Montgomery County sentinel., 1918-03-29
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH %. 1918

down by Deep Rock springs, Stand
field Meyers demanded his nnal an
swer.
Leave me alone now." she urged.
Il want to think It over before I an
swer you positively"
And 30 1t was that she sat there,
chin In hand, elbow on knee, looking
out across the valley basking In the
sunlight, Marshall came upon her.
She could not quite keep the gladness
out of her eyes as she looked up and
saw him, stalwart and strong. with
his youthful dreams still In his brown
eyes.
1T is great to be back in the
mountains, Anne. You look today Just
as you did that morning up at old
Chester when went to stammer good
bye to you. was such kid. Re-
member?"
Anne tossed the petals Of a wild
rose on the clear little stream that
flowed from Deep Rock
NO." she said. quietly. That was
a long time ago"
Whats the matter with your
memory, Amer You've changed. l
couldn't sleep last night for thinking
that you left the ballroom after
seeing me without coming to well
come me. You meant home to me-
That's why followed you to the
mountains"
you don't know how hard II 10 to
speak to anybody when etand1eld is
around"
"Standfield Meyers? What has he
to do with your attitude to your old
friends?'
II am going to marry him." Anne
wondered why her voice did not
CULVER with her heart.
Without a word he turned and
started down the path.
"Tom," questioned Anne, a tiny
pulse hammering in her throat.
TON, won't you wish me joy2"
He came back then, his hand out,
the old brave smile of his youth
lighting his face.
II was a beast, Anne, dear. OF
course wish you Joy. 1t knocked
me over a bit to hear the news.
was selfish, thinking only Of my
own loss. You see, have always
Hoolishly, of course-believed that you
were mine. 1t has never occurred
to me that any man could take you
away from me-"
oh" cried Anne, you mustn't talk
to me like that. What would your
wife think II she heard?"
my what2"
Your wife. You wrote me about
girl you said was very pretty. You
wanted to read one of my letterRs to
her, and when you didn't answer my
letter."
Didn't answerH wrote to you
four or five times while ! was hurt"
"Hurt?" cried Anne. in alarm. "Oh.
Tom. howH"
Pony bucked with me and un-
fortunately got mixed up with a ma
chine that happened to be passing.
The boys hurried me of to st. Jo-
seph's hospital, where they patched
up one shoulder and an arm until
they are as good as new"
AL iHo ulOIueT bOilCltuuo uocp III
the heart Of every woman for the
only man, although he may be her
senior by many years, showed in
Anne's eager. tender questioning.
why didn't you let me know,
Tom? Mother and l would have gone
to you. Haven't you always known
that l would do anything for your"
'All but the greatest thing, Anne,
the giving of yourself"
Aren't you married, Toni"
mo, never wanted any woman but
you. My brother and his wife met
me and came on to meet you, but you
had gone. l absolutely held your
father up and demanded to know
whore you were."
II haven't answered Standheld yet,
Tom. 1t would be q crime to marry
anybody but you. My pride was
hurt"
You'll have to marry me now. to-
day" said Marshall. his arms about
her. Then we'll go west and shoot
up the town until find out what be-
came of our letters"
"All's we'll that ends WELL" laughed
the girl happily, while mocking bird
broke into a melody OF silver song
somewhere In the young green
branches overhead.
Copyright. 1912 by Associated Literary
Press)
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