Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-06-19


thy or amusement, separating her |
from all those boisterous students. her |
dream Of bliss had begun.
In those days, she had seen Hardin I
through the eyes Of the young instruc- /
tor, younger by several years than his /
pupil. Her thud Of disappointed anger. /
Of dislike. when the face Of Hardin
/ peered through the leafy screen To
have waited, prayed for that moment,
and 10 have ii spoiled like that There
had been days when she had wept be-
cause She had not shown her anger
How could she know that everything
would end there; end, just beginning
Her boarding house training had
taught her to be civil. 1t was stlll
vivid to her. her anxiety, her tremu-
lousness-with Hardin talking forever
of play he had just seen; Richard
growing sitter, angrier, refusing to
look al those lips still warm with his
kisses
And the next day, still angry with
her All, the puzzled desOlatiOn Of
those weeks before she had salved her
hurt with pride and then~with love
Those days OF misery before she could
convince herself that she had been in
love with love, not with her fleeing
lover Hardin was there, eager to be
noticed That affair. she could see
now, had lacked finesse.
Richard had certainly loved her, or
why had he never married? Why had
he left so abruptly his boarding house
. in midtermf Doesn't jealousy confess
! lovef Some day. he would tell her 4;
what hideous mistake hers had
BEEN She ought not to have rushed
. into that marriage. She knew now it
had always been the other. But life
= WIS not finished. yet
, The date set for her summer
! "widowhood" had come, but she lin
] gered Various reasons. splendid and
r sacrihcial, We're given out. There was
much to be done.
q wish she would be definite" IN
q mes Thoughts complained. She was
restless to make her own plans. II
had not yet occurred TO her that Gerty
would stay in all summer. For she
never had so martyrzed herself
"Some one must be with Tom. 1t may
y spoil my trip. But Gerty never thinks
1 of that" She believed it 10 be a
= simple matter Of clothes. 1t always
= took her weeks To get ready to 20 any
"A where.
4 but ! won't wait any longer than
e next week. If She does not 20 then. /
r will. Absurd for US both to be here. "
,...4.. ..f....4,r f...al, hot
= G,rty. meanwhile, had been wonder
ing how She could suggest to her sis
tcr-in-law that her trip be taken first.
Without drousing suspicious Ter
r rihly loud in her ears sounded her
.f thoughts those days.
Her husband flung a letter on the
table one evening. "A letter to you
from-Casey."
She tried to make the fingers that
closed over the letter move casually
She could feel them tremble. What
would she say if Tom asked to see it
II was addressed to her in her hus
bands care. Hardin had found it "a
the Office in HIS mail And she goin.
each day TO the postofiice to proven
it from falling into his hands Sh'
gave il a quick offhand glance.
About the drive. Of course. Sup
pcrs getting cold Look AT that ONE
lette Don't wait to wash up. II vii
bee ike leather
When she had finished her meal, sh'
read her letter with a fine show of in
difference. He sets a date for th'
drive" She put the letter careleSsl,
into her pocket before her HUSBAND
could stretch out his hand 1t woul'
never do for jealous Tom to read that
Your letter was received two week
ago. Pardon me for appearing to hav
forgotten your kindness"
"The nerve" vrowled Tom again
his mouth full of Gerty's omeletie
ITO take YOU up on an invitation Xix
=. 'hat l call that pretty raw"
"You must remember We are sucl
old friends" urged his wife. III
er knew l meant it seriously"
Isl Just the same. it's nerve" grum
\ hled Hardin. helping himself to NOR
'ie of the omcletie now a flat ruin in III
is center of the Canton platter. His TT
l. sentiment had taken on an edge q
by hatred since the episode of the dredg
machinery. "To write to anyone i
he my house, He knows what I think q
ed him; an Intellectual ass, that's what h
en- is. laundering around with his littl
We Tcvecs. and his fool work on the VS.
of ter tower"
ny, "The water tower?" demanded hi
US sister. "Whats he doing with thatf
ell "Oh. I don't know" reioined Ton
ire largely. his lips protrudins He ha
been itching to ask some one wha
OF Richard was up to. Twice, he ha
w seen him 20 up with MacLean an
wo Estrada. once. there large flare c
mt light, But he wouldn't ask. Some {
ma his fool tinkering
ne His sisters gaze rested on him wit
II" concern. He had too little TO do. Sh
'n, guessed that his title. consulting el
uu gineer. was mOcking one, that HI
US chief. nj least did not consult hin
Was il true. what she had heard. III;