The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-05-01


is in love with me- But--cant you
see 2"
You are wise young woman 70
know men so well" said the other
systematically. Il have never believed
In 81 Anthony"
Nor L." said Lydia. and was sur
prised al herself.
DO you consider me TO be a bad
woman. Lydia?" Her lips trembled.
There was a suspicious CULVER TO her
chin.
NO. do not" pronounced the girl
fatty. IL could only think that of
you Il would explain everything and
! should know just how to treat you.
But do not think II OF YOU"
With long. deep sigh. Yyonne crept
closer and laid her head against Lyd-
las shoulder. The girls body stiff
fened, her brow grew dark with an
noyance.
Il am afraid you do not understand,
Mrs. Brood. The fact still remains
that you have not considered Fred
cries peace OF mind"
"Nor yours" murmured the other,
abjectly.
"Nor NINE" confessed Lydia. after
moment.
Il did not know that you and Fred
eric we're in love with each other until
I had been here for some time" Mrs.
Brood explained. suddenly fretful.
What kind OF woman are YOU"
burst from Lydia's indignant soul
Have you no conception OF the finer,
nobler--"
Yyonne deliberately put her hand
over the girls lips. checking the fierce
outburst. She smiled rather plain
lively as Lydia tried to jerk her head
TO one side In order TO continue her
reckless indictment
you shall not say II. Lydia. I am
not all that you think am. No. no.
a thousand times no. God pity me, !
am more accursed than you may think
with the finer and nobler instinct. II
II we're not SO, do you think | should
be where / am now ?--cringing here
like beaten child7 No. you cannot
understand-you never will under
stand. shall say no more. II is
ended. swear on my soul that
did not know you we're Frederic's
sweetheart did not know"
But you knew almost Immediately
after you came here" exclaimed
Lydia, harshly. 1T is not myself
am thinking of. Mrs. Brood. but of
Frederic. Why have you done this
abominable thing to him? why?'
I'll did not realize what II would
mean to him." said the other, desper-
ately. Il did not count all the cost.
But, dearest Lydia. II win come out
all right again, promise you. have
made a horrible, horrible mistake.
can say no more. Now, let me lie here
with my head upon your breast
want to feel the beating OF your pure,
honest heart--the heart that have
hurt. can tell by its throhs whether
IL will ever soften toward me. DO not
say anything now--let us be still"
II would be difficult to describe the
feelings of Lydia Desmond as she sat
there with the despised though to be
adored head pillowed upon her breast
where II now rested in sort Of conf
dent repose, as II there was safety I'm
the very strength OF the young girls
disapproval Yvonne had twisted her
1.-THE body on the chaise Tongue SO that
she halffaced Lydia Her free arm,
from which the loose sleeve had
fallen, leaving 1t bare TO the shoulder
was about the girls neck
For long time Lydia stared
straight before her seeing nothing.
positively dumb with wonder and &C.
knowledging a sense of dismay over
her own disposition 20 submit to this
extraordinary situation She was ask
ing herself why she did not cast the
woman away. why she lacked the !
power TO resent by deed as well as by
thought marvellous. adorable
life rested there on her breast This
woman had hurt her had hurt her
wantonly---and yet there came steal
ing over her, subtly. the conviction
that she could never hurt her In re.
turn. She could never bring herself
20 the point OF hurting this wondrous.
living. breathing throbbing creature
who pleaded. not only with her lips |
and eyes, but with the gentle heart.
beats that rose and fell in her throat.
After long time, in which there
was conflict. she suddenly pressed her
warm lips to Yvonne's. Then In an |
abrupt revulsion OF feeling her arms
fell away from the warm, sweet body |
and almost roughlylshe pushed Yvonne
away from her.
IL didn't mean to do thatl" she
gasped
The other smiled. but II was sad.
piaintive effort on her part. II knew
that you would" she repeated.
Lydia sprang TO her feet. her face
suddenly flaming with embarrassment |
II must see Mr.. Brood stopped In
10 tell him that she began. trying !
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