The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-09-17
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she to him7 What could she be 70
him-An actress, woman of COM
mon antecedents? She felt a little irri.
tated, little Inundated, a little hurt.
and took refuge In a silence that he
did not offer to break.
Early twilight had fallen in the
room. The freight grew redder.
sylvia" he said abruptly, reverting
to the old, light tone limiting Of the
laughter in his eyes which she could
no longer see, suppose. as you sug-
gested, did ambush you-say after
the opera-seize you under the very
nose Of your escort and make madly
for hansomY'
II know of no other way" she said
demuNly.
"Would you resist physically?"
Eyes, l Would. II We're going to
surrender at once might as well 70
OF to church with you now"
"Wenniston church, he said prompt
ly. "I'll order the motor"
She laughed, lazily settling herself
more snugly by the fire. Suppose it
were our fre?" she smiled. "There
would be dog lying across that rug,
and comfortable Angora tabby doz-
ing by the fender, and-you, cross
legged, at my feet with that fascinat-
Ing head Of yours tipped back against
my knees"
The laughter in her voice died out.
and he had risen, saying unsteadily:
"Don't! II can't stand that sort Of
thing, you know"
She had made mistake too. She
auo nau suddenly become aware OF her
own limits in the same direction.
Forgive me, dear! l meant no
mockery."
II know. After awhile man ands
laughter difficult"
II was not laughing at-anything.
was only pretending to be happy"
"Your happiness is before you," he
said sullenly
my future, you mean. You know
am exchanging one for the other. And
some day you will awake to the in
fanny Of 1t. You will comprehend the
depravity Of the monstrous trade l
made And then = and then" - she
passed one slim hand over her face
'then you will shake yourself free
from this dream Of me; then, awake,
my punishment at your hands will be-
gin. Dear, no man in his right senses
can continue to love girl such as
am"
After long silence, "Do you think
before the year Is out that you might
be granted enough courageY he asked.
mo. shall not even pray for it. !
want what Is offered me. He might
have stopped me. He did not. And
now what Is there on earth to halt
me? Love cannot. Common decency
and courage cannot. Fear of your I'M
happiness and mine cannot. No, even
the gertrude Of your contempt some
day Is powerless to halt me now.
could not love-I am utterly incapable
of loving-you enough to balance the
sacrifice. And that is final"
Grace Ferrall came into the room
and found duel Of silence in prog
ress under the dull fire glow Uniting
the ceiling.
Another quarrel" she commented,
turning on the current Of the drop
light above the desk from which ST.
ward had risen at her entrance. "You
quarrel enough to marry Why don't
your
II wish we could" said Sylvia sim
ply.
Grace laughed. "What little foo
you arew she said tenderly, seating
herself in Siwards chair and dropping
one hand over his where it rested or
the ARM "Stephen. can't you make
her-a big, strong fellow like you? Oh
well; on your heads be 1t! My con
science is now clear for the first time
and I'll never NEEDLE again." She
gave Siward's hand perfunctory pa
and released him with discreetly sti
fed yawn. I'm disgracefully sleepy
The wind blew like fury along thu
coast Sylvia, have you had goot
time at Shotover-the time Of you
life?'
Sylvia raised her eyes and encoun
tered Siward's.
II certainly have" she said family.
The dinner was very gay. The cere
mony OF christening the Shotover cup
which Quarter had won, proceeded
with presentation speech and speed
Of acceptance faultlessly common
place, during which Quarter wore hi
smile which was the only humorou
thing he contributed
The cup was full. Siward eyed II
perplexed, deadly afraid. vet seeing n
avenue Of escape from what must ar
pear public exhibition Of contemp
for Quarter II he refused to taste 1t
contents. That meant bad night TO
him. Yet he shrank more from tn
certain misinterpretation Of refuse
to drink from the huge loving cur
with it's heavy wreath of scented OF
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