The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1912-10-10

Trees began to bend to the swift,
wind, the lake was gray, driven into
wrinkle of little waves Then a
flash of lightning blinded her.
Rain began to beat down as she
crept under the fence and gained the
road, and the dust fiicked up at the
touch of the drops, and then lay wet
and fiat She picked up the skirt OF
her white dress and began to run, for
getful that she had left her hat in the
wood AS she ran the merciful tears
came, relieving the pressure of her
heavy heart, running down her
cheeks unhindered. The wild dis
order and storm, frightened as she
was, seemed to clear her mind as the
heat and brightness had befogged it.
Breathless, she stopped running
and took a steadier gait. BY now the
rain was heavy, and she was already
so wet that she could be no wetter,
and half mile away she saw, gray
and indistinct, the nearest house.
Splashing along, the tears and rain
on her face, she did not hear the
sound of hoofs behind her until a
shout sent her in alarm out of the
road, and almost into the ditch. A
man in yellow slickers, driving an
open cart, drew in his horse, the
animal impatient and snorting
Didn't see youl Nearly ran over
YOU" he said. "Why-Emmie!' She
recognized Elmer as he did her, and
stood helpless before him, but very
straight, and not even trying to hide |
her tears. why are you out In this
awful storm? Come here this min
ute-I'll take you in, child l can't
get down, this beast is so unruly."
She held back a moment and then
came obediently and let him take her
in. He spread rubber blanket over
and about her, and the horse dashed
off.
Did the storm brighten you?" His
voice had the old tenderness, and for
a moment his strong. tanned face
turned toward her. Have you been
crying? Was it the Storm" She
could not speak, but began crying
again, unable to resist the dear
familiar sense of his protection. He
refined in the horse and went on in a
stern, half-choked voice:
81 wasn't able to find a thing
against Harry Stevens, and | tried
%, tool If he makes you unhappy,
le1l have to reckon with me, En-
ME. l love you, whether you love :
ne or mott You know that 1t near
y killed me when | saw you cared
more for him-but he has so much
more to give you And he's all right
perfectly square Tell me why you
re crying?" l.
"You-must be wild, Elmer I U
on't-care about him. / never did II
What made you think SO? got rid u
f him as soon as l could" Il
But the young fellow was leaning a
lose to her, the wet yellow slicker L
ripping upon her. She loved that G.
ticker, and the storm and the muddy
oad-yes, even the thunder which N
rashed at the moment t.
"Emmie," he said "Emmie, do you d.
ill love me? Are you going to pl
AIRY me?" al
She nodded, her face dirty and wet OF
Id shiny with happiness, and for a
oment the man managed to spare tie
l arm from his driving. M
"Why were you crying?" he per in
sted ca
Her answer was simple and direct ca
Because I thought you were go. TO
g to marry Rose Greene. l saw la
ID wedding-dress at Miss Stills" W;
He interrupted, laughing.
I'm still in my senses he de. Or
ared ungallantly. TITS 10 Wortley tie;
10 has lost his He told me as 8 10,
cret-you silly little girl" ca