The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-04-29
ONE GOLDEN TREss
4 Was Wonderful Hair ane
Caught the Sunlight b To
Shining Msshss
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minutes while che lsled her haas y
he sun.
Il vas vssy vosdsrful hair. he vas
thinkins. ths finest head Of hair aJoes
the besch. Il caught The sunlight u
jts shiaing meshss and held II pris'
oaes. It cleaned aad glistensd - ene
shook Il nov On one side now she
ether. then forward h . golden weve.
Toe 6ve weeks now hs had Watches
Lsaors dry her hair almost daily AFTER
hes dip into The sea. II wss fascinating
but 10 had not yet been able to ngase
oat whether the shining golA attsactee
), him Or Lenora. ehs shook Il eace
nov. and looked at him With almoes
ioyish imp:shness IN her syss.
did you clip . loek es my halt
any time. Dory3
The query started Rawiston's curt'
osity cells beating quick time. He
certainly had not clipped any lock Of
Salr from that head. he said with
dlgnltX. Also. hs asked what other
person eculf have found any chance
. clip Il
"You've besa with ne every spass
minute since the Arst day knew
you. don't think. IT, clipped.
You're only trying 70 tease me. and
spoil my morning nap
Lenoro regarded him scosnf1lly.
Then che smiled and stared reminis.
Gently 1t passing steamer bound up
the Sound. There was mseh q.
pressed In that smile. II said quite
plainly that II xr. Eawlston W. not
the person who had cut . locA OF
hair from her head. then slowly mem
ory vas stealing back, and I: vas .
pleasant one.
1T wasn't you 1t all. Dory. It vas
Champ HowelJs."
Il don't like the company you keep"
said NJ. Rawlsten calmly. LET ne
Sleep"
Hes On awful nice fellow. really.
Dory. He's older than you isn't he?
,Somsway. hs seems to have % much
poise. such Z grip On himseR."
And on other peoples personal
property too1"
Can you call your hair ysur per.
soasl property" unused Lsnors. +!
spreading out her erowning glory like
Q shower Of spun gold. n suppose |
yeu can. wonder Il Il va nr.
Hewsllsr'
Then you don't call him Champ -
Ieastr'
mot before others."
"Wln you tell me-" began Theodore
slowly and distinctly. why you take
any enjoyment out Of sticking ban.
derillos into my shoulder blades and
heart valSvsf'
well. listen. Dory. n wasn't bat
intsntienak I mean." she hssitats1
dencatsly, r mean on my part
never meant whoever took the lock b
have \ understand! He Just eribbs1
n"
Tell another" murmured NJ.
Howells. IT heard the weeping q a.
Iels then"
It was while I rested On the sand
Dne mornins. You know I always 90
10 sleep after you 60 away for your
long swim cut yonder."
III II happened during my long
Iwim how could I have taken it?'
you might have come back while
was still sleeping and cribbed IT,"
'etorted Eenore. Somebody came
,p and just clipped It on. didt even
ind out II was gone until went to do
t up. It was long piece too. about
en- inches In the back"
Il will ask Howells II he has II
Ind return It to you" The tone was
ormal and disinterested. II said
,lainly that Mr.. Rawlston did not be.
ieve the operation had been per.
ormed under q soporiiic. 30 to speak
Never mind" Lenore said gently.
Perhaps he wanted It terribly, don't
'ou knowi Perhaps we never can :
'uess how he fought against the i'm.
'ulse to cut It OF. and finally Just had
o. II might embarrass him to have
spoken o."
You'd willingly let him. keep 4
vould your
Doesn't be deserve ~"
DO you suppose the man ysu ,
marry would enjoy having q lock Of :
our hair in the possession OF another ..
nam"
Maybe I'll marry Champ" +.
A silence. The steamers TRAN Of ..
moke hung laxily across the sky.
here was hardly . breath Of wind
ven on the water. Out In the sea
eads bobbed like idle corks. eeme.
lines II was blue cap. sometimes q :.
I'd one. The mems heads were sleek
"a shiny like seals. The beach
urved In . great sweeping crescent
Dward the Fort Sand bathess dotted
!. some half buried in sand, some hid.
en behind par.sols. And everywhero
ke elves Of the dunes wsro dancias. :,
pmping kiddies.
kawlstou felt hie nrst serioue emo.
On then and there. An at once. N
b said that In the casual; halt shy
'ne. hs knew that he would do any. d
hing under heaven to keep Champ
[owells fFoA marrying her. Just .
hen he realized what world Il voulA o