Democratic messenger., 1913-08-30

liver was SETTING cap Tor him"
Lmmeline winted. and her double
ehiu quiverud.
There ain't many VI EN- gone 70 bed
,.tk ever H.. size said hatefully, ana
sitnoul wuisin. Tor q reply she trcni.
Died to hvl l,rt aud walked 10 the
door "Cuinr. iicstcr. we got 10 be
going"
Il wondered what brought Emmeline
here" inurinurcd CHlliope. taking up
her work asain "Of course after she'd
visited Ia Sl.ilcrton she had TO come
around ana see how took news oil
Carol Fcnton What tiends women
can be-" She bi, OF her thread with
her strong white teeth and looked
lreamily out of the window and shifted
the spicy fragrance OF the cinnamon
rOscs
"Ilappcned right here by the cinna
mon roses. she whispered TO herself
II was SO happy. and he said he was
AFRAID he had made a mistake. and
gave him back the ring Seems like
all the strength went out OF my legs
hat very minute. s'pose. coming so
soon after mothers long sickness and
death. II upset me II they all knew
how wanted 10 stand and walk
around ana be- like other folks. only
somehow there's no spring back OF 1t
all Dr Brown says he can't do a
thing. and he talks about will power.
I'm useless mortal. But. there; Isabel
says amt and II II wasn't for me
she wouldn't have u homc. Calliope
smiled through sudden tears. Looks
like she'd soon have handsome home
IL she marries Newton He's a fine
fellow. but. Lord forgive me. 1t does
ranklc to think my girl should marry
Carols nephew"
She leaned back In the chair and
closed her eyes. Her helpless feet rest
ed on haSsock. and across her Jap
there ripplcd streams Of bright colored
carpet rags From the roscbushes
came the deep hum of bees. and the
tall tops of the locust trees rustled
pleasant monotone
Suddenly there broke into the sweet
harmony OF the summer afternoon 9th
er sounds the sharp raps OF n horses
hoofs on the hard oyster shell road. n
mans voice shouting. then just the
pounding hoofs and the rattle of car
riagc wheels
Calliopc leaned forward and looked
out OF the window 4 sorrcl horse
with four white feet was plungIng
madly past the house Behind him
swung low phaeton containing q
man Just beyond Calliope's front
gate the phaetUn swayed and caught
upon a large rock The horse tore him.
self loose from the shafts and diSap.
peared beyond the turn of the road
The phacion iopped and overturned
and pinned the man underneath.
II was very silent after that II was
lonely road. and from her window on
the hill Calliopc Delmorc could see be
yond the turn OF the road. and she no
ticed that the runaway horse had stop
ped and turned into an open field to
Craze.
She felt very strange Her heart was
beating tumultnously. and her blood
seemed 10 flow through her veins In
sustaining Hood that gave strength
to her weak body
White Tipped. she stared down at
the wrecked phacton and the still form
beneath II. That was Carol Fcnton.
She knew the minister's little carriage.
but the horse was n strange one TO her.
Perhaps Carol was dying down there
alone in the road, Who would 90 for
help? II only Isabel was there The
horse might return and trample him.
Caliope was afraid of horses.
She closed her eyes and prayed for
help When She opened them she
smiled oddly and placed her hands on
the arms of her chair She kicked aside
the hassock aud stood upon her feet
She put out one foot. and II support
ed her weight. She stood upon the
other Then with sudden energy she
picked ~ the untouched glass of root
beer that Hester had poured for her.
staggered across the room to the door
and stumbled 10 the porch and down
the steps.
Then Calllopc Demore. who had sat
In chair for fifteen years with help
less limbs. ran down the inclined path
10 the front gate and gained the road.
With the action came renewed life
and IA sense of buoyancy and youth
Newton Dcane and Isabel Delmore.
driving slowly home through the gold
en- afternoon. saw Calliopc run down
the path. and Isabel was so frightened
that she hid her face on Newton's
shoulder. II was easier TO do II be
cause his arm WAS already around her
The horse stopped stock STILL and they
watched Cailiupc as they might have
witnessed the ghost scene In play.
She dartcd out of the gate and down
Tie slOplng path 10 the shattered phae
ton Carol Fcnion's eyes were wide
Open ana his face was white and
drawn The body OF the vehicle rested
on one OF his legs
'Calliopc" he sasped when she knelt
beside him and held the root beer to