Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-12-02
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cold" He pushed back the plate
angrily "lf there's anything decent
about this hotel--i've vet to- find it.
The food, the service, the. appaiilt
ments-rotten! All Of it," -19'
well, you know, dear, resort ho-2
tells are never 4ii" Dhei7tG t-.
ooh, for goodness sake, Ffelen,
spare us that excuse-you've made
it hundred times. I've probably
been to as many resort hotels as
you have. And some. Of them werc
pretty bad. But they couldn't touch,
his! Now if you'll just stop trying
70 excuse tt a @ai 9dI H.
why, I'm not trying to excuse It
i don't know why | should, H. TIN
no more responsible for us being
here than you are >" '| -'A~( svr
you're not? Well it seems to
mo you were pretty keen about 'cp pm
ing" .ve f.etieq SID ui -g8ag
"Why, yes, wanted to Come
we both did. But Ionever heard of
this place until you brought me the
booklet" taa
a, 4Jis. ..asoayHb v4sI ''-
But you kept at me to get circu-!
lars of hotels along the Maine coast
something out of the 'beaten
path. .P't a aBhGl1 "'
why, Warren. that wes what we
both wanted surely you haven't for-
gotten?" t'- r''1i -a.
"No, and haven't forgotten how
you enthused over the prospectus OF
this particular place. "~r rrrr7 -'N
And didn't you?" -..-.:-- ,- ms
81 wanted to please you. of coulse,j
! and when you set your heart on this
naturally p h.ft 'Js2Ai4 r,
The waitress, who for several mo-
ments had been lowering uncertain-'
ly about them, came up now. 30
Are you through, sir?' ''~'' NJ
Yes, We're through. You don't
suppose any one could eat tl1atfood,
do YOU? How do you expect to keep
your guests when you serve O. such
stuff as that?" --..-.-..,.,- sd3
The waitress made some murmur-
ed apology sag ~'o 7n4 -
1T isn't her fault, Warren 81 She
has to serve whatever is given her in
the kitchen. whats the use of
speaking to herr" ...,-, luu
"Oh, there's no use speaking to
any one here. I've complained to
every one from the manager down.
and nobody seems. respepsible.%d He
was slipping his black coffee distaste-
fully What. do you say to cutting
it short and going back?" ,,o
Her heart SANK. She had known it
must come soon, but she had tfiet to
ward it off as long as possible, 10
go back before they had planned
would be an admission of failure14-l
an admission that their honeymoon
had not been a success and that they
wanted to have it over. ats.i.s. -1S
Couldn't we so somewhere. else'
first?" she ventured nervously
'There's so many places. " ha+
Haven't you had about enough of
this? | think have" sGs9u) ~N
She WINGED and her lips trembled.
SO it was not only the hotel, but. hei
was tired of being alone with her.
/ He had had enough; he wanted to go.
back. She remembered once he had
said: IF we could so to some far
away island, just you and |, and live
our lives there alone-ah,, sweet,
heart, | would ask for nothing elsa
And now-now that they were mar
ried-two weeks had been enough!
when do you want to go?"a she
asked it with an effort. .gI pf
The sooner the better tTomor-
row" d- tAe BE-.
"What time?p p'9a asaglqgad ~
GAS soon as you can pack Wait,
I'll get time table FROM the. Of
flee" ........ ..--,i4. 4..... 10
There was more eagerness in his
voice and manner than there had
been for days. 4..-4ilo@i et p
He came back with the time table.
Here's train in the morning at.
11:45. Do you think we can make
that?" '--'' ''-. a..
. "I1l try - am.r3 A .. 2niaGru j..
rr'You might do some of the pack
ing tonight, " ID he uggested, ethen
you'll not be so rushed, And I'VE
might even make an earlier train,
there's one at 1922. "o"' ~ ''1'' ,s
VERY we'll ''' iiis71 "4i 7a1
They rose from the table now and
he went with her to the foot jofy the
4 Stairs. f+ ,f.- -9-..,J> IA. JS
'Ill not come up just now. L
think I'd better settle the bill and,
see about getting the trunks dow" d,
She started to go up alo ne ana
then turned suddenly a.4.a5na p
Warren!" there was. a. pleading
note in her voice. She Went back to
him and laid her hand on. his' arm.
Warren, don't ask me tolpack to-
night-this is our last nightl hGre.
waAt you to take me for q little walk,
It's such a beautiful moonlight y
let's go down by the beach, 90 wa 10
FIe hesitated, and then said reluc-
tantly:-u ''Well,qI SUPPOSE we lcnl
get up earlier in the morning.lae .,
1t was beautiful nishtTthe,
moonlight, the long stretch Of beaeh,.
and the soft rush of the waves. She
slipped her arm through his and wass
leaning slightly against him. o3q3 4a
If ne would only respond to heri
If they could make of this last night,
something beautiful, if he would help
her bring into it some of the -loYeI
and romance she so lonsed for it,
would do much toward lredee1hihg'
the past two weeks. 1t lwonld, give
to their honeymoon beautiful end.
ing, and she would always hold that
i'll her memory and try to ferret The
rest. o9leu{ Is. 's.1isiq lQ gadmUn
| ooh, dear, it is wonderful might