The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-07-31

Come %, them" Camilla Closed
! dc door behind her as though she
sWefe & thief, SO softly, 50 stealth-
M But once down the steep.
White path, with the white gate
ignng 70 behind her, she began
nm lightly and gayly along the
road
was Just as gay. He made
d quest Of bis tall ana
imaginary cats and darted
ke a small prisoner sec lree.
.ound herself thinking witk
lahge, homeslck longing Of that
ne that she had lefL EontI
10. Tint careless, happy laugh
ing household, with Ted and Via
me. Ellen anG the baby for COLI
slant ccmpanionshfp.
-But III never let them know.
she said aloud; come on, BinRs.
mat Isn't . rabbit al all"
Amt Emma had written that she
Sould Ike one Of "the children" 20
AS with hsf for a while. She
:iad said At the end Of her iette:
thar these were hel' nearest reia
sfiyes and shat child would tinG
herself greatly benefited some d.
b. The arrangement"
! SO /; was 1anllla they chose 10
.Gsld. Because Gamma Tas jisl
through school ana lei was need.
ze on the TAI tbs Summer anu
efjanio was engaged and Ellen JUS
Seii6h'tg so.
She crllixled her nose when she
ciameiiDe.ed how the days wen;-.
0ke so mach like anOther, That
hete was only the caleada. 10 tel
nthey were different.
e at I. Ra,he ard Dress.
3Efast al 1856. IN silence, lof
tiit Emma did MOI Ike colversa-
soh d; iiel me3ls. Inen Camilla
!iySxed the OIL mahogany N NE
s,agl0t and dlstel edch lrague
anicSiinacI; anu wsShed the bredk-
I,Eass dishes aud i.E, mem sway II
3the white c.bboaiL IN .he cin as
ICON.
There was the pe:ca 10 sweep,
and bast Of all tbs ito@s.s 10 ga.A.
&. III me saFcen sl.a Il, DEE
drumming sLctI. IL. "a .ae "a.
silin., hal. d las:se s..as i'd, slls
RiEs EMgl1 SAID sac Els wea-.
For Aunl EGcla .ho~gf.. o: i-esA
les were .c1il.lon, l.!i !. wss Eot
lSdylige 20 have b.U1h il:.iiGs, 90
4 slla must wa. olt gloves.
kaaa the.e vas Iaen1!is 10 &C
ana iuiich % GET
Can, liz slotset Srdde:iy in her
shgssdil To- Is f4f scS.r ..ie rCad
&; AZ ss1ld seq ttte.e ses nd
u. ON, = ;gslins, tuiiy boz.
Exits. .le ca!ieG, ant again,
Z s:E!rss..-
J ;SSits vn s,led and csilaG his lane
Nh snl asa.s, bi.. 80 :cEl5 I:ttie
= Us. q rus APPEARED u. lls.' c..
Camilla COLD have Sal rish;
dowa In The road ana erica. Sac
had foend Rilks whel he cana
shivesirs 10 the Gcor Just a Few
dnys alter she had been with Aunt
: Emma. Much 10 Aunt s!nla5 d.s.
stst she had FED a.in aad batheG
g6in aaG changed MA INTO l soil
Elile silky niscEief tom the wh!n'
pering tiny thing who had begged
from her.
TO Camilla Binks was the enc
CAV spot IN her SOBER life al pres.
an
But when she tsadged home IN
iholr later, she Nent alone. FOR
Binks had disappeared as mysteri.
0nsly as he had come. !.
She forgot the dress with the
abort sleeves and the pink ruffles
! n her distress. But Aunt, Emmn.
spying her from tae porch, looked
uD with displeasure. She was en-.
pertaining the curate, and Camilla
looked altogether too colorful and
gay and careless, with no hat anc
short sleeves.
Aunt Emma nodded briefly, and
Camilla going into the house do
mot see the gleam Of laughter light
the young mans eyes Tor a mo-
ment.
But NEXT day Binks had not re-
nifned 70 bis home. Tae house
seemed dreaSier and darker than
eyer, and Aunt Emma more .dtfn.
chit" Camilla thought longingly
q home, and almost decided
.Tll stick It out q bit longer"
Ste told herself staunchly, for. she
knew how hard It was Just now at
home. II Winnie had Q new dress
Ellen must 90 without; 90 that CO.
mil!a hnd Secretly resolved that
she would get a position In the dis
ttirt school this autumn.
But when she took her little pan
and vent over for the butter In the
afternoon, her heart gave a great
bepnd, for there in the hiShroad
vas q funny little dog running
along With his pink tongue hanging
.cgt!
sBlnks!" She called; 4Rinks!"
And before her very eyes some
one whistled and Binks turned tail
aud 1ed. But Camilla was not to
N dauntea. She followed; too:
la9A pbled under q fenea and went
lsh the meadow; jumped the
~ 6k and came out at last IN tina
N.1age square to find BIRks stand
siaG beside Q young man with q
Hcft gray suit and laughing eyes.
That's my dog!" Camilla saio
with her eyes flashing fire.
y 1T is?" said the young man In q
conversational tone.
.Of course! ! eau prove Il 70 you
By bis collar, Come hare, Binks!r
Camilla commanded.
The little dog seemed to smile,