The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1916-01-21

head.
1T was dear Of you, Uncle Daniel
to buy her for me-" cried the girl
,.'You and Aunt Martha have been
lovely III every way since l came to
live with YOU"
The colonel laughed grimly.
when lonely old couple have a
chance to entertain niece whom they
have never seen before-why, there's
mighty likely prospect that she's
going to have good time"
The next morning Alice went fer
her first ride on the mare. The girl
was q skillfd1 heTsewoman and Black
Betty responded perfectly to her light
est touch. Quite unaware that she
was turning toward Kenwbrth farm,
Alice took a narrow bride path iii tbs
beech woods and gave Black Betty
loose rein,
Suddenly the mare stopped short
and whinnied. Then, With shrill cry,
she sprang forward and tore aiohs ths
bride path toward her old home
vainly Alice tried to restrain the ex-
cited animal Black Betty put her
head down and shot like AN arrow to
its mark At the end of the bride
path was d barred gate At the gate
Black Betty rose like a bird and sailed
over the barrier, almost riding down q
broad-shouldered young man IN tbs
garb of farm hand.
whoa, Betty! Whoa, grill" he
shouted.
Alice, pale but composed; With her
fair hair flying in the breeze, regard;
ed the scene with amazement.
"I am sorry" said the man cour-
tonusly
q hope that Black Betty hasn't
frightened you"
"Not at all" protested Alice. Then
she added "You have seen her be.
fore?p
q raised her." he said bfie6y. His
arm slipped around Black Betty'5
neck and the animal playfuIly. nibbled
his ear
"Oh! How you must have hated to
part with heri' Alice flashed a look
of sympathy at the young man.
"she mustn't play this trick upon
you again" said Rod severely. Per
haps you were riding in the bride
bath?b
@.Yes-and she bolted at once.R
Rod led the mare to an inner gate,
stroked her glossy flank and with d
grave inclination of his head watched
the girl riding down the avenue.
When Alice reached home she went
at once to Aunt Marthas room. Amt
Martha told her the story of the
Lines-Kenworth feud.
"All that fuss over twelve inches Of
wornout meadow land?" echoed Alice.
why, how absurd"
Aunt Martha flushed my dear.
you do not understand," she protest
cd. 1T is the principle of the thing
that counts"
what are you going to do with the
brooke" asked Alice, feeling strange.
" sorry for Rcd Kenwortli.
"Why-nothing. Rad Kenworth
wanted it TO irrigate his taesdow land,
which is arid enough, goodness kbsws
but right is right, NY dear" she
ended weakly.
And so he lad to sell his horse,
mused Alice,sas she went to her room.
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One cay Colonel Lines and his wife
were driving toward Pendletcn. The
way led through the tall beech woods
and the horse idled along the pleas
ant road. Suddenly, along side
Bride patch, came Alice on Blach
Betty and beside her Rod Kenworth
on his bony sorrel. Rods hand was
on Black Betty's fluffy name and his
handsome face was turned toward
Alices downcast eyes,
Colonel Lines coughed in an EN-
barrassed manner and turned hi'
head away AS a matter Of fact, be
was rather weary CT the quarre
which he had inherited from his
father
And the young people-they loved
each other-shat was plain enough
and Martha was whispering In his eal
the story Of how Black Betty had car
ried Alice to Kenworth farm.
q hope you won't blame Alice" Ro'
was saying.
The colocel smiled. BLACK Bett!
is the ore to blamed" he decided, ant
= then, as he whipped up the horses
+ he called over his shoulder; Alice
you better take Rcd up to the house
Martha and win be home by and b.
and EmmeIihe Is going to max
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