The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-04-29
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the old forge, probably some Of the
men live there" said barrow. Il
think we would better stop and ty
to borrow q couple Of lanterns, for
the Glen narrows from here On, and
the brook follows the road 30 close
that we must take no more risks"
Eleanor was at the door stone
before Darrow. With the searching
electric light full upon her, she
stood waiting for him. Very white
she looked. white Of face and whittier
yet Of soul, to the man who stood
gazing up at her. rss4
Before we see people you must
know this" she said. resting a hand
upon each shoulder. II do not
blame you, and / am both glad
and sorry, because I understand
You do not now but some day you
may, and, viii. to understand is
Heaven" Then she stopped and
kissed him on the forehead. ~
Zone question / must ask" he
said. you may or may not an
swer it. You once said that you
had always believed your Hearts
Desire would come to you OF Christ
mas. What is it,"
Again Eleanor shivered, a pitiful
little smile hung on her lip corners
and then dropped away; she shook
her head slowly. as if to say that
this longed-for wish was further of
than ever.
Eyes. you may >ask, Will, and
I will answer, for 1t is your right.
My Hearts Desire is that Emery
may understand me before it is too
late. That he may let me be the
real half in everything Of life as !
was once, instead Of a toy upon
his mantelshef. But w-no I
fear it is too late," and Eleanor
knocked at the door without again
turning.
A dog bayed inside the forge. The
knock vas repeated twice before
the door opened, Eleanor did not
see by whom, for two little figures
in stocking feet sprang forward
clinging to her neck as Tommy, who
found his tongue first, whispered,
We've found the Christ-baby and
he's over there asleep or Mary's
arm, SO We mustn't make a noise,
and, mother dear. won't you please
get grandmother to invite them to
stay with us and have Christmas
dinner, cause it's stiff cold down
here, and I think Joseph looks
dreadfully hungry.
why, there's Uncle Will. I must
tell him too, SOS he won't spoil
the surprise until father comes and
we light the tree. We waited ever
so long for you after the telegram
paper came to say that father could
not come until the middle -of-the-
night train, and grandfather and
grandmother didn't like to talk
about ell the bitches. and accidents
you might nave fallen into. What
kind was II. mother?"
THE lights went. then-for-a-
Observation-Disclosures" Flea
nor said slowly.
And by and by you saw Jul
Christmas Star and II brought you
right safe TO the Christ-baby and
usl" said Bess.
Eyes, darlings. Now we must
60 back to poor grandmother, sup
pose she has found that you and
sister aren't in bed a few words
with the man having given her a
grasp of the situation.
While barrow helped the children
with their wraps, Eleanor drew the
man away TO the other end of the
| shed where she motioned Him to
sit by her on one of the bundles OF
straw, for she was trembling and
lie looked too wan and white TO
stand.
Tell me about It," she said with
out hesitation or prelude. what has
happened to you that you are here
on a night like this with your wife
and babyf You are not a tramp
or n OF the track laborers. You
have worked with your head more
than your hands, ! see"
He did not hesitate TO answer, for
she spoke with the direetness that
commands, also she had said your
wife" hence there was one of the
insult OF suspicion that had OF late
followed them.
Locking his hands tightly together
he looked over toward the bed 40