The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-16
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE
by CAROLYN BEECHER
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The Story Of = Successful Young Business Woman
Who nzsrries q Struggling Young Architect
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fruit and rolls sallle was A. ssno--
ant OF the strain a woman a. under
who uets her brain all day NJ was
Gates. That the table had 20 be laii,
the dlnhcs washed and the loom Kept
tidy and attractive: that h kitchen
because Il was not used. did not oc-
cur TO the little houheke,, ger to whom
that amount OF work seemed Ike
nothing at ALL
Poor boy How you do love 10 eat
at home she pattcd Oates'a hand.
They had been sitting In the living
room after dinner. A storm had come
up suddenly and their usual 'busfridc'
had TO be omitted. The deaf aunt
had excused herself and zone 20 bel
Sailie had not turned IN the lights.
h and Gates were sitting by the
open window watching the storm.
Peal after peal Of thunder boomei,
then died away. while vivid llRhtning
flashes tore across he sky. GRtes's
fingers had closed about snllle's. For
soma moments they had sat IN silence.
Then came a crash louder h those
which had gone before, q fash Of
lightning that Illuminated the entire
room. Saliio's fingers relaxed n
without a sound she toppiod over on
my God, she's hurti' Gates ex-
claimed. as he quickly switched on
,he lights. then bent over the girl
| lying 50 quietly on the floor.
"saliici you're not hurt. are you
Gates spoke d.stractcdiy. lie called
loudly for the unit but could not
make her hear. He laid Saliie upoa
the couch aud rent over her. laying
his hand on her heart Then bending
Gown with his ear on her bosom he
detected a faint Tutoring. Thank
God. my 10y"
what is 1t. oa,esg what hap
pcncd?"
you aren't hurt7 Oh. sailie dar-
ling. I thought YOU were dead That
bolt must have stunned you. No.
don't try TO get w, dear. Lie suh
ana I'll sit by you. It's cooler, too.
oh. thank Sod you aren't hurtl" ne
said again as he smoothcd her hair
back and then kissed her brow.
sailie's arm stole tremblingiy about
his neck. She had been simply
stunned but felt weak and as she
aftefward said "wecpy."
would you have cared so muchf'
she asked, scarcely realizing her
cared why saHls dear I DON
know how I could live without you.-
He also had no realization Of his adj
mi svion or what Saine would think.
Her arms frightened.
= have sometimes thought you
didn't care-that way. Gates. I never
should have let you Know-if this
hadn't happened and you told ms
FIRST. But IL love you Gates. !
never have loved any n else In al
. my life. Mother knew II before sac
died and she Erieved over Il. She hal
no cause, Gates. II makes me very
hapFy-most Of the time"
The naive confession, 30 simple, ~
childlike. affected Gates sirangei"l
saiiie had loved him all along. How
stupidity selfish he n heca. lie had
called her his little par and had
taken all she gave In a spirit OF com
radeship. Did he owe her In the way
she did hlm7 Patricla's Intelligent
: beautiful face came before him as ne
aaked himself the question. Then a.
Sailie's arms drew his head down on
, her bosom he gave himself up to tho
comfort o. being loved Ai.i to makin7
Sanie understand hat she should moi
Feel badly because she had confessed
. nat she cared for him. she had heer
almost Immediately confused n EN-
barassed.e
: Gates petted and talked to her un.
III M was able to get up and move
about the room. The storm mao
. ceased and they stood beside the win
dow. his arm about her waist, hei
/ head resting upon his shoulder.
; "see, Gates. isn't that a star Just
/ peeping from under that clOudf" she
suddenly asked. you AVE been ms
star. dear. Sometimes you have beer
under a cloud. but always / have
: waited for o TO come whore ] could
, see you. That has been all ] asked
dear. just TO see you occasionally.
Dear Sallle. You viii never know
} what you have meant TO mo, whal
/ your announcement, your help have
: meant. But | never dreamcd-Dcvei
tried to make YOU care-I am sorry
{ Snllie."
You didn't have TO try, dear
Didn't / tell you I ave always cared
} with an arch glance, although hot
ewes were misty. ut isn't your faui'
Z II u silly girl sets you on a pinnacle
and keeps you there, is ~ There
wasn't any room for anyone else be
cause 1 kept you aiwoys there. ] an