Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-11-14

IN the afternoon. the white man ap-
reared, when he arose. saluted and
then made a solemn gesture. toward
the load others had carried.
The white mans eyes lighted IN /:
he seemed more ehcerful than he had
been In days.
He spoke TO the black In dialect.
wheroupoa he graspcd single handle
OF the trunk, and with one smooth
movement passed Il over his shoulder
right side up To the crown Of hts head.
He then marched with Il into Andrea :
Gala.
she sprang up. "whyl" she ex.
claimed aud then added, her hear,
sinking within her. "You don't think
that's one OF mine. do your Because
Il isn't"
She watched TO see his face fnll. but
II didn't. From his pocket he took a
bunch OF keys, quickly slipped one
from the ring and handed IL TO her.
Please open the trunk. It's certainly
yours. as Is all that Il contains" lie
turned from her and added, ''ny tho
way. I'm dining In khaki tonight"
As Andrea walked slowly TO her
room. clutching the key tightly, she
confessed to herself that she was being
eaten alive by curiosity. eff only"
she hreathed. there should happen 10
be one whole pair OF stocklngsr'
Half an hour later. when every last
thing the trunk had contained was
piled upon her cot. she went TO the
door and closed Il softly; then re-
turned 60 drop on her knees, throw
her arms wide across the Accumula.
ton. bury her hot face against one
article after another aud kiss each
In turnl
There Is every reason to enumerate
that pile OF dry goods n only TO put
ON record for the benefit OF the snort.
Ing world In general list that IL took
many years to compile; two to decide
what was necessary; eight 20 deter.
mine whit OF that wasn't. To begin NJ
the bottom, there were two pairs OF
stout, brown, high, laced walking
boots; then, In rapid succession, six
pairs or Isle thread stockings TO
match; one pair OF boys pig.skln put.
tees; six dainty but sensible one. piece
undies OF softest and whitest woven
cotton; three pairs OF khaki brooches
youth's sizc) three khaki skirts, knee
length, buttoned with rcal buttons and
buttonholes all the way up tho front
and all the way up the bnck four suits
or paJnmas white madras, with silk
frogs and knobs six khaki shirts two
breast pockets eachl one belt; three
brown ties; one khnkl.colorcd wooden
sweater; one macintosh, with hood
two khaki Jackets enormous pockets)
two black hair ribbons and one nut.
brown tam-O-shnnteri
There were also few assorted pack.
ages, one or two OF which even this
frank chronicle refuses 20 open, but no
harm can attach TO the mention of a
well-stocked housewife, nm equally com.
plete toilet case, n bnthrobe. a pair
OF bedroom slippers, and q long. dat
cardboard box that had been at the
bottom of the trunk, and which An.
drea had as yet refrained from explor.
Ing On Il was written in a strangely
masculine hand: 1.-THE Return of :he
Native"
She opened II now and disclosed one
OF those adorable nlmy hybrid frocka.
q double cross between afternoon, eve.
ming and eIf-land wear; one set Of
crepe de chine ioyeiles; two pairs Of
silk stockings, one pair Of sntln slip
pers. "And he said he's going to wear
khaki tonight" she moaned.
In II necessary 10 state that she pres.
entity got up OF her knees and begin.
ming Mt the head Of the bed, started
to try on every last thinRf Shs did.
and she was only half through when
Bnthtub knocked on the door and an.
nounced, "Scon ready" No invitation
this time--an order.
"Oh. dear I" she sighed and rushed
for the utterly inadequate mirror.
Five minutes later her door opened
and she stepped out. slowly. like some
shy thing Of the forest. Flushed of
cheek, brilliant OF eye. she walked TO. |
ward the man. Oh, big black bow |
Oh. hair starting one way and going
another, leapinR a squared shoulder 10 |
come to rest and rise and fall against |
the rounded face Of a arm young
brenSii oh, yisioni Oh. youth oh. |
ia and hour OF the gay hearth The |
man looked and saw that her knees |
were round. her legs straight. THANK |
God, he murmured.