Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-05
Wine ofLife
tcopyright. 1918 by the Mcclure Newsp
per SyndicateD
By CATHERINE HoPsoN

} voice. as juggling sleigh bells slowc
up.
Amy Davanant. teacher OF the Pin
Grove school. stepped aside In the ron
at the approach OF bells, and the
turned with slight pucker betwee
her smooth brows at the futillty q
the question. Her need OF n aft wa
obvious since she was flounderini
/ through fourteen inches Of unbroke,
snow. Besides. she felt plqued tina
Duncan Alden. unlike the other youn,
people In the community. had mad.
no effort to get acquainted since hei
coming among them.
"Oh-it's you. Miss Davanant." Al
den said when he saw who 10 was
Then he jumped out to help her In tn,
sleigh.
II don't wonder you didn't recognlz,
me. I'm so wrapped up." she laughed
as he tucked the robe around her.
why In the name Of common sens
didn't the Perklnses take you TO sch0O
on n day like thisT" he asked, wher
the jingievsf bells began again.
She laughed. They seldom thlnl
I It's necessary. Their daughter. Anne
I LA, once taught this school when sh,
was n girl, and walked back and forth
every day Of the term. She set ar
uncomfortable precedent"
Its hard 10 live up to some or
else's reputation. especially In a win.
ter like this
Maybe the paragon Amelia didn't
have 80 much snow to wade through.
But In most ways the Perklnses arr,
very kind to me-" she amended. les'
she should seem 10 dlsparage the good
people with whom she boarded.
"Yesi But IL must be pretty dull for
you therc-just those two old people"
Ee glanced commlseratingly ut the
bright-eyed girl beside him.
ut isn't exactly exciting" she nc
kncwiedged.
When they reached the distric;
schooihouse. the unbroken snow anc
smokeless chimney told them that
they were the nrst arrivals
-Oh. Tn afraid Ted Isn't there" she
exclaimed In dismay. Hes the boy
hired to build fires for me-"
"Aliow me TO be Ted this morning"
laughed he. I'm a good hand at FIRE
building. A case Of practice making
perfect. you know"
She protested. but he had his way.
and soon had a glowing FIRE In the
rusty stove. This done. his glanc.
traversed the typical country school
room back to the dainty. city-bred gi'
before him.
Genuine concern was In his face.
This billiards. made trayeliL
mighty bad. I doubt II any OF the pr
pills get here this morning. Most -
them live so far away. what'r you d
II they don't conner"
"Oh. stay out the time. III have
to on account Of the salary you know
The directors aren't very lenlent In
the matter OF lost time"
That's so. But It's pretty dreary I
I'll drop In at noon to I
see how you're making out" With a
few last laughing words OF advice. he .
left; and the merry sound OF bells died .
away In the distance.
He was right about the pupils No .
enc came. Amy put In the morning .
papers and finishing pieces .
Of work she had been obliged % neg.
lect In the stress Of regular routine.
All the time. though she would nn'
II TO herself. the thought .
Of Alden's promise 20 drop In 20 noon
vas a cheering factor.
However. when twelve O'Clock came
he did not appear and she was setting
ont cold lunch from her lunch bo1
when she heard bells again. She opene-l
he door. Alden stood there. fur-coat-
I'd, fur-capped, his dark eyes shining.
I'm afraid I'm bit late. Miss
Davanant." His keen glance took In
the forlorn. empty schoolroom. Il see
my prophecy proved true"
She laughinely nodded.
SIN glad Of H." he said naivr'y.
"For u makes possible the wish I've
been harbor.Ug that you would do m"
the honor OF tatlng pot.luck d,Eser
with Lr. I'm no, much OF cook. 6ut
! c"I ma.r hul,y soup; arl %
whole kettle full on the stove IN my
cabin"
Her eyes frightened. but hesltancy
shone In their depths.
"oh, know II may be a bit uncon.
ventional. But surely this blizzard
might allow us some latitude In that
dirpcfion Resides Wa hava Iagsla !
here, for a chaperone." he nodded NJ
the gentle-eyed collie at his feet.
She laughed. 1T does seem as II
the storm might make some conces-
sions. But can you get back by one
o'clocki might have some pupils
by then. you know"
He gave hearty assurance, and be
fore she could change her mind he
bundled her into her wraps.
Again the juggling cutter made the
half-mlle trip TO his cabin, where the
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