Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-06-04
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~. CHAPTER VIII. (ContinueO
Z Eyes, yes, indeed, we shall go right
away" declared Carol feverishly
Yes, indeed"
Keep on with my treatment while
you are here And get out as soon as
you can. Stay in bed all the time and
don't bother with many visitors.
a don't need to tell you the minor pre-
cautions. You both have brains. BIG
sure you use them. Now, don't gel
blue. You've still got plenty to laugh
!, at, Mrs. Duke. And I give you fall
warning, when you quit laughing
1 there's the end Of the fight. You
/ haven't any other weapon strone
enough to beat the germs"
It was hard indeed for Carol to see
anything to laugh at just that mo
ment. bat she smiled, rather wanly
~ the doctor when 1efwent away.
4 There was silence between them FOL
.. moment.
At last, she leaned. over him and
whispered. breathlessly, Maybe it Is
really q good thing, David. You did
need q. vacation, and now you are
bound to get It,
{, David smiled at her persistent phil
osophy Of optimism.
i Again there was silence. FinaHy
with an effort he spoke. Carol. -
could have thanked God for letting us
know this two years ago. Then you
you'd have escaped" -
David, don't say that. Just this
minute was thanking him IN my
heart because we didn't know mul
NE belonged to each other"
/ She lifted her lips to him, as she
always did when deeply moved, ana
linstinctively he lowered his to meet
them. But before he touched her ne
stopped, stricken by bitter thought
and pushed her face away almost
roughly. ~ -. +,
can never kiss you again. l have
loved to touch you, always. nave
loved your cool, sweet, powdery SKIN,
| and your. lips-1 have always thougnt
Of your lips as a crimson bow IN a
pale pink cloud-I-I have loved TO
touch YOU. have always adored your
face. the look of It as we'll as the feel
Of 1t. I have loved to kiss you"
Carol slipped an arm beneath his
head and strove to pull his hand away
from his face.
aGo on and do it, she whispered
nassionately, II am not afraid. You
kissed me yesterday and 1t didn't hur.
ma Kiss me. David don't care II
/ do get IT,"
I He laughed, at. her then, uncertain
". ,brokenly, but he laughed. "Oh. no
you don't, my lady" he said. You've
cot to keep strong and well to take
4 care Of me. You want to get sick so
youll get half the pettfng."
Like a flash came the revelation OF
what her future was to be. "Oh, OF
course she cried, in a changed voice.
UOf course we must be careful for.
eot. I'll have to keep very strong and
rugged, won't I? Indeed, will be care
full
Then they sat silent again.
! "Out west" he said at last dream
NY. "Out west. I've always wanted
to go west. Not just this way, but
maybe it is our chance, Carol.
"Of course 1t is. Wen just rest and
play a couple of months, and then
come back better than ever. No, let's
get a church out there and stay for
ever. That will be Safety First. Isn't
1t grand we have that money in the
bank, David? Think how solemn It
would be now If we were clear broke,
as we were before we decided to econ
or1ize and start bank account"
David nodded, smiling, but the smile
was grave The little bank account
was very fine, but to David. lying
there with the wreck Of his life about
him, the outlook was solemn in spite
Of