The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-05-21


surprise. She had thought of this
Southern essay as a quickly passing
incident, a colorful chapter whose
page might any day be turned. But
IL was i'm possible to mistake his mean
ing. Clearly. he was deeply infatuated
with this Arcadian experience and had
no thought at present but to continue
II Indefinitely.
They were passing the entrance OF a
cherry bordered lane, and without TAX
Ing his hands from the gear. he
nodded toward the low broad-eaved
dwelling with its towering arbors that
showed in flashing glimpses OF brown
and red between the intervening trees.
1.-THE palace of the queen!" he said
Rosewood. by name"
She looked in some curiosity. Clear
ly, IL not a refuge OF genteel poverty.
neither was II the abode of wealth:
so, from her assured rampant OF the
Fargo millions. Katharine reflected
complacently. The girl was = local
favorite. OF course--he had been tact
full as to that Ii was fortunate, In
way. that he had not seen her, Katha-
rine, In the grand stand until after
ward Feeling toward her as she be-
lieved he did, with his absurd direct
ness. he would have been likely to
drop the rose In her lap, never re-
flecting that. the tourney being local
function, the choice should not fall up
on an outlander.
The slowing of the car brought her
back to the present. and she looked
up to see before them the great gate of
GLADDEN. Hall She did not speak till
they had quite stopped.
Then. as her hand lay In his for
farewell, you are right In your de-
cision.' she said softly This Is your
place. You are Valiant OF Virginia.
l didn't realize ii before. but I am be-
ginning to see all II means to you"
Her voice held a lingering indefin-
able quality that was almost sadness.
and for that one slender instant, she
opened on him the unmasked batteries
pr her glorious gray eyes.
The tournament ball at DaInory
court that night was more than an
vent. The old mansion was an IRE
Istible magnet. The floor of its vel
wv parlor was known to be OF delecta-
e hugeness Its gardens we're le-
kend. The whole place. moreover, was
steeped In the very odor OF old mys- |
|tery and new romance. Small wonder |
that TO this particular AFFAIR the elect |
the major was the high custodian
OF the rolls. his decisions being as the |
laws OF the Modes and Persians-came
gaily from the farthest county line.
and the big houses of the neighbor-
hood were crammed with overnight
guests.
By half past nine o'clock the pha-
lanx OF chaperons decreed by old GUS
tom had begun to arrive, and the great
iron gate at the front OF the drive
erect and rustless now--saw an impos-
Tprocessional OF carriages. These
Bed up a slope as radiant with the
lry light OF paper lanterns as Japa-
Use thoroughfare in festival season.
|1he colored bulbs swung moon-like
from tree and shrub, painting their
rainbow lusters on grass and drive
way. Under the high gray columns OF
the porch and into the wide door.
framed In its small loaded panes that
giowed with the merry light within.
poured stream OF loveliaess: in car
riage-wraps OF light tints. coIlared and
edged with fur or elder. or wide
sleeyed mandarin coats falling back
from dazzling Threats and arms, hair
Ewathed with chiffon against the night
dews, and CALAMITY cavaliered by mas
culine black and white.
These from their tiring.rooms over
flowed presently. CARRIED like dreams,
TO make obeisance TO the dowagers
and then to drift through fiower-lined
corridors. the foam ON recurrent waves
OF discovery. Behind the rose-bower
in the hall. which shielded a dozen
colored musicians-violins. cello, gui-
tars and mandolins-came premonitory
chirps and shivers. which presently
wove into the low and dreamy melody
Of Garry Me Back to Old Virginia"
Promptly as the clock In the hall |
chimed ten, the music merged into a !