The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-11-22

/ Adams real purpose Is 10 get the
outdoor life" his mother asserted.
"Ever since he's been West he says
he can't stand having anything but
the sky for q roof. So there won't
be much hunting. He'll take his
gun along just as blind. What he
really wants is to eat and sleep in a
hotel and spend the rest of his time
| in the woods. I know him. There's
young man living in Brutus who
worked on Adams ranch, and he's
very fond of him. This young man
will act as his guide
Now, I've had correspondence on
my own account before brOaching the
plan to you, and | learn that there
is family in Brutus by the name OF
Lineman. The family is just a lady
and her daughter, poor but honest, and
sometimes they take bOarders and
| rOOmerS. 1t would be a good IDEA
for Lucia and Mrs Alberts to make
! reservations there"
For once Lucia was deluded. and
early December found her r0Oming
with the Linemans and enjoying her.
self immensely She roamed the woods
every day with either Miss Lineman or
Mrs. AlbertS as a companion and her
rosy cheeks were becoming more rosy.
cts the Iife" she cried. Nothing
is lacking"
But one day while wandering aim
lessly through strip of pine forest
she became separated from Miss Line
man. She called repeatedly, but could
get no response.
I'm lost she decided, but she was
not greatly alarmed. In fact the nov
city was rather exhilarating.
She continued along the path, swing
ing with a carefree motion in spite OF
her predicament, and whistling softly,
Suddenly a man stepped from behind
tree-a tall, blond young man, CARRIED
in hunting costume, carrying a gun.
She stopped and stared at him, and
he stared back There was something
! fascinating in the look from his eyes,
and she was spelIbound, A strange
power she had never before felt drew
her to him.
Hes come at last" she breathed.
This is the man that was meant for
me-" Aloud she said: "I'm lost. Can
you help me?"
Adam Forthgiver and his erstwhlle
employee were having the time of their
lives. Only once had they gone hunt
ing, and on that occasion they had not
found anything to shoot at, and prob
ably would not have fired if they had.
They loved the outdoors and had no
particular propensity for killing.
On one of their tramps the young
men became separated. Adam felt some
trepidatiOn. for he was not we'll ac-
quainted with the pine forest they had
been exploring; but he continued walk
ing along the path, calling to his guide.
He hoped the path would take him
somewhere, but was not sure it would,
there was such network of paths,
crossing and recrossing one another
at many points.
Some carving on a tree drew his at
tention.
This looks like the tree we cut our
names in the other day." he said, and
proceeded TO investigate. 1t was as he
had suspected, and with the tree as a
marker he felt reasonably sure he
could find his way
As he stepped from behind the tree
he came face to face with girl, a
remarkably attractive girl. He caught
his breath.
Gan it be2" he exclaimed, as he
stared back. Can 1t be this is the girl
I've been waiting for all these years?
Love at first sight? That sure is what
this is"
Mrs. Glendale Chesterton slipped her
sixth cup of tea,
well, we got them married" she
said, setting the cup on the table.
Mrs. Forthgiyer sighed.
"Yes, they're both married, all right;
but such horrible mess! We sent
Lucia and Adam into the woods to
marry each other, and instead Lucia
picks out Adams guide for a husband
and Adam decides that Lucia's land.
lady's daughter is the girl for him.
Such a mess !"
"Still. If they're both happy" OBJ
served Mrs. Chesterton, picking up the
cup. won't you have some tea?"
NO more, thank you" replied the
guest "I suppose we may as VIII
make the best of it. AS you say, IS
long az they're happy"