Connecticut western news., 1919-10-09

Gfzhnt to the auto in which Dr. Hardy, sEzinent eastern physician, and his daugh- 1Br Irene, are touring the country. brings .R new element into his life. Dr.H Hardy s ME is broken, and he is necessarily con- aknz% to his bed. Friendship, and some hasid.
 CHAPTER II.-Irene greatly enjoys the tax acquaintanceship with David ripens axaD affection. On Dr. Hardy's recovery Lbs young people part, with the under hiE position in life and they will meet REszfns
 He attempted laugh, but the meal ExS finished in silence. The stranger fFS cigarette and Irene went to the aa#uw with Dave.
 Come for walk" he whispered. TEe horses are tired, so let's walk. -- It's our last chance"
 She ran for her sweater and rejoined Hnn in a moment. They walked in uzkRee down a path through the fra Eznmt trees, but Dave turned from time tzR dime to catch glimpse of her face. white and fine as ivory in the soft Mght. He had much to say, but he was MEugue-tied under the spell of her nexuty.
 @You squelched him, all right" he Mrgke out, at length,
 Just in time, too, think" she re- WsSed q was watching your hands,"
 He smiled quiet but very confident 7mife. "Reenie," he said, 'that fellow Egkes me sick. All the way out he aMREed about girls. He's a city chap aEn wears a white collar, but he ain't Nx to speak your name. Another min- msg an I'd "a had i'm by the neck" MR seized spruce limb that stuck nrzuss their path. It was the size of a REnnt stick, but he snapped it with a tHnn of his wrist. It was very tough M Cozed sticky stuff where he broke 1t. @HFs neck,' he said, between his teeth, MS like that"
 Whey reached an open space. Some aiasg black-or was it red?-lay on EEs ground. Dave bent over it a mo- lKEnt, then looked up to her white, GfEar face, white and clearer than ever maDse4 witnessing the strength of his MEEe.
 Its caIf,,'he said, as calmly as he sanfd. Half ct up. Wolves, guess"
 The poor, poor thing!" she breath @h The poor, innocent thing! Why akR 1t Have to die?"
 Its always the innocent things 'at unRars,'' he answered.
 a.AIways the innocent things" she MReated mechanically. Always" Mxx sprang to her feet and faced him. a-zsen what about the justice of Mb6Y' she demanded.
 T don't know nothin' about the jus &fF of God" he answered bitterly. 1zEf I know Is the crittur 'at can't um gets caught"
 There was long pause. Ut doesn't aE~m right she said at length.
 @Tt ain't right" he agreed. "But l ksaass it's life. I see 1t here on the wrmiries with every livin' thing. I susss was like that, some. I've been aaught. I guess baby ain't respon- @fde for anything, is it? didn't .Rk my. father or my mother, did I? Mns got to bear it."
 EnGIG was SOluSLlluS ACdl a UA Cdh iN his voice on the last words. She aazfh she must speak.
 'F think your father is wonderful azK man." she said, "and your mother MzEst have been wonderful, too. You uR0uld be proud of them both."
 @Reenie, do you mean that?' he de- Szmded. His eyes were looking sfkafght into hers.
 Absolutely" she answered. "Ab- sHFutely I mean it." ....-.'
 'Then I'm goin' to say some more aafngs to you," he went on rapidly. dHsEflings 'at I didn't know whether to aaE or not, but now they've got to be Bsfd, whatever happens. Reenie, I aHyen't ever been to school or learned Esgs of things I should "a learned, but Eain't a fool, neither. I didn't learn hE break all those bottles in day. Nell, I can learn other things, too, mES I will, if only it will take me ngross. I'm goin' to leave this old nznch, some way, jus as soon as it eau be arranged. I'm goin' to town aI work. I'm strong; can get pretty EaOd wages. I've been thinkin' it all soer, an was askin' some questions m town today. I can work days an gsn1to school nights. An I'll do tiff t4nt get me across. You know what I GEean. I ain't askin' no pledges, Rec ns; but what's the chance? I know I fSn,t talk right, and don't eat right guzls tried not to notice but you couldn't aeip-but, Reenie, think right, an I guess with a girl like you that counts more than eatin' and talkin'."
 She had thought she could say yes mc no to any question he could ask, Bat' as he poured forth these plain, passionate words she found herself suvefoped in flame that found no ex- pEession in speech. She had no words. She was glad when he went ang.