Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-07

crew. And a. watched the ship
rose from the waves and scared In
the air, and the face Of the man
care for looked down at me from
the sky"
Miss Harrill, rocking gently. waited
for what she knew would come,
do you think 1t means that---he--
Is dead?"
The older woman shook her head
II am afraid I can't tell you what II
means. But you can tell me how
long 1t Is since you cared"
Mary flushed. II don't mind" she
said. 1--WE were engaged. He was
the son of the old people here. had
worked for them since my mothers
death. And when he fell in love with
mo I thought 1t would be perfect to
stay here-as q daughter.
''But the old man didn't think So"
she went on, without bitterness. HE
looked higher for his son. And when
the boy went away, because would
not marry him unless his people were
willing, I was sent away. too. But
they couldn't get along without me,
and 20 came back. But jim was
gone. He couldn't forgive me be-
cause 1 wouldn't marry him without
their consent, and the old man would
rot forgive him because he would
rot marry tho daughter Of = neigh
Dor who had been selected for him.
'rve lived hero since" Mary went
ON gently, 'and have hoped that he
would come back. The old people
are rood to me, and owe them
great deal for their Kindness to me
when was an orphan child"
'But you have paid your debt"
said Miss Harrill decidedly IF Jim
comes back, you can get married and
live happy ever after"
Mary shook her head. 81 couldn't
marry Jim unless his father said
yes"
Miss Harrill rose.and shook out the
folds Of her gown. If Jim comes
you shall marry him. Don't be silly.
Mary. You have done more for the
old folks than they have done for
you. You have your own life to
live"
"wouldn't 1t be selnsh'" Mary
':seif,sh!'' Miss Harrill laughed de-
lightedly. my dear child. do you
know what q wonder you are in this
workaday worldl In the cities men
fight for happiness. and out here you
let It slip by you without . struggle"
''If Jim would only come back,
said Mary wistfully, II wouldn't need
anything else to make mo happy"
Miss Harrill, pondering on that
statement, felt herself moved to play
fate In the life of this pretty girl,
who was losing youth and Joy be-
cause of the selfish within of an old
man. She resolved that she would
hunt Jim and find him for Mary.
She located him at last far up the
coast. He was working In yacht
yard.
Miss Harrill made a quick journey
and arrived at the yard one sunshiny
day in October. On the pretense OF
looking around, she made her way to
where Jim worked on strange craft
OF aluminium and light wire and can
vas, which looked like a gigantic
dragon-ny.
"What is IT." she inquired. ''se .s.
4 "An airship," said the man. IT'S
water ship, too. Swims the water
like duck, and rises like gull
Miss Harrill, thinking OF Mary's
dream, asked an eager question.
Have you ever been up in it,"
eyes," said the man. Once, and
l was nearly killed. want used
to the mechanism. and landed up
side down in the water"
did you think of any one as you
came down."
The man looked up quickly. What
makes you ask that p he demanded.
WELL Miss HarrilI said. slowly,
II know girl who dreamed that a
man came to her over the water in
a flying ship. and as she watched, It
rose in the air. and his eyes looked
down at her"
The man leaned forward and spoke
breathlessly: What was the girls
name?"
'The girls name" said Miss Har-
rill, softly. was Mary-Mary Dean"
She saw the softened look that came
over the grim face.
'Tell me-" she said, eagerly, "are
you married. Jim Babcock?
mo" he said, there's only one
woman in the world for me, and that's
Mary Dean"
Then go to her and tell her"
"She doesn't love me" he said.
Then he stopped, and looked at the
stylish woman before him.
"Who are you?" he asked. almost
roughly. Have you any message for
me from Mary Dean?"
mo" she said gently, "but know
her. Every summer I have been at
the old farm house for the three
months. And I have seen the girl
who makes 1t a place Of rest and com.
fort for two old people. And have
seen the sadness In her eyes, and this
year more than ever I began to see
how youth and Joy are passing her
by. And the other day, for the first
time, she revealed to me that only one
man could bring brightness to her
eyes, and happiness to her heart-and
that man is--y0u."
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