The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-10-18

every inch a gentleman. Your father
was disappointed that you are sick.
He wanted you to come down and play
accompaniments for him"
/ Eve made no answer. She lay there
staring into the darkness, scarcely
hearing the music that stole up to her
chamber. Her thoughts we're busy
ones.
Aunt Janet" she said suddenly,
you'd like to have me go east for
long visit. wouldn't you?"
"Yes, Sarah says it isn't fair that
| her only niece should be buried alive
! here in Texas when she can give her
q lovely winter in New York. Your
Aunt Sarah has money, Eve, but she
needs some one to help her spend it.
1t would do you world of good"
IF father consents I'd like to go at
once" went on Eve IF do go you
will take a vacation when I return,
won't you. Aunt JanetT
Miss Farwell leaned over and kissed
her niece Certainly. dear. I'd like
change myself. You go and have your
ding, and then when you return I'll go
and have my 6ingl" she laughed com
! fortably.
1t was settled that way. Neither
Abner Farwell nor his sister under
stood Ewes feverish desire to get away
from the ranch, but they helped her
all they could There were an exchange
Of kilograms with Aunt Sarah in New
York and few hurried preparations
by the two women at the ranch. Then
early one morning Abner Farwell
hitched the grays to the blackboard.
and, with Ewes trunk strapped on be-
hind, he took her to the nearest rail-
road station.
Her sudden departure was surprise
to the men on the ranch. Many Of
them she had known since childhood,
and they had a warm place in her
heart. All liked her sweet disposition
If they did not admire her rather plain
face. The new assistant foreman,
Webb. had never seen her at all so
swift was her going.
As for Andy Morgan. this sudden
vanishing Of the girl he had heartlessly
criticised remained a mystery. 1t was
also a blow to his extreme vanity.
Ewes winter in New York heightened
into a year, and the pecans were once
more hanging thickly in the groves,
and the same caressing wind was max
ing music in the branches.
She came unannounced. A cattle
wagon from a distant ranch was at
the station. Some expected freight had
not arrived, and it was going away
empty when Eve hailed the driver.
Can you take me to Farwell'sT'
she asked the man. II didn't have
time to send word | was coming"
Sure thingr he answered cordially.
"I'll tote your trunks. l reckon you
got mighty lot of pretties in all those
big sairytogers"
Yes. l have" smiled Eve through
her thick veil.
II reckon you're some kin to the
Farwells," he suggested as they drove
along.
why" asked Eve, although she
could guess his bewilderment.
You look a lot like Farwell's girl,
Eve. l amt seen her in a month of
Sundays"
Not for q year, Joe Flanders" laugh
ed Eve suddenly. Don't you recognize
old friends?"
Flanders stared amazedly. The face
he saw through the veil was wonder
fully round and fair, and Eve Farwell
had been thin as a rail- He shook his
head doubtfully. MY gosh. you're
either joshin me or else you've been
fattenin up some" he blurted forth.
Eve threw back her head and laugh
er such sweet, merry laugh that Joe
Flanders recognized her at once
Nobody but Eve Farwell could
laugh like that" he admitted "If
you'd take off that veil l could identify
you further"
Eve removed the veil and looked at
him with mischief in her red brown
eyes. Joe Flanders stared until the
tears came from his strained orbs.
Good heavens, girl, what have you
been doin'? Why, you're a dream Of
beauty" he gasped.
A lovely color flushed Ewes perfect
| complexion. She certainly had devel-
Oped wonderfully during that year in
New York. Dancing and gymnastics.
pleasure and happiness under the wise
guidance of Aunt Sarahs trained ex-
perience had changed "Farwell's freak"
into beauty. The red hair cleaned
and glistened like red gold against her
white brow, and the arched dark eye
brows added to the beauty Of the red
brown eyes beneath. Her figure was
perfect now Surely Eve Farwell had
come into her heritage.
"Pm glad you like me, joe" said
Eve wistfully.
"Bless your heart, Eve, I've always
liked you. But this is a surprise. 1
wonder II spent year in New York
they'd turn me out ravin' beauty.
| What aoyy''