The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18

laid. this limo. perhaps % In'a more
stress on the "at last" She mus. have
noted that fact. for she blushcd. red as
the strawberries she began 10 turn
over with a critically poised fork
And did you come down alone7"
Vernon went on.
no, not exactly" said Miss
Greene. Mrs Oyorman Hodge.L La.
'hrop ana, believe. several"
Mrs. Ovormnn IlodcoLothrop'"
4 think" said Miss Greene. that
she sits somewhere behind" There
was a twinkle In the eyes she lifted
for an instant from her berries.
Vernon scanned the dinlIg room
There was Mrs Oycrman Hodge
LathrOp. In all hcr-and yes. beside
her. sheltered snusly under her all.pro
tcctlug wing. wa Amelia Ansloy'
They were at a long table. Mrs. over
man Iudgo.IaJhrop at the head. and
with them hail dozen women. severe.
and most aggrossiycly respectable
They sat-all Of thom-croCt, pocking
at their food with distrust that was
not 80 much q material caution az q
spiritual evidence Of their superiority
to most Of the things with which they
were thrust IN contact every day.
Their hats scarcely trcmblcd. such
was the immense propricty Of their
attitudes. they did not bend at all,
oven TO the cream.
Vernon who was taking all this In
at o glance. saw that Mrs Ovcrman
llodgclathrop was seycrcr than he
had over imagined II possible for
women TO bc-cycn such "a woman as
she. lie would not have been sur.
prscd had he suddenly been told that
her name had acquired another by.
phon: certainly her dignity had been
rchyphcnatcd There she sat. with
her broad shoulders and ample bust,
her arms jeopardizlng the sleeves OF
her Jacket
Il was the most impressive break.
fast table he had ever seen. II might
have given him q vision Of the future,
when he should have secured for WON.
on all their civil and political rights.
and the nation had progressed to fc.
male lieutenant generals. who would
be- forced at times TO dine in public
with their staffs, hut he had no such
vision, Of course; the very spiritual
aversion Of those women to such
thought would have prevented 1t. oc.
Guilty
In point Of fact, his regard In an in.
slant had ceased to be general and had
become specific. having Amelia for its
objective She sat on the right OF her
commander, a rather tlmld aide; and
she seemed spiritually TO snugglc more
closely under her protecting shadow
with each passing moment. She
seemed to be half frightened. and had
the look OF a little girl who is about to
cry Her gray figure, with It's hat OF
ylolets above her dark hair, was. on
the instant. half pathetic to Vernon.
She sat facing him. her face downcast.
There was no conversation at that
table, II was TO be seen at glance
indeed that among those ladies' there
would be need for none, all things
having been proarranged for them.
Vernon noted that Amelia seemed to
him more dainty, more fragile than
she had ever been before. and his
heart surgcd out toward her. Then
she raised her eyes slowly. and held
him, until from their depths she
stabbed with one swift glance, a
glance full ot all accusation, indlct.
ment and reproach The stab went to
his heart with a pain that made him
eNclnim. Then pcrcelving that the
compllcatlng moments were flying. he
rose hastily. and with half an apology
to Miss Greene, he rushed across the
dining room.