The Detroit times., 1914-02-21

days dragged on. and with barely
enough money on which to exist,
bereft Of the companionship, of the
encouragement OF her friends, save
Stuart. Fay could ind no happiness
In the present or little to hope for In
the future. or all the men that she
had known It was, OF course, Fielding
that she missed the most. With his
frieudship to cheer her on, and his
hand always held out to her a. Il was
In the old days. she believed that
even her present dull existence would
have been possible. But her pride
had been hurt, terribly hurt. and she
felt that the difference In the lives
they now led had carried them very
far apart and that he no longer cared
for her. The only solace she feund
IN this gray unhappy life was thet It
was above suspicion and that there
was nothing with which Fielding
could reproaol her. Several times
she had seen him In the audience ct
the theatsr. but, although when she
looked In hisrdirection and found that
his eyes were always on her, she had
never given him any sign that che
was conscious OF his presence.
II was ON Q cold raw afternoon, late
IN November, that Fay suddenly de-
termined that abe would visit Field
ing at his rooms. She had been feel-
Ing particularly miserable and lone
some all day, and II was probably this
extreme depression that prompted the
thought. She decided that perhaps
she had been unnecessarily sensitive.
and that, after ali. he really did care
for her. even craved to have her back.
Just a. ever since their separat1oA,
she had cyaved 70 have him back. It
was her hope that he might feel just
% she felt, and that he would want
to hold both Of her hands In hia, ana
to tell her, In his own way, that che
was more to him than any one else
In the whole world. Her mind made
up, she began at once to prepare for
her Wilt to him. She thought at flret
that she would telephone him Of her
coming, and then she decided that Il
would be better to have her little vtSlt
q complete surprise.
Hurry a. she might, she could not
arrive until after s o'clock. when he
was almost sure To be 1t home, and.
in her mind. she pictured Just what
Cu0Q mVSCau8 w. " w. - WV~s>s
be standing At the door Of his apart
ment, his left hand a. usual stuck
deep In his dressing-g0wn pocket. and
In his right hand he would DO hold
Ing his pipe. and not moving, 81
course, who Il was who had runx h1e
bell. he would be greatly annoyed ana
scowling ct the unexpected visitor.
But at the sight OF Fay his face would
break into broad smile. and he
would CALI out his welcome to her.
and holding out both his arms, would
hurry along the passage % - to meet
her at least hallway. And then che
would run to him, and when he had
drawn her into the room, he would
kiss her a the forehead. - he d.
ways did, and, perhaps, he would put
his big strong arms about her and tell
her how very much he had missed
her, how clad he was 20 have heT
back again, and that there never
would, or never could be another SOD
aration like this oaes
Fortunately the day WAS cold, and
Fay assured herself there would be
q blazing wood nye on the hearth,
and abe had always wanted 20 much
10 see 4 fire there. Their nrst greer
ings over, he would pull up his favor.
ite armchair, and then he would sit
ON the floor at her feet and smoka
his pipe. just % he used to do IN the
old days. They would both look ct the
cracking logs. and he would tell hen
how lonely he had been without her
and how 'neve. again must there b
any trouble between them. After
ward, when they were safely back
again on the old intimate footing.
and the last trace OF their quarrel
had been swept away, she would make
the tea and Fielding would set out
the tin boxes Of crackers he always
kent In the cupboard. Sue would e4i
q great many OF them because, n
stead Of. coming back to the nat for
dinner, che would be sure to decide
to remain At his rooms until It va
time fov her To 60 to the theater.
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