The Kentuckian., 1919-04-19

lt was miserable day to be ABROAD
the roads were deep with mud and
puddles. But the low yellow racer
came on at a good pace, apparently
disregarding anything so trivial as the
weather.
"Why, It's Morton Sims carl" Clssy
said aloud to herself. II wonder what
he's doing out here" N
Morton Sims was the brother of
Toms fiancee. Cissy had met him once
or twice in town.
He got out and pulled and pufEed he
got In again and tried to override
Fate; he got behind and tried to push.
but the car stuck fast. Cissy watched,
in growing fiutter OF interest and
determination.
'If he can't get 1t out" she muir
INJURED to herself, perhaps he'll want
to come in here to phone or something.
l ought to ask him to-" Very shyly
she opened the front door and called
to him.
"You seem to be stuck" she said.
"Would you like to come in and phone
for another car to pull you out?"
"Why, Miss Morrow |" he exclaimed,
turning from his inspection of the yel-
low car. Il didn't know that you lived
here! Yes, do seem to be stuck fast,
and / should like to use your phone,
II you don't mind"
The phone was in the hall, and Cissy
nuttered back to the fire while he used
Il.
"They can't send out another car for
an hour or so" he explained. 81 don't
want to be a nuisance, Miss Morrow.
I'm afraid"
''oh, you must stay here by the frel"
she exclaimed quickly. "You look
soaked through now. Why do you
drive on such an awful day, any
hOw?"
he laughed little bitterly.
Because was bored. This Is a hol-
lday, you know, and the office is closed,
and my rooms are awfully bleak and |
gloomy on day like this. A fellow
yets lonely sometimes"
''Yes, know" she assented quickly,
ind then there fell an odd silence be-
ween them.
"You have a pleasant place here"
le commented. "It's Toms, suppose.
christine has told me about it, but l
ever knew exactly where it was.
is awfully in love with your
"Of course Who wouldn't be-" she
aughed back. "And Tom is awfully in
owe with your sister, too. And so
m l." /,
I'm sure you'll get on together"
"Oh, yes, but / shan't stay with
hem. 1t wouldn't be right. Young
larried people ought to have their
ONES to themselves. shall go away"
Where" he asked, as II 1t were q
latter Of vital concern to him.
"0h, l don't know yet. To be a I
urSe, perhaps, or teacher"
Cissy's eyes were on the fire, and S
lie did not know that he was watch S
Ig her, noting the little culver of her '
hin as she spoke. I
"Oh, I woudn't do that" he urged q
little awkwardly. Nurses have an
wfully hard time, and I can't imagine 9
1u as teacher. There's Just one 4
ling that you ought to do, and that /
~ q
"What?" Cissy thought she knew a
hat he was going to say, and her v
'lor deepened. d
"You ought to be keeping house d
your own, and making 1t look like a
is one. You ought to be married"
"Oh, of course" she laughed. "That
what they say Of every girl"
"Yes, but you are different. You {
vent known me very long, Cissy, but 8
have felt, ever since that day thar h
lrlstine first introduced US, as though Y
had known you from the beginning Of il
ne. I've watched you everywhere. t
re dreamed about you, and--yes, even s.
ritten poetry that didn't have the r
urage to send. And I've asked a
lristine so many questions that she e
inks I'm eaten up with curiosity. / L
ess there's no use trying TO conceal "
Cissy I'm in love with yOd. I have
en- for 4 long time r
Cissy could not look away from the g
e her eyes were too full OF mist and s.
,hder for even him to see them. She $
oke in a strange, trembling voice
At. for happiness, she should not
We recognized her own.-
''How very strange r. she said. BE. b
use-becAuse rye felt the very same Il
y about you y lhBnga y9lT9g dF v
And outside, IN the rain. the yellow Il
rsask deeperinto me mud that held G.
like cthe strong OBTAINING hand o. q
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