The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-12-24
Fair Destiny
By OTILLIA F. PFEIFFER

Lawrence" spoke Edna Royce. hut she
smiled. for II was her nature to resist
depression and unfortuitous circum.
stances.
yes, ten miles from nowhere the
hind wheel of the old wagon gone for
good. and we won't get the train in
time. What's best TO do uow?'
They had started from Winston,
their home town, two hours previ-
Gus, intent on reaching the first rail
road point. twenty miles away. AT
bad spot In the road they had run
into a rut, and one OF the rear wheels
OF the light wagon Lawrence Newton
was driving had come on and lay In
the road, heap of wreCkage
II WAS an innuSpicious ending 10 a
day full Of hope at the start. Law
renee had been brought up by a broth.
er-in-law poor as himself and at
twenty-five was no further ahead than
he had been at sixteen. Edna had
lost her parents In childhood. and had
made her home with relative who
operated store in Winston. She had
given him faithful service for the
wretChed salary he had paid her us a
clerk, ho"kkecp"r and helping his wife
IN her housekeeping duties when not
busy AT the store. For over II year
Edna had been studying >trnOgrnphy.
she had bought herself u typewriter
and had attained n certain eNperlucSS
In its use. AMI despite an offer Of in
crease in salary on the part OF her
par%imoniOus relatives, had saved up
some money AMI was bent on winning
her way IN the city.
II was n good deal Of blow 10 the
when Edna impaired her plans Ia him.
They had never spoken OF love. hut
both were Inspired with 1t. Their com
partnership for two years had been
sweet. peaceful idyl. and the jnrring
element of Il parting wrecked the
hearts nf both.
Some day ri join You. Edna"
spoke Lawrence, patiently, hopefully.
81 shall feel worried and uneasy.
though.
He had been allowed to use the
horS" and wagon belonging TO his
brother-in-law So grudgingly that now
thar disaster had Overtakcn II he re-
allied that his captIous relative would
insist upon all kinds OF hard ex-
ira work 10 make up for the expense
of repairing it,
81 will walk with you to the town.
and you will have TO wait at the depot
until the next train comes along. nd
vlsed Lawrence. land | will have TO
fix up the old wagon" And he, car
rying her satCheI and her boxed type
writer, they started away after hav-
ing tethered the horse.
II was at the end of five miles that
the hot sun and the tramp over the
rutty road brought a weartncss that
enforced rest. What seemed 10 he
cloSed-up summer home enticed them
to its shaded porch. They assembled
II and luXuriatcd In some swinging
chairs. Edna insisted on refreshing
themselves with the light lunch she
had brought
at Is quite picnic" declared Law
renee. and somehow rhev dalIiod aud
somehow, too. their beautiful environ.
ment Influenced him to speak ont what
had been on his mind for two years
He went all over the circumstances Of
their long friendship. told of the love
that was Surging at his heart Like
innocent little children they discussed
this great climax of their lives. en-
gaginG themselves truSringIy one to
the other. and there was one calm
sweet kiss in token of the mutual
pledge Of fdclity until the future had
placed them in a position to join their
lives together.
In room just off the porch all the
time that they had converSed. although
they never dreamed of II, sat an old
man and wOman-AIbert Trudc and
his wife, owners of the pleasant sum
mer home A closed blind shut them
from view beyond an open window
AS the life history Of the two artlesS
lovers was borne to their ears they
fingered. drinking in memories Of their
own early lives and. TOO. thinking Of
the. two children who died, leaving
them lonely with a lifetime sorrow.
The woman. arose finally. her eyes
trimming with tears. and led her bus
band out of possible hearing of the
trespassers .- E.... .... ..
ALBERT she spoke TREMENDOUSLY. do
you not feel that this Is heaven sent
visitation, sent TO Influence us 10
strengthen and bless our own solitary
lives and to bring happiness to two
children Of the heart who may wan
der far apart and never reach the
pure true Iongings of. their innocent
souls? Oh let us make sure of these
precious lives for the future and nur-
ture those who will he as son and
daughter in the years to come"
All IN q maze, within an hour those
two listened TO proposition from Mr..
Trude and his gentlesouIed wife TO re
main AZ Idlewild ms their own home.
practically ms adopted children Mr..
Trude was scientific writer and need
ed a stpnographer part of the time.
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