The Lamar register., 1920-10-13

- good game-a good gamel / was
- points behind him-caught him and
beat him !"
brown eyes of her lover and turned,
10 congratulate her father, who. she,
knew was proud Of his ability as NJ
player. Then she hoped her father
would go, leaving her for happy hour
with Mari and his tender wooing.
Her rathnr sat dawn Instead and
his face grew Srero. He turned TO
Shanlo. and his suidenness left The
Young couple breatiless.
Shnnlo, know .hy you are here.
Now. don't ask We! | cannot-wili
not, consent TO your marrying Alice I.
II is settled now Stay and make us
visit. but nothing more. | ask II
NJ you as a guest In my house that
here be nothing more between you"
Alice. shivering with the shock.
,aw the hidden lines of strength
emerge through the mildness of her
lovers face. II viii respect your
wishes, sir" he answered quietly. his
words "arrying far more than their
dictionary meaning.
Without word. her father rose
1nd went out.
In pain filled silence, the two chat.
ted but the ache In the heart of each
broke through their lips ut last.
"it Is ong-unreasonable, dear"
she cried al last IN fearful anger and
despair
Sweetheart | know. but we must
hope and pray TO change his mind
Now. we must part-good night"
She fingered, swaying Not even
Not even good night kiss
sweet dreams"
Shanl0 did not go the next day, be-
cause she could not bear to have
him. Instead he went to dance
given at the country club pavilion
Her father went. TOO.
Her father, one of the gayest I'm
the old set. took within to have the
old people dance one Of the old dances,
by name the Nancy Lee" All went
well except the orchestra leader; he
was stuck" for a tune-too old fash.
ioned for him. In despair. With cou.
pies In place. Clyburn looked about
and saw ShanlO speaking to the lead
er who handed the violinlst a "fiddle,"
and sharp strains broke on the silence.
With yelp Of Joy at the first notes,
clyburn caught his partner. and the
dance was on.
The dance was about TO end Then
suddenly the music changed into a
dreamy. tender, slow tune Alice
saw her fathers gay. excited face
change; sober and then quicken: and
she saw him cross the hall and draw
onto the floor Il gray-haired woman
an old sweetheart OF his In a golden
long ago.
Other gray-headed couples swung
out. and others. And while the rest
Of the young people looked on with
mingled amusement. wonder and ad.
miration. one girl watched with tears
In her eyes. Never had she seen her
father so rspturousfy happy-danc.
ing again an old dance of his youth
with a girl he had once loved
The dance ended. He came up to
her. the harshness gone from his
face. In place OF IL an almost boy.
lsh enjoyment touched with bit OF
sadness. He nodded TO the direction
Of Shanlo. He Is some fiddler. little
girl; some fiddler"
Her heart beat qulckened at the
words. and then caught its slower
rhythm His mood was the mood OF
moment.
An hour later. over the cigars
Shanlo saw the strong face. still
wearing the sternness OF his race
but kinder turn to him. MY boy. /
was bit hard on you Now. say
give up your fiddllng except now and
then. I'll give you a place In the
business. pay you $40 week TO start.
Stay here. and later on. why-we can
see abOur Alice"
Shanlo said quietly. Il make fonr
thousand year now. and shall make
more"
-Four thousand a year fiddllng-
what are you talking aboutf"
The violinist proved his statement
In few words. Clyburn drew on his
cigar with heavy pufrs and repeated
-Four thousand dollars fiddling and
more coming. Humph! No. guess
You do not want that job. suppose
you do want Alice. Well--you can
have her 90
He went to the hall and called her