The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-28

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you were here ia have drowned my
self rather than atoI
he rested uIs elbow. 600 far table
and said qurIy 49, .r way oI you
happen 10 know what flr date o..
Pen p"
Again shs Uluahed. but answered
carelessly The eighth OF March
You seem very clear about it' He
sim looked at her
Yea She certainly was p.urky
enough "lt waf 20 have been our
wedding day ou lhc ninth. believe
How arc y.u g0luE 600 spend ~
Here7
Il uIak not . shall 300 600 and
meet the Caseys. 90 matter what the
weather iB"
Are ycu sure they VIII uo thcreT'
Almost Pass ih, .ulsl please
u shall got G0ncyH horse. or what
over be- calls that miserable uuwHor-
~ quad1Ipci outside. and 900 straight
on after tea aud te. Fred Casey io
come for sou lIo felt that row
with Fred Casey would do him an i1o
good 10 tho world. and was furious
that Pom should be stranded in this
way.
You viii do nothing " the Kind.
thank you. l can take care OF myself
perfectly
Apparently you can't Might irou-
bio you FOR another cup of tea, plemog'
you are not 10 go. she snid.
Il am sorry to dlspIolHo you, but I
certainly will go"
BE pushed bis chair back from tho
table. slowly nllod bis pipe every ac.
ton WA $50 familiar. she knew so we'll
how he crooked his little finger as ho
pushed the tobacco down into tho
bowl. now ho would llrht it with
coal from tho nro and stand with his
eyes halt closed enjoying the nmt few
Willis Then suddenly ho was gone.
Then Mrs Gorcy came in 10 clear
tho table. and presently sho was alone
By the IRE. her hands tightly cla8psd
on her knees, tears In her blue eyes
Three months ago! How long Il
seemed. end how miserable she had
been slnco' How her attempts a. hos
pitai nurr,nF had failed How ner at
tempta 10 become an intellectual wo-
man ami power had fallen drought
How aimlcsa she had been. and how
entirely certain that she WAS ia tho
wrong. that her pctulant temper was
10 blame. and that she still loved Tom
Godfrey with an her heartl She was
Just a. alone In the world. possessing
some money and entire freedom. and
at present sle loathod and hated that
freedom. Tear dropped on the white
apron ana unc gave iittc shudder Of
disgust that she should be caught
hooking such a fright she raped on
the floor Tor Mrs Goney Bring mo
my own things. please" she said, III
they are dry. I am afraid OF spelling
this handsome dross Of yours" so a
few minutea later she was In nor own
things again, and seated herself on the
floor In front Of the IRE. A. nine
o'clock Mrs Corey brought her Ia a
glass OF milk and slice Of cake
Pen slipped some OF tho milk and sur
roputlously poured the rest out OF tho
window. the cake sho hid under a
glass shade Half an hour later ahe
heard the horses hoofs again, and then
Tom appeared.
Fred is driving over for you row. %
he said Ho looked approvingly q. her
change Of costume She was so pretty.
and her ngure was ~ dainty
d
there any doubt In your mind2 can
things bee as they were before7 / love
you ~ much aH ever did 'hint
more. aud Pen tomorrow WIS 10 have
been our wedding day he spoke
quickly, eagerly, there was a queer I'M
certain tone In his voice. ana ne stood
awkwardly before her
4 don't know I'm miserable. and
I'm lonely" She turned from him
md leant hcr face against the mautcl,
piece. hu' both her tone and attitude
were yielding Those two lonely hours
had done more FOR him than he most
eloquent pleading
We'll. who can look after you bet
ter than ~ lie came close TO her his
heart was beating fast. the dehan,
Pen was his own again hut. dear.
there must be- no mistakes. no misun-
derstandlng this time II you take me
now. Il In for good and all. and we will
be- married on our wedding day"
She smiled. but he could not see her
face.
Pray don't consult me about any
arrangements you are making
Pen. don't jest II is for good ana
an this time Girl, | cant see you
turn TO me- He laid hand on her
arm. and then with quick impulslye
movement she swung round, turning
her face up to his.
An. Tom was an she said
HIS arms we're round her Sweet.
heart It rs good 10 have you 10 the
dear old way II you could only know
what the time has been likel Il was
cruel OF you GIRL It was cuuell"
And DO you think ! have h9en so
happy Hut her voice was inlistinct.
for her foce was buried on his shout.
der,
Look here, Pen lie raised hor
head tendorly, and she saw how grave
he was Darling, It is really true and
certain this time, for I could not stand
such a thing again. / love you so
that"
Tom, she interrupted, ~ we ore to
he fnnrried To utnrrnyy 1 don't