Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-09-14

once More!"
be here II did not believe 1t. l have
not come for anything else. for any
lesser things, but to find"
For once his courage failed him. For
once. too, he failed to understand her
expression. She had drawn back lit
tie, her lips were quivering. Sophy
broke suddenly in upon that moment OF
suspended speech.
~ knew how 1t would bel" she ex-
claimed. 81 leave you both alone for
less than n minute, and there you sit,
as grave as two owls. l ask you, now,
Is this the place to wander Off into the
clouds? When two people sit looking
at each other ms you were doing min
ute ago, here in Luigi's, and supper,
ordered regardless Of expense, on the
table before them, they are either with
out the least sense of the fitness of
things, or else"
"Or else what?" Louise asked.
cor else they are head over heels in
love with each other!" SOphy con-
cluded.
perhaps the child Is right" Louise
assented tOlerantly. taking n peach
from the basket by her side. evident
ly 1t is our duty to abandon ourselves
to the frivolity of the moment. What
shall we do to bring ourselves into ac-
cord with 1t? Everybody seems to be
behaving most disgracefully. Do you
think II would contribute to the gayety
Of the evening If I were to join in the
chorus of You Made Me Love YOU
and Mr.. Strangewey were to initiate
the young gentleman at the next table
and throw roll, say, at the portly old
gentleman with the highly polished
shirt-front?"
"You ought to be thankful all your
life that you have met me and that I
am disposed to take an interest In YOU"
Sophy remarked, as she moved her
chair little nearer to Johns. II am
you would have become-well almost
prig. Providence has selected me to
work out your salvation"
providence has been very kind,
then" John told her.
III hope you mean It," she returned.
"You ought to, If you only understood
The Importance of light-heartedness"
The lights were lowered few min
utes later, and John paid the bill.
"We've enjoyed our supper. Louise
whispered, as they passed down the
room, THE whole evening has been
dellghtfulw
AS they drove from Luigl's to
Knlghtsbrldge, Louise leaned back in
her corner. Although her eyes were
only half closed, there was an air of
nloofness about her, an obvious lack Of
desire for conversation, which the 9TH
ers found themselves instinctively re-
specting. Even Sophy's llght-hcarted
chatter seemed to have deserted her,
somewhat to Johns relief.
They were In the very vortex Of
London's midnight traffic. The night
was warm for the time OF year, and
about Leicester square and beyond the
pavements We're crowded with pedes-
trians. the women lightly and gayly
clad, fitting, Notwithstanding some sin
butterflies or brlght-hued moths along
he pavements and across the streets.
The procession of taXlcabs and auto
mobiles, each with its human freight
IF men and women In evening dress on
heir way home after an evenings
pleasure. seemed endless.
Presently Sophy began to talk, and
Louise, too reused herself.
- 2m only just beginning to realize"
he latter said, that you are actually
n London"
"When | leave you" he replied, IL,
90, shall find il hard to believe that
We have actually met again and talked.
There seems to be so much that have
o say" he added, locking at her close
Y, land | have said nothing"
"There is plenty of time she told
lin, and once more the signs of that
light nervousness were apparent Ia
Ter manner. There are weeks and
months ahead of u.s."