The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-10

But I knew you would win him round,
he had no chance against you
She laughed gaily. lie lectured me,
however"
so he did me-"
And to think that if we had only
known. he would have taken care of
those papers yesterday"
And have saved us from all the
horrors of last night"
She shot a glance at me. And have
freed you from the encumbrance of a
very troublesome sister Jwenty-four
hours ago."
Yes, indeed; if we had only known"
You're in a very agreeing mood"
I am no longer a brother and must
be polite"
do you call that politeness?"
"WeH, whichever it is, it's not
bit nice. Not a bit like-Bob."
You forget. Bob is my own name,
as well as my friend CARROTS"
How formal you are. What is the
matter? You can't be annoyed about
anything Father Ambrose has said to
you? Nor about his having helped
us? What is it,"
Il didn't even know I was formal"
She turned away to the priests table
and sat in his chair turning over the
books on the desk. / sat facing her
as l had faced the priest. Once she
sighed, and once shrugged her Shout
ders. and twice glanced across at me
in peTpleXity.
She was very pretty; very bewitch-
ing; more pretty and bewitching than
ever, in my eyes; but l was conscious
of a new restraint something like
a barrier between us which had not
been there before. 1 couldn't speak
with the old freedom; in fact, 1 could
think of nothing to say.
Father Ambrose tells me you are
going away she said at length, her
fingers still busy with the books.
Yes, 1 am going away. II thought
you'd like me just to say goodbye"
"WeU, I should hope So indeed. Aft
eT what you've done for me-"
'Never mind about that please. /
think / must be off"
I rose; but she paid no heed, just
sitting on at the table her face avert
ed and her fingers Moving the books
restleSsly. [ looked out of the Win
| dow, fidgetted a moment and then
turned again.
Yes, I think it's time"
"Of course I won't keep you she
said then; very StifrIy and without
| looking at me.
Goodbye then"
She rose and held out her hand.
| Goodbye She turned her face to
me and her lip quivered as she bit it.
I recalled the priests words about her
betrothal: and clamped down my feel
/ ings as / took her hand and pressed it.
I wish you God-speed with all my
heart l said
She lowered her eyes again and her
| hand fell listlessly as l released it and
| turned to the door. | had nearly
reached it when I heard a rustic of her
! cotton dress and turned to find her
at my elbow.
But you are not going to part like
this?"
I should have liked to part in a very
different fashion could ! have had my
way. But / thought not.
Father Ambrose thinks that ! had
/ better go; and Of course he is right"
But Bob and Peggy have not said
goodbye Oh, think of all we've gone
through together Don't go away angry
with me like this"
Angry God forbid. Why you are
Just the bravest little soul 1 ever met
in all my life. And some day I hope
Sylvia and you will meet, and-and--"
scarcely knew what / was saying and
ended in partial incOherence.
That's more like you. l mean it's
more natural, except that you generally
know exactly what you want to say
! and say it. Are you going TOTO Eng
| land?"