The Red Cloud chief., 1912-01-25


house. Granger was IA philanthro'
pisi and II VAS distasteful To him tn
think that anyone would steal what
he would willingly have given
He arose cautiously from the ham
mock and pccred through tho vines.
Surprise checked the stern re-
bukc that would have sprung from
his lips He went softly around un.
I'll his hugo frame filled the grape
hung doorway.
Come herc," His voice was toned
to IA soft command
| The girl turned II startled head and
clutched the small cluster Of bridal
wreath systematically tn her breast
She stood poised M II for night
Come hore--plcase!" Grangers
/ voice again commanded
She came slowly toward him Her
great gray eyes set In n wan little
face held to his ms II they rain would
DRAG pardon from him
Sit down" he said. when she was
within the summer house lie knew
that her knees were trembling and
he held forth wide low chair. She
/ slipped down among the cushions
still keeping her big eyes ON him.
u would have given you all the
flowers you wanted" Granger said
II didn't know how To ask you
for some" the girl faltcred. She
went on swiftly. y am going to be
marricd-to morrow--and just could
nt--without a few flowers"
III. .,,,e
He had supposed the girl 10 be not
more than fifteen at the outside,
How old are you chld?" he
asked her
Twenty" she said simply Il
haven't any hairpins-for my hair !;
that's why | look 80 young"
Granger looked closely at her She
certainly did look young with those
coppcry curls shimmcring down the
napc OF her neck
Are you very much In love with
the man TO whom you are giving
YOURSELF"
Now that the nervousness had ief'
her Granger sat down beside her.
She hcsitated ana n faint colol
, stained her skin
, Il care for him--ycs." she said
1 but am marrying mostly becaus'
. il seems rs II couldn't live amoni
r those people any longer"
4 Upon questioning her Grange
o learned that the woman with whom
;. she lived had taken her In after
r wreck on .to railroad Tho chill
0 had been miraculousiy saved nm
Il had grown up without affection q
@ care among the lower classes Or N
o village
TON savs | can have new drrs
4: after We are married." the gil
+ said with a wistful glance al the ra,
ged frock.
"Tom! Tom who?" dcmande
? Granger
8 "Tom Anson-he drives n grocer
wagon"
. Granger had scarcely heard:
was thinking This young girl wit
her trusting eyes was far too youn
to have her confidence In men sha
l. tered without running her trust h
& mus, in some way prevent her throw
n ing her lot with that Of man sue
= as Anson and yet preserve for ht
a an unmarried vision into the worl,
d Can you cook and mend and d
,, all the things required Of poo
mans wife," he asked finally
r. Her startled eyes brought sni
S to Grangers lips,
u can't do anything like that!
shiver all the time am washir
dishes and cant stand dirt
makes me sQuirm!"
Granger again plunged into though
Here was startling example OF
soul struggling against the sord
things OF life yet pOwerless and dri
ing with the murky current.
Granger absorbed himself in co
temptation OF her while she clos,
IN her eyes in muMcntary fatigu
"a There was refinement IN her vote
"" In fcr eyes aud IN her lips II
|, hopeless little gestures with whi
, she had punCtuatcd her story
80 life lad In them the grace OF cultui
% "Madge." he used her name IN
y" he II Ight keep her at her ease,
am going to order tea and while ,
!. are having II I have a proposition
~ Iluh' W ybu he rang tUe Upll
his side and when his butler appe,
q ed Granger ordered tea that wou
most appeal to tired little waif
Nor did the butler mention in q
Kitchen that the master was ent.
a tanning a wonderful beggarma
n, the summer house GranEers ph
ia anthropies were every day occ,
10 rences.
" Madge showed no embarrassme
g when the tea tray was placed on {
It table beside her, Instead. she fou
h that her hands had naturally fallen
n the handle Of the little silver tear
10 and that she was asking Willis Gra
t. ger how he liked his tea,
Surprise and amusement dawn
|: in Grargers eyes II suddenly
a cured TO him that here was the We
II girl he would have selected as a VI
N for his nephew. With year or I,
.N Ia IA