The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-09
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Just a few miles ur through that notch,"' he told her. That's the end of the rail bed which we have been 6uilding along the river edge"
 Her next words made him start and then try to cover that moment with . Tsadjustment of his long body.
 I'm going up there tomorrow. MT. Wlckersham has asked me to ride with him in the morning" She waited moment or two. HThat-that's why I came out hero tonight. Wen be going back to town the next day or two, and I wanted to have . chance to bid you lGoodby before I lsft Morrison for the winter"
 Io had kuown that she would not ! no nkely to remain in the hills much bonger. He had realiSed that each day jsehlch he chected off. always hopeful kh1t the next might open the-way for him to seeI her again. was steadily i lbginging nearer the date of her de- pexturs. But he had not let himsslf kh1nk that 1t would come so soon. IThere was no doubt this time about |the heaviness of his voice.
 sI see" !" he said T see" E There came . long silence. Rising Iout of it, Barbara's voice sounded very, |very little.
 I've never knewn . sky in which the stars were 70 thick. They're- they're ike . Aeld of buttercups. And have you ever seen such an irrepressi- bly happy creature d Miriam was to- hfghtf She was radiant, positively
 pameless. Did you know that Garry knoWs"- .a
 T told him nysslf.s : said Steve sim ply.
 Inc siri facsd around in her sur. prfse. Your
 ~Most certainly. Why notY His ;1uice was not quito so unenthusiastic now. Its ono of tho few unmistak- table opportunfties I've ever had to &ake tive people permanently as hap py as Miriam was tonight. I'd feel guilty all my life If didn't help all I eoald. knowing how happy I am going 1e be myself."
 Thus did he werk sDeund, quite with lo6t Abruptness, ts renewal of that lz1scussion which sl,e had thought to sEc1ose weeks before. M
 Are you trying to infer that I am Ito be part of that happinessY' she |asked none too promislngly.
 ''You ought to know. I said sa1l my nt6e.'"
 And there suddenly Barbara laughed
 sT suppose now thsy'n marry and i've happily ever aftsrw she exclaim- Ied,swith an attempt at airiness.
 Most certainly" asserted Steve, d. though her nirth puzzled him. sWhy I1s 1t funny to you?"
 sIt, isn't, but--yes, it is too, now that tt'a no longer thing one need Ivory about. That's always tho trou- lble with emotions which are too in. Itsnse. They're either very sad to con- leemplate or very, very absurd And |they win perztst in exchanging faces. 10 the confusion of the onlookers. Gar Iry was 50 dangerously in love with Mary Graves, you ses."
 "Hs was i'm love with an idea." the man cortradicted datly. He was in love with just that. And it is. not safe for any man to live alone with an ab- IstrAct conception of anything. He's bound sooner or later to lose his grip lon tangible things if he does. He's |Hkeiy to start destroying property to |furthsr the cause of labor or liable to turn to shooting men who were born ltosjobs I'm certain some of them never wanted kings and that sort, l mean figuring on solving ths social problems Eof man and wonsa whe must solve |th4t problem themselves Perfection 10 fine thing to anticipate; expecta- tons of it arc dangerous. And women aren't made that way"
 "NeY' Her voice slid cooIly upward.
 "No,~ he told her and smiled witt that serenity she had come to know so dwell. Mot even you, though sup. pose "a about annihilate any one else Iif he ever sdnssdt 1t it." He chose to be diAeefac in tone "No, you're not perfect You've too much intelligence for that. Why, right now you're fight ing with your brain against the die tatoo of yorr heart and if you were above mortal error 1n judgment you'd iknOw that you are wasting your time"
 Your opinion has the merit of sin Icsk1ty," she said, "althoush, looking back upon a--a certain day. I can't Aslp but wonder whether you haven't been guilty of mouthing pretty noth- l1nap for my poor ear1."
 s.That proves my point right now" IHe was imperturbable. You're beg Ieing tho question to eain"-- x
 AYou said"- shs dnshed and then 41Uw rss.
 sI sai6 I'd let you ask no pardon of me. satd I'd lot myself find no flaw n you. But how does that embarrass any prcssne argu1ne1t7 Flswlsss per 6ect1on wuuld be mighty diHicult kh1ng to live with day in and day out. hAv1zg with woman who never made h m1stnke could have no appeal for me. Hhed always be emphnsizing my own shortcomines. You become con nisomr ana you'll catch me ydvuing enc day; gf0w logical and. youn d. mast seare ms ok! Why, you're . SnaF'
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