The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-04
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RAINBOW GOLD
BY TEMPLE BAILEY

when I went away" she said after
silence: u thought that my re-
turn would be a triumphal entry.
Every one would want to hear me
sing-and now no one will care to
hear me-"
Philip sank down on the fur rug
In front Of her. lis il all gone, your
voice?'' he asked softly.
Il still have little voice, she
said, but no one cares 10 hear it.
And again there was silence. There
was constraint, too, in the atmo-
sphere, for Bruce and Evelyn had
grown INFO each others lives and
away from Christine's. only In Phil
ip's 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 has a dinner
engagoment and Bruce will want to
say Rood-by to her without us"
Philip insisted upon a stop at
tearoom, where they ordered Ices as
an excuse. but ate nothing.
They talked of Bruce and of Eve
Ign and of the coming marriage.
tine said. "A woman is only NO
man after all. and housekeeping
hearts are happ1est-
He fr+t-tffn*- SHE regretted the foEs
OF Bruce. and tried tn comfort her.
II don't believe that you would have
been happy with him, Christine" he
said.
She looked at him, startled. With
whom" she demanded.
With Bruce, OF course" he said.
oh" she laughed a little. Did
you think--why, Philip, / am glad
gave up Bruce. II had loved him
| | could not have given him up, II l
| had loved him no career could have
| taken me away from him, and that
was why l went away to search for
my pot of gold" She stopped for a
| moment; then she went on with some
hesitation: There was some one else
that loved. Philip. but / was not
light enough or frivolous enough to
turn from one man to another. |
felt that / must give up Bruce. and
test myself--but the other man never
told me. Philip. that he cared
Something in her voice made him
look at her. startled.
Would you have given up your
career for that other MANI" he de-
manded.
Yes" she said softly. II would
have been glad to have used m,
voice for love songs and lullaoys
Philip. | knew that ! was following
phantom; that my greatest happt
ness would not come from a career
But felt that ! must go away--be
cause this other man was true to hi
friend, and because felt that | mus
be very sure of myself
Il could not tell You. You under
stand" he asked eagerly. Il die
not dream that you cared, and
, thought Bruces life was bound uI
I In you"
II knew it wasn't she said. "Bu
, that had to be proved, and only m
going away could prove ii. And
: am more than glad that went away
i Philip, because | 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 excite
ment. and learned that nothing
makes woman happy but love AM
. | a home. All the modern theories. al
the advanced arguments can neve
make me believe anything else"
Il And then he knew that all hi
, waiting was to have It's reward. ii
told her, then. of his dreams and O
i his desires. He wanted her in hi
r life. IT seemed to them both, as the
A went out. that the world had changed
there was a radiance about the star
; lighted evening that was a retiectio
\ of the radiance within themselves.
( AS he left her at her hotel. Chris
tine whispered. II have found m
pot Of gold. Philip"
where" he demanded,
; AT the other end of the rainbow.
; she said. ~1t the end that was near
est home. Philip"