Show k THE STORY OF I 1 by ey HASY HARY KYLE DALLAS W right by american press association tiong ino I 1 do not liko like it he said why well it seems to me you ought to know bay say im rm prejudiced but I 1 do not like it tor for you they were watering the garden together he ile drew tho the great buckets from the well and filled the wittering watering pots and she took the little one and bo he the big one and they went down tha long brick paved paths between tho borders and the grass plots giving tha howers flowers a generous showering for tho the weather was wits dry and roses and tiger lilies flox and gladiolus glad gla lolas diolas coreopsis and sweet peas poppies lady slippers and marigolds were all athirst frank had come over specially to help hell doris he had said to his grandmother oue afternoon it seems wrong to see a wom woman in dragging up those great buckets and his grandmother had replied right F franklin I 1 like to see that spirit in a boy help her tier every evening from that time franklin fairfax had regularly jumped the dividing fence between the gardens when doris morton had appeared at the kitchen door with her watering pots and the old lady felt that she had commanded the performance of this neighborly deed and wai quite satisfied though his grandmother considered him it boy Fra franklin tillin was quite old enough to use bis his own discretion in such matters but this innocent little maneuver of his had made it easy to make the first breach in a barrier built between the houses of morton and fairfax by a neighbors quarrel of some years standing the fairfax pigs and had once upon a time broken their bonds and got into the morton kitchen garden and matthias morton mean meau morton they called him in the village had locked them up ap and presented the widow fairfax I 1 with a bill for damages this sho she had haal mildly and obstinately refused to I 1 pay and the pigs were sold and tho the money went into mean mortons Mor tons pocket on the day that the e final deed wai wm done his grandma fairfax bad had said to franklin franklin my child thee will not hold any conversation with doris morton from this time forth thee will have no more to do with these people nor will 1 thee can see the impossibility thyself even then franklin had thought doris tile sweetest little girl alive but he was very young and she not grown up and he had been wrathful with I 1 mean mor tou toll and thought his grandmother very badly used he literally obeyed her tier until a year later meeting doris in the village streets she had spoken to liim himi of her own accord 1 I should like yon you to know that I 1 feel that uncle was unneighborly she said 1 I want your gr grandma andina to know I 1 feel that way I 1 tried to drive the pigs back and of course I 1 knew that it was un tin accident for your people are always particular and careful not to do anything that is not right I 1 think it wa uncle mortons Mor tons great love for money that made liim him do what he did im sorry tor for he Is my fathers brother and dear pa was so different but he lie is so close that everything is uncomfortable I 1 I 1 am wn sure lie worried aunt sarah into the tile lunatic asylum mylum where sue will end her days I 1 suppose and I 1 have a liard hard life of it frank harder than any ono one knows As JU she talked franklin noticed how soft her eyes were and how dark and what a pretty mouth she had and yet how tired she looked im very glad you told me liow how you feel feet doris lie said 1 I never suppo supposed sett yon bad had anything to do with what happened and I 1 have often wished to have some of our old talks only out of regard to grandmothers feelings I 1 1 I know said doris and tell 11 her er bow how I 1 feel that day they walked to together ether until tho the roots roofs of the neighboring louses houses wen were visible and when they parted doris offered her tier hand to r franklin sweet little thrills ran up his arm to his las heart as he lie took it and he was already in love with the girl though he lie did not know it tie ile told his grandmother what had passed and the old replied 1 I am glad that the child takes a proper view of the matter but still it will it be best to have no more to do with neighbor mortons Mor tons folks thee will seo see tho the wisdom of such a course thyself franklin was wise enough never to lot liia his grandmother know how often lia lie met doris after that how they walked together in the chestnut woods on sunday afternoons how lie rowed lier tier about in his little flat bottomed fishing boat on oil the river in ili the moonlight how day by da day y and hour bour by hour he lie grew fonder of her and now that he bad had caused the old lady to command liim him to help doris water her flowers all would be smooth and easy he ile said to himself it was not as it if doris were mortons Mor tons own daughter laughter she was his niece and he made her tier big hi drudge he ile hid bid driven ills his poor wife mad with constant coustant little torments ho ile had haal banished banis lied his son from home by each such usage as a boy of any spirit must resent and knew not whether lie were dead or alive prosperous or in poverty when liis his brothers little girl had been left an orphan he had taken it her er to hia his house saving thereby the expense of a servant and making lier tier a drudge franklin a new fledged civil engineer with a prospect of a good appointment knew what poor doris had to bear and arid his one great hope was wits to take her from all this one day and place her in a home of cf her tier own a home he would make beautiful for her tier and where she should meigu a queen meanwhile they had become beug leug engaged oh happy moment indelibly written on franks memory stamped on oil the heart of little doris in charac character teri never to be obliterated when there lu I 1 tho the chestnut woods he asked and she site p I 1 plied and yet you might call it a very commonplace picture if I 1 were to paint I 1 it for you only a it girl in a little faded line blue cl calico alico dress and a young man in ili I 1 tile picturesque ini costume of our time f and country I 1 she site blushed he ile looked as though be he caught a glimpse of heaven and from the unpainted porch of lie mean ill Mor toua homestead came the shrill voice of tha old man a dorist do D ori doria dorist do ria rist where air you doris do ris tact gal is never round when a body wants her 0 no o matter doris said franklin I 1 I 1 T 1 1 44 I 1 11 I 1 0 4 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 U I 1 I 1 i I 1 I 1 R some say ay my pet some day and ha he kissed her thrice before she run ran away I 1 IL 1111 11 11 I 1 I 1 10 I 1 1 pipi 4 u i 0 I 1 el 1 I 1 i I 1 6 A 1 1 I 1 A 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ap I 1 idl t I 1 1 I 1 11 1 I 1 ri I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 3 1 1 A P IR i a g I 1 0 I 1 11 V I 1 1 I I 1 I 1 1 33 I 1 11 I 1 W I 1 I 1 I 1 A iff I 1 I 1 1 I 7 suppose it is fascinating but it is isdar dar titrous ti crous they had li td been eng igo I 1 three months now those two whom we left watering the lowers flowers without telling the reader what franklin did not like for dons doris after ho lie lidd h id said s iid that they went back to the well and the watering pota pots were filled before either sp spoke 0 e a word ord then doris baid said 1 I should think like it better for me than w washing dishes frank it ia is better than the drudgery I 1 have been at for yeara years and arti if it I 1 hive have talent as mr goldmark s tys lys I 1 have 1 I sup suppose he lie knows said frank 1 I suppose they know their busine business is thos tho S men and I 1 must say that though I 1 am no ludge judge I 1 think you did splendidly the night of the fair dut but private theatricals are one thing and public another I 1 bear the thought of it dons doris how flow did he come to think of proposing such a thin thing to you ou they had come to the great snowball bushes at the farther end of the garden grandma fairfax could not see them from the porch and every evening at this time matthias morton went vent to the store ostensibly for his mail but actually to gossip there was wits a bench here with an empty beehive of the old fashioned cone topped sort on one end and on the other end they sit sat down together he put ins his arm around lier tier waist and she let her head drop on his shoulder and so they talked t miss chandler man maniger 1 ed the tile little play they hid had one afternoon m at tha the rooms where they held the fair tor for the orphan asylum dons doris said and she teaches the district school and ion long ago I 1 was her tier scholar for a little while w hile and I 1 spoke my pieces v ery very well veil she said and she wanted somebody for a part in in the play and asked me uncle said I 1 I 1 might oily only I 1 must at ask him for money for anything I 1 did not we made my illy costume out of some old furniture chintz and old lace cui cur bains I 1 found in fit the garret and ohl I 1 never nev er was so happy as while w hile I 1 was on the stage playing that part and everybody applaud applauding 1 ahl alil sighed franklin 1 I suppose it is fascinating scina ting but it is 13 dan geron erom why frank you clapped too said dons doris 1 I 1 have been hippy happy it you ou franklin cheered up a it little and after the andi audience ence all went home I 1 staid to help miss chandler gie give the orphans their feast cakes and cream and candies yes I 1 remember tint that too slid said frank because I 1 wanted to walk hums home with you and waited for you and yaa 5 oil did not come whit what a it shame said doris dut but I 1 must hurry because we have no time to spare I 1 cannot drag my story on like tins this and I 1 any time to well w ell justene just one there where wasI w is I 1 stuffing the orphans said franklin for shamel I 1 was handing banding the cakes to the poor dear little things dons doris when on when a stout gentleman came into the room and began beggan talking to little tom dell bell it seems toma toms father had been an actor and this gentleman who was a matlager man mat iger iager had known him and ha came to see tom and made him pre present sento and bought lota lots of things at the fair and gave them all to the children an aal tom had taken a little part and he lie toll him he lie had talent and would play as well s ell as hia his father one day lay and then he said and the young lady bless me the young lady miss morton miss morton I 1 must speak ik to lier tier she was wonderful wonder wonderfully full wonderfully wonder full lie he said everything over twice you know sometimes three times yes said franklin he lie must have liked to hear himself talk and enough ideas to fill out with well he lie had one idea anyhow an how said dori doris pouting when miss chandler brought him up to me and find said miss morton mr goldmark in ark desires an introduction he ile began right away my dear oung young lady like bis his dear indeed 6 said aid franklin why you always say my my dear miss so and so in a letter don dont you said dons doris it was like that franklin kicked the smaller watering pot over and and said no more he said it anyhow any how pursued dons doris my dear oung young lady say that twice asked franklin yea yes mid dons doris he lie did 11 1 I never in all my lire saw an amateur BO I well ell never never never wish I 1 had you on in my company wish I 1 had bad with a little training just a little training and all that freshness and sweetness oud make the loveliest on tho the 8 stage tage dons doris if I 1 had been there id ra have licked kicked him ont said franklin sending the other watering pot spinning over the gravel anil and making a face have a hole in that next said dons doris and arid im glad to see youve hurt your our too toe what is 13 an i on the braxe 1 I dont know eaid said franklin and did you 3 on listen to all that why yes said doris and arid I 1 asked him it he lie really meant it and he lie said come and see him nest next beason season and lied bed give me a part he was just as its nicel oh lieras he was as old as uncle matthias frank and arid lie give gave me his card and F prink rank if you should go away why could nal nfl go and act just while you were gone I 1 should get paid for it and I 1 am so tired of housework and m my y miserable ble life with uncle matthias frank would it not bo be better tor for me to act nice parts in a nice theater while you 5 ou are away unless yon you go of course id rather stay here and get a salary I 1 I 1 and I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 4 N 1 frnnk frank burst into a loul laugh throwing his head ba b acl 0 k a as 3 if best joke of the season had been whispered in his ear e ir what an cliot i liot daml ha cried why y doris lieras he was only giving you ou taff yi that is slang of some sort I 1 presume said doris with dignity yo have have to interpret inter piet it into english such US I 1 understand anderst ind well what I 1 mean my dear doris raid sa d frank trying to put his arm about her tier waist only to have it pushed away with great decision what I 1 mean is just this I 1 suppose acting is a trade like anything else people earn money by and it is not likely you ou could step on the stage at once und and play pi y an ex experienced perien ced person a manager would know tint that you were a pretty girl who did well w ell enough very well for on an amateur show e gotten otten up for tor char charitas ch antya itys bake sake and he lie said what would please you ou lie ile would never dream of giving agn ing you ou a part to play when there are hundreds of actresses bom born and bred to the stage as one may say you mas may have talent I 1 dont deny that oh you ou borill cried dons doris 1 I 1 aio am much ch obliged to you frank for admitting MU that I 1 may hive have talent mr gold mark said I 1 lud had well if yon you had said franklin j oud have to choose between the stas stage and me I 1 dont want my promised wife tried ili in the furnace even if slip stands the test oh what do you mean franco cried dons doris im very glad you dont know dir dar ling said F franklin of course I 1 should never think of doin doing g what you disapproved of frank the girl sighed only I 1 shall be sc so wretched if you ou go away I 1 thought ot of it as my only resort for no one avei taught mo me to sew well w ell I 1 cannot malit dresses or bonnets except after a fashion for m myself Ys elf you will have a husband to take care of yon ou some day said frank 1 I 1 mein mean to grow rich for your our sike sake and it I 1 leave you on for awhile aw hile it will w ill be only that we may have the right to be leal ill ways w ays together the sooner after this dons doris permitted F frinklin to steal just one liis kiss and they finished watering the plants in in greit great haste As at it haq was the tile young man barely jumped the fence that divided the fairfax from the morton garden in time to hear the boots of 0 old id ma matthias tt hias creak upon tbt gravel pith path and lind to hear ins his habitual cry of dorist do rist do ris where is is that gall gab always when a body wants her this time lie had bad brought home boint salt pork and potatoes to cook and at dons doris prepared food so tt to the palate on a warin w arm summer evening ev engg s she he sighed more than once she could have lived on crusts with some one loved who was good to her but thit miserly uncle of hers was only a hard taskmaster her thoughts wandered from the fry ing pin pan to shakespeare and the fat flew uund up and 1 burned her pretty brown fingen an and 1 I the potatoes were scorched 31 I 1 9 11 1 I 1 ra 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 A 1 I 1 ia V 15 IT 11 11 h 1 I 1 it r r Z M j IL I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 11 I 1 I 1 ill ti I 1 A 1 I 1 a id I 1 I 1 I 1 il VI 14 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 71 t I 1 1 I I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 F I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 ive pot got tny my appointment it is not desirable de to 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