The Detroit times., 1914-02-27
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ssAnd II It IL right Tor me to ask.
Why she particularly wanted you ia
90 back to Pieasantville with her.
now--today
eyes," he said. II think | can.
h1d been great deal to Fay-that ID
a. TAR ~ her life down there was con
cefnsd. We had grown up together;
We had NO other friends, we were to
xether, always; Ia way we had 81
ways loved each other. She went
there today to see the place for the
/ t16t time, and she wanted to have, me
Win her. After al, 1t seems but 4
natural wish. IT,"
.You said Just now" Blanche Inter
rupted him, "that she went there ia
see the place for the last time. Why
ne last timer"
For a moment Fielding hesitated
ina clenched his hands tightly behind
him.
fray didn't intend to come back
she was tired. and sick, and terribly
DOOR,. and quite hopeless about the
| future. There was nothing beautiful
/ n life left TO her. Shed had enough
Abe wanted to quit, she"
The girl before the fireplace sudden
IS threw up her hand for him to stop
ana pressed the back OF the other
hard against her closed eyes.
stop" she begged, please stop"
Save for the cracking Of the logs
ana the ticking of the clock. the room
was quite silent. II was the girl who
/ spoke flrst. She took her hand from
! hefofe her stsrtled eyes and stretched
Il t6Ward him. But he did not take It
ana stood staring down at her. and
for the nrst time she saw how tired
and gray was his face.
"rm 20 sorry. Porter" she said. sd
very -Sorry- for both Of yo~v
,xnew how awful q scene like thai
must have been 20 you. For61ve ne
dear, won't you. for making you tel
me-"
,"rm sorry, Blanche" he said. but
III haven't told you everything yet. and
rye got to. rye got to do It, and I'vt
rot to do It now
He pulled himself up very straigh,
and looked down at her with his tired
-meeainsless- ayes
last night" he said, II told y0t
that had never loved Fay Clayton
and guess lied to you. But. before
God, Blanche, I didn't mean to, lie &
you. II was only today, when ! saw
her sitting there with that damned
hottie In her hand, that ! knew how
much I cared. ] cared for her ther
as I have never cared for any one II
THE world, and told her 20"
Blanche pulled herself slowly out o
her chair and went over to q broaf
table IA the center Of the room and
FOR come moments stood silent, look
linz down ct the magazines, arranged
IL neat rows on the table.
sI'm sorry, Porter" she said at last
still looking down at the magaxinea
" Know just to say that I'm SORT!
dooon't sound very adequate, but
slonst know exactly what should say
rOf course. rm glad for you that yo'
found out, and I'm glad for Miss Clay
49, aake. too, because she's made
E0o6 Aght sof It, and then. I'm sur
49, Ane all through. ] guess that
All Porter, except hope that you'l
- very happy together. but. Of course
I'm sure you'll both Do tnat-very
Sfay's not going to marry me,
81ol6ing said bluntly, that ~ II tina
- what you mean" .
f3o glanced at Blanche and the gl0l
ff6m Z biz yellow-shaded lamp ON "a
1able showed the look OF complete sui
49, o. her paJe tired face.
sYou mean she said, that Oh
VouT NARY your
sThat's IT. FIELDING went on dol
eo11v. 'ehO says I was ashamed Q
-. ond IA WY. she's right. WASH
assumed Of her, but vas eshame
c. ~ fSisnds, snd nselscted nr g
|S1hoy. I suppose I was afran the
ss&c51 ctani n my way. and 90
;6HrSv hor sside, Just - threw ever
Sn6s go $50 whoL didn't think coul
8o1b- Ihine6 ca1e too easy for I.
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