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

ance ms they talked and laughed. Boil
were surprised when the clock strucl
one. Quickly they entered the cutie
and drove hack 20 the schoolhouse
where silence again greeted them.
I'VE needn't have hurried so aftei
ALL" protested he.
''Some Of the pupils may come yet
answered she.
lie brought In more wood for her
and with advice about keeping up IN,
IRE well. went away.
The afternoon dragged. No one came
She finished the odd Jobs which occu
pied her during the morning. aud time
hung heavily on her hands. The storm
which had abated nj noon. increased
In fury. The air seemed full Of snow
and smooth unbroken expnnses of
rrnlrie stretched out around her foI
miles and miles
She had no assurance that Mr.. Per.
klns would come for her az -four
o'clock-he never did. Ana Alden had
not said anything about coming bacr
Her spirits which little while agu
were gay and carefree. slumped to zcrr
point.
How shall I get homer How can J
ever go alone through this sto-mT
She did not wish 10 desert her pos,
before four o'clock. and during a..
last hour stood al the window watch
INK each way Of the road for a passin.
team that might help her out Of he
difficulty. But none came BY. Abnvp
the noise OF the storm. she couif
sometimes catch howis OF coyote.
Tears gathered In her eyes nj the de,
olation OF IL all.
Il can't stay here all night" her
quivering lips whispered. "Oh, why
didn't ! ask Mr.. Alden TO take me
back 10 the Perkinses nj noon. even
II l lost my position by 80 doing
Surely they would have forgiven me
for missing half a day-when none o,
the children came"
She was neryously putting on her
wraps. when n knock sounded at the
door. She had heard no sound OF ap-
preaching sleIgh-bells. and for n mo
ment stood In terror. What n Il were
some trump seeking shelterf Then.
summonlng her courage. she went to
the door and found Duncan Alden
standing there.
-oh. I'm so glad-rm 30 glad 10 see
someone" she cried. her face pale
and her brown eyes under the tumbled
curis pitifully glad
"why-you poor little girl" His
laugh was shaky. This must have
been q horrible day for you. I'm
afraid we folks who're used to II
haven't realized what a prairie bliz-
Eard must mean TO you"
'oh. I usually get along well enough
but today" -
This Is the limit. telephoned to
Mr.. Perkins TO see II be was coming
for you. but he said he wouldn't think
Of taking his horses out IN this blIx-
card. Some people are more consid.
erate OF their horses than anything
else. you know. And I'm afraid you'll
put me In the same class when I tell
you that I couldn't drive my horse
tonight. He cast a shoe going home
this ne !. and for some reason ls ter.
ribly lame. I've been working over
why I'm late. kept hop
ing he could make IL; but he simply
rant go. However. I'm here with q
snow shovel"
"But can we walk over TO the Per.
<lnsesi" she faltered.
nae n nh a. -. 81
they're the people who live In the
'abin just beyond me. you know. and
she wants you To stay there tonight
It's three-dunrters Of u mile from
here. but with n snow shovel and a
strong right arm, l think we can
make IT,"
So they started forth. The snow had
ir!fted over the path made by the
.leighs earlier In the day: and the
shovel was necessarily brought into
'eryice the greater part OF the way
The late afternoon wind Increased In
Jury. and Amy was obliged to hold her
nun against her face 20 keep IL FROM
reezlng. Nevertheless. despite their
'xertions, they found tine for merry
ak.
At last they saw shining out before
hem the welcoming light of the To
ans cabin. Before ascending the little
iii on which II stood. they paused to
'ntch their breath.
I'm mighty glad the storm came to
lay and gave me n chance 10 know
'ou." declared the man. "rve thought
'OE were city product who wouldn't
nrc for pioneer life and people-that's
Why I've avoided you. But you've
'.ralniy sLown yoGrse.f mighty
glacky today" Something In his
len eyes made her own drop shyly as
le added: "Five months OF your
tags been wasted for me. but-rm
,oing TO try and make up for lost
ime."
The wind howled. and around them
stretched the desolate. snow-covered
,rnlrie; but II might have been q
$3.50. m rflar for all fha two vaunU mao.