Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-01-03

was a part OF it, But to show his Joy
night spoil the plan, and it was too
7arly In the game TO risk anything.
80" be said. carefully controlling
his voice 10 the tones OF polite interest
80 you did miss u.s."
Miss them, Sue thought how intense
~ she had missed them-and him. Yes
Bob. During the three months OF her
absence she had come tu long for the
sound of his voice, the merry laugh in
his eyes. How happy she had felt
when she saw him al the station the
night before Not that she meant TO
show her change of feeling toward
aim. She had refused him too emphat-
ically before sailing to willingly ac-
knowledge that she had made mis-
take. For a time she would not ac-
knowledge il even to herself.
But she had never thought that Bob
would so destroy the beauty OF his
home. the home she had learned TO
love
Bob" slid she again, ignoring his
last question, why did you do itT'
I'm leaving here soon," he said. out
wardly calm
Leaving heref" she gasped
Yes" he answered nonchalantly.
I'm going TO the city TO be nearer my
business, and as | don't care to sell
this place or rent it | thought ought
10 think up some way of making 1t pay
the taxes ut least"
''Oh. Bob she cried tearfully, am
blguousiy. How could your Then
she ran preclpitately 10 her own home.
Bob gazed after her obviously Per
haps her father was right, but he
doubted II. OF course she had always
loved Bob's place, and her ideals Of
beauty Were both sensitive and mill.
iant. The house and yard certainly did
look Il sight too. The plan was worth
trying. Bob felt that anything that
might make her reconsider her answer
to the great question which he had
propOunded TO her was worth trying
and the Income derived from the ads
was not incOnslderable. The papers
had devoted a great deal OF space to
the discussion of the signboards being
Installed on such beautiful private
property. and consequently the Chez
Rup food had received a great quan-
tity OF free advertising
That night at dinner the girl in
formed her family that Bob was plan
ming to move to town
"Ah" said her father, 81 heard he
had p yong woman on the string down
there Iic is very attentive 10 her, they
say. OF course | wouldn't tell you IL
/ th0ash: that there was any possibili-
~ ot yonr raon 'dering the answer
You gave Bob ia the spring. You can't
blaln- Il J.. boy Tor seeing consolation,
ana ley say hat sle Is very wealthy"
n @,"l forced herself to eat her
sala calmly So that was the reason
ne h.i taken her Homecoming so easi-
~ ApO,her woman had captured hla
fancy. Well she would keep her So
cret
The next day Bob came over to the
bouse for conference with her father.
Meeting him IN the hallway, she ques-
toned him ~ 10 the day of his do
partme. although she hated herself for
doing IT,
"Oh. IN about month"; said Bob In
differently and hurriedly.
How different from the way he used
Ia speak TO her. she thought
During that month Bob made many
trips To the city. and each morning the
,,i,.I ,,,nLo mn In DaZp from her windows
ut the signs Win Il deep accentuatlon
uf the hatred with which she had re-
garded them on the first day of her re-
-" To her they began to seem the
4catlon of the woman that had
from her--the cold. calculat-