The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-13
One OF the zhantcs Heroes and
Former Military Aide 10 President Taft
tCcpyrtsht 1908. By J. h. Lippincott Coz
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING yINsTAI,NEyTs


rieted. Was there more coura N IN New
England. i wondered, and was Il not
,ne plood of the cavalier that was tell
ns now She had given me her con-
,ioence without restraint, for she be-
1--we, ,s me then TO be one with the
lnentucky Palmers, and /, weak creature.
dared not disabuse her mind for ,ea,
Vi losing INA. confidence and friendship
which this fictitious relation shin had IN.
spired. '''' III
And now. Mr.. 1nqustive," she s,l.
~ You have Anished your catechlsn. I
VIII mix the batter and you win 20
TOT long walk and get an appetite for
She had rolled UP her sleeves In order
10 knead the dough, and with her arms
pared to the elbow she pointed out 10
me road which she advised me to
take telling me II would bring me to
the old Oglethorpe Bridge.
But your father promised that you
sDould take me there" said, and that
Is debt OF honor you must pay"
very WELL" she laughed, as IL pre-
pairing 10 20. but you will 70 wt,hou,
your brea kfast, and. what IL worse. Bud
VIII call you out for making him lose
MS. for he comes from the fields hungry
ana out or temper sometimes.''
would not mind going without
mine, ! said. but Heaven forbid that
30 nne fellow should go without his"
Tears came into her eyes but she soon
brushed them away. and win a smdle
said:
You touched . weak spot then. Bud
IS the salt OF the earth, and he deserves
to find diamonds In this dun soil instead
OF hghting out his life for few pounds
Of cotton"
started down the road which she
had poln'ed out. wondering what had
come over me when my life IN Bosto on
mad seemed a thing forgotten In few
hours and my work and literary career
become a secondary matter with me. ]
passed through an old orchard, where
the opening apple buds lent their fra.
GRANGE to the air. and by my side (,
seemed to me that the unseen presence
OF Miss Blen walked.
The idogwood was blossomsng down BY
the branch. and when reached tn.
pine trees their crisp needles. stirring
In the breeze, seemed sing1ng some
blithesome air instead Of watling mourn.
fully. AS they had done the evenin 9
previous. ! saw her httls rose garden
and picking the only flower then In
bloom hid II away beneath my waist.
coat. There was an impas stoned pic.
turesqueness in the un1tept lawn. and
out OF the cedar and underbrush I nigh,
have expected to see some Dryad come
found the bridge py the path Mis-.
Ellen had pointed out. and for an hou,
sat reclining upon it, Uncovered arcf
conjurlng up such scenes as imagined
had been enacted here when i.s owner
lived In affluence. and when women II
silks and satins AID powdered hair sa
In the oaken dining hall and danced tn
stately minuet on rich carpets an,
under many lights. In my mental Wis
ion thought saw one with the fea
lures OF Miss Ellen who Q1ded past al
others and stood in gay-coIored brocad
waiting to be wooed like a princes.
The picture faded. and I saw the rea
Ellen. meme the less regal. but in piac
of the scorn the other wore upon he
lips there was a gentle patience, an,
about her form there hung a s.mpl
cotton gown more beautiful than tn
stately gown woven in my dream pic
ture. I must have been asleep. then
after all. thought. looking at m,
watch, for II was past the time whe,
she told me to go back. Hurrying hom
the way came. / found ;hem seate,
at the breakfast table. and ! pleade,
, guilty to an early morning nap amon
the woods.
And your dream?" she asked, - 1
, reading what was In my mind.
was OF a beautiful woman clad Il
silks" said. and she stood In an oil,
hall waiting for a prince to come"
I AN, what q sad awakening" sh
e said. laughing sweetly.
Q But wait until I toll you of tn
n change that came DER the spirit Of m
I dream added.
And will some day show you IN
. FIRST scene OF your picture" she sai,
4 softly.
u "And the last part?"
0 II do not know what Il II and yo
. have not told me-
But will some day. and"-ookin
s into her deep brown eyes and alnos
$ speaking in a whisper like II bette
t than the first portion OF my picture
= did not see Miss Ellen alone agai
that day. Squire Hawkins called in tn
q afternoon and stayed TO dinner. lie wa
D a kindly looking man, not over fifty.
t should say, and he wore a prosperou
e air, and he seemed to me to have sec
n a good deal OF the world. Miss Ellie
:, did not play for us that evening. 10
e she and the Squire took long wal
in the moonlight, and when she cam