The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-25

that amazed her. nc would say in low
voice: Don't look now, but d" you see
that heavy shouIdered mani with the
Insignia. sitting With that "dSfntureSSs
his sguurdS' Don't he alarmed. julia
but ann here to get that man: Perhaps
yuu remember what your iathtr once
said 10 n,r--ard. whcn what have TO
dO herr Is done. perhaps you may W'Sh
/" write Eoruc and mention few things
To that old man" And then hoys
changing v"ir" seemed 10 sound again
close by: "ile said he just could siand
the smell OF some Kinds Of cigarettes
but il YOU burnt any more @ yours on
his porch" And Noble came back
rn:serabiy to town again.
The third house beyond Mr.. Burgess
was---it was thc house OF Julia!
And what 4 Elamor Of summer tisht
lay upon il because IL was the mousse
Of Julia. The texture III the sunsh ina
came under a spell here: glowing fakes
OF amber were ahOat; fine dust OF opals
and ruhics tell silently adrizzle through
thE trees.
hut Julia's house was also the house
Of that person VINO, through some un-
Sovernablc hors"piay of destiny, nap
pcn"d to be her father: this made for
the enchanted spot Il background OF
lurking cycIonn--nn one could tell at
what moment there might rise above
tn" rOScat" plCRsa nee a fuuncl-Shapeu
cloud And Win young Herberts IN
iur!ouS narrative ever fresh in his buriI-
ing heart. Nohl. shuddered and quick
cned his steps AS he reached the far
Their fence post marking the southwark
limit of MIR. At~at"rS property, he
halted short. ineffably startled. Through
the oIan front door, just passed. 4 voice
had called his name--a voice Of such
strange and stabbinG sweetness that
his breath stopped. instantly para lyzcd
like his feet. oh. Noble" it called
again.
lie turned back. and anyone who
might have seen his face then would
have known what was the matter with
him. and must have been only the more
sure Of it because his mouth was open.
The next reason tho adequate reason
for his disorder came lightly through
the open door and down TO the gate.
II Julia. OUT or some love OF justice,
or in nero compassion, had accustomed
herself tn wear clothes made Of coffee
sackirg. kept SCOT streakn on her nose
and let her hair go touSelel, She still
would have been So harmful that old
gentlemen, Seeing her. would have
p"ked AT their nccktics and gone home
peck!Sh 10 grandma: hut the insattate
girl. instead OF singing on amy old
thing. even went far as to compose
summer melodies in dress 10 run ac-
compartments FOR black sapphire eyes.
ITO Julia, Girdled in Dark Blue" Not
Yet Julia. In her own way, was kind
much too kind. She had heard that
her Aunt Harriet and her Uncle Joe
were frequently describing Mr.. Al
waters recent explosion 10 other men,
hers OF the extensive htwater family
cred how Aunt Harriet and Uncle Joe
had obtained their material. Yet In
Julia's way OF wording her thoughts All
account OF the episode ~Rs all over
\. l...t
by this time Noble Dill had heard Il.
And So. lest he should suffer. the too
gentle creature seized the first oppor-
tun!ty To cheer him up. That was the
most harmful thing about julia: when
anybody liked hcr--cvcn Noble Dill
she couldn't bear to have him worried.
She ~an the symra thctic little princess
whu wouldn't have the puppy's tail
chopped of all AT once, Hut only little
az time.
Il just happened TO see you going
by" sIc said. and then with All as
founding perfection Of seriousness she
added ~, question: Did you mind my
Noble"
He leaned. dropping upon III" gate
post. seeming To yearn toward IL: his
expression YVES such that this Gatcpost
need nU, have been surprised If Noble
why. no." he said hoarsely. NO. /
don't have to no back at the office any
particular Tine. No.
Il just wanted tn ask you-----.'' She
hesItatcd. Well 4 really doesn't
amount 10 anytains-it's nothing 80
important couldn't have spoken u
you about II some other time"
"W"ll." said Noble. and then. on the
spur az the moment. he continued
dnrkly: There might not be any other
time"
How DO YOU mean. Noble"
II" smiled family. I'm thinking "f
going away" This was true: ncv"rthe-
less. il was hc first tim" he had Thought
Of II. Going away" he repeated. IN
n murmur. From this old town
a Shadowy. sweet reproaca cam"
upon Julia's eyes. You mcan--cor
good. NobIe?" she asked in low voice.
although no one knew better than she
what trouble such performances got
her into. Noble. You don't nean----"
He made a vocal sound conveying
rrcklessness. something resembling
reckless laugh. Il might Go--any day.
Just as 1t happens To strike me-
"But whrr" to. Noble"
II DON'T Well. maybe China"
China" she cried IN amazGment.
Why, Noble Dill
There's lots uf openings IN China"
he said. - white man can get "a COM