American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-24
THEIR BELIEF
~ JACK WALTON.
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ed. He recognized her as one OF the
guests of the Lakeside hotel. She had
been seated at a table In the dining
room when he arrived the night be-
fore. Someone mumbled an introduce
tion In passing; he had been unable to
catch the girls name, but he remem-
bered the unusual blue Of her eyes.
CHANGING up now from her book, she
settled his indecision with an impulsiye
welcoming smile, then as though an
zoyed by her own ~graciousness, she
bent again over the book. Also fol-
lowing some impulse, Richard Graves
spoke:
you have cbosen a delightful spot
for your reading" he said, $50 sequest-
cred that ! thought myself alone on the
beach. The view from here is beau
1iful."
Yes" the girl said. again for a mo-
ment her transforming smile appeared.
my home" the man began, 'fs over
there In the city. l." But she put
forth a protesting hand. Let us waive
personal history said the girl, what
does 1T all matter7 We come from
some place, we go on presently. some
where. This hour alone is ours. Its
glorious day-the lake is blue, the
sun shlnes-lt Is good to be alive"
The man smiled back into the pI-
quaint, glowing face. 1t was a lovely
face. he thought. As full of changing
surprises as the girls own pretty
moods. Reaching out he touched the
book with n tentative finger.
what do you readf"
She frowned. Nonsense" she an
swered curtly.
"And Ideals" added the man, 1--WE
all have our ideals. They should be
carefully formed early In life for our
future plan OF companionship."
The girl leaned forward eagerly.
"Just what l have always thought.
Now, In my own case" She paused
abruptly, n flush suffused her face.
any subject carries me away" she ex-
cused herself TO Graves.
1.-THE subject interests me-" he re-
oiled. ''your views 80 coincide with
mine. Please go on. In your own
rasef"
"The man / intend one day to mar.
w" she said. answers In every way my
ideal. both as to physical appearance,
and mental endowment. Robert Is
aail"-thc broad-shouldered man who
war not tall, nodded "and he is pa
tient under all my perversities. 1t has
taken some time to arrive t%hcughtfully
ct my decision that our marriage will
be . wise and enduring relationship
imagined" the blue eyes danced
~meeting Robert and loving him at irs
sishtw
Graves su-Iled absently. 1.-THE won
an who has for some time been my Close
1saond aud o~onndant," he said. "iss stop
ting at the hotel with her mother. Sh'
Is my ideal Of all those qualities necen
aary for . mans true hcipmate. Wha
could l learn of Elisabeth In = FRS
kneetIngY"
The girl opened her book. "Ant
thereafter" she read mockingly, moth
ing In the world mattered to these two
save each other"
Across the waters OF the lake cam
a low trilllng call, the man arose slow
ty. ats Elizabeth he said, "she ha
the boat out and wants me to Join hef
That's our signal"
The girl glanced at her wrist watch
''Five O'clock" she exclaimed, "and
promised to meet Robert ut four,
Comfortably she settled back In til
nook. "Too late now" she said.
Graves fingered, as the trill still RAJ
down the lake, ~ may not have anoth
er chance to talk to you like this.
Ais tone was regretful.
Fainter and far away sounded tn
call. With a sigh he IA back Int
ais corner on the sunds. Later, whe
ne passed the table where the girl "a
IN the hotel dining room, their eyes m,
~sith q sense of pleasant understanding
AT Richard Graves side was III
woman OF his ideal. The girl studie
shis woman OF noble qualities with
certain usefulness; she was tall, hi
4yes and hair were black, The gi
was very small, now, beneath the sha'
ed light. her hair cleaned almo
golden.
When Graves came back to speak
her she turned coldly from him, al
hls attitude, unlike that of the chose
Robert, proved him to be far from "p
client with perverseness."
That night when all were sleeping
their quiet rooms, winding like a 81
pent up the fiimsy walls Of the hot
stole a tongue of flame, which bar
xrlumphantly ablazo at last.
The girl Weakening In her high roo
desperately moved through the che
ing smoke to the one narrow windo
only to md IL u hopeless means Of ex
Desperately she caught her kimo
about her shoulders and moved aGs
tn the window. then the door buI
open. In the glaring light she Jaw I
. moment the stranger Of the bea'
Years ago It seemed since their pro-
less tall n love and marriage. Owi
~ from her terrified ssnses fell
fear.