Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-04
THE Girl. WHO
ALMOST MISSED
BY Mary Douglass.
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN
lChantcr XNI.

| hated 10 admit II to myself, but /
resented the Thought that Mrs. Newton
should have MIR Trcmainc all the way
on the journey to New York II she
had spoken to me about IT, ! would only
have considered her i third person Had
not Mr. lrcmaine lskcd me rather
said that we were to 70 together Now
that knew would only sec him casually
! realized that | had looked forward to
that time | would have with him Per-
haps four hours Of his company. when
could really know HIM
And loved jamie Yes, ! did love
Jamie. But II was all 50 hopeless Jamie
did not care for me That weekend had
taught me several things, and one thing
was that Jamie never could have loved
me | never saw that look leap into his
eyes. of which there IS no mistakng
Since ! had known him. his attitude had
been unchan0incly calm and friendly and
kind
NV love for Jamie MS too hopeless
AZ Tunes thought of hin with miserable
stab of pam st times thought of him
with intense longing ! knew that there
could bc no one thut could wakcn love
in me as Jamie did, unconsciously
An entirely different e. ling seemed 10
wake in me ~ Mr. Trcnmnc' s approach
Something daring. y spirit of devil-may-
care, that made mo want ~ lead him on
| could not quite believe that had
been merely he f"ll for Mrs Newton
She herself said | hal Youth simplicity:
but TO match ilnt she had experience
and know ledge of men
ill thee, things thought ~ packed
my bag .put On my hat carefully and
looked at my hgurr IN the fuIl-lcngth
mirror on my door | still owed the
money 10 pav for this s,nt now, in com
parison with the beautiful clothes Of the=e
other women II looked cheap and 9oucht
ready madc 10 me ] gave last look
around at the lovely room with is grace
ful furniture and soft hanplngs And
was going home to
''Not MOI MOI | SAID aloud this docs
count, but there are things that count
far more would not give my youth
and love of life for all Mrs Normans
wealth and her bored attitude
Jack was pacing the living room
Coming" nc asked
II thought you understood, ! began
He turned on me q look that seemed
almost like hatred, So angry VAS the set
of his mouth and 50 dccp WIS the scov
between hIs hrows TIE flung out o. tho
room The door crashed behind him. and
| heard the whirr Of his motor
Are We ready" asked Mrs Newton
as shc traIlcd down the STAIRS 4 chiffon
bordcred veil floating from her STUART
hat and her fur thrown carccselv over
her shoulders "1h, would YOU hold
this for me. this annovlng pm thls f.
Mr. Trcmalnc as We thrcc we're telling
Mrs Norman how much W. aad cnJovcd
ourselves
Jean Waring waved to Us from tie
verandah ~ tho motor Whl~kcd ny ont
OF sight of the house | settled hack IN
my corner would play fair Mrs
Trcmaine would have her chance Be
sides. She had said was only the loil
IN this little game
There wcrc no paIor cars on the OG
to New York, So | found myself hedCcd
into a scat with an old country woman
Mrs Newton moved On IN the tram
with MIR Tremainc behind cr
Now ! knew il had hocn true He
had used me only 10 maxi MIR, New
ton jealous ! watched thcm Is they sat
together She all VIVA It'll and pretty
gestures; he listening with seeming in
tereSi
Past the windows, the grcen-grav
country flew saw a house snugElcd
nero amidst ali lLc quiet q! mus ana
sky Then tree stood stark against the
blurred background II All seemed 50
lonely, 80 forgotten hnt perhaps il was
ONLY the rain and my mood
Our train W;is late IN reaching tho
Grand Central Mrs Ncvton pressed NY
hand and said good-hy Then ~he ran
back n me i am going - So, yoa.
remember she said and pulled Up hcr
veh 10 kiss me
IF YOU viii take me % n tax she
smiled to Mr. 'rremaine
'Ciood-by,' l said holding o. ny
hand frankly To him A. least ts should
see that | did not resent The u- lie had
Of me this week end
Please, ! must see you, h, pwc,
was very low ard his eyes pleaded for
him
! could not resist
! stood there waiting for I'm 80 re-
turn and wondering what ne could wish
to say 50 badly Idly I watched the
people hur1i ing past me 4 rtan was
coming toward me. | moved back. 81
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