Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1919-11-07

Doctor Hardy. as they entered the
house. "Where was II today-the
prnIrles, the foothills or the real Eel.
lows behlndT"
'"rhe canyon up the rives." said
Irene. drawing on her sweater. whats
the eats? Gee I'm hungry Getting
pretty supple. Dnddykins, aren't your"
"Yes. an I'm sorry for It, MISS" said
the old rnncher. mot wishin' him nny
harm, or you. neither. We was JUS
talkln' II over. an your father thinks
he's spry enough for the road ugaln.
Amt ever goln' to be like II used TO be
after he's gone, an you"
"we'il be sorry to 60" said the doc.
Tor. That's what I've been saying all
dny. and thinking, too. II mlsfortunes
can he lucky. ours was me Of that
kind. don't know when I've enjoyed
II holiday 20 much. what do you say.
glrli" he asked. ms he rested IN arm
on her round. Arm shoulder and looked
with fntherly fOndness into the fine
brown Of her face.
rive never known anything like IT,"
she answered. IT'S wonderful. IT'S
life" Then with o sudden little scream
she exclaimed "Oh. daddy. why can't
you sell your practice and buy n
ranch? Wouldn't that he wondcrful7"
"Your mother might not see II that
way" he replied and her eyes fell.
Yes, that was the obstacle. She
would have to go back to the city and
talk by rule. ana dress by rule. and
behave by rule, ind be correct.
"It's been n good time" the doctor
continued. when they had commenced
supper. hui I've nlreudy overstnypi
my holiday. | feel | can travel now.
and my leg viii be pretty strong by
tie time ! am hack east. n Dave will
obligc us by going To town tomorrow
and bringing back some one who can
drive n ear. we will he able to start
the following morning. | will just take
the car TO town. and either sell II there
or ship IT,"
The following morning found Dave
cnrly on the trail, leading II snddled
horse by his side. The hours were
lenden for the girl nll that dry and.
looking into the future. she saw the
specter Of her life shndowed down the
yenrs by an unutternble loneliness.
How could she ever drop II nll-nll
this Wild freedom. this bOundless
health, this great outdoors. this life,
lfe-how could she drop II nll and 90
back into the little circle where CON
ventlOn fenced out the tlnlest alien
strenmlet. although the circle itself
might lie deep In mlrel And how
would she give up this boy who hnd
grown 50 imperceptlbly hut 81 lntl-
mntely into the very soul of her being
give him up with all his strength and
vlrility and, yes. and ~courseness, II you
viii. hut sincerity. too-nn essential
mnn, as God made HMM exchange
for n machlne-mnde counterfeit with
the stamp Of Society Deeply did she
ponder these questions. aud MS the dry
wore on she found herself possessed
Of "A steadily growing determination
that she would not follow the beatei
trail, let the by-paths lead whore they
might,
Darkness. save for n white noon,
had settled over the foothills when the
hoy returned with another young man.
The stranger ate a %ruyenous supper,
but was not too occupied to essay con
versntlon with Irene. lie chose to call
her cook.
"Swell pancakes. cook" was his
opening remark, Can you tiud an
other for yours truly9"
She rehlled his plate without an
swer.
USED To know IA girl mighty like
YOU" he went on. Waitress In the
Royal Edward. Geel but she was
swell A plpplnl Classl Sny. she
had 'em all guessing. Had me guessing
myself for o while. But just for a
while" lie voiced these remarks with
an air Of Intense self-npproval more
offensive than the words.
Irene felt the color rise about heI
neck aud cheeks aud run like an over
flowing stream into her ears and about
her hair. II was evident that. for O
second time, Dave had chosen TO say
|, nothing 10 strangers about her pres
ence at the ranch. Her father and Mr.
Elden were In Dawes room Dave haC
1 stopped eating, and she saw the veln'
1 rising I'm his clenched fists. But IN,
, challenge was TO her, and she woul,
: accept Il she felt no need OF his pro
|, lection.
(. "Flll your stomach" she said. pass
/ Ing more pancakes; "your head 4