The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1914-09-25
q 6rFREDERlcK RALMER

izer of the aviation corps his own
flights were rare. Mostly they were
made to La Tir. His visits to Marta
we're his holidays. All the time that
she was absent on her journey around
the world they had coresponded. Her
letters, so revealing of herself and her
peculiar angles Of observation, formed
q bundle sacredly preserved. Her
mothers Joking reference about her
glrlish resolution not to marry a SOL
der often recurred TO him. There, he
sometimes thought, was the real OBJ
stacle to his great desire.
When he alighted from the plane he
thrust his left hand into his blouse
pocket. '' He always carried 1t there,
as II It were literally sewn in place.
In moments Of emotion the SCARED
nerves would twitch as the telltale Of
his sensitiveness: and this was some
thing he would conceal from others no
matter how conscious he was Of it him
self. He found the Galland veranda
deserted. In response to his ring
maid came to the open door. Her
face was sad, with q beauty that had
prematurely faded. But 1t lighted
pleasurably in recognition. Her hair
was thick and tawny, lying low over
the brow; her eyes were softly
luminous brown and her full lips sensi-
tive and yielding. Lanstron, an inti-
mate of the Galland household, knew
her story well and the part that Marta
had played in II.
Some four years previously, when e
baby was in prospect for Minna, who
wore no wedding ring. Mrs. Galland
had been inclined to send the maid to
an institution. where they will take
good care Of her. my dear. That's
what such institutions are for. 1t is
quite scandalous for her and for us
never happened in our family before!"
Marta arched her eyebrows.
I'VE don't know!" she exclaimed
softly.
How can you think such Q thing,
let alone saying it-you. Galland!"
her mother gasped in indignation.
THAT Is, IL we 60 far back" said
Marta. "At all events, we have no
precedent, 80 let's establish one by
keeping her."
"But for her own sake! She will
have to live with her shame!" Mrs.
Galland objected. Let her begin
afresh in the city. We shall give her
a good recommendation, for she is
really an excellent servant. Yes, she
will readily find place among
strangers"
"Still. she doesn't want to 60, and it
would be cruel to send her away"
Cruel! Why, Marta, do you think
l would be cruel? Oh, very well, then
We will let her stay!"
Both are away at church. Mrs Gal
land ought to be here any minute, but
Miss Galland will be later because Of
her children's class" said Minna. viii
you wait on the yeranda?"
He was saying that he would stroll
In the garden when childish footsteps
were heard in the hail. and after
curly head had nestled against the
mothers skirts tts owner, reminded of
the Importance Of manners in the
world where the stork had left her,
made curtesy. LAnstron shook a
small hand which must have lately
been on intimate terms with sugar or
jam.
How do you do. flying soldier MANI"
chirruped Clarissa Eileen. It vas evil
dent that she held LRnstpOn In high
favor.
Let me hear you say your name"
said Lanstron.
Clarissa Eileen was triumphant. She
had been waiting for days with the
revelation when he should make that
old request. Nov she enunciated it
with every vowel and cousonant cor
rectly and primly uttered; indeed, she
repeated it four or FIVE times In proof
of complete mastery.
"A pretty name. Tve often wondered
how you came to give It to her," said
Lanstron to Minna.
You do like i'll" exclaimed Minna
with girlish eagernesS Il gave her
the most beautiful name l could think
Of because"-she laid her hand caress
ingly on the childs head and a ma
donna-like radiance stole into her face
because she might at least have a
beautiful name when"-the dull blaze
of recollection now burning in hel
eyes-"when there wasn't much pros
pect of many beautiful things coming
into her life; though I know, Of course
that the world thinks she ought to be
called Maggie"
Proceeding leisurely along the mair
path of the first terrace, Lanstron fol
lowed it past the rear Of the house Il
the old tower Long ago the moat tina
surrounded the castle had been fillet
in. The green Of rows Of grape vinei
lay against the background Of ma
of Ivy on the ancient stone walls, whicl
had been cut away from the loophole
set with window glass. The door wa
open, showing q room that had beel
clased in by ceiling Of boards from
the walls to the circular stairway tina
ran aloft from the dungeons. On tn