The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-09-26

MOUNTAIN SUE
BY AGNES C. sRoeAN.
ht, l9lS, Western NeWspa per
Union.l

: sank down beneath Sbeltering pine
! breathing in the clear mountain air
Here his longing for solitude coul'
be realized in undlsturbed quiet. witt
the inspiration of "the everlasting
| hills he might store mind and mem
DRY with wonderful material of shade
and color for paintings TO come.
John Burrows was an artist. and his
latest canvas promised future success
AS he lighted his pipe he unused grim
| ~ that if ii were his fortune TO be-
come a celebrity. he would remain per
manently in Isolation. rather than fol-
low the entertainment and adulation
attendant upon such honor. Johns
friends had delighted to fete him. and
he was heartily sick of il all. In the
opinion OF his own doting family. he
was already a genius. Their wealth.
he reflected, had much to do with his
own achievement. His dear. narrow
minded mother would be already look
ing TO find him Il suitably ariStOeratie
wife. His fathers usual pOmposity
would become more impressive than
ever. Literally, John had ran away;
a deserted cabin was 10 be his pres
emit abode, a mountain guide installed
as cook.
John Burrows reveled in his free
dom as he lay looking up ut the sky.
He wondered, idly. IL he would ever
marry so many charming girls had left
him heart-whole and untroubled; he
fancied that love might be found near
er natures realm than in the haunts
OF society. This setting. for instance,
would be aptIy fitted for romance. His
gaze wandered TO break in the un-
derbrush beyond. then he stared in
charmed establishment
Holding back overhanging branches |
with her small brown hands stood a /
girl-such a giril Eyes brown as any
wood nymph's, wide now. In startled 4
wonder; crimson lips parted above
even white teeth. a girl more lovely
in her pink calico than the very love
Hest who had attended his studio teas.
Maid or vision" murmured Bur
rows smiling reassuringly, "be not
afraid. II you intended passing this
way. come along"
The girl shyly returned his smile.
'-I-wasn't going nowhar." she con-
fessed. The quality OF her voice was
low and thrilling. -Jake, he cooks fer
you. he told Us bout you; strangers
lOn't much come our way, so T."
$50 you thought you'd have a look
L one" the artist laughed as be I'm
shed her sentence
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Gated herself on a fallen log. swing ,
az her bare heels TO and fro. I
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, her feet. s
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