The Glenwood post., 1913-04-19
Of THE PAllslDE
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Q bsawny saevaak 70 whom ths nan
tossel tho bsiAls - - AisaeestsA
A. ~ Weat toward this heosa. .
sasa1er. 01rlisA form With eyes u corr
flower blss ~ . skin q saov anA
roses cane ost to greet hin His
stssa features esetsasA - ~ stooDeA
to kiss her.
"Ayla. ny eAild." hs nuroursA tsn-
deriy a. thsy west ~ the steps TO-
gethse.
II was for her. hi mothefiess daugh-
ter. his all. that - had built this pali.
saded palace In the forest and had
guarded 1t % 3ealously from every in
tFsAsf.
4 nun-like life lived the fair MyiA
Who was known far and wide - the
Beautiful Maid Of the Palisads."
Fats stepped In the very next Aay.
when the stern Master Mollins asain
5osrnsysd away on his red-brovn
horss. Ayla accompanied him to the
towering pine which marked the
boundary Of her freedom. Then with
. goodbye. she tuSaed and retraced
her steps. A road to the right lured
her. She strayed aimlessly from her
beaten path and wandered at will.
She soon paid the price. 4 Iout Of
fellow stepped from behind . tree.
"And 10 the Maid Of the Palisade 10
freed At last" he cried with Q leer,
planting himself in her path.
xyla cried out IN fright. The man
stepped nearer. And then came
knight to the rescue in the person Of
one Capt. Philip Darcy. who Knocked
the fellow senseless. Then he turned
to Nyla. and her eyes, admiring. trust
ing. met his own. They walked to
gether through the deep woods, and
she chatted to him freely Of her close
ly guarded life.
And you are content to live this
hermit hfe?" he asked earnestly.
Il am very happy" she assured
him. "and NO danger has ever come
to me until today. I was well pun.
ished for my disobedience in not re-
turning directly home"
Are you sorry" asked the captain
In low. vibrant tones. that you turned
from your PATH"
NO" she answered sweetly and shy
ly. Il am glad!"
He walked home with her, but she
h0HA hewn kn~ hal
ed sight OF tho stern warder 1t the
gate.
II shall come tomorrow" said the
younS captain gravsly. "wAsa yosr
father IL here"
hearts moved quickly in those days,
and the captain returned the next day
. wooer. but Master Gregory Nollins
ruthlessly repulsed his advances and
bads him begone never to return.
III Il must b that my daughter We'd
some day. when she 10 much oldeF.
will never give hse to . soldier" ~
declared.
Love would have laughed at pali-
sades. but war claimed the young CAP
tain'S services and ho must needs riAo
away.
Faith and hope thrivsd In Nyia's
heart, but when the war was endod
and . long time elapsed With NO word
from the young soldier. she began 70
fade like . flower too nuch n tAs
sun. When fever coatagioa was car.
ried BY . servant to The pslisadsA Tor
sst-Aoase. Myia proved . ready viskin.
A physician was summoned fro0
Jamestown, and the crisis was passed
successfully ,sbat NylA rsmaineA weak
and eassvaAs1.
II have done all in ny power" the
doctor frankly informed the asooissd
father. ''bat this 10 . condition tAas
baflss my knowledga TAsss 10 .
young doctor lately come to James
tows whom I should like to bring here
h coasultation."
Master Nollins consented, but he
Glanced to b asleep when the young
surgeon called. When he awoks, -
learned that the new doctor had made
HI visit and departed. He wsnt to
the sick room. There was Q hook oi
the Old Nyla IN Tie faos upoa TIE
pillow. The nuroo followed him into
tie ham.
The new doctor sssasd to pat new
ffo and strsagth into her With tAe
meeo toucA of HI haad uDea hse
wrise," oho informed him.
Tie father eagerly awaited Tie eo0-
ing Of Myla's savior ths nsxt morning
He net hin at the door.
"Yoal" - tAundscsA, locking into
tAe gravo eyoq - PAnip Dassy. what
intrigue = tAbf aew 6aso yua ~
tend to b . aoctoe!"
Il An = Doctor" replied the yoong
1naA Qaistly. II Wae . surgeon in tho
army. I settled here n jamestown 10
- iAsar her. can save NJ life"
In stleace Tie fA&Aer ~ him - ~
nick Tooa- Ayia looked N, her eyes
full OF life and Joy.
Father" she cried. ~he has saved
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