The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-19
LIFTS THE SHADOW
BY DOROTHY BLAcKMoRE.

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Lorna gazed pensiyely out over the
gnst gardens that surrounded her IN
theirs mansion. Neither artistic en-
Seavor nor money had been spared In
making. the place one Of exquisite
beauty.
But Lorna's eyes were shadowed
and her lips petuIant
81 might Just as well never have
been born she often told herself
AIamna aud papa would have been
spared much trouble If had been left
out Of the world"
In This last thought Lorna was right.
She had been the cnuse Of anxiety and
worry 10 her parents They had done
everything to make her happy. But
they had failed to soften the steadily
lhskchlng shadows IN Lorna's eyes.
Nothing in the world seemed to suit
her. bccause she wss satisfied with
nothing That had the mlnutest imper-
feetlon In It.
At times she gave way to fits OF
weeping. Now she had begun to weep
softly MS She sat on the fallen tree
trunk in The forest Of her fathers es-
tate.
A young man came whistllng
through the woodr He stopped and
listened; he heard her sob. Lorna
then looked up without attempting TO
hide her tears.
whats tie matterT asked
Bobby Lake Of the stranger sympn-
thetically
Lorna flashed q glance at him
through the tears. Everything she
said wrathfully.
Bobby looked wise and nodded. The
synpathy had left his expression and
Instead a suppressed smile lurked In
his eyes. Lorna saw the twinkle
and thought it brutal
81 am q very unhappy person., she
said.
"Love AFFAIR." Bobby said. sagely.
"No! Certainly not Lorna retortea.
"a pain, perhaps, from eating green
appcs?" Bobby ventured
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I am just unhappy Lorna said pen
siyely. "I can't find anything perfect. |
! find something to criticize in every |
one and everything"
yourself included. I hope?" Bobby
suggested. II suppose you realize that
You are a little chump TO sit on a fallen
tree bawling for nothing at all?"
Before Lorna could retort. Bobby
Lake had turned on his heel and left
her
The next. day when she was in the
garden she tried to tell herself that she
was not constantly on the alert for n
sight OF the strange and impertlnent
young man. When. she heard his whis-
tie she felt her pulse quicken.
"TIas your disposition lmproyed?" he
asked. without preamble.
my disposition is as good as your
Lorna retorted.
Il doubt even that" Bobby said.
i'And what do you do with yourself
besides sit out here and bawl?" he
asked. wouldn't It be better for
Young woman who seems to have so
much idle time to 60 about The village
wishing the poor mothers and offering
them CHEEKY hours. Or, maybe. 1t would
suit you better to invite swarms Of or
phans to your lovely home-brlng them
out her and tell them fairy stories?"
Lorna bit her lip "I have never
thought of--those things" she admit
ted.
"Of anything but Yourself per-
iaps." Bobby added. "You would be
peculiar person II you were happy I'M
Ter those circumstances. see now
Why you weep, You are selfish; you
ire sorry for Yourself You are tired
II your own personality. You are so
up In yourself that you have
allied to see the beauty Of all this"
"you are rude" Lorna said With
he words she turned and left him.
Day after day the two met in the
eciuded corner Of the garden. Day h
" day Lorna's parents saw the shad-
'ws lifting from her eyes.
One day Bobby told Lorna that he
vas going back to town. She looked
IS II she were ready to weep.
"Now-what's the matter?" he asked.
Where is the sunshine I have been
elplng you TO find?'
"You are taking 1t all with you," she
aid, choking over the words.
Bobby took her roughly in his arms.
am going to town only long enough
0 sell some canvasses in order to have =
nough money to buy a ring or two.
hen I'm coming back to tell you love
ou"
Tell me now - Bobby" Lorna
egged Tell me now don't de-
erve to hear such wonderful music.
ut' oh-f'll promise to deserve all tho
appiuess you have shown me"
Copyright 1917. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicnte)
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