St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-08-19

boy fell with a trickle of blood acros
his white cheek from an ugly woun
which had resulted I'm an ugly scar
this scar or course she knew hin
I'm sure can't be mistaken. II |
Duncan. isn't IT."
1T certainly Is, Louise. How d
you do?' their free hands met "Thi
is as pleasant as It Is unexpected
How glad ! am to see you again"
She smiled Fourteen years spen
In serving an exacting public haS
taught her selfcontrol
"And / am just as glad to see you
But how do you come here? though
you we're In oregon"
IL came east about two weeks ago
urged by a hunger to see the ole
places and the old faces. Business
! brought me into town today"
They fell into the conversation Of
renewed acquaintance. ever mindful Of
the strangers who might be listening
by the time they had reached the
house where Louise boarded she had
| received and accepted from him an In
vltatlon to dine and to attend the the
ater afterward
lie waited In the parlor while she
went upstairs to dress. The instant
her door closed upon her Louise for.
got that she had been oyertired and
nervous; she folt buoyant, elated. Col.
or came to her cheeks and light TO
her eyes. And, oh, what should she
wear7 II was so long since she had
been out to dinner. And with a man
Duncanl--ah. there was that catch Al
her heart again! Duncan OF the scarf
As her trembling hands turned and
coiled the lengths OF her balr she
looked at her excited face In the glass
and wondered II he still thought II AZ
fair as II had been IA years ago. when
ho had last seen II. She had just
come from her apprenticeship In New
York. so highly recommended. how.
ever, that Marshall Mills had felt II
safe IN intrusting TO her the bonnet
Ing OF hts feminine customers. She
had been 10 happy. 30 eager. From a
poor girl. with no talent save the hith.
erto doubtful one OF tying bows and
sticking flowers together. sho saw her.
self In a way 10 earn a good living
Money was 20 much needed In hor
family. IA for her beauty. II had not
yet developed sufficiently to bo OF In.
teroat TO herself or any ono else
when Duncan More. with who sho had
played and fought as little girl and
been on friendly terms with ever since
he had asked her TO marry him. shu
had been shocked That Duncan should
wish TO marry horl II was absurd
and she told him 80.
= won't marry anyone. want TO
she said hotly.
"Woll." Duncan had replied. tossing
hia hat In the air and catching Il ab
sontly. "thon les tho west for mino
ooodby Lou. maybe you'll never Boo
mo again"
For "a years nho had heard almost
nothing concerning him. She con-
reiyed the notion that ho was not do
Ing 30 we'll aa he might He had never
been ablo 10 keep tho money he
earned. Louise had always felt In
slined TO seoff at him aa lacking essen.
tally some qualities. but tonight sho
forgot that She was 80 genuinely
glad 20 SOC him. she had never
iroamed she could bo no glad
She went down TO him such vision
ls might have dazzled eyes more used
% tho eony0ntionalities OF life than
Dunean'a. lie stammered out com,
,liment. Then he handed her out 10 |
he taxioab hat stood waiting 10 take /
hem first 90 a restaurant. then TO the /
best play OF the season.
II don't know Why Il is." Louise
nused. going home. but We seem To-
light 10 be bottor friends than over
'eforo In our lives"
ITS because We are older" he an
"and experience has taught
Is the value OF some extremely vital
hings. OF friendship and perhaps also
4 love You must know Louise. that
came back 10 see you, 10 learn what
ny long absence had meant to you
fou see, | always felt that there would
ome a time whom you would be glad
o SEQ me. when life would mean
more 20 YOU than French
Millinery" lie laid his hand over
Ier two elasped ones. "Has tho time
ome9" he asked breathlessly.
Yes" Louise said. and her voice
ibrated In a way new 20 him, Il
uess | have had too many hats and
DO little eompanishonp-friendship-
ympathy. love Since mothed died
nd my sister married and went away
have been alone. II Is an awful
hing 10 be alone. I've had chances
D marry. OF course. but there has
ever been any man save one that !
as willing to-to marry
Suddenly she threw her arms about
I'm and sank against his shoulder
obbing a little wildly
"Oh, Duncan. never want 10 tie an
ther bow In all my lifel want 20
Dok and sweep and bake In a house
my own. for somebody-l-love and
no loves me, Il has taken me four
'en years TO find Il out. but tonight
know know"
AS he held her close. hushing her
ear confession with glad kisses, the
.xicab stopped and the chauffeur sat
ordering what had happened TO his
res.
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