The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-07
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
WORTHY OF REMEMBRANCE.
BY ELSIE SEE.

BY ELSIE SEE.
geCopyright. 1915. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
<esTALK about the quiet Of q vii
lage." muttered Larry Ell
liott, as he sleepily arose on
NE second morning Of his vacation at
Angiersyille. but II there's a quiet
! moment from the time the first robin
Schirps at daybreak until the village
band quits practicing at midnight II
haven't been able to locate it."
A few moments later Larry was
put for o walk before breakfast. Ig-l
morning the narrow strip OF concrete
zetdewalk. he was swinging along Ia
the middle Of the street when he gave
q low, fndrawn whistle, for coming
toward him from the dusty road
which led down by the railroad was
slim girl In soft white waist and
Khaki skirt. The tints Of her copper.
colored hair blending with the brown
conferred yellow daisies she carried,
and Larry's >delightful admiration
shone in his frank. brown eyes.
Just then the village quiet was
broken by the excited yells of small
boy whose three COWS being driven to
pasture decided to bolt their keepers
care and dash back to the lot where
their lately weaned calves stood
bawling. Along the road, just be-
hind the girl. the clumsy animals
swung, mooing rumblingly and toss
ing their heads angrily. The girl
turned her head and took one glance
at them, but stood motionless with
fright. Onward lunged the cows and
the small boy continued to yell excit-
edly. Larry bounded to the girls
aide. With one hand he took hold of
her arm and with the other he waved
his Panama hat wildly back and forth
In the faces Of the cows, whose lum-
sbering gait came to q sudden halt.
The next instant, though, they swerv.
g dto either side and went on toward
their crying offsprlngs. Larry could
feel the girls arm trembling. but he
looked at her with such a friendly,
amused smile that she laughed,
Thank you for rescuing me-" Her
voice was bit trembly. 1--WE had a
foolish terror Of COWS all my life,
though never before have I had any
real reason to fear them"
Glad to be Of SERVICE" said Larry,
md hoping to prolong the CONVERSE
ton, he ventured to add, "For fear
: the ogres might renew the attack at
some other point ON your Journey.
won't you let me go along to wave
them away again" He held up his
hat threateningly. and both Of them
laughed.
"ogres are as nothing to the
tongues Of the village gossips, Sir
Knight Of the Panama." said the girl
;demurely.
.oh, bother the tongues and the
Thousand other things in this burg
which won't keep quiet"
But every moment we stand here
makes material for those tongues
said the girl, taking backward step,
$50 I must move on. Thank you,
again."
For your sake I'll move on, too,
but II can find way to meet you
recording to the ethics of the gossips, |
have I your permission?" Larry's
eyes were pleading SO earnestly that
The girl smiled and pulled long
sBtemmed daisy from the bunch she
scarried.
81 eyes. and here's a mascot" tossing
him the flower. MAY it bring you
luck"
Larry returned to his breakfast
with contented smile and a raven
Gus appetite. AS his landlady hustled
about the sunny, rag-carpeted dining
room. he longed to ask her about the
girl he had met, but knew it would
sbe unwise. He felt that the charm
Ing GIRL was in the sleepy village. but
shotiof 1t.
would that had been hidden to
call apon her instead of upon the
sprim spinster who was my grand
mothers boarding school chum."
Larry sighed at this thought, but sto-