Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-01-25

tional."
no" he said heavily. "rm not. II
It's got to be someone, Sidney. I'd
rather have Il the OLE upstairs
thar Wilson. There's a 10. Ut talk
tbont WILSON.
1T isn't necessary to malign my
frlends."
He rose.
Wilson had better look out. III be
watching. II ! see him playing any
Of his tricxs around you-weil, he'd
better look out"
THAT. as it turned out, was ,J0e's
farewell. He had reached the break
Ing point. He gave her a long look,
hilnkei. and walked rapidly OUT to the
Street. Some Of the dignity Of his
retreat was lost by the fact that the
cat followed him, cicse at his heels.
Sidney was hurt. greatly troubled.
She even shed a t.ar or two, very
surreptitiousIy and then, being human
and much upset, and the cat startling
her by It's sudden return, she slIooed
II of the veranda and set an imaginary
dog after 1t. Whereupon, feeling some
what better, She vent In and locked
the balcony window and proceeded up
stairs.
LIE Moyne's light was still going. The
rest Of the household slept. She
paused outside the door.
Are you slcepy:"--very softly.
There was u movement inside, the
sound Of q book put down. Then: "No,
indeed"
II may not Gee you In the morning.
| leave tomorrow"
Lust & minute"
From the sounds, she judged that
ha was putting on his shabby gray
coat. The next moment he had opened
the door and stepped out into the cor
ridor.
u believe you had forgotten :"
~ Certainly not. / started down
stairs q while ago, but you had q yisi-
tor"
ohiy q D~rtlfnfn01d."
He gaZed down at her q~ulz2ically.
"An1~-is Joe more ~reasDnublel"
He viii be, He knows that l.
that | shall not marry him"
Poor chap! He'll buck up, OF
course. But It's a little hard just now.
When do you leaye"
Just after. breakfast"
Il am going very early. Perhaps
He hcsitated. Then. hurrie1ly:
Il got a little present for you--noth-
Ing much, but your mother was quite
willing. In fact, we bought 1t to.
gether."
He went back into his room, and re-
turned with a small box. She opened
1t with excited fingers. Ticking away
on It's satin bed was Il small gold
watch.
You'll need 1t, you see" he ex.
planned ~nerv0usly.
"A watch said Sidney, eyes on It,
"a dear little watch, TO pin on and
not put In Il pocket. Why, you're the
best pers0n!"
u was afraid you might think II
prcsumptuous." he said. II haven't
any right. Of course And then, your
mother said you wouldn't be offend.
ed"
Don't apologize for making me 50
happy!" she cried. ITS wonderful,
really. And the little hand Is for
pulses! How many queer things you
know"
After that she must pin It on, and
slip In to stand before his mirror and
inspect the result. 1t gave Lie Moyne
4 queer thrill to see her there in the
room, among his books and his pipes,
1t made him n little sick, too, in view
of tomorrow and the thousand.odd to.
morr0ws when she would not be there,
I've kept you up shamefully," she
said at last, "and you get up so early,
| shnll write YOU II note from the hos,
pital. delivering Il little lecture on OK.
Observation-Disclosures how can / now,
with this JOY shining on me? Aud
about how TO keep Katie In order
about your socks, and all sorts OF
things. And--and now, good night"
She had moved TO the door, and he
followed her, STOPPING n little to pass
under tho low chandelier.
Good night" said Sidney.
"GoOd'by-and God bless you"
She went out. md he closed the door
softly behind her.