Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-01-07
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d" Confession
By EUNIcE BLAKE

obs ~ 10. 49, aatf-55 ats 80 rau4a
There was a brief silence between
the two men, when Billy Staples said:
Ida sent me oH.i'naL ,vsbiq7
This was all the information 2 one
ever got out of Mr.. Staples. There j.
a story connected With his dismissal
that puts tile matter in a odifferent
light. sasnl bns snaoA sgEa3goN
Miss Traska was one of a hpase part
) given in the autumn, and Ok course
Billy was invited TOO. Edith Storms,
one of the girls of the party, was sit
ting on the porch with Billy and said
: to him: n FAAA .
I'm tired of riding, and I wish we
did more walking. * Nothing delights
me SO much as to start out on q brisk
walk in cool autumn weather. when
the leaves are turning. l love to kick
up the leaves drying on the ground"
will he most happy to be your
companion Hforsa walk said Billy gal
lantly.
Ida might not like it."
~ see no reason why she should OBJ
ject."
Nevertheless it wonld be just as
we'll if she did not sec us go away to-
gether. She's in the library playing
cards."
I'm perfectly willing nshe should
see U.S."
They started off and were soon in the
woods. y Kicking up the fallen lea YES.
Miss Storms coming to, a secluded spot
did not seem as desirous of walking as
she had claimed. "a Fhranch-of.a tree
growing svefy4neaf tle-groi1nd and
parallel to it formed a convenient seat.
Miss Storms 4satYdownG deaving room
for her companion to sit beside her. He
did so, and the two chatted for awhile
on the scenic beauty of the spot and
the stiffness. the lady .remarking that It
was just the place for a proposal,
whereupon the gentleman said that he
would be happy TO accommodate her
if he We're, not already, engaged.
Miss Storms Teamed forward, expos
ing a shapely waist. Billy resisted a
Stemptaffdti TO, drop ah19afnb upon it aSut
when she turned her face toward him
with dherSlips very near his Me gave, it
up Jig Kissed her aI0YRn2
The temptress rose AMI walked
away Biay following hef.I He couldn't
tell whether sheH@asaoffended or hurt
or, conscience stricken esTheir walk
back to tile house was in silence, and
/. when they reached 1t the girl went
Immediately to her. room.
grsaf esening mss Trnsis iHtihated
that she would Ills, a private conversa-
ton with her fance.oS They went into
one Of sthealittfei par@A nAhe main
floor. and when seated the lady said:
~ ssfsaw you got sahs X this afteefhoon
with Edith S~torpse Mosgplr think it
just the thing to take walks in the
4 woods With one, giptewAen y9p~arezen-
gagged to another.ss a30@ld &
"Issee no harmdn itSS9 osg
There is nQ harm gPF9gided nothing
occurs that is harmful"
Billy made no reply to this.
l. IF you assure me that nothing harm
full occurred | have nothing further to
S Bfiiy b%ond 4edrssddqbs il Is III answer ri then
said, TASK Edith 3 Then. rising. he
2left the room. .uOOWIuw
81 She lei &herefia in the hallt the
next morning, and banding him a note
size PASSED on The note was simply
II breaking of their engagement
= Edith Storms, on seeing. Billy shortly
after his dismissal, Indicated that she
would like TO speak to him alone. Bill
ly gave her an opportunity, but MAIN
tanned a, reserve. o
Why did you send. Ida to me about
what happened yesterday? she asked.
Because it is the woman's privilege
to answer all such questions"
could you not have saved your
self by9-oabitW sgas2A as0
a lie?- No"
II You compelled me to accuse you of
taking a kiss without my CONSENT"
8"ldonat see how gouseo1ld haze 9TH
erwise defended Yourself" 81
But this reflected on you"
1 shall have TO bear the imputa-
ton" ~. .54s
Has Ida broken with you?"
Yes wW
Miss Storms did not seem quite sat
isfed and showed her dissatisfaction.
She toyed with a bangle onvher arm.
then with a string of beads. around her
neck.
What makes me feel unpleasant,
she said presently. lis that | don't
wish you o3think that | wish TO take
you away from Ida. Indeed, l am pre-
occupied in thatr4 fsaEyf &tf
Don't give yourself any concern that
| should think 9 YOU are in love
with me-
There was something cutting in this
that called a slight flush to her cheek.
All the, blame of this affair." she
said, falls. on me. I'm not going to
bear il I'll toll you the whole Story
if you Will agree TO dropthe matter"
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