Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-25

mon antecedents? She felt little irri-
tated, a little Inundated, little hurt
and took refuge In a silence that ne
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 a hanson h:
Il know Of no other way" she said
demurely.
would you resist physicallyP
Eyes, would. If We're going to
surrender at once might as well go
off 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 1t
were our fireY' 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! IL can't stand that SORT of
thing, you know"
She had made mistake too. She
also had suddenly become aware Of her
own limits in the same direction.
Forgive me, dear! | meant no
| mockery."
Il know. After awhile man finds
laughter difficult"
II was not laughing at-anything.
was only pretending to be happy"
~Your happiness is before you" he
said snllenly.
my future, you mean. You know
am exchanging one for the other. And
some day you viii awake to the In
fanny of 1t. You win comprehend the
| depravity of the monstrous trade
made And then and then" - sht
passed one slim hand over her face
"then you VIII shake yourself fret
from this dream OF me; then, awake
my punishment at your hands win be
gin. Dear, no man In his right sense.
can continue to love girl such as
am
After a long silence, "Do you thinl
before the year is out that you nigh
be granted enough courager' he asked
mo. | shall not even pray for 1t.
want what Is offered me. He nigh
have stopped me, He did not. AM
| now what Is there ON earth to hal
/ me? Love cannot Common decenc
and courage cannot. Fear of your III
happiness and mine cannot. No. eve
the gertrude of your contempt som
day is powerless to halt me now.
could not love-I am utterly incapabl
of loying-you enough to balance th
sacrifice And that is final"
Grace Ferrall came into the roof
and found a duel of silence in pro;
ress under the dull fire glow tintin
the ceiling.
Another quarrel" she commented
/ LuIniuS Oh luG NAtIC4lb VI AAC VI
light above the desk from which s
ward had risen at her entrance. 'Yo
quarrel enough to marry. Why don
your
81 wish we could" said Sylvia sin
ply.
Grace laughed. 'sWhat little 70
you are" she said tenderly, seatir
herself in Siward's chair and droppir
one hand over his where 1t rested {
the arm stephen, can't you NAL
her-a big, strong fellow like you? o
d well; on your heads be it! My co
S science IS now clear for the first tim
$ and I'll never NEEDLE again." 81
gave Siward's hand a perfunctory p
( and released him with a discreetly 81
o fed yawn. I'm disgracefuily sleep
q The, wind blew like fury along Il
2 coast Sylvia, have you had a got
10 time at Shotover-the time of yo
d life?"
IS Sylvia raised her eyes and encou
% tered Siward's.
l. 7 certainly have she said family