The Arvada enterprise., 1915-05-06

Copyright, 1914. by the Selig Polyscope Co..
CHAPTER |,

wi 'he 'iHe uelnS was GOdlVa. AND
| was about to enact the first scene in
the photoplay by James Oliver Cur
wood, entitled THE Story of the Blood
Red Rose" The director who was pro.
ducing the play came to me, saying:
Why not take your pen in hand and
turn this play into a novel;"
Maybe l WILL" replied. But first
must see whether it develops a story
with sufficient material in it to make
a novel"
And then we began putting the scene
"on"-l playing the leading part of
Godiva, the shepherds daughter.
whose story I shall set forth here.
Whether this story developed sufn.
cient of poetry. romance, adventure
and tragedy to make novel, you who
read shall be the Judge.
GoGiVa. the shepherds daughter,
emerged from the pool in which she
had been swimming. 1t was pool in
the forest glade. and only the eye of
nightingale and thrush and robin had
access to this bathing place OF Godiva,
the shepherds daughter. Just now
the nightingale had ceased its song
and 1t was the turn Of the thrush and
the robin to entertain Godiva as she
emerged from her morning ablutions.
For just now the sun of three hundred
years agone was rising over the king
dom of Urania.
Even as Venus rose newborn from
the foam-crested wave Of the sea, so
now came the lovely Godiva from the
limpid pool in the forest OF Urania-
dripping. flushed. blushing, vigorous,
happy. On the moss-carpeted bank
God!va threw on her frock of white
homespun. low-throated and held to
her supple figure by cords of cotton
that served as a girdle A shake or
two OF her loosened hair that was as
golden az the rising sun-ani the toi.
let OF Godiva was made
Through the forest aisles she sped
now till she reached cottage that
stood in the shadow OF great oaks and
willows and elms. and facing the far
reaching plain whereon grazed her IA
ther's sheep. Far down the plain Go
diva could see the hillocks where the
young shepherds. Biento and Machere.
assistants to Rivarre. the father Of
Godiva, watched the flock by night
and day. And beyond the flock Godiva
now could see the frowning, battle
mented walls Of the royal palace, the
home Of King Leofric and Queen Dul.
cinea of Uran!a.
Beyond the palace. as Godiya could
see, the sun was now gliding the min.
arets Of the monastery OF st. Francis.
And AS Godiva viewed the monastic
pile beyond the kings palace an ex.
cited, eager light Of Joy came into her
eyes-eyes as blue as the sky OF Lom-
bardy-and she cried out In sheer ex.
ultation:
Before the sun again gilds yonder
monastery towers l shall belong to
Paulo-my Paulo!"
For this was to be Godiva's wedding
day. She and Paulo, the young and
mighty hunter. had planned to 20 this
day to yonder monastery. where u holy
friar would unite them.
From within the cottage came now
the sound OF the patter of wooden
shoes on n wooden floor And Godiva
knew that her father had finished his
breakfast and was preparing to 20
forth to the plain to view his fiocks
and commend his assistants, Biento
and Machere. for their watchfulness.
For II was the kindly way OF Rvarre.
the sheep raiser. to encourage with
praise the good work OF those who
watched his fiocks.
Godiyn bounded into the cottage.
Good Dame Rivarre. her mother, greet.
ed her:
Eat your mIllet and milk, my
daughter" she said. "and then to
your spinning wheel. For there Is
much to do this day"
Rivarre, the girls father. chuckled.
You forget. good wife" ne said. Our
daughter Godiva this day journeys to
the monastery with Paulo"
"Ay! It's as you say. RIvarre." the
mother retorted. but not iii night.
fall is Godivas nup,ial hour, Where.
fore is there not time for her 10
SPIN"
All this time Godiva was busy with
her milk and millet. TIL now she cried.
Ny mother. my father! Think YOU
the holy men Of the monastery win
scold girl OF twenty for being ma
happy M !? Were | more happy than
] am. dear dears. | think-well,-I
think ! would be almost wicked"
Then upsprang Godiva and add.a.
Nay. mother mine. not for me In the
spinning wheel today. I could no, nit
still even for so long ~ to spin one
inch OF yonder frock. ! am going into
the forest. to meet my Pauio. Two
days has he been huntlng-to pro
80 venisou betting our Wedding