La Junta tribune., 1914-04-04
UNCLE DAMS letter
nx IoHM hoPEWEli


asked Jimmy vanstone.
Ethel nodded. "She declares that a
~ appointsd guardian she will never
consent to my marriage with you. Ant
q ] am twsaty-one. Why Of course
can DO - I please"
You won't Be twenty-one for anoth-
er six months"
Z know it-but We can wait, Jim.
n.y." said Ethel hopefully.
I'VE can't wait much longer II I am
70 accept . position with the Piow.
share people. They want me to sail
Tor Germany on the fifteenth Of Octo-
bef."
Jimmy! And today is--the fifteenth
bf September" Ethel caught her
breath sharply.
-Four weeks. II Miss Weeks would
only recognize our right to love each
sther and TO consent TO your marrying
me before sail We could spend our
honeymoon In Germany" grumbled
Jimmy.
Ethel was silent: her face was
turned away from the young man but
be could see that the pink lips Quiv-
ssed and the violet eyes were heavy
With tears.
Dearest" he cried sharply. don't
-
A commanding voice broke In upon
his words. "Ethel!" called Miss Felicia
Weeks in her deep tones.
II must Co." said Ethel hurriedly.
'You were about TO show me your
anele's letter. Jimmy"
"Oh. yes! I haven't read II yeti
thought we could read II together. l
almcst know what the old boy 10 going
70 say. though. Bless you my chill.
tren. and bring Ethel to see me-I'm
sure shes the prettiest girl In the
world That's Uncle Danny Lorimer
The best uncle any chap ever had.
Take his letter. dearest. and then send
it on to me after you've read II. Good
By. sweetheart. won't say farewell
70 Miss Felicia-l know she detests
the very sight Of me-" He dropped an
other kiss on her lips and on her wet
eyes and swinging through the gate
went down the road. vanishing almost
Immediately In the velvety black shad
ows cast BY the tall locust trees.
In the same instant Miss Felicia's
orm step crunched on the gravel walk.
Ethel" she called once more and
then. discovering the girl leaning
against the gate post looking like .
slender ghost In her pale gown. why
do you not answer mel" she asked In
. displeased tone. why are you here!"
Il have been saying goodnight to
Jimmy" said Ethel bravely.
Jimmy! Ethel. you know that will
not tolerate that young man about tho
place-why do y0A meet him clandes-
tinely!"
Aunt Felicia. when have met any
one clandestinely? Jimmy called upon
me this evening and you met him In
the veranda. have told you that am
engaged TO him and have a-per-
perfect right 10 accompany him to the
ga-gate and say-say goodnight"
Ethers voice was 4 mixture Of fear
and defiance.
There was something awe.inspirIne
about Miss Felicia Weeks. She was
tall and finely proportioned and was IN
her severe way q very handsome won.
an. Ethel had heard that her Aunt Fe-
licia had been great beauty and n
belle In her day twenty-five years
ago. Hut the once jetty hair had
turned to silver and the glorious dark
eyes had grown stern and the ripe lips
were compressed In . hard line. The
Weeks women usually kept their Hg.
ures and their compilations In open de-
nance to old Father Time. and Miss
Felicia waa NO exception 10 the fam.
ily rule. So now. ~ she came down
the walk. tall and stately In her almy
black gown. the moonlight full on her
fair face. Ethel maTveled that one who
was 70 beautiful and who must have
bsen greatly loved BY men. could b 20
hard.hearted.
Jimmy vanstone was everything 70
bs desired In the way Of q nephew.in.
law-save that be wanted 70 marry
Miss Fellcia's niece. Felicia Weeks
Waated her niece 70 brighten her
lonely household. She had adopted
Ethel vhea the girl had besa orphan.
"a IN her childhood and she had pic.
sured Q future where they would live
happily together. tsstins the best that
~ world coul1 give then q travel
~ Dlsasurs. She had not cousts1 %
DlAsl's isllias in love q twsnty. ssd
~ felt . 1ssce reseatosnt that ell
hss Dlaas for he fstsrs we're - -
upese by nees romance.
lllse rsljeia bslisve1 that shs bad
~ romance tAs bshia1-aa1 she also
bsoBsvs1 oees - lsss haDDlly tAss ~
~ Dees ~ worse fee tie espess.
eses.
~ ~ Dssl1ss u sayinG thas re-
~ ea0aeel 70 Jimmy vasseesSr'
ooho1 Mloo Veoleta 10 . ouetlag tooe.
"Yss, ssasis."
"Yss y = ~ eaee q ~ visAsss..
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