The Syracuse and Lake Wawasee Journal, Volume 14, Number 2, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 12 May 1921 — Page 2

IB L U E| | MOON | | Tale of the $ Flatwoods $ ,♦< $ $ By DAVID ANDERSON $ W .........n.-vjl (Copjrlghvby the Bobbs-MerrlU Compu?) The girl stood fumbling the bonnet. • He watched one stray curl lose its place and come slowly tumbling dowiV~ little by little, till It fell over her .shoulder and lay upon the softly rising and falling bosom. From -the curl, he raised his eyes to her face. He saw a smile steal across it. It was only a little smile, but it grew under his gaze till It reached up to her eyes, and pinched the. lids together, and ' squeezed out a tiny ripple of merriment that ran out over her face and settled in two round dimples- that teaslngly uptilted the corners of her mouth—a good, winsome mouth, fringed with full red lips and set with wholesome teeth. The smile grew until it quite passed beyond her control. She threw up her head; the smile became a laugh. It was the only thing that could have broken the restraint. The Jaugh ; the slow smile that answered it—their introduction. She tied the bonnet strings, while he watched her tin-, gers as they formed the knot. •‘That song—” he said, “it was the most wonderful thing I ever heard.” The girl laughed again—a laugh like water tinkling over pebbles. "The birds are my playmates,” she answered simply. “They fly down all over me. . I had to learn their language.” “You live in these woods?” Tb.e Pearlhunter was a long time asking that question. “Not far from the pool.” "And you’re not afraid?" He glanced up the road toward the village. “Oh. I live with Daddy.” 7 A shade crossed her face. “Never before,” she added, as if’the first statement had not quite satisfied his question. “Daddy is not very well and I have to go to the store. Every time I’ve gone in the last few’ days that man has tried to talk to me. I was frightened to death today when he followed me. He never did that before. I’m so glad you happened along; and I thank you over and oyer!” “It was nothing,” he said simply, twisting his hat in his hand. He didn’t tell her it wasn’t a matter of happening. She shook the curl off her bosom and back over her shoulder. He was sorry for that. j “He is a gambler; at Idast so the grocery man told me today—and a—a—man killer.” ’ The Pearlhuriter could have added quite startlingly to the information imparted by the grocery man, but he only said: “He's all that —and more.” z She glanced across the fence and op the road. He fancied a slight shiver lifted her shoulders. “Miss—Miss—l don’t know your name!” Two roguish little points pinched up the girl’s eyes. The two dimples played hide-and-seek with the corners of her mouth —artless as the flicking wings of a Lady Cardinal. “A little bit ago you called me— * “The Wild Rose,” he finished. “I like —that!” she stammered, “ever so much better than any—other name.” Again that slow smile broke across the face of the Pearlhunter. He knew he ought to say something—but what? “Well, Miss—Wild Rose—” he finally ventured, with no idea of what else he was, going to say. “Leave off the Miss, please.” It was a timely rescue. “Miss seems, well—-so —dignified for the woods. And you are—?” He shifted the basket to the other arm and stood gazing up and down the ragged fence row, “They call me the—the —Pea'.lhunter,” he stammered after a time. ’ The girl seemed to ponder the word. She was fast losing her first distrust, just as any other creature of the woods loses it when convinced no danger threatens. “I knew —that,” she answered. “The storekeeper pointed you out today when you went to the bank’. I mean your—other name.” The blood leaped to his face. The Innocent question staggered him. He stared past her into the trees. “It’s all the name I have!” She saw instantly that she had hurt him. The pain that subdued the smile in her eyes was worth the hurt. She drew a step nearer. “The storekeeper told me the wonderful story about your—Blue Moon,” she went on hastily, in her voice a curious, doubtless due to a desire to turn his thoughts from a subject that quite evidently distressed him. He seemed not to know how to meet her eagerness—her desire to undo the miSebief of her question. The girl could not know the ghosts her words had waked—the mystery of the haircovered trunk; that crimson scrawl on the tablecloth. “And is it like the moon—round—and is it blue?” . “Roufld as a marble; and blue —a faint little mite blue —like the full moon in a cold sky.” The Pearlhunter could talk, when he didn’t have to feel his way—when he spoke of things he knew. And he did know fresh-water pearls. '' “The storekeeper said it was worth —five thousand— dollars.” She’ ventured the word—a statement in form; a question in intent—as if half Suspecting that the storekeeper had exaggerated;. anxious .to

hope the story ulfgfifbe true, yet Teqring~ mightn’t. “▼.e storekeeper wns right.” She unlaced her fingers, clapped her hands together softly. “Isn’t it wonderful?" she cried. “Why, you could buy the Flatwoods! And Wolf Run; and Fallen Rock; and every tree; and every bird’s nest would be yours! And you could keep the woodchoppers away forever.” ” “Hardly that,” he answered, suddenly thoughtful. “But I know what I shall do.” “Something splendid. I know’.” Another statement with the intent of a question. He seemed to feel It •ailed for a reply. “I don’t know that It’s splendid,” I® “The Storekeeper Said It Was Worth —Five Thousand Dollars.” he said. “I’m going to buy some books; and then—” | He hesitated. The girl dropped her i eyes ahd stood toying with the bonnet | strings around her arm. She did not . mention that the storekeeper had told • her the tragedy of the grave at Fallen I Rock; of the mother who’had died the vVy evening of success; whose eyes had not been permitted to rest on the faultless sheen of the jewel _tor

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which sne, too. nad searched a Hit time. “And then—“ she repeated, when It seemed he was not going on. A tiny breeze fell Into the woods through the gap cut by the road, and stirred the leaves. There Is death as well as life in Hie woods. Death always; even In June. The breeze found a dead ‘‘leaf among the living ones and shook It loose. It threatened to light on the girt’s bright hair, but fluttered down past her face and fell at her feet. The breeze; the falling leaf —the woods, her woods, had whispered; and she heard. “Daddy!” she cried suddenly. “I’ve left him too long.” Her voice had grown serious. She held out her hand for the basket. The Pearlhunter passed it over and she turned aw’ay. It was an aw’kward parting and the Pearlhunter felt'it, but he was a man of slow speech. His words had to be chipped by hand out of the rough, one ata time, as men of old fashioned their arrowheads. “Wild Rose!” She turned. The name bad brought the dimples back. “May I walk along with you?" The words were past recall before he knew it.. ’ “The woods are as much yotrre as mine,” was her smiling answer. He never could remember just how the basket managed to get from her arm to his as he walked away with her, the sole recollection that stood out In his memory being the fact that the path seemed to fly up and hit his feet before he quite had time to set them down. (TO BE CONTINUED) , O OBIT CARY Oscar Cooper was born in Elkhart county, Ind., September 6, 1853, and died at the heme of his son, Emory Cooper near Milford, May 4, 1921, aged 67 years, 8 months and 28 days. I He was united in marriage to i Miss Mary Myers, who preceded i him in death on January 18, 1921. I To this union was born two sons, ; Emory and Calvin. | Mr. Cooper was a kind husband, a loving father and a good neighbor. He leaves to mourn their loss his faithful children, i

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two grandsons, two granddaughters, one daughter, three sisters, a step-mother and a large number of friends. I Funeral services were held in the Bethel church at Milford Friday, conducted by Rev. Manley Deeter, assisted by Rev. Amsy Clem, of the Church of the Brethren. Burial was made in the Baintertown cemetery. RECITAL APPRECI ATED The musicdl recital given in the Methodist church Tuesday evening by the piano pupils of Mrs. F. H. Cremean and the violin pupils of Mr. Howard D. Cress was appreciated by an audience that completely filled the main auditorium. Without exception the various numbers on the program indicated that Mrs. Cremean and Mr. Cress have been highly successful iii conducting their work _o MOTHER’S DAY OBSERVED Mother’s Day was generally j observed here Sunday,

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ly with appropriate programs in the churches There was good attendance at the various Sunday schools, and the pastors addressed large congregations for their sermon services. WEEO MiTGRAM Washington, D. C., May 9. — Butter markets showed tendency to become steadier the past week. Prices fluctuated slightly but on the whole conditions pointed to more confidence in trading. No active movement into storage but some interest shown. Closing prices 92 score Chicago, 31 ic. Hay—Demand continues limited. Receipts generally light. Prices about $1 lower at Cincinnati and Minneapolis account inicreasqd receipts. Prices steady . most other markets. No. 1 timoI thy quoted Chicago $22. j Grain prices advanced the early part of week due to strong

cash wheat position Vnd good export demand. This produced heavy liquidation cash bygrowers and prices drop t -'d on the 4th and sth. Subsequent unfavorable crop news from Oklahoma and keen demand cash wheat seaboard with good export sales reported caused strong reaction. On 7tn weakened tech i nical position due big advance, , reports exporters reselling and i much needed rains reported I southwest brought about consi- i

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derable change in sentiment and a precipitous decline resulted. On the 9th news mixed and prices fluctuated rapidly. Export and milling demand slow. In Chicago cash market No. 2 red winter wheat $1.45; Nd. 2 hard $1.48; No. 3 mixed corn 59c; No. 3 yellow corn 60c; No. 3 white I oats 38c. For the week Chicago 7 May wheat up four cents at i $1.38g; May corn half cent at I Chicago July wheat up 4’c i at $1.13|; July corn |c at 62.Jc.