Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-10-07

IN all the houses along the ave.
nue.. not only on week days but on the
Sabbath? hi front room or parlo,
gloom OF sanctuary no longer prevailed
she noticed that. Sunday nowadays
found the light streaming into those
prim n virtuous rooms with all the
glory 1t could produce. She recalled
other days. no so far off, when Cor
NTH closed its front room shutters for
Tear the world might look within and
break the holy Sabbath day. Now Cor
lntn sat on Its froEt porches and gave
welcome to the Sabbath all day long.
mo !" onder the town seemed new to
her. and better.
n recalled certain comments he.,
ldlher a made In the automobile the
DAY before while they were being
Whisked homeward after tina uplifting
service.
'Blagden G seems broader than
IT was Yesterday" he had said.
II Is quite as wide, literally, as
Judge Bright" said young
Mr.. S%allonsby.
way"
II think the world is lust beginning
to take notice of Blagden avenue" was
the young mans comment. He meant
10 pc sarcastic, but merely spoke the
truth" p M
''The world isn,t or hoa q. +.
ed" 60 rs VI
Depends on local color" said the
matically. He felt rather proud of 1t.
And whether you look up or down."
completed the Judge.
ana SO. said Joan to herself that
night. after Sallonsby had taken his
departure, 1t all depends on the way
one iooked at Mary Midthorne's So
ashamed OF herself for having peeped
at them from behind closed front room
shutters. so to speak.
moreover. she had treated Eric rath-
er caval1erly after church. Perhaps IT
was the thought of that which kept her
awake nearly all of the night, trying to
in his eyes,
she wondered IL she would see him
mat morning. How handsome, how
manly he had looked-But how now,
she was on her way to see Mary and
no n else. She reminded herself of
.nis at least a dozen times during her
progress up Blagden avenue
Suddenly her heart began to beat
lurlously, the color came and went in
her cheeks, and her eyes experienced q
curious effect Of momentary useless
ness.
Eric Midthorne had turned the cor
ner ABOVE and was approaching her
WIN vigorous strides, his head
lowered, his hands in his coat ocket
Inc gray Fedora hat Yves pulled we'll
gown over his eyes. He looked up wheu
ne was 70 yards away, and saw her.
his race. which had been pale and
worn a before. was now. a
came lushed and hot.
She extended her pIoyad Htt1o how'd
Flow do you do. Eric" she said.
Ihey We're looking squarelyi into each
others eyes as If fascinated.
n waited a moment. I'm regard to
the plans?. She asked in the same
n quite without purpose. She
could feel the blood roaring in her head
Yes. II can't undertake the work"
ne replied. the words oming RAPIDLY.
= must give 1t Up. He'll have to get
someone else" o.
Her eyes fell: her cheeks lost their
vivid color. N'
The won't let YOU off Eric she !
stammered. II am sure he will not
his smile was not pleasant to see.
"A great deal has happened since the |
argai was made" he said. The word. |
bargain" possessed an ominous. even
accusing sound for her.
to see Mary now" she said, as if that
explained everything hat had passed.
HIS face frightened. You are7 I'm
glad, JOAN. Nothing should come he
tween you two. Mary loves you"
Then It will be all right" said she,
eagerly. II was quite wrong-stupidlv
wrong: l hope she will understand and !
overlook some of the"
why, couldn't you have written ma !
mat you'd ceased to care, Joan?" he
broke in regardless. "Why did YOU let
me go on thinking that you-But. good
What am I saying? You are
You have made 1T easy for me. |
1t would have been hard-oh. so hard
TO nave broker 1t off if you had gone |
on caring" NA eoAo
She started: Suddenly she was the
Joan OF OLD. Broken it OFF," she cried
oianklV: - don't understand"
- VIII not ask why you nave ceased
w affair. / am glad that Won
are spared h pain of caring for some
one-in that way-who isn't worthy
You have found someone who de-
serves" =" w
Eric, Il" she began TREMENDOUSLY.
then caught herself up with an effort
Let me u back with YOU. please
40. she substituted in low. eager
tones. II must see you alone. must
ak with you. Eric. There is so much
! nave to say that can't be said out
joan" he cried. You don't mean
IL haven't changed" she muir
INJURED. There isn't anyone else
"And Sallonsby? 2" he said. the blood
rioting in his veins.
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