The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-08-19

after q silence, Il thought that m,
return would be . triumphal entry
Everyone would want to hear me
sing-and now no one viii care tc
hear me-"
Philip sank down on the fur rug II
front Of her. rs II all gone. youi
voice?" he asked softly.
Z stin have little voice." she said
but no one cares to hear It."
And again there was silence. Their.
was constraint, too, in the atmosphere
for Bruce and Evelyn had grown into
each Others lives and away IRON
Christine's. Only In Philips heart
was the real welcome that she craved
She felt this instinctively. and II
was her need Of him. perhaps. that
made her ask later. when the four had
talked Of many things. will you ride
back to the hotel with me. Philip?
know Evelyn had a dinner engage
ment and Bruce will want to say
good-by to her without u.s."
Philip insisted upon stop at tea
room. where they ordered ices AZ ar
excuse but ate nothing.
They talked of Bruce and Of Evelyn
and of the coming marriage. Evelyn
chose the better part" Christine said
"A woman Is only q woman after all
and housekeeping hearts are happi
est"
He felt that she regretted the loss
Of Bruce. and tried to comfort her. q
don't believe that you would have
been happy with him. Christine" he
said.
She looked at him startled. "witf
whom" she demanded.
with Bruce, OF course" he said.
'Oh!" she laughed little. 'Dit
you think-why. Philip. am glad
gave up Bruce. II had loved him
| could not have given him up. II hat
loved him no career could have taker
me away from him. and that was VIII,
l went away to search for my pot o.
gold.' She stopped for moment
then she went on with some hesita
/ ton: There was some one else tina
l loved. Philip. but was not ligh
enough or frivolous enough to turr
from one man to another. felt tina
l must give up Bruce and test my
self-but the other man never tolt
me. Philip. that he cared"
Something in her voice made hin
look at her startled.
Would you have given up your ca
reer for that other man." he de
manded
YES" she said softly. Il woul,
have been glad to have used my voic,
for love songs and lullabys. Philip.
knew that was following a phantom
that my greatest happiness would no
come from a career. But felt that
must go away-because this othe
man was true to his friend. and be
cause felt that I must be very sur,
of myself"
81 could not tell you. You under
stand?" he asked eagerly. Il did no
dream that you cared. and I though
Bruce's life was bound up In YOU"
II knew It wasn't" she said. "Bu
that had to be proved. and only m,
going away could prove It. And I an
more than glad that l went away
Philip. because l have learned nov
that love is the greatest thing in tn,
world. saw SO many women owe
there living their pitiful little lives
women eaten up by jealousies and am
billions and the craving for excitement
and I learned that nothing makes
woman happy but love and a home
All the modern theories. all the ad
vanced arguments can never max,
me believe anything else"
And then he knew that all his walt
ing was to have Its reward. He toll.
her. then. Of his dreams and of hi
desires. He wanted her In his life.
seemed to them both. as they wen
out. that the world had changed
there WAS a radiance about the star
lighted evening that was a refiectio,
OF the radiance within themselves.
As he left her at her hotel, Christin,
whispered. Il have found my pot o
gold. Philip"
"Where?" he demanded.
AT the other end OF the rainbow.
she said. AT the end that was near
est home. Philip"
L
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