Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-02-13
THE MAGIC
HORN
Their Dreams
Came True
BY cLARIssA rfAcKIH

tall hedges OF blackberry and cat brier
woodbine draped the young iocusts
along the fence. and in places the wild
grape vines had hung tendrils across
the Intervening space until they formed
green arbor overhead The sand
yielded easily to the tread. and on ei'
Their side Of the road there was a hard
beaten footpath. II was n road for
slow moving country wagons or for pc
destrians and had never known the ar.
rogance Of motorcar
Rose Lewis fingered under the grape
vines where the sun altered through
and cast ilckering shadows on her
white hat and gown. Beneath the
hats brim her face looked forth as
sweet NJ her namesakes. the wild roses
Of the hedge Under her arm was a
roll Of music. for she had been giving
a piano lesson to the smallest Jones
girl. and the hour had been one Of such
excruciating discords that Rose had
sought the lane road. hoping that the
song OF n thrush might obliterate the
inharmonious sounds that still rang In
her head.
The thrush was singing on a tall
wind bent chestnut tree. and as he
awayed to and fro. thrilled with the
ecstasy Of bis own song. Rose paused
20 watch him. When he had ceased
and had winged his way 60 the woods
beyond the girl still stood there en-
chanted by the bird notes from bough
and thicket until from the highway
that ran through the valley below
there came the melody OF n horn Rose
had heard II once before. Late AZ night
n had sounded directly under her win
dow. and she had seen the fash Of
passing lights and the crunch Of auto.
mobile tires IN the road as the machine
whiEEed past. and the sound had left
its impression upon her.
Now ahe started again ~ Il echoed
through the valley. coming nearer.
nearer. She knew that n she hurried
20 the end OF the lane road she would
see u pass. but she didn't want to see
II. Rose Lewis was a dreamer OF
dreams. and she preferred 10 delude
herself with the fairy tales Of her
childhood. Now she laughed a. she
told herself that II was the magic horn
OF the fairy prince who was coming %
rescue her from a thicket OF danger
Gus thorna. She certainly would not
40 60 the end OF the road and nee hel
dream shattered by a mud splashcd
automobile flied with yelled and COG
gied forms.
The highway crossed the winding
lane Just below the tree where ths
thrush had sung. The horn sounded
again. coming nearer. lta musical
chord trembling on the summer air
Then with u cracking rush something
big aud black invaded the winding
road. Rose had barely time 90 De,
into the thorny thicket when Their,
was a loud explosion. and the big ma
chine came 90 standatill In front Of
her. making her n prisoner among th'
thorna.
From the red leather cushioned sea
solitary man sat aud stared at hel
from behind biz goggles until the truth
OF the situation burst upon him. TheI
he dung aside cap and goggles. tor,
on his linen duster and stepped dow
Into the narrow path. Ills handsom,
face was wrinkled with concern ms b,
/ addressed her.
I'm afraid ! nearly ran you down.
he said courteously. IF you will al
low me 90 assist you out OF this mes
of thorns-there. my knife will max,
Il easier-why, your sleeve Ia torn, an,
Fm afraid the thorns have wounde,
you"
Rose was too startled by the sud
denncss ~ the accident % make a 10
ply.
AZ last he cut an opening IN IN
thicket and gently extricated her iron
the cruel briers that snatched her Skin
aud pressed against her rounded arms
Here aud there on her sleeve was
red stain ~ blood.
u hope you viii let me admlniste
some remedies have little case 4
my pocket with everything 10 ALA,
pain and there, II you will roll a
your sleeve little-nOw. that ough
TO give you some relief Brlers ar
nasty things" As he talked he wa
dahblng nc the wounds with bits OF nj
sorbent cotton dipped IN some antlser
Tie hnld produced from the medicin
ras"; then he applied an ointment an,
deftly wound strip OF gauze dow
the arm to the slender wrist Whe
he had finished he looked regretfull
at his completed work very much a
u he w"hed he could do IL all owe
again
Thank you 80 much" said RIOS
shyy 1T could have waited until
reached home one Is often scratche
by thorns h. the country"
But drove you into the thicket, an
am responsible for your injuries" h
protested. with winning smile AS h
snapped the little case together an,
returned IL 70 his pocket I'm afraL
| frightened YOU too"
Il was frightened for the moment
You see, one does not expect motor
cars IN the zane road
II should say notr' he calculated n
II suddenly aware OF his predIcamenI
ITS all the fault OF my map. IL wa
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