Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-18

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Elaine turned TO go. There was
nothing she could do save to express
her contrition for the accident. The
! doctor looked at her severely, the
maid was quite naughty and James
wore a look of stern disapproval.
The door closed behind her and
then Arthur Pierce lifted his head
Who went Quit" he demanded
sharply
The young LADY," nurmrred the
maid
she didn't say anything" protested
Arthur; "she went away without a
wcrd"
she was crying, think, sir" ex-
planned Mary.
"CIying-and for mel" He jumped
I'd and paced the floor rostlessly
Later in the day, he told Mary to so
and ask Mrs. Prick for the name OF
the girl who had the window garden
airs. Frick cheerfully supplied the
name, but of Elaine's present where
abouts sic profossed profound igaor-
nGca.
Il told her l wouldn't have any
messing around with flowers and that
my neiGhhOrs would be suing me for
| dadisges what with her carelessness
IL cropping flower pots about. and so
$, packed her trunk and went away
--gUod radiance / say"
When Nary repeated this conversa-
t'cr 70 her master, Arthur frowned
b'aczly. II l hadn't been out there
altering TO her singing, the pot
wcuiG not have landed between my
i--.dsitiyc eyes he groaned.
Three times during tie ensuing
week Elaine tclephoncd an inquiry
oo-ce.u.us Arthurs injury, and when
Nary told her the last time that ali
traces of is had disappeared the in
| suiries ceased.
Ii was six months after that when
-hur Pierce walking through the
street heard Elaine's voice once more
She was singing the same song and
With her voice there blended a score
Of childish trebles.
The Kindergarten was tiny, low.
! rooted building, with easement win
|cvs opening upon a sunny garden
Arthur 'eaped the fence and crossed
the grass to the open window. With
arms Oh tho sill and his hat tucked
under his arm, he listened, staring
vita al. his might at the girl whose
zee he had never seen before, but
whose voice had charmed him by it's
! sweetness during long hours while he
had gone about with eyes bandaged
49, - a delicate operation to save hiL
vision.
Now he could actually see her and
she was as fair as her voice. He
used to marvel how anyone could
live in Mrs. Tricks dreary domain and
sing so cheerily.
Round-eyed children eyed him with
amusement as they sang and it was
= gurgle of merriment that attracted
| Eiaine's attention. Her voice ended
suddenly and the childish voices trail.
ed into silence.
What do you want?" she asked
Cravely
Il heard your voice singing" he
said humbly, "and | wanted to &C
tually see you"
"Oh, are you Mr.. Pierce. Won't you
come in?"
He came in and Elaine gave him
a seat on the low platform.
You can see?" she said gladly.
He explained the nature of his tenn
POrary blindness.
I'm glad it happened" he said
bluntly IF it hadn't l never should
have met you"
Some day l shall have a real gar.
den-with worms and caterpillars and
everything" she laughed to cover her
confusion.
I'm sure you will" he said with
sudden gravity.
The next day he bought an old
fashioned place in the suburbs. For
months he supervised its repairs and
remodeling, and one October day he
took Elaine to see it and asked her
to be his wife.
81 really can't resist this lovely
garden" she said, with a happy smile.
Copyright. 1915. by Mcclure Newspaper