Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-01-12

choice IL the matter. I've kept her so
busy. Yes. she's very we'll and seems
to look happy. She wants to speak for
herself. I'll try to arrange to bring her
up tomorrow for a LITTLE visit. want
to see YOU. too. Wee Il lot Of things
TO explain to you. Here is Celia.
She wants to speak to you"
Celia, her eyes shining, her lips
quiver.ng with suppressed excitement.
took the receiver.
oh. Jeff. dear, it's good to hear your
voice" she said. rs everything all
right? Yes, I've been having a perfectly
beautiful time, and I've something fine
to tell you. All those nice things yon
said to me just before you got off the
train are true. Yes, he's just as nice
as you SAID. and a great deal nicer be-
sides. Oh, Yes, I'm very happy, and
want to speak to n please. Jeff.
Is she all right? Is she perfectly Well,
and no fretting u bit? You know you
promised to tell me. What's that? She
thought looked sad? Well, did, but
tectly beautiful. Tell mother to come
to the phone, please wan to make
her understand"
Pm going to tell her, DEAR" she
whispered, looking up AT Gordon. I'm
afraid George will get there before we
90 and make her worry For answer
he stopped n kissed her, his arm
enclrcllng her and drawing her close.
Whatever you think best. dearest" he
whispered back.
is that You, mamma" With a hap
py smile she turned back to the phone.
Dear Mamma. Yes, I'm all SAFE and
happy, and I'm SO sorry YOU nave wor-
RED. We won't let You do it again.
But listen; I've something to tell O
Il surprlse--mamma, | did not marry
George Hayne at all. No, ] say l did
not marry George Hayne at all. George
liza VI lc,n rs-lx- ,..N %N1l
you about it over the phone, but that
was why l looked so sad. Yes, L was
married all right, but not to George.
He's oh, so different. mother you can't
think. He's right here beside me now,
and mother, he is just as dear-you'd
see him. What did you a Didn't l
mean to marry George? Why mother,
l never wanted to. L was lawfully UNI
happy about it, and / knew l made you
feel so, too. though l tried not to. Blu
IN explain all about it. You'll be per
fectly satisfied when YOU know all
about 1t. No, there's nothing
whatever for you to worry about. Ev-
erything is right now and life looks
more beautiful to me than it ever did
before. What's his name: OH" she
looked up at Gordon with a funny little
expression Of dismay. She had for
gotten and he whispered it in her ear.
It's Cyril, mother! Isn't that a pref
ty name? Which name? oh, the first
name. of course. The last Nance
Gordon" he supplied in her ear
again.
Cyril Gordon. MOTHER she said,
giggling in spite of herself at her
strange predicament. Yes,
mother. l am very, very happy. l
couldn't be happier unless / had you
and JEFF. too, and"-she paused. hesi-
Eating at the unaccGstomed name-''and
Cyril says We're coming to visit you
tomorrow. Wen come up and see you
and explain everything. And you're not
to worry about George Hayne if he
comes. just let jeff put him off by
telling him you have sent for me, or
something of the sort. and don pay
any attention to what he says. What?
You say he did come? How strange
and he hasn't been back? I'm SO thank
full. He is dreadful. Oh, mother, you
don't know what I've escaped! And
Cyril is good and dear. What? You
want to speak to him? All right. He's
right here. Goodbye, mother, dear, till
tomorrow. And you'll promise not to
worry about anything? All right. Here
is-Cyril."
Gordon took the receiver.
Mother, I'm taking good care of her,
just as 1 promised, and I'm going 10
bring her Tor Il flying visit up to see
- LCSS L IA SahC SOOu care
OF her. She is very dear to me. The
best thing that ever came into my
life.'
Then a mothers blessing came thrill
ing over the wires, and touched the
handsome, manly face with tenderness.
"Thank you" he said; Il shall try
always to make you glad you said those
words"
They returned to looking in each 9TH
er's eyes. after the receiver was hung
up, as ii they had beer parted a long
time. 1t seemed somehow as il their
JOY must be greater than my other
married couple, because they had all
their counting yet to do. 1t was beau
tiful to think OF what was before them.
There was SO much on both sides to
be told; and to be told over again be-
only half had been told; and
there were so many hopes and expert
ences to be exchanged; SO man opin-
ions to compare, n to rejoice over
eau they were alike On many es-
sentials. Then there were the rooms to
be gone through, and GOrd0n's pictures
and favorite books to oOk at talk
about, n plans for the future to be
touched u~pon-just barely touched
upon. !.
The apartment would do until they
could look about n get a house, Cor
don said, his heart swelling with the
proud thought that at least he would
have q real home. like his other mar
ried friends, with a real princess to pre-
side over it.
Then Celia had to tell about the hor-
ror Of the last three months. with the
unpleasant shadows of the preceding
years back of it. h told this in the
dusk OF evening. before Henry had
come in to light ~, and before they
had realized that it was almost dinner
time. She told it with her face hidden
on her husbands shoulder. and his
arms close about her, tosgive her COM
forttsat zach revelation of the story.
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