The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-25

| tcontinusd From Our Last issusl
r HAD gone scarcely six PAGES
when I heard the crackle OF
- footsteps on dead twigs some
where ahead OF mo. and a moment
later woman was Visible. ] stood
still. She did not sec me TIL she
was close up. Then she gave a
slight start and said. Il beg your
pardon. trust ! am not trespass
ing"
| looked at her. She was scarce
more than a girl. pale aud unmiH
takably not OF this country world
| cannot say how she was dressed
Hut ! saw that she had very blue
eyes on each side OF . decidedly
tilted nose.
'Trespassing is a relative torn.
said I.
You talk like 'iIilrs Rhetoric. .
she smiled, with quick glance a,
my clothes
Naturally" I replied. 1T wa
the textbook formerly used with
my classes"
There was a little gursle OF
laughter from tho girl. Clear
ness. force. aud elegance. WASH,
that the great triumvirate" she
said.
Something like that. I believe.
said !. Il am trying TO forget"
] And are these pines yours &
forget INF II should he easy" sh,
smiled. and made TO pass on.
And In that moment. fron neai
at hand. there rang out The golden
/ throb OF hermit thrush. The
suddcnncns. the nearness. the Wild
ness OF this song made II indcscria
ably thrilling. aud the Girl and
both stood rigid. brcathiess. peerins
into the gloom OF tho pinos.
Again tho call rang out. but q
little farther away this time. She
took q step a. II 10 follow. and IN
stinctiveiy put out my hand
grasping her arm TO restrain her
SO We stood and waited. but he
did not sing again.
Then IN a Hind Of wonder ihs
Girl turned her face 10 nine, an
I IN Kind OF wonder rcniix u
that war l'il holding her arm
/ She appeared - unconscious OF u
As l. I'LL let my hand fall. Thst
sh. coiored . little. smiled a little
and said. What was ~ I nesei
heard anything 80 beautiful
"A hermit thrush" ] answered
Il have always wanted TO hsa,
a hermit" She said wistfuliy. "And
\ oh. II IL iovelier than dreamed
I am going now before get too
jealous OF YOU for having ono nj
Il your own"
Don't co." ! said impulslveiy
The hermit has never sung ia
me. That song must hpvc been IN
your honor
''But I fear &, IL time for M,
supper" she said. with a little ncF
vous laugh.
I found myself walking by hei
sidc thru the naples. and poin,ias
out my house.
"oh." she cried. they made the
front door out OF highboy' How
yoiiy' In u ~ nice inside"
ITS going TO be nicer" said I
Com. and sec"
TN peep thru tho windows" she
smiled.
led her 10 my ncw south door
proudly showing the new lawn ans
the terrace. and telling her where
the roses were 10 be. and tho sun
dial. and dilatinx on the work m,
own hands had done.
Then We pocped thru tie Eias,
doors Hard Cider had erected
the frame of the bookcase and
double settle. One side Of this
settle faced toward one smoky old
fireplace. the other toward ths
second.
What luxury" she exclaimed
Double flreplac.s--twin fireplaces
twin fires. That's u. Twin Fires
That ought 10 b. the name OF you,
house"
You're right" cried. dciighted
I've never been able to think OF .
name
We walked 10 the road. but Il
my surprise she did not turn to
ward tho village but toward Bcrt's
A sudden light came.
Are you n broken.do board
err" I cried.
Tho blue eyes twinkled. but She
made no reply.
As We entered the Temples yard
| Mrs Bert stood in the Kitchen door
Well. You two seem to have go
acquainted" she remarked in 1
matter-of.faci tone. Miss Good
win. this Ia Mr.. Upton I told yot
about. Mr. Upton. this - Mis-
Goodwin I told you about"
Mrs. Temple" said I. you arr
another. You didn't tell me-
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