The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-04-19

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lar grille, that Miss Anne is a sour
old maid, who never had a beau in her
life. "She's just blufnng you"
mo, sir-ee," said Kitty, promptly
There's been about hundred men TO
see her since she came last summer.
She's young and too beautiful to be
real She looks like a fairy princess.
A sure enough duke came to see her
last, but she shipped him, easy as dad
dy sells logs, he said
"Is that the placer
"They had come In sight OF a gray
stone cottage and the glow from the
log fires within made the windows
bright crimson in the early twilight
"Yes. Pm going to halloo like Fritz
does when he brings eggs TO the hotel
to sell. / want Miss Anne to see my
new horse" laughed Kitty.
mo, you don't, II Miss Anne Is such
a desirable beauty, I'll just wait until
clean up before ] meet her. My valet
and guide have gone on ahead with my
traps"
"Oh, yes, they came in an automo-
bile this morning and took awful
'spensive rooms, mother said. l guess
you're rich"
Turning a curve in the road, the
young hunter and his charge came TO
the entrance of the cottage. A woman
in gray with soft silver fox under her
throat, stood on the top step
The man stopped suddenly.
Miss Anne" called Kitty, heres
the man that's going to stop at the
hotel"
Anne turned slowly, and the quiet
look of peace In her face gave place TO
astonishment.
"Is 1t really you, Laurie?" she ask
ed wonderingly.
"Yes," said the man, putting Kitty
down and handing the nuts to her,
yes, it's /. OF course you understand
this is an accident supposed you
we're abroad"
Anne came down the steps holding
out her hand. Wont you say that you
are glad to see me, anyway" she ask
ed, TREMENDOUSLY.
NO" said Laurie, for the sight OF
you has opened the old wound"
Here's your leaves for the love
shrine, Miss Anne, and the hickory
nuts for the cake. I'll have to run on
now. Mother'll be looking for me.
Much obliged to you for carrying me.
It was most polite Of you" added
Kitty, with all the grown-up dignity
she could summon to her service.
Come in, Laurie, for minute"
urged the girl Hospitality. Il have
wanted to see you again.
He held open the door for her with
his old time Difference and charm,
then went in after her, leaving his
game sack and gun on the porch.
Wont you sit down, Laurie?"
Anne's voice was low and musical and
played on the mans heart strings like
magic.
mo, Anne" The quietness Of his
owG voice startled him. 81 came here
on a hunting trip. I'll move on in the
morning. The game is pretty well kill
ed out"
He was trying to talk Of common
place things, and keep his eyes from
seeing the picture Of the man Anne
loved.
"Yes, the natives hunt a great
deal"
She lighted tall standing lamp and
Laurie watched the fame flicker and
then burn steadily. He looked again
toward the shrine. The picture in
the silver frame was his own.
Anne, what does that mean? The
child out there said that you kept a
shrine to the memory of some
man you loved. Anne, what does il
mean?"
you left me because somebody told
Won that Aunt Patricia had left me her
fortune, together with her godson
Lord Dunsford. You believed and
and"
Your cousin Tom, your own law
yer. told me- l thought you didn't
care, Anne, whom do you love?"
Anne threw the yellowed galal
leaves into the fire where they burn
ed sputteringly, then replaced then
with the fresh ones Kitty had gather
ed on the mountain. She turned bacl
then to the figure in brown corduroy
"Did you think II could forget yor
for all the money and lords in the
world?" she sobbed.
81 came looking for game" he said
! his arms about her, "and 1 have
found the most desirable game in the
world, and yet, l don't want to shoe
1t. VIII you let me put this game
in captivity-in my heart-for always
Amer"
For always" said Anne, softly.
mo matters what comes, will yol
love me on and on, dear"
Then came her answer that sent no
blood racing in his veins,
'I will love you to the level o
every days most quiet need. by SUI
and candle light"