Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-04-05

I turned 10 about for her.
"But it's directly in the light" she
objected.
Exactly. I like you in the light
can see you better"
you could have seen me much bet.
ter indoors. II that is all you want"
1T isn't all want | am not so
modest My wants are large tonight"
Were they ever otherwise7" she |,
smilingly inquired.
"You ought TO know. My prayers
have all been made to you"
"Oh. absurd You don't expect me
to believe that, Mr. Twining"
Those of them that have amounted
to anything" | modified.
THAT Is better. But what is II you
want tonight? You make me curious"
Unable to keep up the bantering
tone longer and fearing sudden in
corruption, leaned TO her quickly:
Il want you tell me the truth about
something, Barbara: will your"
She moved little so that her eyes
were in the shadow.
II don't quite like the sound of your
voice" she confessed; still lightly, ut
makes me little apprehenslve."
Won't You be serious, and honest?"
| begged.
Dear me, am | ever anything else
than honest?"
"Often. but come -
why, what can you be about to
ask me?"
only II you are happy. Don't start
and don't be angry with me- And
don't answer hastily nor with evasion
am not to be evaded. You must un-
derstand how serious ] am to have put
such a question to you"
1T is certainly the most extraordin-
airy behavior" she remarked coldly.
She was looking at me with widely
questioning eyes. and she had grown
suddenly white. Did know what
Dan had done7 That was what she
was asking herself, am sure. Il am
entirely at loss to explain why you
should have dared to ask me this"
IL owe II to myself to make sure,
Barbara" told her "Will you an
swer me?"
"This is not the real reason for your
most unheard.of behavior" she said in
tense voice. There must be some
thing else. What is IT,"
shall tell your
you must"
'Ankony Ia not the man you could
have been expected to love-" | blum.
dered, not knowing how to find my
way beneath her eyes. do you love
him? II you tell me that you do.
will not distress you further"
Are you lntimating. with other
kind friends. that | am marrying him
for reasons other than those OF az
lection. that--oh, Il Is unthinkable!
And from you!"
Barbara listen to me-" | cried
mo, not a word You have said too
much now. Can't you see that II
makes me rise in a kind of vicious
protest to have my happiness in.
spected on every side as IL II were
some wretched vagrant seeking shell
ter where nobody had any faith in it?"
Have you faith in II yourself?"
asked.
She lifted her head and faced me-
'All the faith in the world" she de
clared
And then she saw Ankony, who had
come AZ the moment searching for
her aud held out her hand to him. AS
he approached and took II, she leaned
for an instant against his arm with an
| indescribable movement that had moth
ing of defiance in Il, II seemed to me,
but only affection.
81 have been telling Mr. Twining
how happy | am" she said to him, in
soft voice that must have moved
wooden man to alteration. II hope
you don't mind my being so foolish.
do your"
Still holding her hand, Ankony bent
and touched her hair with his lips.
II should mind II you were unhap-
py and told him that" he said with a
laugh. They want you in there. viii
you come? ! promised to bring you.
She stood up and laid her fingers on
his arm.
"Will you come along. Mr., Twin
/ ing?" she asked
Thank you, not now" | replied.
T watched them as they moved
away At the window he stood aside
for her To enter, and saw her smile
into his face in the way women have
with the men they love,
AS soon as | could find Mrs. Ankony
| said good night
Dan was waiting for me.
"Weu?' he questioned eagerly, as
! went in
You We're right" | said DULY; she
loves him"
lie looked at me pityingly and sait
nothing.
After while he came over ant