The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-12-25

BY JACK LAYTON

Jerome Barrls In the hour OF hi
great success whs but disllluslones
disappointed man. Sun young. an
having ~on the golden key 10 favor. b
drew back YEARLY before those door
II might open.
During his years Of struggle an.
need none VI these friends, who nov
80 eagerly strovs 10 share hl. triumph
had made an effort 10 stretch forth /.
helping hand. Even the girl whom b.
had ~ deeply loved and who had pro
leased 10 return his love had grown
weary waiting aud had heartisxsly
lilied him for an acknowledged man
~ the business world
Nov that the dream Of Jerome Bar
ris Vas realized he smiled cynically at
This same w0mFD's preferred notes VI
reconciliation former love had be-
CONS q widow. bur her charm for him
had vanished before her inslncerity.
aud all This superficial aduistion now
searisd him. lie Ionged 10 get away
from II. 10 gef back 10 certain spot
which had often been his refuge.
To barrls this small place. with the
sea stretching out before. Was home.
his one sure haven.
II was here that his great picture
was born-fbs picture which had won
Tor him fame aud fortune Years ago.
when his hrarf vas sore with its dis.
appointment. h- had gone. after read.
inx the announcement OF the one girls
marriage. 10 the seciusi0n OF this little
house, there 10 shut out from curious
eyes his deep hurt. And when at sun
down hs sat upon the tiny porch boat
had come drifting down a golden beam
toward him. Aud Ia the boat sat a very
Young xiri. unbound. her golden hair
ripplsd over her shoulders, aud her up-
raised face was gioriiied Ia the light.
Harris called his great picture
'Mald-nhood.
fmpulsiyrly he had called her as she |
iriffsd by. and had run down TO draw
her boat la 10 the shore. The glrl, who |
vas perhaps fourteen or fifteen years |
y axe. aeced-d readily 10 his request
hat she pose thus again for picture.
IN make HE arrangement with
our people" bsrns suggested
Il have no people" the girl told him.
nd a. she went on with the strange
tory VI her own life he knew what
ad brought the shadow 70 her young
yes. She had been washed to tho
hor- la boat tossing upon stormy
"a before she WAS old enough 10 re-
isnber anything about Il. A msn and
oman found drowned later were
Dasht TO have been her parents. but
be had never known. A fisherman nnd-
~ the child carried her to his wife
no had bsfrisnded her. until ss the
Iri grew and the wife became AN In
Aid the charge WAS transferred.
They called her Dawn" the nrl
I'D him biushinsiy. because II had
ecu at dawn that the fisherman found
rr.
And as days psss~d and Dawn came
pose for the artist he learned more
ID more Of the hard lncongruity OF . {
'unx M. which longed for great .
iags and must be satisfied with CON
ON duties Dawns heart was full '
music and her mind yearned for :
'owledx-.
When upon his return later from the
~ harris learned from his old house
epsr that pssn's ia~alid ehars. had y
81 he sent at once for the girl and
de her make her home Ia HIS house
IN. shore. arranging passage for
. 10 aud from . school Ia the adjoin
village aud nnding her a music a
'ehsr there Then Ia the absorbing q
upation II bis city studio the artist Of
got shout the little girl. who never al
ssed TO thlnk u him with reyvrrnt N
urssion. Il
hsrris ions sbseat frsm the house -
the sea. sought II out again after %
= ~ bis trips sbrvad aud learned "
ma the old hou~skssp.r that his ~
,ivss had secuied position as Al
Ieh.r Ia q nearby yilisg. and ieft al
az that he would hear from her later. ~
The artist smiled aud frowned. she
,aid have Showed ms 70 complete q
education" he ssid rhsn his
ssed eye. fsll UPON the invitiax fur.
hiux ef his believed did roc-n.
You keep the place up well.~ he
nneodsd his hoosekesper
That's Dawn" IN. woman replied
. comes out here and sees that
axs 4 all new an convenient. We
y keep u home Tor him. she
lftsr that cams 10 the artist rrgi.
y small check. In the name of tho
ass bank. With aotss In glrlish
a
~ eeur~s ! eau never repay what
have done for me" wrote Dawn.
= i Just 10 assure my.slf that I
"a n could
nj ~ isusth. wvsried hs labor aud
'sitsd With fstt~rlng alterations
. 70 Harris leuging ~l~h for the
ful house b. the shor. And When
vsghed u ~ snndown. sailing again
- the solden water toward hiu.
. the sisl ~he bad made his great
ARE Standing 0n the sands AZ her