New-York tribune., 1910-12-18


countless students still who. IN turn would
frt awaken love, and finally depart. leaving other col
lege widows IN their course.
And even vet was not her pride that was wounded
most; not vet despite this that she te- so De
testablv deg grading Her love had gone deeper than hef
pride and in this she suffered shame and poignant
anguish -.
all her strong young naturel Shs had loved hm this
evening in the sunset glow, with new sweet ense
of surrender which it seemed Re must almost have tel
and understood. She had we'd him trJ-@-tuly.
dreaming her dreams, that with revion enguhns
all her soul she rendered fairly FAINT with changed
emotions.
She CROPPED her way to the couch last and fell on il
in mood of anger, despair, and humiliation She dd
cry she simply hid her face and cenched Ooa ne
fists till they ached.
Through every stage OF wounded love she passed 70
the stages of anger Her pride had undergone IN ngn
ties, and when 1t to share IN the wounlr f hef
heart she was slowly making ready for reaction
1t came at last a heated resentment that ,lnged
every of her being She was angry all through
and something superb in her Indignation Never-
tfeess, she did not descend to the evening meal ou!
Law for hour the couch before she 1elt she coud
even light the gas and stand face to face with her mirror
When she did rise she stood abruptly charged all al
once with a resolution splendid IN its strength She
would sriccunbl She would not permit her heart to
ache to breakngi She would not permit the world 70
know that another college widow TO let!
Called in her pride by Gaillard intimat1on that hef
origin was not par with his Srnarted by real
ization that something of his hint was doubte tue
and strng bv the sense that as long as she renamed
teacher of languages in this college town she would e
but target for futile admiration and passing ar 3irS
she resolved that everything should change and Fate
become her slave and not her master.
\ thoroughbred Yes, she'd prove she was a nor
oughbredl No pain of heart should lie upon her sleeve
No sallow cheek faded smile. no Sunken eLs OF
trembling lip, should advertise her plight She nen 70
'1ugh flirt, to sing. and then IN week OF MAY 9e
less go down to New York accept the of1eT IT e
bv Major Phpps and Deliberately undertake the -sk
of forcing herself TO the top
She knew not how such thing could be ach'. ed.
she merely knew tha5 it had been accomplish by
Others in the past and she felt that, though thoand
obstacles should loom across her path, she cor- hnd
the strength in her outraged heart TO meet and Sou5
them all.
SHE lighted her gas There on her bureau l n en- en-
- velop and behind it stood photograph OF Gsllarf
mutely gazing her face Tempted for II -7ent t'
catch up the picture and tear II into tTagn Is Snt
altered her mind, opened drawer. and swept m, tacy
downward among lot of empty bonbon box, faded
roses. and ribbons which had come with many 0t MS
favors. The enveop fell to the floor and She bent and
took 1t up.
For moment she glanced at it idly before tore
apart. Then she knew what 1t invitation
wrongly addressed and hence delayed. but sent three
days before by Mrs Clayton White, of New tlavens
newest newly rich, TO TopSyturvy ball at her nons
this present night The bali was one to whica wonn
were privileged to invite the male acquair-ance @
their choice.
Not only did Thurley decide on the instant attend
but she also determined to ask her escort hopeiu
admirer good natured Harry Shattuck, who alone o.
GaillardS had besed him at fencing and AZ chess
Color leaped warmly TO her face the thought tna
Gaillard himself would almost certainly be - the pan
She glanced at the mirror, gave few restoring sweeps
to her hair. then 10 the door and down the stars
the phone at the rear of the hall.
Shattuck responded across the wire IN a Spirl o.
youthful eXultatiOn Not only he free 20 20 20 I
ball. but also he wild attend. and would san a.
nine with his limousine car. and he knew they nave"
ripping time
Half hour later Thurley robing in her roSIl. 1