The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-06-11

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trouble on yo' back den yo' kin keel
off'n yo' heels She ain gwineter rui
dis place, er OF Devil-John tuhn oval
in he gravel"
Sunset found Valiant sitting in tn,
mushroom before the old square pi
ano. In the shadowy chamber the
keys OF mother-of-peari cleaned Will
dull colors under his fingers. He
struck at first only broken chords, that
became finally the haunting barcarole
of "Tales OF Hoffman," 1t was the
air that had drifted across the garden
when he had stood with Shirley by
the sun-dial, In the moment OF their
first kiss Over and over he played
It, improvising dreamy variations. till
the tender melody seemed the dear
| ghost of that embrace. At length he
went into the library and In the Grim
soning light sat down at the desk.
and began to write:
Dear Bluebird OF Mine:
II can't walt any longer to talk to
you. Less than a day has passed
since we were together, but it might
have been cons, If one measured time
by heartbeats. What have you been
doing and thinking, wonder? / have
spent those cons in the garden, Just
wandering about. dreaming over those
wonderful. wonderful moments by the
sun-dial. All, dear little wild heart
born of the flowers, with the soul of
bird (yet you are woman, tool that
old disk Is marking happy hours now
for mel
How have | deserved this thing
that has come to me?-sad bungler
that have beenl Sometimes 1t seems
too glad and sweet, and am suddenly
desperately afraid shall wake to find
myself facing another dull morning
in that old. useless, empty life of mine.
] am very humble. dear, before your
love.
Shall tell you when 1t began with
me? Not last night-nor the day we
planted the ramblers. (Do you know,
when your little muddy boot went
trampling down the earth about their
roots, | wanted to stoop down and
kiss itY SO dear everything about
you WASH Not that evening at Rose
wood with the arbor fragrance about
us. q think shall always picture you
with roses all about you. Red roses
the color OF your lipsD No, 1t was not
then that 1t began-nor that dreadful
hour when you fought with me to save
my life-nor the morning you sat your
horse In the boxrows in that yew-
green habit that made your hair look
like molten copper. No, II began the
first afternoon, when l sat in my mo-
tor with your rose In my hand! 1t
has never left me since. by day or by |
night. And yet there are people in
this age OF airships and honking high
ways and typewriters who think love-
at-first-sight is as out-ofdate as our
little grandmothers' hoops rusting In
the garrett All, sweetheart, /, for one.
know betterl
Suppose l had not come to Vir-
sinia-and known you'll My heart
Jumps when | think of It. 1t makes
)ne believe In fate. Here at the Court
found an old leaf-calendar-it sits
It my elbow now. just as | came on 1t.
The date 1t shows is May 14th. and
is motto is: Every man carries his
late upon riband about his neck
like that.
THAT first Sunday at st. Andrews.
thought of day--may It be soon!-
yhen you and | might stand before
hat altar. with your people (my
'eople, too, now around us, and |
hall hear you say 4, Shirley, take
hee, John And to think it is really
o come true! Do you remember the |
ext the minister preached from? 1t was
But all men perceive that they have
iches, and that their faces shine as
he faces of angels. | think shall {
% about henceforth with my face
Inning. so that all men will see that !
have riches-your love for me. dear. I
Il am so happy | can hardly see the 9
'ords-or perhaps 1t Is that the sun
as set. am sending this over by !
Incle Jefferson. Send me back just $
word by him. sweetheart. to say
lay come to you tonight And add T
ne three short words am so thirsty I
, hear over and Overcome verb be-
yeen two pronouns-so that l can $
ISIS them all at once!"
He raised his head, little flushed
nd with eyes brilliant. lighted a
lndle, sealed the letter with the ring
. wore and dispatched it.
Thereafter he sat looking into the
rowing dusk, watching the pale /,
mps of the consultations deepen to ,
reen gilt against the lapis-lazuli of
10 sky. and listening to the insect
Discs dulling into the woven chorus
evening. Uncle jefferson was long
returning. and he grew impatient
lally and began to prowl through the
isty corridors like a leopard. then
the front porch and finally to the
'iveway, listening at every turn for
70 familiar slouching step.
When at length the old negro APP o.
jared. Valiant took the note he q,
ought, his heart beating rapidly,
I'd carried 1t hastily in to the candle
yht. He did not open It at once, but S
t for full minute pressing 1t be- L
Teen his palms as though to extract
ON the delicate paper the beloved