The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-05
ISABEL
gv LOUISE A. ADDISON
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1918, by the Mcclure N'"'
naper Syndicate.)

Wopyright, 1919, by tie
"''' paper Syndicate)
We knew as soon as we saw her ina.
she was different. By the light OF her
eve, the sprightliness in her STEP oy
~ mick defiant expression, Isabel
made II clear to US that she was Il"
ordinary cow. ,..,
"a Jersey" my father said. But
think he was mistaken. / don't kno"
much about cows. She wanted place
IN the sun. She had a hankering iof
caste, and she refused immediately 70
herd with the everyday, mllk-gi'ihs
COWS in the neighborhood.
Old Mr.. j., who had taken the COVE
to the pasture for years, reporter ~
father at the end of the first Gay 'l,a'
rsohel had taken one look at her placlu'
grass.munching companions-and Doi'
Cd He had chased her the entire Ga!
through forest and glade, and orougnt
her home, after, a spent day, rebelliouS
and defiant. IA
"nTaint no use talking" said the ola
man. 1T a COW don't act like cow
can't be bothered. That critters go.
too much sense for an animal tam
natural. I know she jest did Things
TO-DAY out of sheer spite, and / shant
chase after her no more"
And he didn't So Isabel stayea
home. while her companions went
meekly to pasture every day. Sun sne
wa. dissatisfied. 1t was evident thar
STAYING in q dreary barn all day irkeo
her high.strung nerves. She haa !eafn'
ings for a higher sphere Of influence
50 one day, the door being open' lisa.
hs, walked out in search Of adventure
and her place in the sun.
And It was on that same day thar
Evelyn, our pretty young city cousin
was packing her clothes to 90 nome.
EVELYN had been with Us for three
months. having been sent BY her pa
rents to recuperate after her Illness
Evelyn was working very hard, lips
compressed and eyes carefully turned
away from the house next door, where
lived Howard h. She would return
his ring by mall, for she was deter.
mined not to see him or speak to MIN
h.eo,a aha left. or any time after
ward.
Il was certainly a pity that tner'
was nobody home that day. Motne'
had gone to the house Of iieighbor
and had been obliged to substitute a
the school because Miss F. was SICK
and II was deemed inadvisable to clos
M altogether. We expected to return
In time to see Evelyn off, and OF cours
II we had known what was going q
happen we would. never, never hav
left her alone In the house. But ther
we could hardly be expected to 100
10 far ahead.
Evelyn was miserable, but she ha
iots Of pride. She was going to ieas
the house aud the village with a woi
ferful show OF carelessness an
sprightly gayety, No spying eye frol
across the way would discover even
trace Of sadness. Certainly that sp'
ins eye would never discover tel
In hers. But she had reckoned Wit
ont Isabel, who, on leaving the gloo
Of the barn for the freshnessEof Il
bright summer day, strolled SLOW
slonjs until she came to the back
she house. There, through the scre'
door. she could distinctly see a bask
Of green's, intended for the days di
ner, barrel Of apples, Of which q
was extremely fond, and another b
rel Of potatoes. without hesitate
The screen door being unfastened, 4
bel stepped In and helped herself
orally.
In the meanwhile Evelyn, hearing
sound, came forward to see who
visitor might be, thinking too, that
Il were that Howard b., she would
him see, by her icy demeanor, that
presence or absence made very II,
difference in her young life. Now,
iee.cold demeanor might have been
on for its effect on Howard B.,
real chills ran down Evelyn's b'
when she saw who the visitor was.
couldn't help 1t. She knew 1t was
surd. but oil her life she had had
aversion for cows. So, after staring
isabel In terrified fascination for a
minute, she beat q hasty retreat to
front OF the house. And Isabel left
green's, and apples, and potatoes,
followed, in q calm, dignihed, unruf
manner. Evelyn rushed for the II
door. II was locked and she coul'
end the key. Mortal terror overt
her. Scream on scream rent the al
Howard b., in the house oppoi
sullenly connecting schemes for NAL
Evelyn sorry, jumped to his feet
hearing his name called In frenzied
cents. For moment he stood
doubtful IL he had heard right. Al
Il came, Evelyn's voice, loud, sf
terror-stricken. Howard rushed 7
", made his way into the front Of
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