Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-26
THE LITTLE HOUSE
BY GERALDINE MACK.
tcopyrisht. isis. by the Mcclure Newspa.
per ayndicate)

ciuhman. Harvard IL. golf expert and
gentleman. sat reading an advertise
ment IN the Yokum Daily. II read thus !:
"For sale. Little House In the wood.
all modern conveniences. viii sell AZ
sacrifice. Inquire Miss Euniee Love-
less. Tel. 80 Main"
Little House In the Wood. Eunice
Loveless. As I repeated the words over
20 myself found them 20 my Iikinr.
Surely the owner 81 such name must
be enchanting. Why shouldn't In
quire about the Little House In the
woodf I would. and 7 did.
Making my way 10 the telephone. I
gave the number 20 the operator. After
a long ana patirst wait ripping
"Hello" came over the wire where
had I heard that voice beforef Ali
remembered. II was the voice 81 the
girl 10 whom I had sought an introduce
tion all season.
"Heiio. IL this Miss Eunice Love
iessf" cit is- Again that ripping
voice. which sent my heart into my
mouth.
This Is Mr.. Edwin wi,hsm speaks
ing. have read your advertisement
and am interested In the Little House
In the Wood
Il would be very glad to show you
the place NJ your convenience. Mr..
witham."
At my conveniencef My convenience
would be any time.
"I1i be out on the merit train. MISS
Loveiess."
"very well. Goodbye
Goodbye
Looking az my watch. I found u TO
he 1:f5. I had Just enough time to
catch the - out.
As I stepped on the train NJ Yokum
I looked around. There at the end Of
the platform was Miss Eunice Love
less. She was dressed IN blue and
looked very young and gay. A. 7 ad-
vanced toward her. she smiled and
said: mfr. Edwin witham. 7 believer
'Yes. and this n Miss Eunice Love
less said I. admIring her dimples. her
gray eyes and the black hair 30 becom-
ing beneath the trim blue hat.
"You know. Miss Loveless. 7 saw
you at the club dance last month and.
because was obliged 20 leave sudden
". I never knew your name." I
thought u best not 20 add that had
done my hest to find out. though.
She laughed and Jumped into the IT.
tie racer, and we started on The ride
to the little house In the wood was
very beautiful. The river. along which
the road ran. extended as clear and as
stiii as glass. The air was soft and
the pine-wooded shores very silent.
The house was hnt 10 minutes as.
tance from the station. and a. we
neared n the girl M the wheel cried :
Behold Little House In the Wood"
The house stood on knoll sur
rounded nv pine trees. overlooking the
river. There were rows 81 boxwood
bordering the driveway from the low.
spacious veranda 90 the river road
The house was for the greater part
covered with ivy.
slows the FIRST impression.- asked
Miss Loveless. the trim little hat on
one ear. the dimpies coming and 60
ing. and the gray eyes sparkling.
Slime" said l.
you must come around IN see the
swimming tank" said she. leading the
way 10 the back lawn.
THAT settles n. ri take n because
Of the swimming pool" said 7.
The dimpies came and went. IT sup
pose you win think II funny Of me to
want 10 sell this place, when my father
gave II 10 me this season. I'll tell
you the deep. dark truth. n you1l
promise not 20 tell"
promised.
swell it's this way. entered my
horse Jose SAN IN the Yokum races.
I was sure Of his winning. m bet
on him. Jose San finished about half
a neck behind Junior' the winner"
Here she looked at me. the gray eyes
wide and the red lips pouting.
Who could stand such a poutf Who
couid scoid such charming child as
shef Not I. 81 only grinned and told
her that I would he out that night with
the money 20 ciose the deal felt
rather guilty when I said that. for the
deal could have been closed then and
there.
That night as drew M TO the We
randa. she stood IN the doorway. The
light from the ball fell on her hair.
and outiinet. ser dainty. attractive.
girlish hgure.
As she greeted me her eyes LOOKED
very gray. and her hair very black.
The dimples came and went. and she
led me into the library. she looked
very small and lovely and helpless
As I handed her the money she sud-
denly beran "a sob. "Oh. Mr.. withsm.
I don't want n 10 20. hut I need the
money, - suppose n must. n only
A. a. \.