide hat? Nell, what 1T some one had seen your"
 In her anger she had forgotten | that Dushane might sit in judgment Her voice, usually low and well mod ulated, was harsh and rough. DlI- shane thought of the cry of the pea cock. This was the discordant notel
 Yes. we ran away" he said. and his glance met JuIia's steadily. Your n10fhar dnao r1n and crowds of people, and she enjoys this. why should not she have it?"
 The direct question brought Julia to her senses.
 why, of course" she faltered. ~oniy nice people don't do such things"
 My mother does them," Dushanc stated. 'I have been with her in the woods many a cay. and we have roasted potatoes, and boiled corn, and hal all sorts of feasts."
 Julia saw that sho had made mistake. and attempted to retrieve it. But Drshane had no eyes for her; he was watching Nell whose crimson cheeks and tear wet eyes showed her distress. He WIS watching, too the old iady'H trembling lip and nervous hands. His heart went out in sym- patEy and tenderness. These two women needed him; more than that. Nell was girl to love.
 They went home a dejected group. The little mother and Nell entered by the back door, Julia rejoined her guests. and Dushane drifted down the shady walk to the marble bench by the fountain. On the tor race tbe peacock spread his plumase ( and gave forth his cries. { At dusk little figure crept like I shadow to the fountain It was Nell l in filmy white and pearls. l
 Are we such sinners?" she wbis- T perel- Wasn't it dreadful?" ( Dushane rose and took her hands t In his f Ne" he said. but am afraid g Julia will never forgive me, and I'm a nor sure. Nell. that I want her for yiveness- But there is something hat do want. and I am not going 70 ask it now. You are the sweetest woman in the world. and your mother s just little faded edition of you. l Some day. and I hope 1t will not be c eng, I want to take care of you t 'oth: but this is not the time to ask U t. Win you wait little and then | ct me come back to you. Nell?" . "Oh!"she whispered. but Julia ?" t Julia will find many others" he | aid. "who will adore her beauty. D She doesn't need me any more than t Decd her, but you will fill my leart. May I come back?"
 And the fountain heard her as she Yes"
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