White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-30

EtffiVB VI
| Would See Thee In Dream.
foundation I'm fact he was satisfied that
no rival farewell poem would be offer
ed her, and go 1t may be that he
thought "In Dream might show her
at last In M blaze of light what her
eyes had sometimes feetingly intimat-
ed she did perceive In part-the diff
ference between william and such ev
eryday, rather well meaning, fairly
good hearted people as Joe Bullitt.
Wallace Banks. Johnnie Watson and
others. Yes. when she came to read
"In Dream" and to "look back upon it
all" she would surely know-at last
And then. when the future -four long
~years-while receiving his education
had passed be would go to her. He
would go TO her. and she would take
aim by the hand and lead him to her
father and say. Father, this is VII
liam"
But william would turn to her. and,
with the old dancing light in his eyes,
mo, Lola" he would say, mot VIII
liam, but Ickle Boy Baxter. Always
and always just that for you, oh, my
dearl"
And then. as in story and aim and
farce and the p~leasa9ter kinds OF
drama, her father would say, with
kindly raillery, well, when you two
young people get through you'll find
me In the library, where / have a
pretty good business proposition to
lay before you, young man."
And when the white waistcoated,
ling, left the room william would Slow
ly lift his arms. But Lola would move
back from him a step-only a step
and after laying a finger archly upon
her lips to check him. Wait, sir" she
would say. II have a question to ask
you, sir"
what question. Lola7"
This question. sir" she would re-
ply In all that summer, sir, so long
ago. why did you never tell me what
you were until ! had gone away and
II was too late TO show you what |
feltf All. Ickle Boy Baxter. / never
understood until | looked back upon II
all after | had read In Dream on the
train that day Then knepT
And now. LolaT' William would say.
do you understand me noipf"
Shyly she would advance the one
short step she had put between them.
while be. with lifted, yearning arms,
this time destined TO no disappolnt-
ment-
At so vital a moment did Mrs. Bax-
ter knock at his doer and consoling
reverie cease to minister unto William.
He started. placed the sacred box out
of sight and spoke grufly.
"What you wanti'
I'm not coming in, Willle,'' said his
mother. IL just wanted TO KNOW
thought maybe you were looking out
Of the window and noticed where those
children went-Jane and that little girl
from across the street-Kirsted. her
name must be-"
NO: I did not"
81 Just wondered" Mrs. Baxter said
timidly. Genesis thinks he heard the
little Kirsted girl telling Jane she had
plenty Of money for car fare. lie
thinks they went somewhere on a
street car. I thought maybe you no
ticed wheth"-
81 told you | did not"
"All right" she said p~lacatively. II
didn't mean TO bother you, dear"
Following this there was a silence,
but no sound of receding footsteps In
dicated Mrs. Bakers departure from
the other side Of the closed door.
"well. what you wantY" William
shouted.
"Nothing-nothing at ALL" said the
compa sslonate voice. II just thought
I'd have lunch a little later than usual,
not till half past THAT Is. if-well,
thought probably you meant to 20 to
the station to see Miss Pratt on on the
l o'clock train"
How'd you find out she's going at 1
o'clockp
"why-why, Jane mentioned It,
Mrs. Baxter replied. with obvious
| timidity. Jane said
She was interrupted by the loud, des'
| perate sound of Williams fist shifting
! his writing table. so sensitive was his
condition. "This is Just unbearablel'
be cried. "Nobody's business is safe
from that childl'
"why, Willie. l don't see how 1t mat
| tiers if"--
He uttered a cry. moi Nothing
matters! Nothing matters at ALL Dc
you s'pose | want that child, with heI
insults, discussing when Miss Pratt Is
or Ia not going awayf Don't you know
there are some things that have nc
business to be talked about by every
Tom. Dick and Harryr'
YES. dear" she said. II understand
OF course. Jane only told me she me
Mr.. Parchsr on the street. and ~ men
tsus1 that Mis- Frstf vss soaas %
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