Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-11-07

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here: but. honestly. I'm just overflow
ing with questions want TO ask you
lie placed chair for her and sat
Iown on the top step. tanning himself
with his hat.
You're not a reporter. Mt. Ger
rick?r she asked anxiously.
"No. indeed. I'm just curious to
know why you open your house to
those who desire solitude and how II
Is that they all pair on and get mar
ried"
lie smiled wlnningly at her.
she laughed a merry tinkllng laugh,
with Just tremble OF old age about
Il. you've been talking to Tobias
Hopp." she said In reply.
"If Tobias Is the stage driver. l
plead guilty"
"Ycs. that il Tobias. He is such a
sour old bachelor that I have seriously
thought Of inviting him TO stop at
Lonely House for n spell"
Paul Gerrick was startled. This
isn't a-er'- lie stammered TO an
embarrassed pause under her amused
scrutiny.
mo, Il isn't n matrimonial bureau.
It's Just this way-no, don't apologize.
I don't wonder you are startled at the
situation as Tobias has placed Il be-
fore you. I am sure you are In no
immediate danger"
She laughed outright at his chagrin.
"oh, I'm not a prize: know that
very WELL" he retorted. with just a
tlnge OF bitterness that betrayed him
to the keen eyed little woman In the
rocking chair.
you will understand the situation
readily" she said sedately. There
are plenty OF people In the world who
have met with sorrow 81 some sort
which they want 10 fight out alone.
The very proximity OF their dearest
friends only adds 20 their pain and bit.
ternsss. and a. peace IL to be found
next 20 nature I decided 90 build
lonely house here In the woods as a
rest cure for hearts" She paused and
looked at his handsome face with I'm.
concealed interest
"For heartsr' he echoed, a faint col.
or surging his cheeks N he rccollected
how the advertisement had appealed
to his own smitten organ.
For lonely hearts," went on Mrs.
Nook. smoothing down the soft folds
Of her gown. II have n public dining
room where ali who care 90 may eat
together. or. II they prefer. they take
their meals In their rooms They have
perfect freedom and need not speak
10 n soul from morning an night II
Il understood that there IA no breach
Of courtesy II guests do not speak 20
one another when they meet II IA
optional with their moods. They may
each scatter 10 the limits Of the forest.
or they may gather In twos or threes,
rs they choose. II IL singular fact
that almost every guest who has come
10 mo has suffered some grief which
he wants 90 fight out alone. Very
often hearts are caught on the rebound.
as you know. and that accounts for
the marriages which have resulted
from the establishment Of Lonely
House"
"iou ought 20 call Il Cupid's bower"
said Paul, with nm attempt nj ralllcry.
She shook her head. That would
never do Now. II you will come with
me will show you to your room"
Paul went and discovered delight.
fully cool green aud white room. In
which delicious dinner was shortly
served 60 him. lie had expressed a
wish 10 take his meals IN solitude for
awhile. but after the frst two DAYS he
fairly longcd for human companion.
ship
Occasionally he met his fellow guests
In the hall or ON the yernnda or wan.
derlng about the glen. but he had lit
tie or no communication with them
Most of them seemed 90 be IN a morose
condition Of mind and quite as willing
10 be let alone as he was
At the end OF the second day he was
desperately In need OF human compan
ionship, aud he wandered down TO the
glen. hoping 10 find some convalescent
who would talk 10 him about the fish
Ing or discuss the weather. ON thl,
evening the glen seemed deserted. The
sun was sending a golden altering light
through the green branches, and the
waterfall was turned 10 llquid gold
IL was not until M stood beside IA,
moss trimmed pool below aud his dnz
zled eyes became accustomed 10 IN,
light that he discovered he was moi
alone.
A girl stood near him gazing al IN,
waterfall intently. The noise OF IN,
water had hushed his footsteps. and
she seemed unaware OF his presence
All at once she lifted a little hand and
pressed handkerchief 10 her eyes
Then he saw that Il was Nancy Bel
thorpe. Why was she here3 What
heart grief had she1 lie would hnt
out
Nancy" he said gently, and. al
though she could not have heard hl,
voice, she must have felt his presence
/ for she turned and saw him. Her blu,
eyes were drowned IN tears. Ar,
they for me, Nancy. darllngi" he whis
pered
Yes" she sobbed, II couldn't sta,
there after ! sent you away, Aftel
you went Grace Adds told me that sh,
knew you thought II was me. but
was so horribly jealous and