The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-13

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~YsvrI have to take lessons In swing
Ing an az" she said. "Thats part Of
the job"
Ts6v II BeauufI1r exclaimed Way
land. with glowing. boyish face. The
landscape n like a Christmas card"
"It wouldn't be 10 beautiful II you
had to wallow through ten miles Of It."
she sagely responded Daddy will be
wet TO the skin. for found he didn't
take bis siicker. However. the sun
may be out before night That's the
way the thing goes In the hills"
To the youth. though the peaks were
storm hid. the afternoon was joyous.
Berrie was q sweet companion. Up-
der her supervision he practiced Of
chopping wood and took a hand a.
cooking.
He had to admit that she was better
able to care for herself in the wilder
ness than most men. even western men
and. though he had not yet Witnessed
a display Of her skill with rife. he
was ready to believe that she could
shoot as well as her sire. Neverthe
less he liked her better when engaged
In purely feminine duties. and he led
the talk back to subjects concerning
which her speech was less blunt and
manlike
He liked her when she was joking.
for delicious little curves Of laughter
played about her lips. She became very
amusing as she told Of her visits
east" and Of her embarrassments In
the homes Of city friends. II just
have to own up that about all the
schooling I've got Ii from the maya.
zines. Sometimes I wish had pulled
out for town when I was about four.
teen; but. you see. didn't feel like
leaving mother. and she didn't feel like
letting me go. and so just got what
could at Bear Tooth" She sprang
up. There's patch Of blue sky.
Let's 20 see II we can't get a grouse"
Together they strolled along the edge
Of the willows. THE grouse come
down to feed about this time" she
said We'll put up a covey soon"
Within quarter Of a mile they found
their birds. and she killed four with
Ave shots. This is all we need" she
said. "and don't believe in killing for
the sake OF killing. Rangers should SET
good examples In way Of game preser-
walton. They are deputy game war
dens In most states. and good ones
too"
The night rose formidably from the
valley while they ate their supper.
but Berrie remained tranquil Those
horses probably went clean back to the
ranch. II they did. daddy can't pos.
sibly get back before 8 O'Clock. and he
may not get back till tomorrow"
Norcross. with his city training. was
acutely conscious Of the delicacy OF
the situation. In his sisters circle q
girl left alone in this way with a man
would have been very seriously EN-
barrassed. but II was evident that Der
RE took II all joyously. innocently
Their being together was something
which had happened In the natural
course Of weather. a condition for
which they were In no way RESPONSE
BILE Therefore she permitted herself
TO be frankly happy In the charm OF
their enforced intimacy.
She had never known a youth of bis
quality He was so considerable, so re-
fined. SO quick Of understanding and
40 swift 10 serve. He filled her mind
TO the exclusion of unimportant mat
tiers like the snow. which was begin
ming again. Indeed. her only anxiety
concerned his health. and as he toiled
amid the falling fakes. intent upon
heaping up wood enough to last out
the night. she became solicitous.
"You will be soaked" she warning
ly cried Don't stay out any more.
Come to the fire. I'll bring In the
wood"
Something primevNl, some strength
he did not know he possessed sustain
ed him. and he toiled ON. Suppose
this snow keeps fallingY he retorted
The supervisor will not be able to
get back tonight-perhaps not for a
couple Of nights. We win need lot
OF fuel"
He did not voice the fear Of the
storm which filled his thought but
the girl understood IT, 1T won't be
very cold" she calmly replied. ut
never Is during these early billiards..
and. besides. all we need TO do IL 10
drop down the trail ten miles, and
well be entirely out Of It."
"I'll feel safer with plenty OF wood
hs argued but soon found Il necessar