The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-06-23

gong away she said. her fingers busy
with the books on the table at which
she sat.
ayes. | am going away. IL thought
you'd like me just to say goodby."
"Of course won't keep YOU" she
said very stif]y and without looking
at nc.
"Ioo1hy. then"
She rose and held out her hand.
"t;oodby." She turned her face tn me.
and her lip uuivered as she bit it.
recalled the priests words about her
hctmthal and clamped down my feel
ings AS took her hand and pressed it.
II wish YOU godspecd with all my
heart | said.
She lowered her eyes again. and her
hand fell listlcssly as | released it and
turned to the door. | had nearly reach
cd 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
1his:"
| should have liked I" part in q very
different fashion could | have had my
way. But | could not.
"Fathcr Ambrose thinks that ! had
better 90. and of course he is right"
But Bob and Peggy haven't said
.oodby. oh. think Of all we've gone
through together. Don't 60 away IN
cry with me like this"
"Angry.. God forbid. Why. you're
just tho bravcst little soul I ever mct
i'm all my life. And some day ! hope
Sylvia and YOU will meet. a%nd-and"-
scarcely knew what ! was saying
and ended in partial incohcrence.
"That's more like YOU. | near its
more natural. except that YOU general
ly know exactly what YOU want to say
and say it.. Are you going TOTO
England:"
II don't think I have any definite
plans. IT,
Her laughter stopped me. She shook
her forctingcr with laughing a>sump-
tiun of gravity. If | had not ceased
1n hc Peggy /, should say YOU were
hiding something from me. And YOU
know how true I'cggy's instincts are
"What should have to hide ask
cd. with a smile.
what q mask If a smile" She cried,
with a lifting If tho hands. "Fathcr
Ambrose is a wonderful man. lie has
changed YOU completely in an hour.
She turned back to the table and sat
down again. II suppose it couldn't hc
hclpcd." she added half TO herself, with
a sigh.
"M"hnt could not he hclpcd:"
She did not reply at once. but looked
up at mc from under her long lashcs,
while her feet tapped the floor quickly
and irritahly. 'Of curse YOU arc do
ing this with a purpose" she said after
the pause. "Why: oh. don't pretend
to misunderstood mo. You know as
we'll as | do that you're entirely chang
cd. It's 50 unjust. What have l done:
You know that after all you've done
for me wouldn't do anything to an
ger YOU for all the world"
"pon't persist about my being an
-ry."
"Wcll. offended. then. only it's such
a stupid word. l1>trangcd. %alienated,
changed. any word You like. Some
thing has MISUNDERSTANDING has
come bot wcen us. DO you treat Sylvia
like this: It's maddcning.'
"Thcrr is no change in me" pro
tested.
She laughed. Its in me. then. YOU,
mean. That's almost cowardly. At
least il would he if any one but YOU
said it," Then. with a start. her eyes
opened wide. She rose and stared at
me with parted lips. and a vivid blush
spread all over her face. Il believe
understand. You think in your Eng
fish way that | have been too forward.
unwomanly. tOo-Oh..' And she cover
cd her crimson checks with her white.
strenuous fingers.
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
and sat down again staring at the ia
bic while the flush died ~, of her
checks slowly. "I've gone all over that
sentence. That has been is the clue,
Now | sec. It's all over. and we are
conventional again" With an cXag-
.crated atfcctation Of a society man
ner she rose very slowly. held out her
hand and simpcrcd: II hope YOU will
have a pleasant journey. Mr.. Anstruth'
or. The weather is still open enough
Is he excellent for travelling. Will YOU
make my compliments I" your sister
and say hope to see her some day
| could not restrain. a smile. hut no.
a muscle of her face moved. She keep;
up the vapid shipper. II will give youl
message" said and tried to AXE her
hand. but she Just lot me touch her
finger tips anu then bowed.
Il am so pleased 1" have met YOU
and thank You ever SO much for al
YOU have done. I hope You'll not take
cold from the rain, Colds are such
distressing at1lictionS.' Then another
sudden change. With a stamp of the
foot she throw 0cr head back. and hpl