The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-11

II VAS some time before Mnnvllle
went 10 bed. 4 heard him walking
about then he went downstairs. 1
had been asleep, but awakened whom
room. Finally all was quiet and 4
again slept. In the morning Martha
was In Inc dining room as usual. |
neither drank my coffee nor ate any
thine Manvlllo made no comment
ana left az sooa as he had finished. A
called Nancy, and she served mo
breakfast. Martha audibiy npeerlne.
"A never viii ~ In again, NEVER
said TO myself as l finished, ! have
commenced. "a 4 viii carry out what
I nave undertaken u 1t Aiiis me.
THAT afternoon Manvillc telephoned
be mad tickets for the theatre.
"Don't dress up much. and meet me
nj Mentors rertnurant. We VIII have
dinner there. then gc on 10 the the
atre.f
ooh. how nicei / vii; be on time"
Really, 4 was delighted. ! never even
thought Manville had done 40 because
ne dreaded facing me across our "
table again that he would not be Civ
ing In hy dining elsewhere, and yet
escape the unpieasantnesa OF seeing
me refuse 70 eat.
4 dressed very carefully. wearing a
simple afternoon gown. but ! took
great pains with my hair ana wore a
small. becoming hat. / was repaid
when Manville said as he met me.
you look very nice tonight"
/ wondered II he would ask me
what I would like to eat. but as usual
he paid not the slightest attention to
me. He ordered a delicious dinner.
was in no mood to ask taVors or to
iusis; upon having anything he had
not ordered. so we ate our dinner to-
gethet. laughing and chatting as II
We never had disagreed about the
slightest thing. ! had not enjoyed
myself no thoroughly In a long time
as I did that night After the play
we had a rarebit at a quaint little eat
Ing house neat the theater. hen rode
home In a taxi
Thank you for a very ~pleasnn,
evening. Manville." ! said. as started
upstairs.
Coming into your own room to-
night" he asked in a pretended care
less manner.
"No-not until Martha goes. Good
night, and thank you again. He made
no reply. l was iire5 and went al
once TO sleep 80 l did not know until
long aftcrward that he walked the
floor In the library nearly all night
trying to decide what 90 do-how far
he would be justified In giving way
to me.
you may take a vacation. Martha.
until my aunt returns" he was say
ing to her when 1 Joined him In the
breakfast room" Nancy will wait
upon uS until your return. | shal give
you the same pay, 81 course" nc
added before Martha had time 10 OBJ
lcct.
VERY well. sir. When will you be
wanting me back"
Aunt will probably he here in
about ;wO weeks. Leave your address
n Will let you know when to return
J made no remark whatever but ate
a hearty breakfast. Nancy waiting on
"a. That morning Manvllle kissed ms
good-by. the first time in three Gays
| i0ngsd TO throw my arms O his
neck and ask him TO be good ano
kind to me. to make me love him in.
stead Of fear him hut controlled
myself. only snyinR,
Snail you dine AZ home9"
Yes. unless something OF which
know nothing turns up
I was almost happy an day long
Yet I knew that really / had accom-.
piished very little. In not one OF th'
things / had enumerated when
talked with him had he changed
That he had sent Martha away wa