The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-10-29
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"a EAGe5N<N him that 1t Is
I A - IA friend.
ze..s. Thank you"
-> = In the throb-
bing quiet Of her
rs ne ut homer room she heard
the fingers Of the prying rain busy Mt
her windows, the ticking of the small
French clock. very dull. very far away
or was 1t her heart?
"Who.i is it?'
Her voice left her for an instant.
Her dry lips made no answer,
"Who is itY' he repeated In his
steady, pleasant voice.
ut Is l."
There was absolute silence. 30 lanS
that it frightened her, but be fore she
could speak again his voice was sound
Ing in her ears, patient, unconvinced:
Il don't recognize your voice. Who
am speaking tor
Sylvia"
There was no response, and she spoke
again:
Il only wanted to say good morning.
1t is afternoon now. Is it too late to
say good morning.
mo. I'm badly ratified. Is 1t you,
Sylvia"
Indeed 1t is. am in my own room
IL thought
Eyes; am listening"
II don't know what did think. Is
1t necessary for me to telephone you a
minute account of the mental proc
esses which ended by my calling you
up out of the Vastly deepY'
The old ring in her voice, limiting Of
the laughing undertone, the same trail
ing sweetness Of iDflection-could he
doubt his senses any longer?
II know you now" he said.
II should think you might. should
very much like to know how you are
If you don't mind saying"
''Thank you. l seem to be all right.
Are you all right, SylviaY'
: "ShamefuIy and outrageously well.
What season too! Everybody els" IS
in rags-makeup rags! Isn't that dis
agreeable remark? But I'll come to
: the paint brush, too Of course. We
all do. Doesn't anybody ever see you
any more?"
She heard him laugh to himself I'M
pleasantly-then, Does anybody want
to?"
r Everybody of course! You know It,
2 You always We're spoiled to DEATH"
"Yes-to DEATH"
Stephen
) "Yes?"
=, Ave- ov,ripo1 ~
81? Why should I?'
, "You are! Stop It! Mercy on us
If that is what is going on In certain
= house on lower Fifth avenue, facing
/ the corner Of certain streets, It's time
t somebody dropped in to-
r "To-what"
r ITO the rescue! I've mind to do II
myself. They say you are not well
] either"
: "Who says thatY'
: ooh, the usual little ornithologica
9 cockatrice-or, rather, cantatrice. DON
= ask me, because l won't tell you.
e always tell you too much anyway
Don't II"
t "Do your"
!. :, "Of course do Everybody spoil!
), you, and so do t.
G "Yes-I am rather In that way.
J suppose"
+ "What way?"
"Oh-spoiled."
stephen"
It "Yes?'
g And in a lower voice, "Please don
say such things-will you?"
"No."
It Especially to me-"
l. Especially to you. No, won't
g Sylvia"
t, And, after a hesitation, she continu
ed sweetly:
r. II wonder what you were doing, nj
d alone in that old house of yours, whel
h called you up?'
r, 81? Let me see. Oh, was Supertn
!, tending some packing"
IS Are you going off somewhere?"
y 81 think So"
d "Where?'
k II don't know. Sylvia"
# II decline to be snubbed I'm shame
J. less, and l wish to be informed. Pleas
& tell me-
sid rather not tell you
y Every we'll. Goodby! But don't rim
y off just yet Stephen. Do you thin
le that some time you wou. care to see
II any people, mean when you begin
60 out again?"
2, "Who for eXample?"
10 "Why, anybody"
d "No: don't think l should care t
r, I'm rather too busy to go about, eve
IL were inclined to-
e Are you really busy, Stephen?"
le "es-waiting. That is the yer
ID hardest sort Of occupation, and II
8. obliged to be on hand every minute"
It But you said that you were goin