The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

with the books on the table at which
she sat.
Eyes, | am going away. II thought
you'd like mo just to say goodby."
"Of course | won't keep YOU" she
said very stittiy and without looking
at me.
"GOodhy. then
She rose and held out her hand.
'Goodby." She turned her face to me.
and her lip uuivercd as she bit it. |
recalled the priests words about her
bctrothal and clampcd down my feel
ings as ! took her hand and pressed il.
II wish you godspced with all my
heart | said.
She lowered her eyes again. and her
hand fell listlcSsIy as I released it and
turned to the door. | had nearly reach
ed it when | heard the rustic of her
cotton dress and turned to find her at
my elbow.
But you're not going to part like
this:"
I should have liked to part in Il very
different fashion could | have had my
way. But I could not.
"Fathcr Ambrose thinks that | hal
better go. and of course he is right
"Ru, Rob and Peggy haven't said
coodby. Oh. think of all we've zone
through together. Don't GO away AL
cry with me like this
Angry. God forbid. Why. you're
Just the bravest little soul | ever met
in all my life. And some day I hope
Sylvia and you will meet, and and"
| scarcely knew what l was saying
and ended in partial incoherencc.
"That's more like You. ! mean its
moro natural, except that YOU general
ly know exactly what you want to say
England:'
u don't think | have any definite
Her laughter stopped me. She shook
her forcfingcr with laughing aSsump
tion Of gravity. IF ] had not ceased
to he Peggy | should Say You We're
hiding something from me. And you
know how true Pcggy's instincts arc.
What should | have to hide" | ask
cd, with a smile.
:Wlat a mask of a smile" She cried,
with Il lifting of the hands. "Fathcr
Ambrose is a wonderful man. He has
changed YOU completely in an hour.
She turned back to the table and sat
, down again. II suppose it ouldh be
helped," she added half to herself. with
a sigh.
what could not be hclped:"
, She did not reply at once. but looked
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while her feet tapped the floor quickly
, and irritably. "Of course you are do
ing this with a purpose" she said after
the pause. "Why: Oh. don't pretend
to misunderstood me. You know as
we'll as | do that you're entirely chang
, ed. It's so unjust. What have I done:
= You know that after all you've done
for me l wouldn't do anything to an
T. ger you for all the world"
Don't persist about my being an
CRY"
We'll. offended, then. only it's such
, a stupid word. Estranycd. alienated.
] changed. any word YOU like. Some
! thing has MISUNDERSTANDING has
come between us. DO YOU treat Sylvia
=, like this? It's m%addening."
There is no change in me-" pro
tested.
She laughed. Its in me, then, YOU
Y mean. That's almost cowardly. At
least it would be if any one but you
4 said it," Then, with Il start. her eyes
, opened wide. She rose aud stared at
< me with parted lips. and a vivid blush
! spread all over her face. Il believe |
understand. Yon think in Your Eng
! lish way that l have heen too forward,
$ unvomanly. too-oh.." And she cover
cd her crimson checks with her white,
: strenuous fingers.
I Don't say that. please. Why. the
time we've been together has been the
/ brightest thing in the world to me"
{, She took her hands from her face
n and sat down again starin" at tho ia
hlc while the flush died out of her
cheeks slowly. "I'vc gone all over that
sentence. That has been is the clue
Il Now 7 see. It's all over. and VIC arc
conventional again. With an exag
ccratcd %affcctation Of !, society man
ner she rose very slowly. held out hr1
hand and Simpcred: II hope you will
have Il pleasant journey. Mr.. AnStruth
J or. The weather is still n|rn enough
+ to be excellent for travelling. Will YOU
mako my compliments To your sister
and say | hope TO see her some day.
h ! could not restrain q smile. but no.
Il muscle Of her face moved. She kept
up tho vapid shipper. Il will give yoll1
!, message" | said and tried to talk" hcl
: hand. but She Just let me- touch hcl
p, finger tips and then bowed.
II am so pleased to have met YOU
and thank o ever so much for al
= You have lone, I hope you'll not take
cold from the rain. odds are such
distressing attlirtious." Then another
sudden change. With a stamp of tn,
foot she threw her head back. and hon
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