The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-12-03

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OF airy dismiss
Slipping nor arm al for stward.
Muuo Plank had
wired from New
York the night before that he was CON-
ing. In another hour he would be
there. Leila knew It perfectly we'll,
and she looked into the wickedly ex-
pressfve young face Of the girl beside
her, eyes soft but unsmihns.
Child, child" she murmured, you
do not know how much Of q man a
man can bel"
Yes. I dor said Sylvia hotly.
Leila smiled. flush, you little siilyi
rye talked Stephen and praised Sts-
phen to you for days and days, and
the moment I dare mention another
man you dy at me, hair ON endr'
"Oh, Leila, know It! I'm perfect
" mad about him, that's all Look at
him as he saunters across the Lawn,
Leila! Look at hlmr
'sWell3 I see him."
isn't he almost an idealr'
HE is He certainly is, DEAR"
"Do you think be walks a. though
be were perfectly well?"
HE may be coming down with
whooping cough"
Sylvia rose Indignantly. but Leila
pulled her back to the sun warmed
marble bench.
"a girl in love loses her sense OF hu-
NOR temporarily. Sit down, you little
vtxeny'
Leila, you laugh at everything
when don't feel like It."
I'm not In love, and that's why"
You are in love-"
They sat there In the sun, Lei1a's
: hand lying idly In Sylvia's, the soft
} sea wind stirring their hair and In
l their ears the thunderous undertone Of
( the mounting sea.
/ Look at Stephen" murmured Syi-
via, her enraptured eyes following him
Q as he strolled hatless and coatless
along the cliffs edge, the sun gltmmer-
Q ing on hts short hair, tall, slim, well
= coupled, strongly knit shape against
a the sky and sea.
8 But Leila's quick ear had caught .
o significant sound from the gravel drive
n behind her, and she stood up, Do
. licious color t1nting her face.
j, "Are you going int" asked Sylvia.
Z Then she, too, heard the subdued whir-
. ring of motor from the front Of the
house, and she looked at Leila AZ she
d turned and recroesed the terrace. walk
d ing slowly. but erect. her pretty head
Is held high.
y Then Sylvia faced the sea again and
l. presently descended the terrace. cross
d Ing the long lawn toward the head
?. land. where Siward stood looking Out
10 across the water.
y Leila from the music room watched
q, her; then she heard Plank's voice and
q his step on the stairs, and she called
10 out to him gayly:
II II am downstairs, thank you. HOY
n dared you send me those fool
nurses"
!. She was laughing when he came In,
" the room, standing there erect, hea
d high, a brilliant color In her cheeks
ie and she offered him both hands, whic
ID he took between his own, holding the1
" strongly and looking into her face wit
" steady, questioning eyes,
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y her scarlet underlip trembled a little
- then: Eyes, you may say what yo
: wish-what IL wish you to say
Of There can be no harm in talking abol
it. But will you be very gentle wit
q, me? Don't m-make me cry. i h-hay
er II am t-trying to remember how
IL feels to laugh once more"
- Sylvia, laying In the hot sand on Il
~ tiny crescent beach under the cliff
~ listened gravely to Siward's hgurl
~ as, notebook in hand, he went over Il
d. real estate problem. commentiI
thoughtfully az he discussed Il
u houses offered.
~ He turned to look at her, and 81
~ lay there, silent, blue eyes looki1
- back into his Suddenly they gimme
= ed with tears, and she stretched o
= both arms, drawing his head dwon
q hers convulsive1y, her qutverinE mou
% crushed against his lips, Then q
~ rose to her knees, to her feat, dAxe
81 brushing the tears from her EYES.
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