The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-16
By
GEORGE AGNEW CHAMBERLAIN

She did and together they walked the
long length of the avenue and out into
the park.
By that time they had decided it was
quite a warm afternoon after all-al-
most warm enough to sit down. They
tried it. Collingeford sat half turned
on the bench and devoured Alix with |
his eyes. And just as he was going to
say word Alix gave him full, meas
uring look and said, almost hastily, 1T |
is too cold, after all. Quite chilly. 1t
was our walking so fast deceived US.
She rose and started tentatively to-
ward the gate. "Come on, Honorable
Percy" she said playfully.
Collingeford caught up with her and
said mOodily, IF you call me Honor
able Percy again l shall dub you Hon.
est Alix."
They were walking down the ave-
nue.. Honest Alix isn't half bad"
he continued thoughtfully. "The race
has got into the habit Of yoking the
word honest to our attitude toward
other peoples pennies but it's good
old word that stands for trustworthy,
sincere, truthful and all tAe other ad-
jectives that fit straight riding"
Speaking of riding, Mr.. COllinge-
ford, you're riding for fall" Alix
glanced at him meaningly.
How did you know?" he stammered
| 0nllnnIV.
Anyway, you're wrong. I'm not. But
l was Just going to-" He prodded vi
ciously at the cracks in the pavement
with his stick.
Don't" said Allx. Don't do that
mean. You'll break your stick and
it's the one l like"
COllingeford turned a flushed face
to her. Look here, Alix," he said,
you are honest and sincere and all
those things said. Don't let's hedge
not Just now. II your bad luck
doesn't let up-if you learn anything
anything you don't want to know
can't say it right Out-wOuld you
d'you think you ever would"
Alix did not smile. He was too
much in earnest and she liked him too
much-was too much at one with MIN
not to feel what he was going
through. II like your Honest Allx'
she said, after a pause, land I'm 60
ing to let her do the talking for mo-
ment. If l learned absolutely that
that Gerry can never come back to me,
there is no man that l would turn to
quicker than to you" Collingeforo
, gave her a grateful look and the flush
under his tan deepened. Don't mis-
understand me-" she went on. Il Ike
YOU a whole lot, but l have never
= thought of marrying anyone but Ger
= ry. I'd like to marry Gerry. I've new
: er married him yet. Not really"
= They walked on for some time in 81
. lence. Colllngeford's thoughts haC
raced away southwards and Alx
followed them unerrlngly. Don
:, make one horrible mistake, Percy,
ne said when she was sure. Don
;, imagine that could ever love tn
bearer of i'll tidings."
: Collingeford flushed, this time wit
shame. mo. of course not" he stan
4 mered.
You see-or can't you see" SD
- went on, that all this new life 9
mine I've hung on to a single hook
faith. could not break out from tn
= probation for any other man. d
not mean that a woman can love bl
=, once-not necessarily. But l do thin
~ that ones life must spring from ne
=. chrysalis to meet new love fairl
- Second loves at first sight have tar
- of the bargain counter and the reao
= made. Love Is not a chance tenan
He must build or grow into ne
home"
They walked on in a full silenC
\ Collipgeford's shoulders dropped. +
. the first time in his life he felt ol
-I You are right-you are always right
he said at last. II shall go away
somewhere where it's easy to sweat
- Somewhere where it's easy
tx sweat!' exclaimed AliX, what
he ugly thought"
he Its only Bodsky," said Collingefo
OIL remlniscently. "BOdsky says you
on drown any woman's memory in swe
nd Good old Bod! wonder where sh
on find him"
he "Oh," said Alix, If it's BodskJ
at. one mustn't quarrel with it simply
He cause it is ugly. But"
yer "But what?" said COllingeford.
'I was going to say, But what max
yed languagev Perhaps it is one of thu
md truths one shrinks from because
ort starts in by slapping ones face. Al
so way, even if it is a truth, it's horl
1t hurts a woman to be forgotten.
lai- Collingeford smiled. Just So"
,er- said and stopped before an up-to
dis ticket agency. "Do you mind?"
rY asked, with wave of his hand, II
for went in and he bought a passage
England. He was to sail the follow
tod afternoon. He looked so glum owe
ked that AK coEsehteu to luncn "Aun
aid and see him off.
he He came for her the next day
hat tie late but, when she saw his fl
With she felt a shock and forgot to ct
him. Her eyes mirrored the trouble
d | his but somehow she felt that it '
. on not the parting from her that
turned him pale in night. He hel
her. her into the waiting cab and t
up sank back into MS corner.
tall. Anx laid her gloved hand on
= of knee. What is it?" she asked.
med Collingefords face twitched.
hey fixed his eyes through the cab win'
rev on nothing. "Bodsky," he said,
ford dead. He has been dead Tor mont
he ooh" cried Alix, "Pm sorry.
ro,.,.rr FOR vnn She did not trN