Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-06-09

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She persuaded n married friend q
accompany her. This she regretted
later on. for the cold was intense aud
there was tire trouble. To her u
meant delay. but her friend could SEE
nothing IN the trip but her own folly
I IN Welding 20 Iavlnla's wishes
Il will leave you NJ Hot Springs and
60 alone" Lavinia told her at last. 1T
was really too much to ask Of you"
II will keep on until we reach a
railroad" Mrs Howard answered
shortly. "whcn W. come 20 that bond
with civilization will leave you 10
your own devices What on earth put
such an idea into your head. Couldn't
You have sent the things by freightr
ELLA and the others need food. and
this Il the quickest way TO get u 10
them" Lavlnia answered
Fortunately her chauffeur was n vir.
rininn and had come from the section
Of the state 20 which she was going
lie had known the Ranklns and wades
"we played together when we was
KIDS he told her. "ttll go hard with
the women IN the mountains with their
men gone" For n moment he looked
troubled. u s'pose YOU wonder why
= husky Teller Ike me Il stny-at'
home. amt no Stacker. has n wife
an Eve Kids an the orfercer tot me
10 stay AZ home an take kyar 81 EN-"
Never IN her NE before had Lavinla
been so conscious N the comforts of
fire as when she entered the log cabin
M hour later. stir and shivering. But
n wasn't much " O fire. lust q handful
Of sticks upon which Eliza threw
few pine cones that blazcd up At once.
Standing before u. Lavinla looked
about. There vas hut the one room.
Side By side IN one corner stood two
beds covered with gay patchwork
quilts. -Four bright eyes peered at her
from the farthrst one. From the near
er came a slight moan.
z did not know anyone was sick.
Eliza"
Liz wore g.. poly when ! writ.
miss. honey. She give up las nigh.
7 put the cllrun co. bed 20 keep warm.
Nion Is ont tryin' 20 git wood. Miss.
honey. / shorcly think the Lord dun
sent YOU"
There must be someone who can
,et wood for you" Lavinia said.
Where Is Jake FoNi He Is too old
10 be called"
For a moment Eliza did not answer.
He's n.haulln' for money an we alls
lidn' have none"
Lavinia opened her purse. give |
lin this and tell him to hurry with q
Dad"
The mountain woman drew back.
! amt begin. honey"
"Of course not. expect you 10 pay
/ back. But now am cold and hun
'ry and we will talk about II after a
,hile." and throwing aside her wraps.
he went over 20 speak 10 Lizzie Craw-
ord.
For a week she watched beside that
'ed In the corner, resting between
lines IN a big chair before the fire.
NJ the end OF that time as she was
lending over the bed the door was
brown open and a hearty voice said
Il came back 10 take . look around
,efore ! left for France. Eliza; heard
Azzie was sick and came over 20 see
What vas the matter" The voice
topped short your
For q second Of time Lavinia
hought she would SURROGATE with the
,eating OF her heart. then she said
luietly; 7 beani they were In trouble.
% ] came."
The mans hand was not quite steady
IL he reached over and laid his fingers
ipon Llzzie's wrist. There IL no
ever. think" he caught sight Of
Lavinia's eyes and turned abruptly
lway.
Her gaze followed him. then rested
upon the compass quilt. the figure Of
which she began 20 trace absently
with her finger. She had thought him
IN France. now that he was here there
were things she must say 10 him and
they would take courage.
lie interrupted her thought "Come
here" he said peremptorily. Il must
see your eyes again. They gave me
your soul once. Convention and train
Ing hid them from sight. am won
dering II Il was forever"
There was Just an instant Of pause,
her eyes held by his as she went
toward him and again. as that frst
time, she walked directly into his
arms.
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