The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-19
THE AWAKENING
BY GERTRUDE ALLEN.

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Co. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper syAdlcatel
Rosamond was In that delightful /
stale which Is neither sleeping nor
waking, and was vaguely aware that Il |
was morning for the town was be-
coming vocal. A dim suspicion OF
down made the windows family visi-
hlt, hut It surely could not be time TO
get up.
A wave Of thaukfulness swept over
her at the Thought that she was safe
~ In her own little whlte-and.plnk bed.
room, aud then she slipped back Into
treamland and found herself walking
along a brookslde, q little bun spaniel
running IN and out OF the water be
side her 4 rainbow arched the brook
and receded as she advanced. Sud
denly she heard an olnlnous growl.
which resolved itself into the rumble
Of a passing druy.
Rainbow IN the morning, sailors
take warning" she repeated drowsily.
She WIS back In dresmland, where
queer old woman sat rocking, cling
ing IN o raucous voice, John Ander.
SOP, my Jo," and as she sang she
changed into lovely young girl With
spiuning wheel, who seemed In
cllued 20 spenk when hosauaod be-
csme aware that the hum Of the wheol
Tss realty made By q street car two
Llocks on.
she stretched fasiiy ana smiled llt'
tie. thiokins si-eplty Of The small
vhlts-and. pink room-her very own
room--the apple blossom roorn--so-
called because when the house was
Suilt years and years before an apple
tree stood 10 front Of the east window
of the room, and In Its Towering sea
son filled the little room with Its fra
glance. All, she could smell u DOW
though the apple tree had long since
disappeared
She began TO realize that II wa
morning and time to wake up, ant
rl.en dozed OF once more. Now sh'
was in sleigh rapidly approaching
vertical precipice, hut on the very edge
Tie catastrophe WIS averted by IA.
Randall. who suddenly appeared iron
NONHtIt, itlutti hihei A'N"S 1890
30 by contraries."
Now she was really awake, but ly
ing with closed eyes, trying to Undue
another visit from Morpheus. Sh
was cOntentedly happy that she ha
H,mly resisted all the pressure brougf
10 bear upon her when she refused
marry Mr.. ComstocJt, the aged mi
Iionairr.
At least he was aged according
her standards. She was nineteen an
he WIS forty-tOur. To be sure, !
was tall erect, elegant and learne
hut there were indications Of ba
spot, and he wore spectacles, the XIII
with big, round lenses, and he was n
slim. She had always thought of hi
as one OF her fathers cronies. al
the idea OF marrying him made b
shiver
once more she dozed. and this tir
was part Of a confused dream OF npI
blossoms and music, and Ray Randa
and then she was suddenly wi
awake, thinking Of Ray.
Poor7 To be sure he wns. Youn
Just twcnty.four. hmbitiousI @
tninly; he already had plans abe
the United States senate. But S
was willing ia wait, willing TO wO
willing to efface herself, If only S
might do II for Ray. In the meantIi
she Ind her own little white-nnd-pi
room--her sanctum sanctOrum--l
haven In all times Of stress.
Suddenly she opened her eyes a
looked straight into the eyes OF
Ruiton Comstock. She was cerlni
IN white-Gnd.pink room, VI
large and luxurious room; room d
Grated with apple blossoms, and
Comstock carried a wonderful brat
AT them IN his hand.
my rose OF the world" he said,
penny for your dreams; they euI
must have been pleasant ones"
"Yes. Burton, in room like this
other kind would be possible"
"Ana Rosamond" continued her
baud. didn't Ray Randall use to
around In your setf see by the M
ING paper that he has won the 2
tIon; and also his engagement 10
rich widow, Mrs Stevens A..
sime was almost Jealous OF HIM
"And at one time" replied X
nlond ~ almost thought | did not
like you"
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