Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-03-29

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She laughed softly.
Instead OF brains" she said. "They
would be so much easier managed"
Exactly"
We laughed again. For n moment 1
think We forgot. We were so &C.
customed To being gay.
You are very amiable tonight" she
remarked after a moment. ITS no
nice 10 find you that way. You are
not always so you know. For In
stance"
You mistake" interrupted; I'm
not amiable nj all tonight ] am en-
ceedlngly out OF sorts. I have lost
something. and | don't like losing
things; IL makes me cross"
Careless people always lose
things" said she severely; II always
told you how careless you were"
I'm afraid you were right ! ad.
mitted; "but didn't mean To be-"
"Oh, one never means To be. OF
course. Don't urge that AN an ex.
cuse."
The fault is not all mine" I ex
ten0hied.
She laughed.
Whom are you trying to put Il
orr she asked.
but did not reply. and presently
she inquired more kindly;
Was what you Loaf OF much value?"
"of the greatest value"
"Pshaw! that's too bad. Have you
tried To recover it1" And now
friendly interest warmed her tones.
its no use" said I hopelessiy.
but ] should think you'd try. mt
least she urged.
looked at her specuIativeiy.
Il wsh dared. ] sighed.
"llow queerl Why don't you daref"
There are several reasons"
She faced mo accuslngly
Are you talking In epigramg" she
suddenly demanded, you know how
] hate H."
mot at all | protested: but. you
see. this didn't really belong to me.
never possessed II. hoped that some
day II would be mine. and now have
lost the hope of IT, DO you sec what
| meanY"
She put her chin in her palm and
stared into the Are.
That Is SO dlfrorent--so altogether
different" she said.
Hut quite as hard to bear" In.
sisted. 1T IL no easier TO lose the
hope OF thing than TO lose the thing
itself"
Perhaps not" she admitted.
thoughtfully; but we have all had
great many losses OF that kind"
Il never had loss like thls." re.
piled seriously. and | arose 10 punch
the IRE and change the subject
Barbara. however. was both sympa.
thetic and Interested. and also.
think. she considered this u safe and
comfortable topic and she wished to
avoid others that might not prove
so, So she said;
II can't see why you have given up
all hope Of getting this thing that you
want. You say YOU dare not make an,
other try az Il, hut don't under.
stand, Is II some sort of chairman.
ship. and has Il been given TO some
one olsef"
1T is not a chairmanship," an.
swered her; "but. yes. Il has been
given 20 some one else"
quite irrevocablyg"
Il am afraid 40"
I'm so sorry for you"
Thank you, need your sym.
pathy."
Then IL meant a great deal to
your"
She turned In her chair quite sud.
denly and looked at mo, the question
in her eyes. AZ the moment the fire
began to flame and crackle. falling
full ON my unwilling face. and her
eyes. meeting mine. comprehended In
spite of me, wayered and dropped,
"oh." she breathed very softly, "oh.
Why did you--did YOU do III"
"he isn't much of man who goes
about whimpering. is hep asked.
trying to smile but making dismal
failure OF t. III the IRE had only
Smouldered minute longer you need
never have known, Don't remember
Il. and don't let II make any difference
in your-your happiness"
Don't" she cried She put her
face down on the arm oi the chair and
left Il there minute, while / stood
looking helplesSly down at her Pres.
entity she lifted her head aud looked
at me with eyes filled with sCOrn.
Il hate myself when | think OF what