The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-07-25
CHAPTER vi
The Lovers.

1ut ldSniOudDlt ldllOI WAS QO1e
with Jacks equipment. Franklin had
seen and approved the admirably
shaped and fitted garments. The
young man and his friend Solomon
had moved to their new lodgings on
Bloomsbury square. The scout had
acquired a suit for street wear and
was now able to walk abroad without
exciting the multitudes. The Doctor
was planning what he called "a snug
little party" So he announced when
Jack and Solomon came, adding:
"But first you are to meet Margaret
and her mother here at half after
four"
Jack made careful preparation for
that event. Fortunately it was a clear.
bright day after foggy weather. Solo
mon had refused to go with Jack for
fear of being In the way.
81 want to see her an her folks, but
1 reckon yen have yer hands full to-
day." he remarked. Eye don't need no
scout on that kind o. reconnoiterin'.
You go on ahead an git through with
yer smackin' an bym-by I'll straggle
in"
Precisely at four thirty-five Jack
presented himself at the lodgings of
his distinguished friend He has said
In letter, when his dramatic adven-
lures were all behind him, that this
was the most thrilling moment he had
known. "The butler had told me that
the ladies were there" he wrote.
upon my word 1t put me out of
all t-l,s
stairs. But 1t was in fact the end of
a long journey. 1t is curious that my
feeling then should remind me, as it
does, of moments when / have been
close mp to the enemy, within his
lines, and lying hard against the
ground In some thicket while British
soldiers were tramping so near could
feel the ground shake. In the room
I saw Lady Hare and Doctor Frank
lin standing side by side What a
smile he wore as he looked at me- 1
have never known human being who
had such cheering light in his coun-
tenance. / have seen 1t brighten the
darkest days of the war aided by the
light of his words. His faith and good
cheer were immovable. 1 felt the
latter when he said:
"'See the look of alarm In his face.
Now for a pretty dramap
Mrs. Hare gave me her hand and |
kissed it and said that l had ex-
pected Margaret and hoped that she |
was not i'll. There was a thistledown |
touch on my cheek from behind and
turning l saw the laughing face ! |
sought looking up at me. / tell you, |
my mother, there never was such
pair of eyes. Their long, dark lashes
and the glow between them l remem-
her chiefly. The latter was the friend |
iy light of her spirit. To me it was
like a candle in the window to guide
my feet. Come, 1t seemed to say.
Here is a welcome for you l saw
the pink in her cheeks, the crimson
in her lips, the white of her neck, the
glow of her abundant hair, the shape
illness of brow and nose and chin In
that first glance. I saw the beating of
her heart even. / remember there was
tiny mole on her temple under the
edge of that beautiful, golden crown
of hers. 1t did not escape my eye.
tell you she was fair as the first vi
Diets In Meadowvale on a dewy morn
ing. OF course, she was at her best
1t was the last moment in years of
waiting in which her Imagination had
furnished me with endowments too
I have seen great moments,
as you know. but this is the one /
could least afford to give up. l had
long been wondering what l should do
when II came Now ii was come and
there was no taking thought of what
we should do. That would seem TO
have been settled out of coury. /
kissed her lips and she kissed mine
and for a few moments l think we
could have stood In q half bushe
measure. Then the Doctor laughed
md gave her ladyship a smack on
he cheek.
a. don't know about you. my lady
,ut It fills me with the glow of youth
o see such going on be remarked
I'm only twenty-one and nobody
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