The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-08-30
Why CONNIE STONE
CHANGED Her MIND
..,oce Remarks Heard in a
BridIe Path Unite Two
Loving Hearts.
az cLARIssA MAcklE.

rs .dod a leafy, shaded way for sew
'p !, niles before it took sudden. I'M
aSi .ntod turn and wandered on
apnsb the deep woods to the river
' Connie Stone rode dreamily along
+. bridle path, her brown eyes fixed
p' .bo green perspective ahead. From
VI higbway came the sound OF swift
We aring moter cars and the rumble OF
V;oge wheels to the accompaniment
n horses hoofs.
VI a. would be lovely If 1t were not
:. tho noises from the road" sighed
na,rio at last. She fiicked Brown
1 o0n lightly so that they would reach
~ turn in the path and ride toward
~.b I wish something might hap
,en-something perfectly lovely" she
i,rbod again. "My life is SO cut and
sred-plenty of money and even my
ttnre husband selected for me! II
rucla Remus had only spared me that.
rbs very fact that l am bound to mar
- phil Barring has prejudiced me
sganst him. I can't bear him wish
he would go away!"
This unhappy victim of match-mak-
mo narents and a worldly old uncle
and guardian sulked openly as she
rode along. for now her grievance
AGAINST the world in general, and Phil
Barring in particular, quite overpow-
orod her delight in the fresh morning
air.
saddle girth had slipped and Con-
ME alighted and bent to tighten 1t.
As she did so, standing there in the
preen-brown woods only a stones
throw from the highway, she heard q
motor car jar to a sandstill close at
hand and two feminine voices engag'
ed in conversation.
and we all think 1t was per-
fectlv horrid of old Remus Barrie to
agree with the girls parents that
when Phil was twenty-five he should
marry the girl No, I've never seen
her, but you may take 1t for granted
that she's a fright, Adele! II she
were not her parents wouldn't have
been to such pains to marry her of. .
"And so Phil isn't quite happy over
IT," asked lazily amused voice.
"Wretched! Why-you know, my
dear. it's no secret that he's breaking
his heart over little me-and there's
that fright of an heiress standing like
mountainous wall of money bags be
tween us. OF course. Phil COULDN'T
marry me without some Of his faith
er's fortune-and there you are"
Poor Elizabeth" derided the voice
Of Adele eff you only knew Phil Bar
ing was free to marry. you wouldn't
care two pins for him!"
"Adele!"
And so he has poured out his
troubles to your"
mo. He isn't that sort, and yor
know it, Adele. Only he looks mis-
cradle, and l understand the reason
The motor suddenly started nois
lily and drew away from the spot
where Connie Stone stood, a Grim
soned, palpitating eavesdropper. Will
a swift movement she pulled out 8
gold vanity case and scanned her re
fection in the little mirror.
She saw a blushing face framed II
mist of Jet black hair, brown eye!
with golden specks in them, a perfec
nose and mouth and white chin will
deep dimple.
If she calls me a fright, wondel
What she looks like!" exclaimed thu
indignant Miss Stone, and she mount
ed Brown Ben and flashed down tn,
bride path.
AS she rode along the leafstrewl
way she thought of her first meetin.
Win Phil Barring. He had returned
from long residence abroad, and al
though he was a very grave, good
looking young man without much t,
say for himself, Connie had mistaken
HIS silence for awkwardness and sh,
was angry with him from the begin
ming.
When he did try to be agreeabl,
anu ulsplayed some admiration TO
lnls cousin who was to be his bride
connie became contrary and errati'
IN her moods. Somehow she felt tina
MS admiration was affected. He wa,
Trying to play his part.
And all the time he was in Low,
WIN a horrid creature named Eliza
petn' who shrieked when she talked
connie could have spared hersel
any qualms-he was not in love witt
ner' He was miserable at the idea q
uls foreordained marriage. He wa
unhappy.
/ hate him!" cried Connie as sh
new around the sharp bend away from
ne nigh road and into the stiffness O
Inc thick woods.
here the trees grew gnarled and ur
snapey, bending down from the higl
messy banks on both sides to forr
sfches overhead A scarlet tanage
mashed across the road and made
spot OF gorgeous color against
'rown tree trunk.
IA hermit thrush sang from som
nluden covert and a thrill OF uneartf
happiness was in his tender notes.
A. iears sprang to Comics eyes 10
s nls love and happiness that woul
not be hers.