The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-10-13
CHAPTER VIl-con.rnued.

"Rcwarc Of the military, Ethel--es
p"ciaily when he's IrlSh"' she warned
Ethel
IN another moment Miss Wiloughh,
mo Captain Redmond were alone, sh,
herself seated upon the wide settee
''ut The captain. apparently. dared moi
trust himself nearer her than the stoO
UHon which be perched lust where h,
could not touch her. There had been
= time when hc and Ethel were undis
uisedly fond Of each other But now
ne was scarcely sure of her senti
mcnts toward him.
$50. Larry, you've actually come
back NJ last" she said.
Il wonder II it can seem as long to
you as it does to me" he mused.
Il don't linOw-perhaps!
DO sou mind when saw you last
Twas ut dante on tie river"
AT Narrower She had been far
= f,om forgetting that pleasant memory
Then you do remember" he cried
'rth delight. 1T was my first one
,icp"' he told her.
You ruined my slippers" she re-
minded him, to tease him.
Did /: Then it was punishment
thlt when | came up the second time
W id taXicabs wouldn't drag another
dance from youY
NO. you were too late" Ethel ex.
ulujned She had no wish to be too
hard on him.
TOO late! That's the tragedy Of the
irish, We're always too sompthin'-
TOO late or too eary-too sentimental!
rr too cynical-too shy or too bold. We
llugh too much and we're too sad
We're too much In love or not at all.
We're way up or we're way down"
I'm fact. you're Irish" she interpo-
lated softly.
''You sound as If you liked us
Irlsh." he rejoined.
She gave him an enigmatic look.
81 love you-Irsh." she replied.
"'Tis a lucky race we are" lie told
her. with great enthusiasm.
But tell me-what have you been
dolng?" Ethel asked
"Since spoiled your slippers?' Cap
tain Redmond laughed. He seen pd
never to remain long in a serious mood
"Oh, my dear. I've been long way
from Tipperary--the States. India. Ber
lin, Paris, South America. And III
my dear how lonely I've bpen"
You lonelyw She could not believe
that the mercurial Irishman could ever
long be that
I've been in crowded places and in
empty ones, but always | was alone"
he said with just a hint of sadness In
spite Of the gayety that his friends
loved in him, there were many times /
when Captain Redmond had to fight |
hard to dspel the Celtic melancholy |
That was his natural heritage. but !
there. there-tell me about yourself" !
Ie begged.
But Ethel was not ready TO do that. !
she shrank from discussing herself
With bin.
so you've become great globe
"otter--you who'd never been out of
England" she said, hastily.
All! That was different was poor
hen" he reminded her.
"Oh--nnd nowY'
I'm the idle rich" he Informed her
IAN uncle Ia India fell
If his horse. hunting-not very roman.
ic, was It? And they cabled me /
vas the sole heir to his vast estates"
81 didn't know you had an uncle in
udia." Ethel commented with some
urprlse.
40 more did 4 But-God bless
i'm" the captain said with mock rev
renee.
And why-why have you come
ack?" she inquired slowly.
''T'or the same reason that went Il
way," he said promptly. /
what was thatY /
"A woman"
Ills soft reply, his serious eyes, 9
irllled her Hut at tile same time she
new that sbe must no longer let lin
,main IN overs mood--she who
ould have given anything to hear
mt one short month ago.
you, Larryw She forced gay a
ugh How excltingl Tell me, who i
as sneY'