San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-04


She stood at the bed, quiet and push
ing back her anguish. Lightly she
stopped and kissed tine dewy lips. She
stole away softly. No! She would
not die She would not do this cruel,
Implying thing and rob her gypsy
girl Of gladness.
A NEW STORM.
There came a solace to her. As
she kissed the sleeping girl she had
vision of that night almost seven
teen years gone. That night Mar
garet had fought against death and
won. She had lifted the black-haired
baby in her arms and stolen from
her home. She had cast a lonely
glance on the lordly form huddled in
chair-Will Meadows-her husband
cast a single look on him and fled.
But she had saved her child. And
she would do this again. She would
breast another storm-any sea-but
she would save her child from grief.
That gray dawn melted TO spark
ling day. A spring time breeze went
sauntering through the vines and
gathered up the diamonds night had
tossed so carelessly on every blade of
grass. 1t was the first week in jan
uary, but you'd think that May had
come, the way young sunbeams danced
and green things pushed so buoy
antly from the earth.
Nora Lee said gaily: Mother, you
must come and sit here in the sun.
Breakfast al fresco-how is that?"
She talked merrily to hide the weight
that labored on her heart.
This was the day of parting: the
day that Dane was leaving. Oh
that old uncle OF his Why didn't
he keep his money? Sending him off
to that prim, stiff Boston place TO
study. Well-such is life
She said TO Margaret: You have
such a lovely color"
A flush was staining the wondrous
pallor Of Margaret's skin. Sometimes
it turned to crimson and her lips
were darby red. Nora Lee rejoiced
at this. She thought it was the sign
of racing health and not the sign of
racing death. She said: And your
eyes are growing larger-deep and
gorgeous. WE'LL must be off,"
ADIEU TO DANE.
But she ran back two or three
times exacting promises. Don't go
into the house unless it turns cold"
She put out her hand and shifted:
1T won't. It's a blessed day."
Yet she ran into the living room
andf brought out a heavy robe and
tucked it over Margaret's feet. Now
you're TO sit until l come! Remen-
Der. Every dish you wash I'll break
to piecesl And the beds may air d! I'll
not be over longl"
She met Dane at the mole in Oak
land. He was there before her, walk
ing up and down. He grabbed her
hands. "Oh-what kept you late
Lord-TTe been in misery"
Strange that this should fill her
rcjoiced seeing the young mouth
straight; the twinkling eyes somber.
Come down this way, Nora Lee
my folks will be along - wen only
have a minute"
They went between two trains that
heaYed and chugged as though they
were impatient to be off.
He took a little box and put it in
her hand, then he took it back, grin
ming and opened it.
A shiyering laugh came racing to
her lips. There was little ring with
the smallest diamond any one had ever
seen-one tiny CLEAN.
Cant hardly see il, can you, Nora
Lee? Wcll-we know what it means.
Its for your tiny finger-the little one.
Wear it!'
She couldn't speak. wishing TO fling
her arms about him; wishing to say
how sweet life was. She put out her
finger. 1t shook.
Lord - you're not crying, are
you:"
Il guess I am all right"
do you like it,"
what made you think to do so fine
a thing?" i like it so-why can't
ever tell you"
He glanced about quickly: Hurry.
Nora Lee" He stopped and kissed
her. Then he flung an arm about her
and drew her close: Il hate TO go
/ hate to go. Write tonight will
you? Tell me how you felt. You look
so sweet. Nora Lee"
She walked very close and kept look.
ing TO his bonny face with its fine,
strong jaw-its laughing eyes. She
siad suddenly "Oh, you'll not forget
you won't forget me, Dane?"
Me, forget? Lord. MOI"
She watched until the train went
swinging at the curve and only his hat
waving could be seen. She turned
everyone else had gone.
CONTINUED Tomorrow