The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-16
Together They Went Slowly Down Into
the Valley.

Together They Went Slowly Down Into |
the Valley.
executive mind he ever met He is
very nice about it. He often asks me
what | think of things and men''-
And then forpsss AIS wi 1opinlonsE.
That:-~s1e sighed. is the disap
pSnting fact
did you plan that?'' He pointed to
a grove of trees on the crest of East
ridge. through which cleaned the
white stucco walls of that palatial resi-
dence so frequently mentioned in the
Globe.
Yes. Do you like it?'
Il haven't seen it except at a dis
lance. But why in New Chelsea p
why not?" she argued. with spirit.
Aren't our hills as beautiful as the
Berkshires and the air as fine? Why
shouldn't we enjoy the place the money
is to come from this valley in the next
few years.
His face became suddenly grave
Thinking of her last words. he looked
down ut the quaint. old fashioned.
browsing town that lay at the foot of
the knob. Far away across the hills
lowered a perennial cloud. smoke of
Piumyi.le's mills. Already it was be-
ing whispered that the sudden return
of the captain of finance. the building
of the big house with its air of perma
nence. were not without commercial
significance John was a young man
given TO sentiment.
4 was thinking of New Chelsea" he
said dryly so the old order chang
eth. The world Of fashion and finance
comes a-knocking at our door Our
peaceful valley is to be exploited
Cant you see the world moving
and New Chelsea with it,"
He was not looking ut the shadow,
but at her. silhouetted against the Sky,
strong with the strength of women
whose fathers have toiled close to the
soil. eager. palpitating with life, for
life. He wondered curiously what
manner of woman she was. what lay
under the precocious hardness that
could see only the picturesque in
ramshackle, poverty stricken Italian
village and could dismiss with a care
less laugh the fate of chick in a
hawks clutches.
The line of shadow passed the sum-
nit of East ridge. The valley lay in
twilight They watched until the sun
sank
''Shall we go DOWN.
Together they went slowly down into
the valley and its twilight to her home
I'VE have now SEEN" she said, "a
sunrise and a sunset together"
land the evening and the morning
were the first day" be quoted smil
fngly.
Il wonder what the next day holds
Aunt Roberta" he laughed. hopes
that I'll fall in love with you
How perfectly absurd Although it
might redress the balance, unless" she
added demurely. Il should suffer re-
turn of my youthful malady"
(Which would be doubly absurd. It's
like chickenpox. Having had one at
tack. you are thereafter immune
They laughed gayly.
On the terrace little tables were set
and John renewed his acquaintance
with Stephen Hampden. a short.
stocky. pleasant voiced man. who in
| no way resembied the marauding pi-
rate that rumor had him Also with
Mrs. Hampden. a lady who toiled not
nor spun. but was always tired and
talked in languid honeyed voice.
There were also Warren Blake. sol
emn and handsome, and his mother.
shy, faded old woman. frightened In
the presence of society folk and
not altogether happy in the Sunday
splendor Of best black silk and bon
| net. Mrs. Hampden said Newport
would be deprived of the Hampdens
presence that summer, because she
had the new house to open and, more
over, preferred TO remain with her
husband, who had important business
matters TO oversee.
..She means" Katherine whispered,
that dad caught a tartar in Wall
str, =
Il y the Blakes rose to leave War
rem with surprising tact covering the
awkwardness of his mothers fare
wells. and then, unostentatiously gen
tie, escorting her away.
Hampden caught his wife yawning
daintiiy 'sWeII. Maria. since you're so