Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-07-16

announced. He added the complaint.
You're late"
"All right" Mark sighed. Bring
'em out"
Then Kazia spoke her protest
"Piotr, can't you see he's tired?"
But can't do EN-" Piotr became
sulky at once. And haven't failed
once this week"
"Piotr, you're q greedy Hunky pig
Don't you do it." she turned to Mark.
Sundays the double turn"
Was this the olive branch? 10th
ing then could have persuaded min
to give up the hour with Piotr. Blu
he saw an opening: he unlimbered
big gun and sent one shell screaming
toward her camp. "You." he said with
crushing dignity. will be walking IN
the park and won't care Piotr, we're
losing time"
She turned away SO quickly that he
could not judge his Workmanship
The lesson began And lasted until Pioti
rushed OF to school
The double turn came and was duly
endured, as are most of life's dreaded
trials when they actually present
themselves. But even Roman showed
the effects Of the long strain. When
he reached home he began at once to
drown his fatigue in huge potations.
Mark went to his room.
There a surprise awaited him: clean
clothes, neatly laid out-also Kazia,
who had just completed this kindl,
service.
Il thought you'd like to clean ur
before supper" she explained with .
new dif1dence.
Thank you. Kazia You always
think Of the right things"
mo, not always.'
She moved toward the door-anx
ious to avoid him, as usual. he thought
But he had no spirit for the siege iust
then. He dropped into the chair. bury
ing his throbbing head in his hands
He supposed that she had gone.
But she had not gone. She stood
uncertain in the doorway. watching the
tired detected figure he made.
mot always" she repeated. The
ready color mounted. Sometimes I'm
cranky when 1 don't want to be-"
He glanced up. bewildered by this
sudden striking of colors.
You look awful tired" she went on
hurriedly.
He nodded stupidly. trying to grasp
the fact that for once she was neither
hostile nor Indifferent. Its the heat"
It'll be worse In summer. It hurts
even Uncle Roman then. You can't
stand it."
He reused himself. Yes, can stand
it-because will" Richard Courtney
would have detected a new hrmness
in the line Of the grimly shut mouth
Several thousand men stand It,"
Il hope So" she answered gravely.
when you say 1t that way. you make
me think you can"
Il say 1t to make myself think 30,
l guess" He laughed shortly. Then
he observed that she was wearing her
white dress; the reason. of course,
was obvious.
WAS 1t a nice walk today"
II didn't CO."
"Oh!" He leaned forward, very
eagerly for an exhausted man. .Kazia,
do you still think I'm stuck-up and
selfish?"
She shook her head slowly. You've
been SO nice to Piotr this week. when
you've been SO tired"
'Kazia-" Before that honest gaze
he, too, had to be honest. "Kazia,
l did 1t to make you think that. But
1t was to help him you wanted me
to stay. wasn't it?"
mo. it wasn't"
Then why?"
Her eyes looked unwaveringly into
his. Il don't know" she said slowly.
Because you're different. guess. You
know things. You" A queer little
frown of puzzlement furrowed the
pretty brow as she groped for the
words. She sighed impatiently. for
the cropping was fruitless. You're Just
different. ! thought l could learn
something from you-mebby."
viii you go walking with me next
Sunday, Kazia?"
Yes" she said very gravely.
'Kazia." he pleaded whimsically,
you even laugh for others-some-
times. Don't you think you might
smile for me this once, anyhow"
smile quivered on her lips and
was gone. But for a breath she lin
gered. her questioning eyes still upop
him.