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0Ake hls Ascisioa.
He diA not ask hinnssaf WAstAer he
loved Rose or Mary. fAsg vsFs goo1
olris. and would make GOOD wives. His
mother had married his fAthsr In her
young years Of romance. sAA the mar
Rage had turned out badly. She had
impressed 1t on Humphrey that love
vas an unstable thing. aAd that he
would be happier without It.
Yet something stirred IN Humphrey
as he left the village strest and came
out upon a long stretch Of road. which
showed white for = little way and
vas then hidden by the blsckness OF
the grove beyond. Overhead the moon
raced through the ragged clouds.
Humphrey brought his mind back
sternly to the subject in hand. Which
should 1t be. Rose or Mary! The fair
one or the dark, the short one or the
tall.
The wind blew strongly. and az
Humphrey entered the shadows OF the
wood . thousand voices seemed to
mock him. but above all the tumult
came q human note. . little cry. "Oh.
plsase- -hslp!-
Humphrey stopped. "wAs 10 ~"
b asked sharply.
A white shape ses0sA b detacA
itself from the sabss backgFeund. Il
Il havo-lost my Way- 0navsesd
vonaa's voSes. "AsA-anl a
afraid"
Humphrey struck . natsA. A faos
Appeared within The circas = light
cAild's face. except ~ ~ maturity
Il tAs troubled brow.
Humphrey struck aas&Aee match.
You are wst." he sas1 abruDdy.
"wsrs you In the stern tAis sftsr-
aoon?"
Yes" The match ~ gone out
and hey were agaia y larknsss-
Yea" l walked from H. ~. I an
from the city. I hard 49, nss4s1
girls up here to pick graSss a.l se-
came"
He could read extrens fatigue IN
the dragging voice.
Come" he said, ssAleolL "you
must 60 to the village "a ned
something to eat-a hot drink.
II can't walk another step.. She
was crying softly. i've hurt my
loot"
Are you afraid to stay hsre?"
Humphrey asked. "I'll 60 haak and
get my horse"
81 hate to hear the owls she
sobbed, when they hoot-AAl the
rogs." F
IN the darkness Humphrey smiled.
What a child she was-with Q wom-
ans eyes. They can't hurt yeu," hs
said, good naturedly. 'Tll - back
In a minute"
When he returned to the sirl be
found her curled up against . fallen
log. I've broNght robe" ~ said.
Wrap yourself in it."
When she was safe in the sat he
began to think where he shouA take
her There was no hotel aal the
squaiid boarding house whseo tAs
grape-hands boarded was no plaes Tor
this little slender thing. m ewn
home was presided over by III mar
red sister. grim young woua. VITO
would look askance at the city se1ay.
A. they reached the crossrooAa, be
turned his horses head awsy from
his own house. Il am going % take
you," he said. ito my great aunt's.
She's. seventy and she lives by her-
self, and she's as good-as gosd.s
But can't go on to ths farm
where they want help!" sAs cues
toned
You can rest at my aunts 10
| night" he said. evasiveiy.
When few minutes later - had
made his explanations to Aunt Bet
sey. and had ushered his little stray
into her presence. he was silent Tor \
moment before the revelatioa oe tie
girls beauty. -tt e
By the light Of the match - had
seen only her face. But noV al The
grace and charm Of her Dolicate
frame werc revealed s11
I've got some cold baked bsans. "
saad Aunt Betsey. busting, eas1 Tu
warm them up, and you shan ha&e q
cup Of tea" F{rf ls2
Humphrey blushed Is she Raks q
baked beans. He could not ~ -.
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WAs worthy of-ambrosia- FEE'ss
But ~ she ate the sood ~ ~
Dom before her. daintily ~ veh