The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-06-02


Part OF the smells are Of flowers, ana
part Of balsam, and Ged only knows
what the others are. They are Just
the wilderness
Dan could not only perceive the
smells and sounds. but he felt that
they were leaving an imprint on the
very fiber of his soul. He knew one
thing. He knew he could never for
get this first introduction to the noun
tain night. The whole scene moved
him In strange. deep ways in which
he had never been stirred before; 1t
left him exultant and. in deep wells Of
his nature far below the usual cur
rents Of excitement, a little excited
too.
Then both Of them we're startled
out Of their reflections by the clear,
unmistakable sound Of footsteps on
the ridge. Both Of them turned. and
I.ennox laughed softly in the dark
ness "My daughter" he said. II
knew she wouldn't be afraid to come"
Dan could see only Snowbird's out
line at first, just her shadow against
the moonlit hillside. His glasses were
none too good at long range. And
possibly. when she came within range,
the first thing that be noticed about
her was her stride. The girls he
knew didn't walk In quite that free,
strong way. She took almost a man
size step; and yet II was curious that
she did not seem ungraccful. Dan had
distinct impression that she was
floating down to him on the moonlight.
She seemed to come with such unut-
terrible smoothness. And then he
heard her call lightly through the
darkness.
The sound gave him distinct sense
Of surprise. Some way. he hadn't as
ISOLATED q voice like this with noun
tain girl; he had supposed that there
would be so many harshening tnflu-
ences In this wild place. Yet the tone
was MS clear and full as q trained
singers. It was not a high voice; and
vet II seemed simply brimming. as a
cup briins with wine. with the rap
ture OF life. II was n self-c0nfident
voice too. wholly unaffected and sim
cere. and wholly without embarrass-
ment.
Then she came close, and Dan saw
the moonlight on her face. And so Il
came about. whether IN dreams OF
wakefuiness. he could see nothing else
for many hours to come.
The girl who stood in the moonlight
had health. She was simply vibrant
with health. II brought light to her
eyes. and color to her cheeks, and
[ life and simmer 70 her moonlit hair
| II brought curves to her body. and
strength and firmness to her limbs
and the grace OF deer to her car
rage. Whether she had regular tea
lures or not Dan would have been I'M
able to state. He didn't even notice
They weren't important when health
was present. Yet there was nothing
Of the coarse or bold or voluptuou.
about her. She was 1ust slendel
| girl, perhaps twenty years OF age. ant
weighing even less than the figure oc
casionally TO be read IN the healtl
magazines for girls Of her height. Ant
she was fresh and cool beyond al
words to tell.
4 And Dan had no decisions abou
her attitude toward him. For lonl
instant she turned her keen, younl
eyes to his white, thin face; and a
once Il becnme abundantly eviden
that beyond few girlish speculation
she felt no interest in him. After ,
single moment Of rather strained, Pc
lite conversation with DARIUS
enough to satisfy her Idea Of the con
| ventions--she began thrilling girl
hood tale to her father. And she wa
still telling It when they reached tn
house.
Dan held chair for her IN front 0
the fireplace. and she took It with en-
tire naturalness. He was careful t
put It where the freight was at It
height. He wanted to see its effect o.
the flushed cheeks, the soft dark hail
And then. standing in the shadows, b
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