Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-12-18

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harm. or you, neither. We was JUS
talkin' It over. an your fnther thinks
he's spry enough for the road again.
Amt ever goin' to he like It used to be
after he's gone, an you"
"We1l be sorry to co. said the doc
tor. That's what I've been saying all
day, and thinking. too. If misfortunes
can be lucky, ours was one of that
kind. don't know when I've enjoyed |
n holiday so much. What do you say, |
girl?" he asked, as he rested an arm |
on her round, firm shoulder and looked |
with fatherly fondness into the fine |
brown of her face.
1--WE never known anything like IT"
she answered. "It's wonderful. It's
life" Then with sudden little scream
she exclaimed: "Oh, daddy, why can't
you sell your practice and buy
ranch? Wouldn't that he wonderfulF'
"Your mother might not see 1t that
way" he replied and her eyes fell.
Yes that was the obstacle. She
would have TO go back to the city and
talk by rule, and dress by rule, and
behave by rule, and be correct.
ITS been good time" the doctor
continued when they had commenced
supper, but I've already Overstayed
my holiday. l feel 1 can travel now,
and my leg will be pretty strong by
the time | am back east. If Dave will
1 oblige us by going to town tomorrow
and bringing back some one who can
drive a car we will be able to start
the following morning. I will just take
the car to town, and either sell it there
or ship it,
The following morning found Dave
: early on the trail, leading a saddled
horse by his side The hours were
leaden for the girl all that day and
= looking into the future, she saw the
specter of her life Swallowed down the
{ years by an unutterable loneliness
How could she ever drop 1t all-ai
l. this wild freedom. this bOundles'
; health, this great outdoors, this life
I life-how could she drop it all and &c
back into the little circle where con
u vention fenced out the tiDiest alieI
II streamlet. although the circle itsel
u might lie deep in mire? And how
II would she give up this boy who hat
grown so imperceptibly but so init
N mately into the very soul of her beinl
lie give him up with all his strength an
10 vlrility and, yes, and coarseness. if 20
will, hut sincerity, toO-an essentla
is man, as God made HMM exchang
for a machine-made counterfeit wit
er the stamp of Society? Deeply did sh
ed ponder these questions, and as the da
wore on she found herself possesse
IL of steadily growing determinatio
n that she would not follow the beate
rs trail. let the by-paths lead where the
ng might.
sc Darkness, save for a white moo
IS had settled over the foothills when Il
ne boy returned with another young ma
nd The stranger ate a ravenous suppe
but was not too occupied to essay co
Ito versation with Irene. He chose to ca
ne her cook.
led Swell pancakes, cook" was b
or. opening remark. "Can you find a
tor other for yours truly?"
She refilleu his plate without
Swer.
USED to know a girl mighty Ii
YOU" he went on. waitress in t
~ ROYAL Edward. Geel but she W
W SWELL A pirpin! Glass? Say $
& had 'em all guessing. Had me guessi
M myself for a while. But just Cor
A& while" He voiced these remarks WI
S an air of intense self-approval mo
WI offensive than the words.
IN Irene felt the color rise about i
"a neck and cheeks and run like an ov
NJ flowing stream into her ears and abe
~ her hair 1t was evident that, for
X second time, Dave had chosen TO
NJ nothing to strangers about her pr
" ence at the ranch. Her father ana
=. Eden were in Dawes room; Dave b
~ stopped eating. and she saw the We
rising in his clenched fists. But
challenge was to her. and she wO
accept it; she felt no need of his
liz. lection.
'e' "Fin your stomach" she said, pa
ing more pancakes; your head
rove hopeless"
lade He attempted a laugh, but the m
lble, was finished in silence The stran
ton lit a cigarette and Irene went TO
they door with Dave.
. of Come for a walk he whisper
COM The horses are tired. so let's WI
,hed It's our last chance"
and She ran for her sweater and rejoi
,ttcn him in n moment. They walked
the silence down Il path through the
ling grant trees but Dave turned from I
link 10 line to catch glimpse of her fl
cred white and fine as ivory in the
/ of light. He had much to say, hut lac
COW tongue-tied under the spell Of
nous beauty.
bare "You Squelched him, all light,
her broke out, at length.
very Just in time, too. l think she
~ of piled. 81 was watching your hands
He smiled a quiet but very comic
this smile. "Reenie," he said, that tel
said makes me sick. All the way out
the talked about girls. He's a city c
-the an wears n white collar, but he
fell fit to speak your name. Another
nte an I'd n had i'm by the ne