The Washington herald., 1921-10-02

. . there was need Of some young hfs
about the place. be felt.
you'll be lonely. LII. times," he told
her. the evening after her return from
Bentford school.
But she LAUGHED. There's Ethel Thurs
ton. dad. and the other girls at oxett. and
there's always you"
, Samson smiled his appreciation Of this :
last. 1--WE wanted you here WI me, Lil,
but-there's little to pleasure you at Ram
let's"
I LILY came over and sat on the arm Of his
chair-ths chair that be had lifted when
Lawyer Desdhsm sat In 1t long ago.
Never fear, daddy" she said. There's
my music, and the girls at Oxstt, and
always my daddy, and-and Dick Heron
said he'd like to bring his friends over
sometimes, II you'd let him"
Sitting on the arm Of the chair, she kept
her face out of sight Of samson's eyes. but
she felt him stiffen q little at this last
name.
Heron he said, "sn' how'd you meet
Heron, Llf'
1T was our breakins-up concert. dad
she answered. He came with his sister
the one that's going to marry Lord Altham.
they say
..And''-Samson ttrned to gaze at her
.'and what do you think q lords brother.
in law would be duin' at Ramlett'sf'
r. He said he'd like to come" Lily per-
sisted, "and bring his friends."
Lawyer Deadham' II have q word to put
in. reckon" Samson unused. ''Dick
Herons his ward, as was Dicks ulster. an
Dickn come to most Of Deadham's prop
erty when Deadham dies, they say. He'll
not favor Dicks comm to Ramlett's if
know him."
well. shall not be dull. daddy. whether
he comes or no. You'll be here. know"
She stroked Samson's curled and grsying
hair as she said It, and almost Samson was
content. She was little more than a child.
he knew, and Dick Heron had hattered her.
perhaps-perhaps be would forget to come
to Ramlett's. %
So be passed II OF, and the summer weat
by. At the coming Of winter be bought
Lily a new piano, and some of her old
schoolmates would come up from OIett-
DIR. Ackermann's daughter and Ethel Thurs
Heron, who laid q book on the table In the
low ceiled parior-
"a day late, Mis- Ansur." he said. 'T'd
have got here yesterday IL could
Samson took up the book and looked at
the fy-leaf. with all good birthday
wishes. from Dick, raid Dicks handwrit-
ing. Having seen this. Samson put down
the book.
Like Lawyer Deadham. you've q good
memory, Master Heron" he sid.
Dick laughed. but he was looking At LILY.
she stood silent and a little flushed, ard
smiliuS. Tall and slim, with little tendrils
Of silky hair curling about her temples, she
smiled at Dick, who knew that for him
there was no picture on earth to compare
with this-
A ND Samson. seeing how II was With
"A these two, feared, but .aid nothing re-
earding his fear. Fate must drive them
where II would. he Knew, and Dick. seven
years Lily's senior, was his own master.
II Lily wanted Dick she must have him,
thought Samson-alresdy he saw that Dick
wanted her. Farming teaches a man to ac-
cept what life sends, without question.
80 he let them 90 out to the meadows.
questioning nothing. but seeing In them ht
mates for each other-up to the summer
evening when they came to him where he
sat in the low-ceiled parlor, and then he
knew before Dick spoke.
ITS not easy to say" Dick told him,
l,.A l.
to take care Of her" ...
''Save breath, lad" Samson told him.
but remember she's all the world I've got
left. And get Lawyer Deadham's word on
1t before 1 give mine-they say your future
is his will. an he's got Ramlett's gripped
a. well. You've got to be practical, some
times"
Little As Dicks mood fitted with this cold
wisdom, he saw the necessity for II. ''I'll
tell him-ask him." he promised, Out
'T know" Samson breathed. Young
loves q wonderful thing, an every pair oi
lowers think theirs the most wonderful that
ever was.''
I'VE don't think-we know" Dick as.
serted.
''So," said samson, ''but when you
got Lawyer Deadham's word, b good 4
her."
He watched them 90 out to the gate, sav
how they fingered there-st the last be sav
how Lily laid her head down In the hollow
Of Dicks shoulder and looked mp at ht
face, and at that Samson csassd watching
A little later she eams a, him In th,
parlor-
Dad" she asked. COZ /. Close TO him
'do you think"
II think Dicks q hne. straight boy.
Samson told her. ''an' a. near worth hsvin,
my Lily as any know. But there's Lawye
Deadham-"
Hush, daddy And she nestled clos