The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-11-13

"All right. Mr.. Cline. Excuse me,
forgot" she called back.
Then she turned In toward the high
rail fence. climbed over It, and when
she was well into the field beyond. In
sheer desperation she sat down ON the
ground with her back against an old
stump aud began TO cry.
"Only TO think" she burst out indig-
nantly. OF my going 10 all this trouble
for him. The mean, deceltful wrctchV
and the heavy heads OF grass bent
low and answered Eyes" "Now l
know why ! could never tell whether
I loved him or not. lie don't deserve
H." and the waving grass bent It's
heads stlll lower and whispered. "No
he's decelving you" "G1l never. never
spcal, 10 him again." she cried.
"I wouldn't Il were you" crooked
n blackblrd as Il lighted on the stump
above her head.
81 don't believe Theodore Graham
would be guilty OF treating a girl Ike
that"
"Indeed he wouldn't." again croakcd
the blaciblrd. flying away.
"And I've been MS mean 20 him rs l
could be. and snubbcd him every
chance could get. oh. wish I wasn't
such a foolw And covering her face
with her hands she broke into an
angry nod OF tears.
After she had cried 70 her hearts
content she rose with difficulty 10 her
feet and h6hblcd away through the
tall grass. Every step she took she nj.
most cried out with pain. She knew
her feet were swollen 20 bursting. but
she dare not take OF her shoes for
fear she could not get them on again.
SO she Travelled on ms best she could,
crossing fields and climbing fences un.
III she came out nt the north fork OF
the road and was in sight Of home.
How cool the tall pines looked. all
houtted against the blue sky, and how
she longed 10 be In the shadow OF their
thick branches: but between her and
them was n great field Of waving rye,
To attempt 20 cross Il she knew would
be like blazing n way through an nm
broken forest but 20 accept the other
alternative and add another mile TO her
journey by going around was simply
out OF the question.
The opposite side Of this field lay
parallel 20 her fathers orchard. where
leaning on n gate.post. stood tall
athletic appearing young man, intenuy
watching peculiar wave which
semeed to be slowly approaching hin
through the rye.
Suddenly the tall spears OF grair
parted. and. catching sight OF scarlet
face beneath n white straw hat h'
exclaimed:
"why. Vida - Miss Wright - whai
In the world does this meanr
AZ the tone OF eager sympathy in hii
voice. wilda's lips quivered and sh'
began 20 cry.
Impulslvely Theodore grasped her b,
the hand and led her through the opei
gate into the orchard and sat her dow
In the shade OF an apple tree.
with n feeling OF disgust nj hersel
for exposing her weakness. Wild
snatched or her hat and threw II OF
the ground. Theodore quickly took
up ana began 20 fan her with II AM
after she became more composed, h
asked:
GLOW far have you walked7'
"Most OF the way" was her cur
reply.
"where did you miss your fatherr'
'IIas he gomez" she asked. eagerly.
ayes. He started early this morn
ing. lie didn't know your uncle ha
not gone until It was too late to go las
night"
81 rode part way with Mr.. Cline"
"Thats how you came 20 miss hin
You took the south fork7"
eyes, OF course" snapped Wilde
thinking OF what she had seen unde
the maple trees.
"But you should have either met hin
or he overtakcn you. before that" pei
sisted Theodore.
perhaps should. and he didn't,
retortod wlldn. thinking OF the tim
she loltered away in the park O
Haven.
Theodore ventured no reply. II
saw plainly that in her state OF min
further questioning was not only use
less but cruel.
A big, ripe apple fell ut wilda's fee
She took Il and began TO eat ravenou'
". After she had finished and throw
the core away. Theorode yentured I
ask:
"why were you so bent on gettin
home tonight. WildaY
ITO keep my appointment with Wa
ter Mather," she responded unhesitai
lngly.
40 you think II win payT'
"It has paid already" she reptile
spitefully. nj the same time wincln
nt the sharp pain that darted throug
her foot.
Theodore was startled at the look 0
agony that came into her face, an
was Just going to speak when she IN
terrupted him by saying:
Theodore. am almost dead WIT
pain in my feet. but ! want to teI
you one thing. I'm through with Waite
Mnther FOR all time. tried 10 max
myself believe loved him; but don't
when he comes tonight l shall no
even sec him, and he win not need I
be told why. Now, take me 20 III
house. for my feet are numbering me
and nm afraid | am rOlng IN faint"