Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-09-11

and let our own hearts do the talking.
She said she had come because she
felt that If she talked with me might
be better able to understand Alfred
when he came and that she had seen
that the judge was very determined,
and she thoroughly recognized his
force of character We stopped there
while / gave her the document to read.
suppose 1t was dishonorable, but |
needed her protection from 1t, I'm
glad she had the strength of mind to
walk with head high in the air to
Judy's range and burn it up. Any
thing might have happened If she
hadn't. And even now feel that only
my marriage vows will close up the
case for the judge, even yet he may
But when Ruth had got done with AL
fred she had wiped Judge Wades ap-
probation of him completely off my
mind and destroyed 1t In tender words
that burned us both worse than Judys
fire burned the letter. She did me an
awfully good service.
"And so you see, you lovely woman
you, do you not, that God has made
you for him as a tribute to his great
ness and 1t is given to you to fulfill
destiny?" She was so beautiful as
she said it that had to turn my eyes
away, but | felt as did when those
awful "let not man put asunder'-from
Mr.. Carter-words were spoken over
me by Mr.. Raines. the Methodist min
lister 1t made me wild. and before |
knew 1t had poured out the whole
truth to her in perfect cataract Of
words. The truth always acts on wom-
en- as some hitherto untried drug. and
you can never tell what the reaction
Is going to be. In this case | was
stricken dumb and found it hard to
see.
"0h. dear heart" she exclaimed as
she reached out and drew me into her
lovely, gracious arms. then the privi-
lege is all the more wonderful for you.
as you make some sacrifice to complete
his life. Having suffered this, you will
be all the greater woman to under
stand him. accept my own sorrow
1t his hands willingly. as 1t gives me
he larger sympathy for his work.
though he will no longer need my per-
sonal encouragement as he has for
years. In the light Of his love this
lesser feeling for Dr. Moore will soon
pass away, and the accord between
you will be complete" This was more
than | could stand, and, feeling less
than worm, turned my face into
her breast and walled. Now, who
would have thought that girl could
dance as she did?
BY this time | was in such solu.
ton of grief that | would soon have
had to be sopped up with sponge II
Pet hadn't run in bubbling over like
a lovely white linen clad glass OF
Rhine wine and settler Happiness has
q habit of not even acknowledging the
presence Of grief. and Pet didn't seen
to see our red noses. crushed draperies
and generally damp atmosphere.
MOLLY" she said with deliciously
young giggle. "Tom says for you t.
send him $40 to spend getting thu
brass band half drunk before 6 o'clocl
train. on which your Mr.. Bennett
comes. He has spent s. paying TIN
negroes to polish up their instrument
and clean up the uniforms. and 1t cos
him twenty-five to bail the cornetls
out of Jail for roost robbing. and /
takes whole gallon of whisky to &c
any spirit into the drummer. He say
tell you that as this is your shindlg yol
ought at least to pay the piper. Hurr!
up. he's waiting for me, and here's tn
kiss he told me to put on our left earl!
81 suppose you delivered that kls
straight from where he gave 1t to you
Petite, dear?" had the spirit to say a
went over to the desk for my pocket
book.
"Why, Molly, you know me bette
than thatv' she exclaimed from benin
q perfect rose cloud of bushes.
II know Tom better than | do you,
| answered as she fed with the ten
her hand. | looked at Ruth Chester
and we both laughed, 1t is true that
broader sympathy is one of the by
products Of sorrow, and week ago
might have resented Pet to u marke
degree instead of giving her the 81
and blessing
I'm going quick, Molly, with thG
laugh between u.s." Ruth said MS sh
rose and took me into her arms agai
for just half n second. and before
could stop her she was gone.
She met Billy toillng up the fror
step with long piece of rusty fro
gasplpe, which took Off an inch Of pail
as 1t bumped against the edge of Il
porch. She bent down and kissed Il
back Of his neck, which theft was q
most more than | could stand and a.
parently more than Billy was prepare
to accept.
go away, girl" he said In his rude
manner. Don't you see I'm busyY"
met him in the front hall just
time to prevent hopeless scar on II
hardwood floor. He was hot, perspi
ing and painting, but full of triumph.
81 found 1t, Molly, | found itv
exclaimed as he let the heavy phi
drop almost on the bare pink toe
you can git hammer and pound Il
end sharp and bend 1t so no whale v
ketch can get away for nothing "
} and Doc kin put 1t In your trunk eau
it's too long for mine, and can car
Docs shirts and things in mine.
, the hammer quick and I'll help you
J IT,! The pain in my breast was almo
, more than l could bear
Lover" said as | knelt down
! him in the dim old hall and put II
arms around him as If to shield hi
| from some blow | couldn't help bel
{ aimed Mt him, lyon wouldn't mil
, much, would you, II just this time yo
Molly couldn't so with you? Yo
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