The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-07-07

" CHRISTINE GOLDSMITH
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stood admiring the pretty picture In
the kitchen. Sibyl was rolling out Die
crust by the window, the sun lighting
her smooth. yellow hair and fiushina
her cheeks to rose pink that matched
her dainty housedress. She sang soft.
ly while her plump white hands
worked busily In the -four and gave
caresslng little pats to the fiaky dough
II wouldn't mind being pie crust
| myself, under certain circumstances. "
smiled Burt as he came In.
"Well, I'll certainly use the rolling
pin on you If you startle me like
that again." retorted Sibyl. her blue
eyes laughing at him.
"Will you come down the river to-
day, Sibyl, and have last picnic on
the island? You know | have to 20
back to the city in few days more"
II would like to, Burt, II Aunt Jane
can spare me. Most of the cooking
Is done, and the boarders of for the
day, SO think tshe can get along.
Burtt's lips set firmly while he
waited, and steady glow came into
his bright brown eyes.
"You shall not escape me this time,
young lady," he vowed I'm going
back to buy diamond. and you're
going back to your last year of school,
teaching
For two years now Burt had been
trying to make Sibyl realize that he
was absolutely necessary to her hap
piness, but so far Sibyl had not seemed
seriously convinced of 1t.
"She is just five feet two of mis-
chief and sweetness spunk and dear,
tantalizing ways" Toaned Burt, as
he heard her quick steps approaching.
"All right. Burt; I'll put an enor-
nous lunch up for your benefit. and be
ready In an hour"
READY for anything?" leased Burt.
Eyes, young man, ready to make you
behavel" flashed Sibyl, as she pushed
him out of the kitchen and locked the
door.
The row down the river was so per-
feet that neither cared to talk. Sew
eral times Burt started TO speak, but
hardly dared break the spell. He
hoped the golden sunshine, the spar
king water and fragrant woods would
combine to soften the heart of GER
tain perverse and wilful person.
How peaceful it is here" said 81
byl, dreamily, as she trailed her hand
through the clear water "Work and
problems seem far away, l feel as
though we were in fairyland."
"We are" said Burt softly, lean
ing toward her, land you are the
princess floating with the prince to"
"Floating on rock If you are not
more careful" tartly warned Sibyl, as
the boat drifted.
Burtt's color rose and he hastily
changed the subject. When they
reached the island he led the way
through a new path where Sibyl had
never been before. She cried out in
admiration when he finally stopped
and put down the basket lunch. They
were In grove above the river, sur
rounded by moss and flowers, with
velvety meadows stretching behind
them, where some cows seemed but
part of perfect picture.
Sibyl selected large, fiat rock and
spread the tempting array of good
things from the basket.
"Aunt Jane sure knows what a fell
low likes" Burt said as he nNnched
chicken sandwich.
'T1l have you understand that |
am head cook" laughed Sibyl as she
started to get the bottle Of coffee.
Suddenly she gave shrek. splitting
the coffee over her dress as she turned
to run.
"Helpl Burt! Drive them awayi
Quick, quick!"
Burt looked up in bewilderment and
Sibyl pointed to the cows, who were
venturing nearer.
"Oh, they're all comingl Help me
up this tree! I've always been scared |
stiff of cows" cried Sibyl. and with
a jump. Burt swung her up to a big
branch and she clambered to a con-
venient notch.
"Can you drive them away, Burt? |
Are they hercea Please hurry" she
.alled from the refuge.
Burt looked at the flushed. plead- |
ing girl moment. remembering that |
II was the first time he had ever seen
her anything but her sure, confident
SELF His chin squared and his eyes
lighted triumphantly.
''Yes, Sibyl," he said, deliberately,
as he settled himself at the foot of
The tree, II can drive them away and
then I can take You out Of that tree
-but--Fm not going to-"
"Why, Burtti How dare youi"
keep STILL" commanded Burt. and
he astonished girl obeyed.
"Sibyl. you know ! have been try
ng to ask you to marry me for quite
| long time. and you have evaded me
n every way you possibly could.
owe you, Sibyl. ana think you love
ne"-he paid no attention to a startled
,asp above him, but went calmly on
-"I shall keep the cows here until
'ou answer me. brought you here
oday to get It settled. and you'll an
wer mcdowell. like cows" and
le offered one of them sandwich.