The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-05-02

shan't see as much OF you as I'D
like" he explained, rather wistfully
Three Is a crowd. you know. I've
got SO used to having you all 10 my
self. it's hard 10 break of suddenly"
u will be ready at eleven" she said.
and was instantly surprised TO find
that her voice rang with new life. new
interest. The grayness seemed to lift
from the view that stretched beyond
the window: she even looked for the
sun in her eagerness
IL was then that she knew why the
world had been bleaker than usual.
even In It's cloak OF gray.
A little before eleven she set out
briskly to intercept him at the gates.
Unknown to her, Sara sat In her
window. and viewed her departure
with gloomy eyes. The world also
was gray for her.
They came upon each other unex-
pectedly at sharp turn in the ave-
nue.. Hetty colored with sudden
rush OF confusion. and had all she
could do 10 meet his eager, happy
eyes az he stood over her and pro-
claimed his pleasure in jerky, awk-
ward sentences. Then they walked
on together. a strange shyness at
tending them. She experienced the
faintness OF breath that comes when
the heart is filled with pleasant
alarms. AS for Booth, his blood sang.
He thrilled with the JOY OF being near
her. of the feel of her all about him,
OF the delicious feminine appeal that
made her so wonderful to him. He
wanted to crush her In his arms, TO
keep her there forever, TO exert all
OF his brute physical strength so that
she might never again be herself but
part OF him.
They uttered commonplace. The
spell was on them. IL would lift, but
for the moment they were powerless
to struggle against It. AT length he
saw the color fade from her cheeks;
her eyes we're able to meet his with
out the look IN them that all men love.
Then he seemed to get HE feet on the
ground again. and a strange. ineffably
sweet sense OF calm took possession
of him.
II must paint you all over again."
he said, suddenly breaking in on one
OF her remarks Just as you are
today-an outdoor girl. glorious out
door girl in"
in muddy boots." she laughed.
drawing her skirt away TO reveal a
shapely foot in an American walking
shoe.
He smiled and gave voice to new
thought. by Jove. how much better
looking our American shoes are than
the kind they wear in Londonl"
Sara insists on American shoes.
so long as / am with her. don't
think our boots are 20 viliainous. do
your"
Just the same. I'm going to paint
you again. boots and all. You"
"oh, how tired you viii become of
mel"
TRY mel"
Besides, you are TO do Sara at
once. She has consented to sit TO
you. She will be wonderful, Mr..
Booth, oh, how wonderful"
There was no mistaking the SINGER
ity OF this rapt opinion.
Stunning" was his brief comment.
She was silent for a long time, so
long indeed that he turned to look
at her
"A thoroughly decent, fair minded
chap is Leslie Wrandall." he pro
nounced, for want OF something bet
ter to say. still, I'm bound to say.
I'm sorry he is coming home tomor-
row."
The red crept into her cheeks again.
Il thought you were such pals" she
said nervously.
Il expect to be his best man II he
ever marries." said he, whacking a
stone at the roadside with his walk
ing stick. Then he looked up at her
furtiyely and added, with a quizzical
smile: Unless something happens"
What could happenr'
HE might marry the girl I'm IN
love with. and. In that case. I'd have
to be excused"
Where shall we walk to this morn
ingY" she asked abruptly. He had
drawn closer TO her In the roadway.
lis IL too far TO the old stone mill
That's where / first saw you, IL you
remember"
"yes. let US go there" she said. but
her heart sank. She knew what was
coming Perhaps II we're best TO have
ne over with; TO put It away with the
things that were TO always be her
lost treasures. II would mean the
end of their companionship. the end
of love dream She would have to
lie to him: to tell him she did not
love him.
Coming to the Jog In the broad mac
adam, they we're striking OF into the
narrow road that led TO the quaint
old mill, long since abandoned In the
forest glade beyond. when their atten-
ton was drawn TO a motor car. which