The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-06

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and fiamingly angry, Lucy DESTROYED az
the little keepsakes and letters George had
sent her: but her heart was heavy indeed
when George and his mother left Bigpurg
for trip around the world The &NNn
has tremendous boom and everything Fs,.
vkry much changaa x.T
NgHAPTER xIx.-Isabel and George
came back only when Isabel weak heart
warned that they was little time. Two
warned that there was little tiipe. Two
died disastrous inveStmerd m 2 new,
automobile headlight swept away Fanny, $
little fortune and with il aeconsiderable
sum advanced TO George. Afnberson.s by
his father When the old major died II
was found that the estate was hopesRssi!y
involved. 81
Her manner persisted in beng jim;
consequently "Why, no." SHE Sat. II
just trotted off for some vfsits.f Dent
you remember, George? We'dAhad a
grand quarrel and didn't speak, to
eaciMDther all the way home from a
long, long drivel So, as we couldn't
play together like good children, of
course it was plain that we oughtn't
to play at ALL"
'Play!" he cried.
"Yes. What mean is that we'd come
to the point where it was time to quit
playing-well, what we were playing"
Eat being lovers, you mean, don't
your"
Something like that" she said light
". For us two, playing at beiDT
lovers was just the same as playing at
crOss-purposes. had all the pur-
poses, and that gave you all the cross-
ness; things weren't getting along at
all. 1t was absurdp
well have it your own way" he
said. at neeGa't have been ab,Grln
"No, it couldn't help but bep she
informed him cheerfully "The way
| am and the way you are, it couldn't
ever be anything else. So what was
the use?"
81 don't know" he sighed, and his
sigh was abysmal But what / want
ed to tell you was this when You
went away, you didn't LET me know
and didn't care how or when I heard
It, but I'm not like that with you.
This time I'm going away. That's
\ what wanted to tell you. I'm going
away tomorrow night-indefnitely
7 Lucy, this is our last walk to-
gether"
"EvldentIy!" she said. "If you're go
ing away tomorrow night"
'Lucy-this may be the last time
THsSRe you--ever-ever in my life."
tl%fhat she looked up at him quick
Iy across her shoulder, but smiled as
brightly as before, and with the
same cordial inconsequence: "Oh, !
can hardly think that y she said. "And
of course I'd be awfully sorry to think
1t. You're not moving away, are YOU
to liver"
81 don't know when I'm coming
back. Mother and l are starting tomor'
row night for a trip around the
world"
At this she did look thoughtful
s'Your mother is going with your
"G@Aheayens =, he -groaned Lucy,
doesntTft make any, difference to, You
thal / am going?" -
At this her cordial smile instantly
appeared again.
Eyes, of course" she said, sim sure
I'll miss you ever so much. Are you
to be gone long9" -
He stared at her wanly. II told you
indefinitely" he said. "We've made
no plans-at all-for coming back"
"That does sopnd.likefd long 'tripP
she exclaimed admlringly. DO you
plan to be travelling all the time, OF
will you stay in some one place the
greater part Of it? | think 1t would
be lovely To-"
He halted; and she stopped witt
him. They had come to corner al
the edge Of the business section OF
the city, and people were everywhere
about them, brushing against them
sometimes, in passing.
81 can't stand this" George said, in
a low voice. I'm just about ready tt
go in this drug store here, and ash
the clerk for something to keep m(
from dying In my tracks It's quite
shock, you see, Lucy!"
"What ISL"
ITO find out certainly, at last, how
deeply you've cared for me! To see
how much difference this makes tc
you BY Jove, have mattered to you
Her yOrdial smile was tempered now
with good nature. "George' She
laughed indulgently. Surely you dom
want me to do pathos on down
town cornerI"
'You wouldn't do pathos' any
wherel"
''Well--don't you think pathos Il
generally rather foozling?"
81 can't stand This any longer he
said. Il csAFtl Good bye, Lucyp He
took her hand. ats good byeT-I thinh
it's gQed bye for good, Lucyl"
CON byel do hope you'll have the
most splendid trip" She gave his he
cordial little grip, then released
lightly. "Give my love to your mother
Good byer'
He turned heavily away, and mo
ment later glanced back over hi
IN Che had not c,o,,a IN ht1i