Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-09-12

rescue "You forget he doesn't 90 out
as much as when he was younger.
Exactly. / don't git out like did
when l was younger" Kerr repeated
Il think every one viii have to like
me very much" Gloria complained
with a whimsical air Of doubt TO
come way out to Locust Lawn to see
me" She knew well that they would
come, but a town apartment, some
thing modern, loomed large in her
mind. These remarks were only the
pioneer work preliminary to a siege.
Pm afraid Belmont viii seem meal
compared to the places you have
lived" suggested Mrs. Gilbert. In the
short time she had been with Gloria
she had seen enough to make her Ger
tain that there we're breakers ahead.
Not at ALL" answered the girl.
Judge Gilbert vas talking earnestly
with her father, and this gave her a
chance to confess privately to Mrs
Gilbert.
ut seems good to me because 1t is
home, and | can do as l please with
out comment. l mean to live my life
to the full, just as do other girls
whom l visit. Except when I've been
with them, it's been chaperon and
school, school and chaperon for so
long that I'm honestly glad to get into
a house where no one rushes In every
few minutes to see II I'm reading a
French novel or writing love letters
to the chauffeur"
Mrs. Gilbert laughed heartily at the
~martyrdom Gloria had suffered, and
promised that such would not be her
lot in Belmont. When Mr.. Kerr Joined
them she went to summon her other
guests.
Judge Gilbert has been telling me-.
Gloria" Kerr began, that things was
quiet here Just at this season. Now
California"
Telling you'll" repeated Gloria. Why
did her father need to have any one
tell him anything about Belmontl
Then wasn't she excuse enough for
all the gayety possible?
Amt got nothin' against California,
have your" Kerr asked, ignoring her
exclamation.
Il don't know" She turned away
from him, conscience-stricken at her
tone of indecision. II wanted to come
home, yet"
Don't you like Locust Lawn, girl?"
Eyes, yes" she answered quickly.
"But-everything Is 80 different from
what l imagined 1t would be. Give
me a little time to think about the
California trip"
At that moment Mrs. Gilbert re-
turned with the guests who for some
little time had been entertaining
themselves in the drawing-room.
Mrs. Hayes and her husband were
first introduced to Gloria. While. they
exchanged q few pleasantries, Wright
In charge of Judge Gilbert, was meet
ing David Kerr. 1t was not until Mrs
Gilbert called him to her to present
him to Miss Kerr that the editor Of
the Belmont News and the daughter
of David Kerr came face to face.
To the surprise of the others pres
ent Gloria gave q little scream of de
light and came forward with botl
a, hands outstretched to greet the youni
: man. He no less gave evidence Of hi
pleasure at the meeting. His fact
: lighted up with a smile and the way
. he grasped both her hands betokenet
his happiness at seeing her again. Il
the others could not share their graft
flcation, they could at least shars
' their surprise.
I "Joe Wright, Of all persons!" ex
. claimed Gloria, shaking his hands
heartily. her face radiant with smiles
D Miss Kerr! You here!" 1t wa.
all he could say, but he put into 1t
! wealth of feeling which made 1t i'm
! possible to mistake his meaning. H,
! forgot David Kerr, he forgot ever!
7 one but this girl whom now he me
, again after so long a time.
You're the last person I'd expec
to find In Belmont"
! But you're not the last person II
hope to find here" he replied.
Whereupon they both laughed ant
shook hands again.
y Mrs. Gilbert was the first Of tn,
others to recover the power O
speech. you know each other!"
7 Indeed we do" replied Gloria. w
+ travelled abroad for a time in the sam
party. How do you happen to b
here" asked Wright. Tell me a
about it."
There isn't much to tell. liv
here now"
How FUNNY"
I'm not %apologizing for It," h
s laughed. :.
II don't mean 1t that way. Belmon
is my home, too. | was born here"
8 Here! In Belmont" He made n
n effort to conceal his surprise.
a YES" she said proudly; "T am tn
b daughter of David Kerr"
Had she struck him a blow full |
e the face she could not more have sta,
e gered him. In the Joy of meeting he
d Wright had forgotten everything bu
the pleasure Of seeing her again an
o the memories her presence c~onjure
d up Of what he called their mad oil,
e glad old Paris DAYS when they ha