The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-10-31
SEEMED TO BE ENOUGH
Hy NELLIE cRAvEY GILMORE.

-, or lying In rich satin abundance
III over her little fluffy shoulders
wren she was still. Her eyes were
big and round and peculiarly blue
like twin cornfowers-and there wera
perpetual discs of pink in the small
oval cheeks.
The day was hot to sultrinesg, the.
sun beating upon the lake with fierce
Intensity and Transforming It into o
great sparkling pool Of melted metal
Winifred hurried down. the road as
fast as her long, whitestochnged legs
would carry her, the big sun hat
scarlet with poppies-hying back from
her head BY Its muslin ribbons. She
found q tempting tuft of grass IN the
shadow of giant water oak, and sat.
down to eat her lunch. When she
had finished, she crossed her hands In
her lap, and sat gazing out across
the lake with suddenly tired, absent
eyes. She heard the village clock
strike two-then three-and all at
once. the water began to dance and
simmer and grow black before her
I6J914 n u1ZZIucaH HgtlAtu
over her. and she flung herself down
on the cool. grateful grass and closed
her eyes. Then came oblivion.
When the little girl came back to
earth again she was lying In her own
bed with the pretty canopy Of blue
satin, and the cloudy white draperies
Ill around. She felt numb and stiff
md listless, and when she opened her
lbs to speak, her voice sounded 30
tiny and far away. Many days pass
I'd before she was allowed to sit up,
and hear all about herself and the
grave, kind man who had rescued
her.
II should like 30 much to zee him
md TOTO thank him. said Wini-
hrsd one day-the first she spent out
o. bed
you may replied her aunt, for
ne is here right now. He was very
i'll himself that day. Tho heat played
him an even more serious trick than
1t did you"
So the little girl was wheeled into
the sick mans room. where he lay
pals and FRUSTRATED against his pill
Low.
II can never thank you enough"
she began, the pink In her cheeks
deepening to a vivid scarlet What
in the world would have become OF
me II you had not happened upon
me7"
The invalid laughed and shook his
head. I'm glad, indeed, that I did,"
ne answered quickly. "but-Hhat on
earth would have become Of me If
your kind aunt had not taken me INF"
Then l suppose we must be
'quits?'" She laughed merriiy. show.
Ing all her dlmples ut once.
The other nodded DO you know"
he asked presently. why It was I
wanted so much TO see you as soon a.
] could?"
Won't you tell mef'
1t was because once / had q little
girl. with long yellow curls Just like
yours, and big blue eyes. You-you
reminded me a lot Of her that day
found you unconscious by the lake.
Do you mind my telling you this?"
aNo-oh. no. And your little girl
where is she now7 She is not--is
she"
she Is not dead. But"
Winlfred looked ut him suddenly.
with wide. bewildered eyes.
II lost her." the man explained
after a pause. and the little girl did
not question him further.
MY mamma will be home Iomor.
row" she remarked. In a change OF
tone. and I want you 10 meet her
she-oh, you don't know how CRATE.
ful she will be to you. I-she hasn't
any one but me-" abe added quickly
Have you no father7" he question.
ed gently.
Winifred shook her pretty gold head
slowly back and forth. Not now.
she said.
Never mind. l oughtn't 70 havs
asked you. Won't you tell me some
thing about that-Mamma?"
She is the dearest. best and most
beautiful creature in all the worldl'
Winifred broke out. IN uplifted smile
on her dainty. flushed face. Every
body loves mamma. She is 30 good
and kind and true.
The sick man nodded, not trusting
himself to speak. lie watched hei
in silence as she unfastened the lock
ct from long gold chain and held II
out to him.
SO this is-your mother7" he ask
ed, after long, long pause.
There was a long silence. during
which, the door opened and closed on
nolseless hinges and some one cams
softly into the room.
Mammal
Ny little sweetheart" The WON
an clasped her arms about the chile
and held her in a long, ferYent EN-
brace. When she looked up. a pail
of dark, eager eyes were fixed upor
her.
This Is the gentleman who saved
my life, mamma. Aren't you" Blu
the look on her mothers face inter
rupted her.
aKatharinel For Gods sake dom
turn away from me now. Il am 1
different man. Heaven knows | will
try to be worthy of you IL you will
come back to me and give me on
more chancei"
The woman had buried her face II
her hands. and her body shook witt
sobs. When she looked up. her eye
were moist. ~ am different won
an. too, dear" was all she said. Blu