Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-05-14

| He Is coming out on the eleven
thirty, Sara" said the girl nervously,
unless you will send the motor In for
him. The body of his car is being
changed and it's In the shop. He must
have been jesting when he said he
would pay for the petrol should
have said gasoline
/! Sara laughed. "You will know him
better, my DEAR" she said. Leslie is
very light-hearted"
He suggested bringing a friend"
went on Hetty hurriedly. "A Mr..
Booth. the portrait painter"
Il met him in Italy. He is charm
ing. You will like him. too, Hetty."
| The emphasis did not escape notice.
ut seems that he is spending fort
night In the village, this Mr.. Booth,
| painting spring lambs for rest and
recreation. Mr. Leslie says
Then he is at our very gates said
Sara. looking UP suddenly.
Il wonder IL he can be the man
saw yesterday at the bridge" unused
Hetty. lis he tall?"
vague. 1t was six or seven years ago."
1T was left that Mr.. Wrandall is to
come out on the eleven-thirty." ex-
planned Hetty. Il thought you wouldn't
like sending either of the motors in
And Mr.. Booth? 2"
I'VE are to send for him after Mr..
Wrandall arrives. He Is stopping at
the Inn, wherever that may be-"
Poor fellow!" sighed Sara, with a
grimace. Il am sure he will like us
immensely II he has been stopping at
the inn"
Hetty stood staring down at the
blazing logs for q full minute before
giving expression to the thought that
troubled her.
Sara" she said, meeting her
friends eyes with steady light In her
own, why did Mr. Wrandafi ask for
me instead of you? 1t is you he is
coming to visit, not me. 1t Is your
house. Why should"
MY dear" said Sara glibly. Il am
merely his sister-in-law. 1t wouldn't
be necessary to ask me II he should
come He knows he Is welcome"
Then why should he feel called up
ON to-"
Some men like to telephone. sup
pose" said the other coolly.
Il wonder If you will ever under
stand how l feel about-about certain
| things, Sara,
What, for instance?"
"Well, his very evident interest in
me-" cried the girl holly. HE sends
me flowers-this is the second box
this week-and he is SO kind, so very
friendly, Sara, that l can't bear it,
really can't"
Mrs. Wrandall stared at her. You
can't very well send him about his
business" she said. unless he be-
comes more than friendly. Now, can
your
But 1t seems $3.50 horrible. so
| beastly," groaned the girl
Sara faced her squarely. See here,
Hetty,' she said levelly, I'VE have
made our bed, you and l. We must lie
| in itA-together If Leslie Wrandall
| chooses to fall in love with you, that
| is his affair, not ours. We must face
every condition. In plain words, we
must play the game
What could be more appalling than
to have him fall in love with me?"
THE other way round would be
more dramatic. / should say"
Good God Sara!" cried the girl in
horror. How can you even speak OF
such thing?"
After all, why shouldn't began
Sara, but stopped in the middle Of her
| suggestion, with the result that it had
| it's full effect without being uttered in
SO many cold-blooded words. The girl
shuddered.
| / wish, Sara. you would let me- un-
burden myself completely to ypu." she
! pleaded, seizing her friends hands
you have forbidden me-"
| Sara jerked her hands away. Her
eyes flashed. IL do not want to hear
it," she cried fiercely. Never, neveri
Do you understand? 1t is your secret.
! l will not share 1t with you should
hate you II knew everything. AS 1t
Is. love you because you are WON
an who suffered at the hand OF one
| who made me suffer There Is moth
ing more to say. Don't bring up the
subject again. want to. be your
friend for ever, not your confidante.
There is a distinction. You may be
able to see how very marked it Is in
our case. Hetty- What one does not
know, seldom hurts"
"But want to justify myself"
1T isn't necessary" cut In the other
so peremptorily that the girls eyes
spread into a look of anger. Where.
upon Sara Wrandall threw her arm
about her and drew her down beside
her In the chaise-lounge. II didni
mean to be harsh" she cried. I'VE
must not speak Of the past, that's all
The future is not likely to hurt as
dear. Let us avoid the past
THE ftissaTe!" sighed the girl, star
ing blankly before her.
TO appreciate what it is to be-
said the other, you have but to think
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