The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1919-07-30
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Chapter XXX

Deypndale in expectation OF receV-
5nx n letter. OF course she did not
Know Of any one who would be like
Nv 10 write; she carried on cores
ppndence with no one and only re-
xefved an occasional letter from dis
SAINT relatives. She was not expect
ing even that. Still something IN
suitiveiy told her to go to the post
office that evening; a vague sugges-
zion had come to her from some
mysterious source and she went,
she knew not why.
She walked down by the mill
where she could hear the low and
,xentie lisp of the water as 1t poured
over the dam. The day was balmy,
TIE fields mellow and sprinkled
with flowers. Bobwhites called
srnrn the wheat fields and GLORIOUS
of wildbirds sang loudly in the mill
ward trees. Her beauty-lovisg eye
drank in all the quiet pensiveness
of this restful summer evening and
her mind was imbued with visions
of happiness and dream. And, leis-
urely. she picked her way through
the tall grass of the mill-lot rather
ghan go to the open road; for she
halfway suspected that Oscar was
was waiting somewhere down there.
Truly, he was. He was sitting
beside a great oak and leaning
against 1t, sound asleep. She made
haste to awaken him and began to
spoligize.
~Fm sorry / disturbed you, Os-
rsr, you seemed to be taking such
n nice nap. But this is too beauti-
tai an evening to sleep-don't you
think so?" ...
sire. sank dowa en- the grass be-
side him and casually plucked
meadow daisy.
He rubbed his eyes for few
minutes and then turned to her
wich a good-natured smile otis
YOU. is it, Samantha" he said at
aasr. "Of course l didn't care for
xou wakin' me up. You know 1
seuIdn't want to sleep with you
around. I'd want to talk to you"
She smiled. oh / didn't know 1
wzS so interesting in my conversa-
rIon," she answered in a Joking
manner
Say, Samantha" he continued,
paying no attention to her remark,
~'rve been a thinkin' a whole lot
these last few days about mine and
Your engagement. 1t looks to me
bike you've had that ring on there a
Gong time and if you mean business
"a Is about time we was a-gettin' the
knot tied. What do you say?"
~Oh, Oscar" she said in slightly
srritated voice, "what'sthe use of
being in such a hurry"
Hurry, thunder! l don't think
S-vs been in no hurry. You've had
my ring in now, goin' on five years,
and you won't talk of no wedding.
You're are going to have me some
time, amt yOu?"
well, yes-I suppose So"
Then what's the use of foolin?
tell your I'm gettin' tired of stay
IN single forever. If you don't
ssnt 10 have me, Cora Smith will.
I've done asked her. What do you
say?"
-tOh, Oscar" she demaded in
Mortified tones. "do you mean to
Es you have asked that crazy Cora
smith to marry you?"
II esure have and she has prom
ssd me, but as l like you best and
xe are already engaged, l thought
ia see you about it. Cory's a fine
sirI and II wait too long / mayn't
pet her. Now fer sure, Samanthy,
lir you goin' to marry me er not"
She looked upon him in utter
scarn. She had always regarded
Ioye and vows of betrothal as sa-
ned and not to be thus toyed with
m nutritious fashion. The idea of
BIS proposing to her rival while he
vas engaged to her, caused her to
feiest him until she loathed the
serv sight of his ungainly person
sse She Hooked at him with disil-
eyes and was Mortified at
the very repulsive appearance Of
ais personal makeup and the air
al Ignorance that chung to him and
which he did not attempt to deny.
She saw for the first time since she
asIh Tbeen keeping his company how
inferior he was to her
Ia knowledge and ideals and she
herself for ever permit
zng rim to even act as her escort.
Cora Smith could have him and
a elcome to the bargain. She was
gIa0 II was Cora and smiled at the