The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-25
Malviina Moves

told herself as she swept hand
across her wide, intelligent eyes.
From the room below which was
called parlor came the refrain of ooh.
| You Beautiful Dodd;" then, Every
Little Movement" The tone from the
| piano itself was like the jangle OF
many discordant tins, but the music
Malvina stopped her ears, then, with
quick movements slipped into her
white Jersey and out into the cool
mountain air. Her nerves were In
dire need OF calm and quiet.
She walked on with lightened heart.
The pungent odor of balsam and the
cool breezes from the lake soothed
her
She approached small camp with
| eager steps. How had this jewel In
the forest escaped her before?
The young author did not stop to
realize that this was her first venture
into the depths Of the woods And
with the writer's longing for seclusion
Malvina pictured herself ensconsed in
that picturesque camp. She felt that
all Of her budding plot would burst
into full bloom and that her name
would appear In many OF the maya
zines Even under the trying position
| OF living in boarding houses Malvina's
work had found favor with two or
three editors James Blake Of the
Comet had been especially attracted
to her stories. She hoped, before long.
to meet him. He had been a great
| help to her.
The girls lmaginings had brought
| her 20 the door of the camp. Her eyes
opened wide in surprise. The place
was open at doors and windows and
was apparently without an inhabitant
Malvinas heart quickened its beat
Perhaps she could run away from the
boarding house with her little type
writer and work here In this wonder
house,
Inside all was rough. but not with
out a sense OF the artistic. Malyina
came to the quick conclusion that
man who was fond OF hunting owned
the camp and that he was there only
during the hunting season.
With joyous feet she hurried back
70 the boarding house and from there
to the village store. II was impera-
tive to Maivina that when writing she
have pink lowered curtains and a
pink kimono The latter she already
had. The pink curtains which she
would tack up in the camp must be
purchased at the one village store.
II was the following day before she
arrived at the little house. She was
laden with her typewriter. her pink
curtains, her tea equipment and her
pink kimono.
Malvina was tired but happy when
she threw herself down on the wide
couch for n moments rest The camp
had been turned into bower OF pink
and odd dishes OF wild flowers were
scattered about
Outside( at the edge Of the forest,
a big man swung along with an old
handbag in one hand and his fishing
paraphernalia in the other.
When he drew near an indefinable
something stirred within him Never
before, during the many summers he
had spent In the mountains, had his
camp seemed so DESTROYS.
Blake quickened his pace and
sprang up to the veranda He stop
ped before he had entered, held by
the glimmer of pink at the windows.
Instinctively Blake removed his soft
hat before going inside. He caught
quick breath and stood as II suddenly
lost to his surroundings
BY all the laws OF propriety Blake
should have turned and left his own
camp. But he could not move with
the sight of Malvinn pictured before
him. She was in sound sleep and
her cheeks were flushed. Her glorious
hair was mass of spun copper that
trailed over the cushion,
The power OF his eyes disturbed
her and she stirred Blake, spell
bound. watched the heavy lashes flut-
ter. then rise slowly up to reveal her
eyes.
Blake then came TO his senses and
turned toward the door he waited
outside on the veranda until she
should come. He felt that she would
follow Immediately
Malvina did II suppose you are
the hunter who invited wayfarers into
your jcamp?" she asked with a half
smile
"And you are the wayfarer?' Blake
returned because he could think of
nothing else for the moment
II supposed the hunting season did
not begin until later" Malvina smiled
half wistfully.
1T does not But fishing suits me
almost as well. and since the Comet
needs me In the fall"
"And you need your own camp
now" Malvina interrupted Tt is time
for me to depart"
mot at ALL intend to stay at a
boarding place nearby-where I shall
not have to bother even with my own
meager fare"
But Malvina would not remain she
felt that she must go, and since Blake
had insisted that he preferred to stay
at the boarding place he must needs
60 whether or not he liked
Thus. the two found themselves at