The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-23

time and follow them Pretty soon
you ind the tree" lie smacked his
lips. After a while you get tired and
sit down on patch OF moss, with
your back against a log. and half close
your eyes. That's the best OF all.
People come-out OF books, you
know"
Il think | know"
and you talk and have adven-
lures or course. YOU re always the
hero and si1e's tire heroine
Who's she2"
The prettiest one. OF course And
then. all at once, just when things
are most exciting. they all scoot be-
cause" He paused dramatically
Because"
Mesquite bite" She opened re-
proachhl eyes upon him A mos.
quito. Kazia, II bust up the biggest
dream man ever had"
Such sallies had not before failed
TO draw her laughter Now she only
smiled, and family
You could leave that Why?"
ITO make money" he responded
crassly
Il wouldn't leave it for money"
Yes. you would. Kazia But guess
it, more than just the money. You
soc, in Bethel there's no chance. moth
iug to do. except grow old and nose
into your neighbor's business and
and want the things you can't have"
Don't they have 20 work there?"
lie laughed contemptuously They
cnll /, work used 10 call il work.
Only those stay who are afraid OF
what they'd find ont here"
You're not afraid of anything, are
youe"
Afraid" And this was another
sort OF laugh II wasn't, when | came
away. But now ! am. Only some.
times YOU want things so hard you
forget you're afraid and" \ half for
gotten phrase from Richard Courtney
came 70 him And are willing to
pay"
"Yes she said slowly Il know
You know? DO YOU want things.
tco?'
want things She drew a long
wondering breath. as she measured
desire. She did not wait for his ques-
TICK. "To be different"
THEY sat q little above the carriage
road. along which rolled the Sunday
afternoon procession OF pleasure-seek-
efs He pointed 10 an open landau IN
which two women sat, primly upright,
hands folded in laps and faces set
e.raight ahead the very picture OF
wolI.dressed. self-conscious respect
ability az different from kazia as
pnything he could conceive.
Like that
yes like that. Sometimes" She
looked Vistfully after the departing
probabilities But mostly. iust 20
belong to somebody"
But Roman and the Matka and
Piotr--'
They're ashamed OF me and afraid
other pcopleIl find out about me.
v'uru went To school the other boys
and girls said things and did things.
aldnf care" Her head went mp and
her voice told how passionately she
had cared But piotr told them az
home and they wouldn't let me go
any more They'd be glad IN ! were
gone And SOM day ! will GO
But where kazia?'
IN don't know" she said YEARLY.
"Ir knew I'd 20 now Some place
where they won't know about me,
Here nobody. when they find out
treats me Ike other people Except
She added. "JIm whiting"
md me" he said gently
And yuu" She turned 90 look
sp.rchinglN into bis eyes. "Dont u
really maxi, ans difference 20 YOU
settled chat question once for all
last SUNDAY
Her look of gratitude disturbed him
strangely Tie stirred uncomfortable.
SHE saw. but did not understand
Size Uomtcd 20 the sinking sun.
Ste' MS getting late. ! mnsr 20
LOme and get your supper
II ook her hand and helped her to
.ursc TINT be did not release tho
baud
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