“Oh, it's clear enough,” she exclaimed. “It was my money that built
Sunrise. It shall stay here, and Dr. Lloyd Fenneben, Dean of Sunrise,
and acting-Dean Vincent Burgess, A.B., Professor of Greek, and Victor
Burleigh, Valedictorian, who goes East to a professorship in Harvard,
and to the ministry of the gospel later on--all you mighty men of valor
will know how little Norrie Wream cares for money, except as it can make
the world better and happier. I haven't lived in Lloyd Fenneben's home
these four years without learning something of what is required for a
Master's Degree.”
“Norrie!” All the music of a soul poured into the music of the deep
voice.
“Victor! There is no sacrifice in it. I wish there were, that I might
wear the honors you wear so modestly.”
“I, Elinor?”
“I know the whole story. Dennie told me when you had that awful fight,
and Trenchie told me long ago, that you thought I must have money to
make me happy. Why I, more than Dennie, or you, who gave Bug his claim?”
Elinor put up her hands to Victor, who took them both in his, as he drew
her to him and kissed her sweet red lips. And there was a new heaven
and a new earth created that night in the soft silvery moonlight of the
Walnut Valley.
“I'd rather be here with you than over the river with anybody else. I
feel safer here,” she murmured, remembering when they had striven in the
darkness and the storm to reach this very height.
But Victor Burleigh could not speak. The mastery for which he had
striven seemed to bring meed of reward too great for him to grasp with
words.
THE PARTING
... _There is neither East nor West, Border,
nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong men stand face to face, tho' they
come from the ends of the earth!_
--KIPLING
COMMENCEMENT day at Sunrise was just one golden Kansas June day, when
The heart is so full that a drop overfills it.
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