Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1912-05-08


Mr. Emmett Blake. OF Olympia ranch.
ia about TO bring bride TO the hand.
some residence he has erected there"
Il expect her name is Olympia and
be named the ranch after her," com
mented Aunt Betsy. Dreathlessly, In
closing.
Very likely" smiled Drusilla. her
face suddenly losing its frozen stern
ness. and Aunt Betsy nounced from
the room 10 prepare the neglected DIN
ner.
When she was alone Drusilla relax
ed her clenched fingers and leaned
back in her low chair She closed her
eyes and there were little lines of
suffering about her temples and lips.
III they wouldn't watch me So" she
whispered TO herself Presently she
sat up and pulled az the ring Emmett
had given her and which she always
wore on her engagement finger. She
realized that the gossips who pre-
dicted Emmet's deaertion regarded the
ring as a barometer. So long as she
wore II they knew he must be faith
fu!. In the face OF current talk about
the newspaper item she knew they
would expect the ring TO disappear.
Suddenly she pushed the ring back
to its place and soft light filled her
eyes. How do / know" she asked
herself earnestly. Perhaps Emmett
is faithful | promised TO wait for him
and will until II is proved that he is
false. Laurel Cove can say what it
likes-I don't care." So Drusilla
Ford kissed the ring with a little-halt-
shamed gesture and picked up her
needlework once more. Faith IN her
lover shone In her eyes.
So Aunt Betsy found her. and as the
old woman surveyed her niece's sweet
~ serene countenance she felt that
here was an answering constancy
that must compel her admiration. and
she began to doubt the authenticity OF
the Windy River paragraph. Half the
time these newspapers don't know
what they're writing about" she
srumbled as she suddenly turned
around and hoped out to the kitchen.
"Drusilla," she called mildly. come
out and get your dinner-you must be
most starved"
OF course they came TO see how
Drusilla Ford took the news OF her
lovers desertion. They were not
spiteful or malicious in their curiosity.
but Laurel Cove was quiet place and
the people had grown to look upon ro-
mances and tragedies with an eager
toll x
satisfied by witnessing a play on the
stage. They were kind at heart. but
they hungered for the drama of human
life
Drusilla was cool and sweet and
evaded their Indirect questions. and
changed the subject whenever It grew
EXCEPTIONALLY close to her intimate
affairs. So they went away baffied
and told each other that Drusiila was
cold-hearted anyway.
The next evening at sunset. while
Drusilia and her aunt were eating sup
per. there came a knock at the front
door. II was a familiar double knock
that brought a radiance to the girls
face and startled Aunt Betsy to keen
alertness.
As Drusilla started for the door.
Aunt Betsy arose and followed her to
the entry.
''Whoop-eeee?" cried Emmett Blake
softly as he held out his arms to Dru-
silla. You got my letter, dear?" He
asked this question with his lips press
ing against his sweetheart's fair hair.
You got my letter telling you was
coming after you, and to have the wed
ding buds all ready?"
81 never got it." said Drusilla from
the shelter OF his arm; "but I'm ready
as l said would be, Emmett. when
you came for me-"
Aunt Betsy, peering around the
door. admired Emmett Blake's tall
manliness and considered that he had
grown very handsome and brown du-
ring his absence. She heard him tell
Drusilla about his ambition to own
big ranch before he sent for her. and
how at last he had built a large new
house. and they were TO stop in Chi
cago and choose the furniture on their
way out to Montana
The old woman. looking at them,
felt a warm glow in her heart and her
face softened magically. Just then
Emmett looked up and saw her gazing
at them. He winked amiably at her
and waved a Diminishing hand. and
Aunt Betsy laughed as she disap-
peared.
TN write TO Emeline: she can send
one OF the girls to come and live with
me now" she murmured Importantly;
"and guess I'll go and tell the news