Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-12

tells me she may have been In m
home for weeks past"
From the depths 81 her chair N
looked M NJ him. There was'n llttl
smile about her lips as she replied;
The years have enaccd the scar
Mr.. Henderson. II q, Is that you hav,
In mind"
Thank heaven II there Is no truc
~ u. have always been afruld
dlsfgurcd you for life. hut withou
II how am ! TO know that you mr.,
really your"
"Am 50 greatly changcdT
you have heard Of the ducklln.
and the swnnf"
surely u was not rs bad rs That
hut now that You mention u I recall
that you named inc ducklin-'" Sh,
laughed. u have been wondering how
long II would take you 90 rcmemhc-
me and when I entered the room ! had
reached the moment when dcSrH nd
Of tclcpa'hy Mr. Henderson. must
have made ~ your NE a burden. Envs
do not always care for alteration. and
! adorci YOU"
at doyelHpes shlvalry IN The hchf
sort % fellow" De- answered thought
fully. rs he watched her. II have
often wondered what became 81 you .
why you should have dropped 50 NJ.
terry from out my NE. was hewil
dcrcd when ! found you gone. had
been So long accustomed 10 alteration
that II was hard 20 adjust myself 60
the colder attitude ~ those about me.
You had grown into the very nhres 81
my being. The duckllng was lovahle
I missed her and missed the care !
took ~ her. although the scars did not
attest 90 H. waved 90 die when !
saw you Ming In the snow with the
blood running down your face"
lie smiled AZ the remembrance. "No
one seemed 90 know where your father
went after your mothers death. But
made n covenant with myself: TO
find you. I never thought % you NJ
grown M. II was always as my little
sweetheart, which Of course was fool
fish," - ------~--
"why. of course" she asked sedate-
~. Don't you think a child can re-
tain a memory" She unplnned the
watch hanging upon her breast. open
ed II and held II 50 that he could see
two little birds drawn upon a scrap Of
paper.
Il can match that" He snapped his
own open showing two hearts pierced
by n dart. "But there was something
else" He was showing more Of err
nestness than the occasion seemed TO
demand.
The girl colored. IT have forgotten"
"Your pardon. but I think not"
She still held her watch. but as he
spo..e II fell from her fingers. Some
thing bright rolled away from II and
n slip Of paper fell so that n line OF
writing was visible.
Blair Henderson stopped. his color
rising as he picked up the trifes.
why did you say that you had for
gotteni" he asked. did you believe
the boy could know what he wanted
asd not desire II as mani" He
looked az the tiny ring set with tur.
quoise forget-me nots: the scrap of
paper upon which was written 10 my
Wife WAS that the reason7"
"Why should I remember anything
when for four weeks have been
guest In your home and you did not
recognize meT"
THAT Is over and done with. ]
know you now. although vet do not
your change Of name. Are
you going 20 play with me or will YOU
be honest and give me the chance 90
show You the man Is rs earnest as the
hoy once WASP"
II think Blair. the difference be
tween the man and the hoy Is only
matter ~ years lie seems about the
same 10 me-"
And the girl? Has she changedy'
"Whon her father died she was
adopted hy q very dear aunt and took
her name. The years made great
difference In appearance. but other.
wise she aid not alter. old memories
we're too precious 20 part with and she
'till cllngs 20 them. cannot play
with you. Blair. ] am happy in the
thought that boy and man are OF the
same mind. and II the little ring was
not so small l would be wearing II
now
THAT is fault easily remedied." he |
returned. as he drew her 10 him. "You
must let me have the measure Of your
finger"