The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-27
Daily Short Story
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tne canyon or stircsses came all the
sounds and odors OF an overpopuiated
m This isn't a real home. Juliet.
But somewheer out there I'm the country
IL. Juliet"
To-day, Now" Juliet consented. Then
tor the hrst time IN weeks she broxs
Gown and cried.
They LEFT the train at a way station.
Ihey mad no money TO carry them fur
tner. But as II was they were well away
rom the city ana its environments. All
about a. EN- were blossoming trees. green
krass. the rustic and sway OF young nfe.
a.ey stood as the tram moved away
regardless OF 10. but intensely alive TO
the song OF an ortole jubilant over his
next building and his new wife. They
rad mad little breakfast. and the only
lunch they carried was a Ioaf OF bread
ana a piece OF cheese. But they we're
getting hungry FOR that
W ell md some nice shat. spot and
SIT down To eat" Jacob aid
re 4ooA'.a LoytSh haspV as he led
juliet away from the station up the
road that seemed TO beckUn them for-
ward into the very heart OF thr neIds.
After they had walked a mile or 50 they
sat down by the roadside and enjoyed
stream or icy water near ny ana JACOB.
recalling hts country lore. made a leaf
clip Co drink from
Il was very still. very warm. and very
fragrant Juliet looked at the clouds
ana ielt an unwonted contest creep into
her heart since yesterday much had
HAPPENED. They had turned their few
sticks OF furniture into money. hal
packed their scanty stock OF clothing.
ana taken a long farewell, % the city
ana set out upon their great adventure.
where they should sleep that might or
what the future held IN store they did
that remained for her now va. TO take
Jacobs hand in hers and lie down b.
side HIM to die she would not have
mGrmured. Even that were better than
life as they had lived IL OF Iat..
The slow rumble OF wheels sounded
beyond the bend OF the road and pres
ent a wagon came in sxhL II was
arlven by a big. w~hiskered tountryinan
lie looked at Jacob and Juliet. and then
he stopped his team.
eh? Tramp
! Yes. sir replied Jacob.
Jacob told him.
The man was plainly curious Look
ing t"r work he asked.
Why. yes
What have you been doing
eTpiin books. I got SICK and lost
The man shook his head "You d,n.t
: look Ike you could do much even II YOU
anew nov. Jump In ana ltl take you a
NS:S u yo- e. going my direction. You
letter ask 'Ig II you want work" he
st.a- somebody's certain sure 10 give
Jacob and Juliet set forth again on
fuos when the count-ytntn set th.01
duWn l can breathe h-ie. Jacob said.
yu!i,t teel as D. should get rid OF
o $50
The sunset was forming g. the west
wien suddenly Juliet pointed toward the
nearby horizon. Look sh, whispered.
4i'4 lace Wa transiigured vita awe. ~
p~vttatiou and hope
Jacob looked. lie say a little gray
mouse. through the entertained windows
- which the sunset ilarrd like hearth
fires. There was a great lilac tree lean
lus over IL" roof \ trait of ruined
rt"t" steps led ~ {" the W-atherbcaten
cuur.
Jacob Juliet said. I've been seeing
just such Il house ever since We got out
81 The city. IL seemed 20 Toe waiting Tor
u- somewhere. And there II -
Al abandoned farmhouse Jacob *.
planned
lie followed a. Juliet lau lightly ur
IN" way 20 the hOus. The door oper,l
at her touch ana they entered Tn,
wIitc~a>h was Neil"wed with time. "a.
4 pafcr faded and window IThfs broken
There was a rusty. broken little stow.
Tnd upstairs stored away under the
hairs and e tahl" They hauled down
the chairs and q table and Jacob mad,
cd 49," 900 the RUSTY stove. Then. sitting
iu the warmth and the light or the Tir.
cheese What matter 90 the morrow
We're hreakfastl-s~" 70 hs!d hope foi
them. Hesiu'-. th-t we're sheltered aua
warm And the were together. Theg
drew clos" sud Juliet laid he~ hand or
Jacob shoulder. The fr'-ltsht DANCE.
uu thc old walls 10 ulGmlu-d tueii
faces. Protected nv 60. they slept
-" slice ping. e. sweet cam came %
Them ThsN dreamed that tho oiI 10 I~,
Sh'.t' I'd them for many happy years
that .tcon grew wcu and struur and
Juutf ulifhe that wU-k vts plenty and
food .rsfiuft1 that e lfffis child was
. born go them t'Nfli Co live for. Co. uors
FOR. 20 hope for ttst tho country gave
th'm al tn' Go. 'td denied friends
lu. and thc right = Dose. Dreaming This
tfrt slept pleasantly. Nlv rptr
. tt" dream Vas coming true