Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-10-26

and admitted that she was loyelier
Tar than her mother had ever been,
witt added charms Of steadfast, hon.
est eyes and lips that must speak the
truth at whatever coat These traits
Angelina might have inherited from
her English father.
you are Mr.. Fisk?" asked ApRe.
line
Yes-of course you are very wei.
come here. but am afraid you have
made a mistake. think Rose meant
you would find something to read in
the small library"
Angeline laughed softly and smote
her hands together. '.How stupid of
me! Mrs. York did say the small II.
brary. and this one isn't SMALL"
Do you like it?" he asked inyolun.
tarily. This room was his greatest
delight.
Its beautiful-so quiet, and makes
one feel religious. you know" cried
Angelina enthusiastically.
Allen found himself unable to
glance away from her perfect profile.
She was nymph sent into his dim
room to lure him away from his be-
loved books and give him a taste Of
love and life but-he didn't know II
just then
Il know" he nodded delightfully."-.
Perhaps 1 can find you a book" He
went to smaller case near the win.
dow, knelt on the floor and unlocked
the doors. Presently he returned
With a worn volume of Tennyson's
poems. Perhaps you would care for
this" he said diff1dently. The book
had been Fanny's and he did not
know whether Fanny's daughter
cared for poetry OR If she didn't
whether she would profess to. Fan
ny had pretended to like everything
Allen liked.
Angelina looked at the book, flush.
ed still deeper-and gave it back to
him. Il know you will think 1 am a
horrid stupid little ignoramus, Mr..
Fisk, but simply detest poetry!
There-you know the worst of me!
I'm looking for something foolish and
frivolous like Hearts Again or
something like that"
II never heard of the book" said
Allen.
IT'S awfully good-some thing like
The Prisoner of Zenda.' / like to
read about people fighting for love
and 80 forth and then everything
coming out all right in the end and
everybody inher'ting money and rid.
Ing in motor cars"
Angelina smiled down at Allen Fisk
and he found himself smiling back at
her with much sympathy. He didn't
blame her for wanting everybody in
the world to be happy End he wished
he had bought motor car for his
own use-he could have taken her
for ride that afternoon. But Of
course 1t wasn't too late for him to
buy car now.
II suppose you enjoy all these-er
dead Ones" observed Angelina pres.
emily, waving her fingers around the
room
Dead ones?"
es-classics-thats what we call
ed them at school, I've been around
reading the titles-and really, don't
yOo IdAAh ~ . q " SPtuu SUCH
a lovely afternoon incoming among
these books?" She asked this with
an air of confidence that inspired
winning smile from him.
She came down the ladder holding
out hand for him to steady her. AS
his hand closed around her palm he
felt tingling sensation from head to
foot He longed to enIold her to his
heart and call her his own forever.
Angelina Sinclair's sweetness and
charm had warmed his heart to re-
newed life. A kind fate had sent the
daughter to make restitution for the
mothers heartlessness.
AS Allen Fisk held her hand brin-
died bulldog which had followed his
master into the room, rose and dash
ed jealousy forward. At his growl Of
rage Angelina screamed and slipped
down into Aliens arms, which were
somehow outstretched to receive her
'I'm so afraid of dogs!" she cried.
Then Allen Fisk did a significant
thing. He lifted the precious book,
the pride Of his library, and threw
the volume straight at the dogs ugly
| head.
Get back, sir!" he said sternly.
and then the beast kne~' that he had
been deposed in his masters heart.