The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-13
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I'm AFRAID" II was not until then.
Ut Ne knew she had been crying, for
b onoe had he looked back. That
be should cry. changed everything.
Ind no wonder she was afraid. To
Dc fences ON either side Of the coun.
y road. horses and mules were
filtered. Torch-lights cast weird
kadows. Here and there lounged
mly some fellow who preferred the
ciety OF sidekicking, shrilly neigh
d horses. to the suing melody Of
ulseskers.
But I must 60 back to the tent"
Id the usher softly, not surprised
ct q little girl should be afraid to
nture among these vague terrors.
ri am 30 little" Fran said plaintive.
and the world is 80 large"
Abbott stood irresolnte. To take
an back to the tent would destroy
influence, but II seemed inhuInan
SEND her away. He temporized
fhef weakly, but you came here
bne"
'But I'm not going away alone"
d Fran. Her voice was still damp,
she had kept her resolution dry
N the gloom, he vainly sought to
cern her features. Whose little
! are your" he asked, not without
accent OF gentle COMMUNICATION.
fran, one foot on the first step OF
sttle, looked up at him; the sud.
fare OF q torch revealed -.he sor-
In her eyes. II am Tlobody's lit
GIRL she answered plaintively.
Ter eyes were so large, and SO soft
only O child OF 14--or Is. per.
bs. Her face was so strangely
quent-in it's yearning for something
te beyond his comprehension. that
decided, then and there, to be her
md. The unsteady light prevented
mite perception OF her face. He
ed that her legs were thin, her
hs long. her body slight, though
re Was faint suggestion OF curv-
outline Of hips and bosom that
an effect OF charm.
here was, In truth. an element OF
rm In all he could discern. Even
thin limbs appealed to him oddly
sibly the big hat helped to con-
CT was somewhat elhsh. AS for
be great and UNANIMOUSLY soft black
,. he could not for the life or him
said what he saw in them 10 set
blood tlngling with feeling OF pro-
ing tenderness. Possibly il was
trust In him. for as he gazed into
earnest eyes Of Fran, Il. was like
ing into a clear pool 10 see one
lobody's little girl?" he repeated,
pressibly touched that It should
20. What treasure somebody
denied! Are you a stranger in
town."
lever been here before" Fran an.
red mournfully.
3ut why did you Gomez"
came to find Hamilton Gregory. I"
be young man was astonished
MT you see him In the tent, lead
the choir"
lie has a house In town." Fran
timidly. II don't want to bother
while he Is In his religion.
to wait for him at his house
she added earnestly, III you
d only show me the way"
st az II she did not ltnow the wayl
bott Ashton was now completely
pr mercy. $50 you know Brother
DRY, do your" he asked, as he led
over the stiles and down the
In.road.
ever saw him in my life.' Fran
ed casually. She knew how to
Il prohibitively, but she purpose
IT the bars down, to find out II
Dung man was what she hoped.
d he was. lie did not ask a
ion. They sought the grass
q path bordering the dusty road;
bey assembled the hill that shut
view or the village, to their
came the sprightfy, Twentieth
lry hymn What change had
over Ashton that the song now
ed as strangely out of keeping
I'D the peRcefulness OF the April
when he first left the tent? He
he prick OF remorse because in
midst OF nature, he had so soon
item about souls.
in caught the air and softly sang
e reap what WEI SOW
bn'tp' he reproved her Child,
means nothing TO you"
es, IL does, too" she returned,
r impudently. She continued to
and hum until the last note was
hered In her little nose. Then
poke: "However--it means q
emit thing to me from what it
TO the choir"
looked at her curiously. How
ent7" he smiled.
me, II means that we really do
what We SOW, and that II we've
something very wrong in the
ugh Better leek etft-tfotbfe' 3
g, That's what the song means
ia viii you kindly tell me what
ans TO the choir?"
Is, I'll tell you what IL means to
hoir. II means sitting on benches
inGing, after q sermon; and Il
q tent, and great evangelist
celebrated soloist--and then 60
PINE to act as II il wasn't So"
OFT was not only astonished, but
J. Suddenly he had lost mo
little girl" TO be confronted b.
sh spirit OF mischief. He asked
.onstrnint, "Did this critical atti.
make you laugh out, in the tent? %
COULDN'T tell you why I laughed
declared. "for a thousand dol.
And I've seen more than that In
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y walked on. He was silent, she
etrable. At last she said, In a
I'd voice, my names Fran,
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