The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-11-09

l The ponies were champing at tn
: bits and 1ingling the bells and wavin
, the pompons on their heads wit
every impatient movement. Glori
} stepped into the drivers seat (she wa
going to drive them herself, wis
girlD and Freneau snatched the SO
Bile robe from the hands of groom
saw that her little feet were in plac
on the foot warmer, and proceeded t,
wrap her snugly in. (How nicely h
did things of that sort, she thought.
1--WE will be back in a couple O
hours, probably stop somewhere fol
tea," Gloria called to Burroughs a.
they passed the lodge door. She fer
the thrill of being a runaway once
more, and she was glad that her ia
tier was not present to thrust chap
eron upon them.
Out into the road and off they went
youth, health, and joy of life in their
veins; love in their hearts. The po
MES pranced and cavorted, somewhat
too strenuously, Freneau feared, I'M
til he realized how skillfully Gloria q
hands were in handling them. On
they glided merrily, chatting of the
big nothings of young love, Gloria
pointing out paths and places of in
terest, Dick Freneau seeing them
only as they were mirrored in her
eyes, since he could not bear to turn
away from her lest he lose one feet
ing expression of her face.
After several miles of cup 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 farmhouse, where we can
have tea and the nummiest apple but
ter you ever tasted. Shall you like ii? ?"
II shall like anything and every
thing in this world, so long as have
it with you," Freneau breathed ear
1estly.
Then that's all right" chirruped
Gloria, happily. you shall most
certainly have this tea with me, and
I'm famished."
When they reached the farmhouse,
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 there by the fire. FTeneau
helped Gloria out of her great coat
how we'll he took of a coat, she
thought. She emerged like golden
brown butterfly in velvet gown.
The blazing logs in the deep fire.
place gilded the beauty of truly
charming old room. Gloria fingered
the quaint pewter pieces on the man.
tel and Freneau waited restlessly for
Mrs. Bailey to hurry in with the tea
things and hurry away. Soon they |
were left alone, seated opposite each |
other, the little tea table between.
Gloria learned his sugar. She became |
suddenly timid and embarrassed. 1t
lid seem very intimate and daring. |
1t was the first time she had ever
asked man about his sugar all alone
with him!
Dick perceived her shyness and d.
rined the cause at once. He must
speak now. He would never have a
better chance, he thought Putting
lown his cup, he reached across the
able for her hand.
Gloria, dear little Gloria he
ighed, my five years Of probation are
Ip. I've waited patiently and always
opefully. Mayn't have my reward
ow? Please say that you will marry
ne quickly and put me out of my
Misery, will your"
Gloria could not answer. She hung
er pretty head and wriggled back a
title farther into the grandfather's
hair. Perhaps she did not want to
nd the luxury Of keeping him anxious
18th a too immediate yes. He would
OF daily. He picked up the little
able that stood between them and
utting it aside dropped on one knee
efore her, like the true artist in love
lat he was. He clasped his arms
bout her and she closed her eyes and
ave him her lips.
They heard the untimely hostess ap-
and he sat back in his chair,
wiring his mustache, while Gloria
led to look as if nothing had hap
sned. Nothing had happened except ! !
short fight to heaven. il
On the way home they chartered
errily of the. everythings that would ,
axe up their new life. The scenery
as the same yet how different! They ,
ere betrothed now. For many rea-
ms Freneau was impatient to have
sr fathers sanction to their engage :
ent as soon as possible. Gloria de-
ded that she would drive him home
it'll her and beard her parent in his
ir without delay.
=
Pierpont Stafford was not unpre-
red for the viii you let me marry r
'ur daughter" speech that Richard |
.eneau made him. He had given his r
yn word five years before that if Ere '
,au and Gloria found themselves in r
Q same frame of mind at this date he r
ould raise no further objections. He f
we up the fight now, and took his b
feat like the true sport he was, gra- v
ously concealing his own sad heart +
The radiance of his child and the |;
ident sincerity Of Freneau almost re- h
i'd him. at least they made him r.