Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-09-26
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[ ments having been made by tele-
phone to the Stafford country
place. Gloria took Burroughs with
her and motored out. They were met by
glowing and enthusiastic Freneau at
the railroad station. Gloria took him on
to her warm weather home, which man.
aged to keep a majestic appearance IN
it's mantle of snow.
The dogs started wild hullabaloo of
ferocity from their kennels when the
car drove in. They changed their ex-
cited yelps of welcome as they recog-
nized Gloria But she left them discon-
ISOLATE, for groom brought up from the
stable yard her shaggy ponies harnessed
to the little Russian sleigh.
AS she stopped to pet the noses of
the ponies Freneau lost for a moment
his confidence in his own power to win
this small young beauty enveloped in a
great coat, which made her seem smaller
still, her eyes beaming, her cheeks flush
ed with the cold, her delicate pink blonde
curls escaping from. the little fur-trim-
med hat.
With this palatial background. among
the obsequious attendants, she stood,
more than ever for him, the embodiment
of power, youth. beauty, wealth. What
had he to offer in exchange for that
worldly trinity? Spoiled by women as
he was he felt that however sincerely
he wanted this slip Of a girl-wanted her
more than he had ever wanted anyone
else in his life-she might elude him.
Gloria turned to him with a bright
hn nf
alton in his eyes, blushed an even deep
err rose tnan she had been wearing.
81 think we had better start at once
if we are to get our sleigh ride" she
said 1.-THE days are so short now; we
must make the most of this stingy sun
light"
"Right" Freneau answered eagerly,
as he helped her into the sleigh
The ponies were champing at the bits
and jingling the bells and waving the
pom-poms on their heads with every
impatient movement. Gloria stepped
into the drivers seat (she was going TO
drive them herself, wise girlD and FIRE.
neau snatched the sable robe from the
hands of a groom, saw that her little
feet were in place on the foot warmer,
and proceeded to wrap her snugly in.
(How nicely he did things of that sort,
she thought
I'VE will be back In a couple of hours;
PROBABLY stop somewhere for tea
Gloria called to Burroughs as they pass
ed the lodge door. She felt the thrill
of being a runaway once more, and
she was glad that her father was not
present to thrust a chaperone upon
them.
Out into the road and off they went
youth health. and joy of life in their
veins; love in their hearts. The ponies
pranced and cavorted somewhat too
strenuously, Freanau feared until he
realized how skillful Gloria's hands
were in handling them. On they glided
merrily, chatting of the big nothings OF
young love, Gloria pointing out paths
ana places of interest, Dick Freneau see
ing them only as they were mirrored in
her eyes, since he could not bear to turn
away from her lest he lose one fieeting
expression on her face.
After several miles of up hill and
down dale, Gloria turned her ponies
off the main road into one less used.
I'm taking you to the dearest old
fashioned farm house, where we can
have tea and the nummiest apple butter
you ever tasted. Shall you like it?''
'I shall like anything and everything
in this world, so long as I have it with
YOU" Freneau breathed earnestly.
'Then that's all right" chiruped Glor-
ria, happily. You shall most certainly
have this tea with me, and I'm fam
ished."
when they reached the farm mouse.
which called itself an inn. the plump
landlady greeted Gloria with pleased
recognition and ushered them into the
parlor, saying that she would hasten
with their tea and bring the table to
them by the fire. Freneau helped Glo-