Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-04-13
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the meadows. then veered away south
erly Amy vas glad 90 had veered Her
white frock. crisp and sheer. would
have Vilted In he damp Of a. The
rain had been too slight 10 DO more
than freshen the air-it stlll came
warm 10 the cheek. but without Tho
sting that had marked midday
breezes
A. s o'clock % a midsummer after
noon, roses droop on the stalk. but
rosecheeks are at their ialrest Amy
proved the fac,-she knew she had
never looked better therefore she
vas gay and proud The Carlyns,
mother and son. were coming 10 an
early tea. Il vas their FIRST approach
20 sociabllity Ever since they moved
into the old Earle place they had held
themselve5 distantly toward the coun-
tryslde
That had not suited Amy. yet she
had given no sign OF her dissatisfac-
ton She was born ambltlous-lenox
Carlyn was Just the sort Of man she
va. ed 10 marry. vell-bred wellto-do,
above all rather distinguished. She
had no mere vulgar greed 'or money.
In spite OF having had Il IN plenty all
her lie But she did yearn 10 teach
social piunacles rare heights
whore the exalted had their being
Her people Tho Watsons we're wholly
undlstugulshed. notwithstanding they
we're each and several. patterns OF
thrift. s0hrlety and the moral virtues.
Secretly Amy had always ouyIed
Leslie May. her college mate. r5,RIth-
standing leRIle had had few and plain
clothes. little money 10 spend. and
never % box from homo She was an
orphan. bound 70 work Tor her living
the college course was provided
through the will OF an elderly relative
who had left n million 20 missions.
But She VAS also a governors grand.
daughter. and entitled 20 use crest
RheH she could AFFORD o. Amy would
have given her string Of pearls for a
crest She vas bent on having one
n ever she got away from the neigh
b0rhood. where folk knowing her ped
gree. would only laugh a. 90
She vas glad and sorry 10 have
/ Leslie az a guest. glad because her
presence gave reasonable excuse Tor
.fp mild .estlvity. sorry r flH she
feit herself. TO a degree. hompe,I b,
pi..u'y 10 would nor do a. eclipse
/ l.o.lle. either In Coolies or ctarms
iiouoc he white fro.k. Gre lGf ar,
.n Ic sure, hence. also The con,p,u
Gus sbsetce ~ he pearls leI, I.t
begged Der 20 rut them on SAYING
You sci them ~ 80 lts a 90 No.
90 leave hem boo their ca-c
Instead 81 l'em Amy had ouN =
little gold chain. twin TO That about
Leslles neck Otherwise there aas
no likeness between taom les ics
limp orgnLdle vas palpah,y faded her
slippers bit scuGcd her ribbons
cwmpled Further she had done her
I hair In her usual severe fashion
I There the rain bad hclIcd a lii bung
- the loose ends uf II into curt and
so framing her mobile face 90 t,rd-il,y
/ sisps She really looked her best
Amy's hair. yellow as wheat was
smooth. and beautifully dressed mo
d.shly dressed to be- sure. Yet not IN
such wise a. 90 deform her fine suai
head
Make haste and marry duke
his head deserves strawberry leaves
at leas Leslie bad said toacht.
/ ne golden softness adm.riury
Amy lad smiled she d.d not a.p,r.
20 dukes hu' O. was pIeasar, to b,sr
she deserved them After aY I,..o
Ras q good sort When she Ie-..I,
vas safely married she vga .r
about helping Dor friend toaH.a hmm.
rs estate just uoR wch @ t.Ire. ,,.
out OF the question SIs.e had ....I
Young uauiorth hy HHy - balancing
Leslie lie vas her stand lg Hst
hau grown 900 together ..0r al..r..,
farms and tau- g.s.. Hrt ...r
matching t.sm sine, Be-, .u .r ..rs
trousers .0o Dad never n..r af
aim a- o. lover
Leslie might fo worse .-.us a.-rs
ly point n.u'H--h H r., H.t vss
comfortably 0n NIf0aI energetic ur
Leslie would never u ue world .ost
O h.m Boo bored her Amy knew h
though Leslie bad been ALWAYS Ton
courteous 90 say so Somewhat win.
f1l also high beaded was oslIe sbe
might have had aa't the mission mu.
. lion, 10 only she had agreed 90 glvs
her NE 90 The cause Yet now he
stood laughing and B'king with Dan.
forth. as 81 De we're the one croafura
10 ne world she cared 20 entertain
Amy stared al her, frovulng family
then her brow clearing maelcallv
she said mentally
70 Ia coming out beautliully-l.enot
Caryn will think they are swsat.
hearts. II not engaged
LenoH might have though, so bu,
Tor certain prior happenlngs-the
fact that a year ago Leslie had been
his betrothed Rut since she gave no
sign Of recognition he accepted the
ro.o OF new acquaintance with wha,
grace he might Clearly. he could no,
say 20 a wholly new acquaintance
i vas a Jealous idiot Forgive. o
forgive me"
LenoN said Il In bic heart over and
. ,va~ % ~gssw 80, -. Alb A.. A.,