Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1914-11-19

bird that had seen the first light. And
the light In his ayes, transferring him
for her, thrilling her with its summons,
was not to be mistaken for the fire.
that had famed there at other times.
or for the pity of one seeing his cruel
ties working out.
1T Is not too late" her heart was
crying, and she tried in vain to stihe
its song.
But he did not press her then with
impetuous wooing.
do you realize" he said gravely,
this is the first time since the acct
dent I've seen you alone?"
Yes, T." she began stamrneringly.
The others have just gone in. II you
call them, they will come"
.Then,' he smiled reassuringly, Il
will cali them at once, for / have many
things to show you today, and the doc
tor sets an absurd limit to u drive"
He raped on the door and the doc
tor appeared, and behind him the
Matka.. Then, while the Matka piled
the cushions In the seat. Mark and
the doctor helped Kazia over the little
walk andinto the buggy.
And mind you," the doctor .adjured
them. as Mark got in and the horse
started. two hours at the most-n you
can keep track OF the time!"
Then he gently led the Matka back
into the house. For she, who had for
gotten how to weep for sorrow, was
weeping now for the Joy awaiting
Kazia.
First Mark drove, very slowly and
carefully, through the old village and
across the bridge until he came to Its
middle point. There he stopped.
The mills were no longer lifeless
and silent. A row Of giant stacks
spouted clouds of heavy black smoke
that futtered lazily away in the breeze
in long wavering pennons. Through
the power house windows the watch
ers caught a glimpse Of great fly
wheels whirling and bright pistons
plunging. From the rolling mills be-
yond came a low monitory rumble of
engines stirring tentatively, testing
their sinews as they waited to pounce
upon and torture the coming steel.
And before them lowered the rebuilt
furnace. alive now and discordantly
vocal with its first labor. Thither Mark
pointed.
Watch now! We're just in time.
Our first tap!"
AS he spoke, the shrek of the
checked blast rose, drowning all other
sounds, and the crew of men working
at the furnace mouth sprang back.
Out of a circle of darting fires forth
leaped a molten deadly food. A chan
mel In the sloping sand-bed received, it
and bore it swiftly, in a dozen
branches, to the waiting ladies. Little
gaseous flames played impishly over
the golden surface. The stencil OF
burning sulphur 81 AS the cascad.
ing flood filled the ladies'. drops
splashed out upon the ground and burst
In a thousand tiny points Of light.
Almost before Kazia realized it, the
flood had subsidized and the full ladies
were moving aWay. S I
sdresRs oe}ang.wind
ing road that led past Hedgess Hill
though he did not remind her OF his
meeting with Piotr--and. after many
miles circled back to- the village. The,
! talked little, and perhaps that little
was hardly worthy Of a record. Kazis
lay back In her cushions, her eyes fol
lowing his hand as he sbotHtedssou
some new beauty to her. -
"Hew could you leaRerH9stshe muir
INJURED, az often she had exclaimet
when she had heard OF It from tn,
adventurings youth.
: But II l hadn't left it, i shouldn,
have found you. So-Im glad l went
She made no answer to that.
Farther on they came to q yhrancl
road that once he had known, He fol
lowed It a while until there came t.
them d delicious sprfng-like fragrance
He stopped the horse. again.
II thought 1 could find 1t. Sect"
He pointed to an old tree that stood
a mass OF fresh green leaves an
snowy blossoms, a little away from tn
roadside.
What is it,"
"A pear tree"
"But it's autumn and I thought
She glanced up at him wonderingly.
Every fall that tree puts out a ne,
4 set of leaves and blossoms. You set
4 there is new life even after spring ha
gone"
She looked long and earnestly at tn
IN poisoning tree. But winter wi
come and the blossoms will wither-
I fruitless."
No longer could he refuse words t
his longing.
z "Ah! my dear" he cried, "let U
forget signs and symbols. There
such a thing an new birth. And it
always spring where there is love. Yo
will forgive me-" he laughed unstea,
lily, III / talk like a very young poe
for l am very, cry happy today"
A touch of the old ready color VIZ
glowing family in her wan cheeks.
Have you looked enough"
smiled. For, If you have, we mu
go. It will be getting chilly soon. Ar
IN besides, they are waiting for u.s."
IA "Waiting-?"
Yes. Didn't you know? Doct'
Courtney Is to marry us EtoniHht,"