The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-08-18
The
CLAN CALL

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First rate" Dale answered bright
ening at once. "we're shipping now.
And we're getting smashing price
for every ounce Of It"
II see" said the young woman. He
went on:
AN Of the boys and girls Of the
horelands, except the very little ones,
are In school at Caftersvilie, and
they're learning fast. When our bor-
rowsd capital is paid back. the More
land families are going to buy farms
lying near Cartersville and 60 to them.
A big lswland farm close to good
schools and q good little town-well,
there are worse places ON earth. Pity
poor David Moreland can't know about
It."
"Td sayf
She hung her head. She was think
ing. as she had so often thought be-
fore. Of her own benighted people.
"And the Littlefords?" she muir
INJURED. 1t had slipped past her lips.
Dale and the Morelands owed tho Lit-
tlefords nothing.
Dale understood. and he gave her
a sympathetic glance.
"A few Of the boys and girls Of the
Littlefords are going to school In Car
tersville, perhaps one from each fam
ily," he told her. "It is rather s1-
penslve, you know, On account Of the
boarding, and they can't afford to
send all their children. However, I
Observation-Disclosures people will
have their chance for education. too"
"But It won't do much good to edu-
cate one out . each family" said Eliz-
abeth. .sThey'd come straight back
here when they got through with their
schoolin'. and soon fo'git-i mean for
get 1T all. II they make their learn.
in pay 'em anything. they'll have to
stay where they can use It"
She began to stare aNsently toward
her well-shod feet.
"Are you ready to gof" Dale asked.
Elizabeth Littleford raised her head
with a slight Jerk and said rather awk-
wardly:
HAS the valley changed muchr
mot very much" answered Dale.
"Theress q new log church, where an
old minister named Ashby Cross
breaches the gospel Of straight walk
Ing and human kindliness every Sun
day. Henderson Coz isn't here any
more, but he sent me his address in
case we wanted to sell the mineI The
Torreys have gone back to Jerusalem
cove and Hatton's hell, and the Balls
are as quiet as mice. These, believe,
are all the changes worth mentioning"
Together they set out and walked
without saying much. to the crest of
David Moreland's mountain. and there
they halted. The autumn sun. a great
red ball of IRE. was Just setting beyond
the majestic Big Pine.
Dale pointed to a long, moss-covered
slab Of brown sandstone.
Lets sit down there and rest" he
suggested. you're tired, Babe,
know. Don't mind my calling you
Babe do your
She looked at him as though she
were surprised at his asking that. They
sat down.
Bill Dale suddenly leaned toward her
and took one OF her hands; and he
didn't take 1t as Jimmy Feyne had
done-as though he were afraid Of it
you know I love you, don't you
Baber
"rve been believin' It," she told him
after a moment Of painful silence. She
was q trifle pale now. "But it-Bill
Dale. It somehow don't seem just right
for you to love me. Because I'm such
pore little nobody. I'm as ignorant
as sin; and l hain't-haven't even got
good manners. But-but II you love
II you're sure you do, tell me wnyi
| There came another minute of pain
ful silence.
Because" said Dale. speaking slow
ly, "yOu have always seemed to bs
one Of my own kind. You seem real
to me. was so sick Of artificiaiitiei
In women that loved you the momen,
i saw you. know you are primitive
but l am primitive. too. And 70,
weren't calling yourself 'Ma-a-am-mah
to d--d poodle.
i Major Bradley" he went on, "feel.
sure that I will be acquitted. II 1,
turns out like that. / want you t.
marry me at once. Tell me-will you
Babe7"
How boyishly impatient he was. Wal
he afraid he would lose her by wait
ing7
"You love me, don't you, Baber' h.
pursued.
She faced him with the sudden
queer light Of q tragedy In her eyes
But she didn't speak He pressed hel
hand until II hurt and demanded:
"You do. don't you, BabeT
"Yes." she told him. IN q voice tina,
he barely heard.
Then why won't you marry me7"
She didn't answer. She woudnr
answer.
The day Of the trial dawned clear
with the snap Of autumn In tn,