The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-01

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Anita had been In Carterviils for
Just two months, two loAs, lonely
months, during which she orsw TO hate
every dusty street Of the shabby little
town. II was not oil shabby, Of course.
There were . few square white houses
with green blinds.
Anita taught English In the Carter.
Vile high school and - 'tsacher" she
enjoyed q sort d social eminence.
Tho Culture club had taken her in,
and the minister's wife asked her to
tea. but the young people, the girls her
own age who should have been he-
companions, looked at her askance.
OF course, none Of these Carterville
boys and girls would be possible
friends for Der, anyway. She told her.
self this q little vehemently. perhaps.
to still the lonely Juggling at her heart.
At the end Of two months. however,
things began to be different. There
was a young man who boarded at the
Palace hotel. q nice-l0oking young
man with brown eyes and the sort Of
nose one imagines to be aristocratlc.
Anitd watched him sometimes In the
dining room and sometimes she lis.
tened to his hearty voice when he was
in the hotel Office, talking with other
men.
"what a pity" she thought, "that a
man who looks like that should be
common, after all. He talks to Jim
NS..~~.A,, . /. 40 h,s.1 trvxcv,v. H,t,vr al hlo
life. and he uses 30 much slangw
Just what the stranger did In Car.
terville, Anita was not sure. His name
she could not help hearing that.
was Davis, Carlton Davis.
When there 10 only one young man
about; when he u very good looking;
when he sits at . table near you IN
the hotel dining room every morning
and evening. whsa you are Q girl. end
lonesoms. II 10 hard 70 b bound b. the
saln11sas Of the proudest q families.
Ones, Whso The felt that he was look.
| ING after her % che left the room, she
was blinded By . sort q hateful self.
consciousness that made her trip.
awkwardiy. and fall. IN an instant ~
was on his feet, helping her up.
"Are you hurtr' he asked.
sNot at all, thank you"
She was aware that her tone was
cold, inhospitable. He bowed .gravely
and returned to his seat near the win
dow.
After that Anita tried to avoid Carl.
ton Davis. She refused to admit to
herself that this man was the reason
for her early breakfasts, and late din
ners, yet deep In her heart she knew
that she could not bear to sit there.
/ in silence, so near to him.
! One evening when she could bear
the strain OF depressed spirits no long
| err without action Of some sort, Anita
set out for brisk walk. It was just
supper time for CnrterviIlc; lights
shone from the unshaded windows, and
she could see family groups about the
Z, tables.
The girl scarcely noticed where she
was walking. the rough. unpaved
: streets Of the little town were no bet.
ter than the country roads, and Anita
realized, with sudden start. that she
had walked far beyond the last house
j Tears overwhelmed her suddenly. II
Il not. to youth, genuine grief to .bt
denied the pleasures Of youth, the sim
pie Joys Of friendly livingf Moreover
there was something else that made
Anita weep, something that tugged q
her heart like . Wild longing. some
thine she Wuo powerless 10 stine d
control. W
Suddenly a. shs ut thsrs By IN.
roadside, scbbjng. Z man approached
She could seehim clearly. She shranl
back against tree for shelter.
But % she did % twig snappe(
under her feet. and she stumbled. witt
, 4 soft little cry. The man stcpps'
shogt.
swho's theref' 10 called sharply.
Il IVES very strange. but oil fear vt
/ Anita the very moment she heard 81
Voice. OF course, she would b at
with him. He was stranger 70 he1
4 !! YET she was safe. she knew.
u sIt's I. Anita North she called baca
and her voice trembled BIT.
sslaiss North-Anita !" he.exclaimet
: sWhat ere you doing here a1oner u
had taken hee arm and helped her on
to the road.
sPoor little GIRL" ~ said. ~Coul
you tell me about itf'
Z She shook her head.
n, sPoor little girl Z" he said Ut las
Il wonder II you are-lonesomer
+ She nodded IN tho dark. and he cam
= step nearer.
$50 am l." he said slowly. Lon,
= some tor you W
4 After that they walked back to TOW
/. slowly. arm in arm. They passed High
cd windows. where happy famil
= groups were gathered shout the suI
J. PEI tables, but neither Of them ~
Heed. Or II Anita did %, u was b.
y to reflect that never. ne7er again me-
she envy them. never, never agai
would she be lonesome.
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