Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-18

Of airy dismiss
Slipping her arm al for Siward.
,". Plank b a
wired from New
York the night before that he was COM
ing. In another hour he would be
there. Leila knew 1t perfectly well,
and she looked into the wickedly ex-
pressive young face of the girl beside
her, eyes soft but unsmiling
Child child" she murmured, you
| do not know how much Of man a
man can be-"
Eyes, do" said Sylvia hotly
! Leila smiled. Hush. you little silly!
I've talked Stephen and praised Ste
phen to you for days and days, and
! the moment I dare mention another
! man you fly at me, hair on end!'
"Oh, Leila, l know it! I'm perfect
| ly mad about him, that's ali. Look at
! him MS he saunters across the lawn,
Lela Look at him."
well? ! see him"
isn't he almost an idesl?"
He is. He certainly is, dear"
DO you think he walks as though
he were perfectly wellT
'lle 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
vixen
leila, you laugh at everything
when | don't feel like It,"
"lm not in love. and that's why"
"You are IN love"
They sat there In the sun, Leila's
hand lying Idly In Sylvia's, the soft
see wind stirring their hair and in
their ears the thunderous undertone of
the mounting sea.
look at Stephen" murmured Syl-
via, her enraptured eyes following him
as he strolled hatless and coatless
along the cliffs edge, the sun glimmer-
ing on his short hair tall, slim, well
coupled, strongly knit shape against
the sky and sea.
But Leila's quick ear had caught a
significant sound from the gravel drive
behind her, and she stood up, de-
licious color tinting her face. +
Are you going in?" asked Sylvia.
Then she, too, heard the subdued whir-
ring of motor from the trout of the
house, and she looked at Leila as she
turned and recrossed the terrace, walk.
ing slowly, but erect, her pretty head
held high.
Then Sylvia faced the sea again and
presently descended the terrace, cross
Ing the long lawn toward the head
land, where Siward stood looking out
across the water. &
Leila from the music room watched
her; then she heard Plank's voice and
his step on the stairs, and she called
out to him gayly:
~ downstairs, thank you. How
da4e yon send me those foolish
nurses
She was laughing when he came In
to the room, standing there erect, head
high, brilliant color In her cheeks,
and she offered him both hands, which
he took between his own, holding
them strongly and looking into her
face with steady, questioning eyes.
stWell?" she said, still smiling, but
her scarlet underlip trembled a little;
then: yes, you may say what you
wishwkat IL wish you to say
There can be no harm in talking about
1t, But will you be very gentle with
me Don't m-make me cry. II h.have
Il am t-trying to remember how, II
feels to laugh once more
Sylvia, lying In the hot sand on the
tiny crescent beach under the cliffs
listened gravely to Siward's figures
as, Notebook In hand, he went ovel
the real estate problem, commenting
thoughtfully as he discussed the houses
offered.
He turned to look at her, and ahs
lay there. silent
blue eyes look
Ing back init
.sle5A hi s: Suddenly
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