The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-07


/ would have deceived : saint "You
eat your supper in peace. give you
my word OF honor wont say =
| thing"
Thank you. Jake" she replied. sat-
isned. Good night"
An Jake opened the door the snow
eddied In and . blast Of cold wind
sent = chill through Mary's body. II
seemed good to meet Jake, but some
how she almost wished she hadn't.
It had brought back 70 forcibly the
things she was trying to forget. She
sat looking into space for 4 long time
after he had gone. People came and
went, queer assortment OF human
fty-women Of the streets and char
women wanting Z cup Of coffee-but
she scarcely saw them. She knew
when the door opened by the ACCOM-
pRnying chill, but she paid no atten-
ton to anyone coming or going. When
SHADES handsome figure appeared and
his eyes searched the room anxiously
she did not look up.
For moment he looked at her,
hungrily-sadly. She was pathetic
even now. although she had changed
and improved. but she did look so
little and wistful as she sat eating
her lonely. simple meal of crackers
and milk and coffee
He walked down the room and stood
before her. but 1t was only when he
spoke that she looked up. Her eyes
showed first amazement and then the
love she could In no wise conceal A
warm flush made her look. to him.
almost as pretty as she had when
she was a girl
well, how are you, Nary he
asked. 1t was an ordinary enough
speech. but the tone was tender and
his eyes we're asking the question she
could not ignore.
why. Dan! heard you tonight"
rs words we're out before she recoy-
cred from her surprise.
I'm glad you wanted to co." he
said. simply but what's the use of
It all?"
There was touch of cynicism in
his attitude and manner
"Of what?" Mary asked.
"Of my getting elected, and-of the
whole business?" and he looked at
her searchingly.
Aren't you satisfied" For q mo-
ment there was trace Of the Mary
who had kicked open the kitchen door
that day she had driven him from
that cottage. What way has 1t dis
appointed you?"
Well, what's the use of being gov
ernor II you can't share the honors?"
Slade smiled wanly as he thought OF
their former discussion Of the same
subject. mo, 1t doesn't amount to
much after ALI Jake tells me you
are going to Europe?"
Yes, it's a Cook tour" she ex-
claimed as she produced the ticket
from her handbag. Its a quick
glimpse Of famous places. We are to
see Rome. We have two days there
and half day for the Pyramids
Then the Holy Land. then Paris for
three whole days I'm to see every
thing-to see life! I'll see the whole
world in two months"
We'll. | hope you'll enjoy it," he
commented sadly. Il couldn't"
Why not?" she asked innocently.
Slade looked at her for a full min
ute before he replied.
I find I'm too old to make new
friends" he finally replied. ITS what
I've had that counts; it's looking
back. not ahead. And want to say
right here and now that II | had It
all to do over again I'd do differently.
I'd do differently"
Yes, guess we'd all do differ
entity and Mary fumbled absently
with the Cooks ticket to the world
in two months. But It's too late
now" she finished
You couldn't think of irving n
again. could you. Mary?" SHADES
voice was tense.
"Oh. no." she replied as II his sue-
sestion were not to be considered for
moment. I'VE are divorced and the
only disnined thing for divorced peo-
pie to do Is to stay divorced. Wby7
Are you lonely?"
NO, I can't honestly say I'm lone
~ he answered. candidIy. I'm too
busy FOR that I asked you because