The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-23

few to the events of her stay In the
country, and she went white as she
recalled and reviewed the last morning
she had spent with Roland. The hab.
its OF lifetime in the city had sway.
ed er completely that morning. when
! Roland asked her to share his little
hut on the hilltop. She mad weighed
the man by the --LATEST OF standards.
With the lofty airs OF girlhood, she
had heedlessly thrown away her
chance for lifetime of happiness
there in the hills with just creature
Of the wild hills and fields.
Not being versed In the ways Of
woman knowing nothing of their In.
consistencies. Roland could not know
that the next morning, Myra, after
wretchedly wakeful night. awaked no
longer a laughing girl. but woman,
with a wOman's desire for her man.
After waiting three days for Roland
to come to her, Myra went to him.
AS each step brought her nearer him
she realized anew how deeply she had
wounded him when she shuddered at
the thought Of herself as queen Of his
lonely little home In the hills!
Coming out Of a patch of dense
woods. Myra turned into the lone that
led to the Jackson house. Roland saw
her through the trees and coming to-
wards her with outstretched arms, his
eyes smiled into hers with simple,
happy confidence in her love for him
So. with the beginning Of the love OF
Roland and Myra. began the days of
sorrow and much confusion for Ro-
In ND 90
Mrs. Harvey went about with quiv-
ering lips and rcd.rimmed eyes. She
declared that nothing In the wide
world could separate her from her
only child, and in the same breath in.
formed Myra that no power under the
heavens could induce her to settle
down to life in the wild farming
country. 1t was difficult for Myra.
She loved her mother and could plan
no future life without her.
One day Roland came to Myra and
taking her in his arms whispered, in
tragic voice, that his father was vast.
ing away before his very eyes! He
confessed that his father pointedly
ignored their approaching marriage
and with the passing Of each day the
older man grew more unyielding and
sad
Secretly Myra and Roland planned
Thanksgiving wedding. Myra hoped
a bride when all the world was white
with the first snow of the season. But
midday in early November was still
warm enough for Myra to curl up In
the sunniest spot on the side Of the
hill on a pile Of dry leaves. with Ro-
land stretched out at her feet. He
contemplated Myra with serious brown
eyes.
TITS selfishness dear, know, but
dad walks about with his head sag
ging and talks to me In such hope
less way Of being left alone"
Myra shuddered. Mother treats me
as II were condemning her to life
In a prison CELL"
"We'll elope." cried Roland.
cts the only way" assented Myra.
Thereafter SO deeply absorbed were
they in their plans TO run away on the
eve of Thanksgiving to the little par.
sonage in the village and return mar
ried, that the complaints Of Myra's
mother and the gloominess Of Rolands
father affected them not at all. The
solace Mrs. Harvey found In telling
Mr.. Jackson about the utter lack OF
consideration daughters accorded
mothers in those days, and the comfort
he extracted from discussions with her
on the neglectfulness of soma pass.
ed entirely unnoticed by their chill.
dren.
Early dusk was falling on Thanks.
giving eve, when Myra. wrapped in a
long gray motor coat, with scarf
about her head. slipped out OF the