The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-01-05

Brother" abruptly exclaimed Mrs.
Marshall, Il quickening animation In
her face, ''you are not thinking of Ina
in bringing these two together?"
Just that" nodded Grantham, The
shadow of a smile on his face. why
not? He is nearly her age. We know
the family as eminently respectable.
Ina must have young company Some
time in her life"
Eyes, | see" murmured Mrs. Mar
shall, very slowly and said no more.
Famously the two young people got
on together. They INDUCED In all the
joys of summering. Ina was an out
door witch in every sense of the word.
and she led the rather indolent and
ease-loving Duane race over meas-
ows, into the woods, glad of compan-
ion, but one day contidentially an
uouncing that duane was rather more
stupid than her idea of a model young
man."
Grantham was all consideration and
encouragement toward Duane. He had
canker in his soul but hid 1t we'll He
envied the needless, rollicking pair liz
their full enjoyment of the lovely
hours, trying to imagine himself an old
man and pooh-poohing any sentiment
in the situation outside of duty.
There came Il crisis. A catastrophe
preciptated it. One day Grantham
passing down the shore Of the river
was aroused from deep reverie by 9
shrek, keen. sudden, piercing. lie
stood appalled, as he traced its source
A hundred feet ahead was an upturnet
skiff in the swift current. Clinging t
rock it had struck and upset, shat
and helpless. Floating down thu
stream was Ina.
1t was the work of a moment TO
| Grantham to throw Off his coat ant
plunge into the stream. Twice Ina hat
, sunk under the surface before h
reached her. She was nearly exhaust
, ed as he finally caught her, got he
: ashore and placed her against tree
! half-fainting, throwing his coat acros
: her shoulders. He waited until sh
had recovered somewhat and directe
her to hurry home. He dared not trus
himself longer in her presence. Thos
clinging arms, that grateful fac
thrilled him till he could have kisse
the blue lips in ecstacy.
The episode passed by. Duane wa
rescued from the position he had ri
Their selfishly, it would seem, adhere
to. There was an after effect, how
ever which Grantham could not hel
but notice. Ina did not seem to cal
for her forest strolls with Duane an
longer. She came more into the wa
of Grantham. He fancied her eyes e,
| pressed a subdued but unmistakab
4 glow-gratitude appeal, he could NJ
\ coherently analyze it.
Il One day Grantham was halted as l
1 passed thick garden copse. Beyor
| it in quite excited tones Ina was spea
/ ing.
1.-THE idea I" she cried. "Morr
Il Duanel Suggesting that l encoural
him, when / wouldn't have him If
were the last man in the world. v
are good friends, but he had half
dozen girl friends in the city, and
isn't smart. and he doesn't know he
to swim-and don't love him, and
think it's shame to pick out hi
band for me, as if-as If haven't L
own choice!" and the indignant ton
trailed off into a sob and Ina ran In
far corner of the garden to we
= out her emotions alone.
~ my troubled little one" spo
no Grantham, approaching her and pls
is ing a trembling hand upon her bow
no head, what is grieving your" and the
s as her dear eyes met his own, he IL
&c all self-restraint. Ina" he spo
ho ardently, Il love you!
~ She clasped her hands across
nc own, irradiated with joy.
IN "Oh, l hoped it!' she breathed
:, statically, land you never guessed tt
10 l longed for you to say it, all along