South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-05
1t Happened On a Corner
By Phoebe Sheffield

are made in heaven and some are
Inclined to doubt this assertion. We
do not argu the point at all. but
well, this happened on a corner.
In the gathering dusk OF the De-
cember afternoon. Katherine Cal
vert. with never a backward glance,
hurried up the avenue. Her heart
was beating fast and her face. from
the glimpse caught in a mirror IN
one Of the brightly lighted windows
showed that her cheeks we're stili
pink-dull red, 20 be exact.
But whose face wouldn't flush
and whose heart could go on beat
ing regularly" Katherine said TO
herself. only a wax image ora
lamp-pOst." she added viciously as
she came up against the last named
article with sufficient force 10 cause
her almost TO lose her balance
A hand on her arm steadied her,
but one look az the owner OF that
hand, set her cheeks flaming again.
She tried hard 10 give the impress
sion OF hauteur and Of stony indif-
ference, but realized that she was
falling dismally.
Il got on a passing buss and so
caught up with you" the man ex-
planned his presence beside her.
You didn't want 20 see me. did you.
Kathie," he said quietly.
The use OF the pet name was al
most too much for Katherine. but
she must be firm. must pull herself
together and gain the upper hand.
not stand there trembling like a
school girl. I'll confess / did see
you back there, Philip. but I think
that my way is best. That summer
was only a dream; it's over and
we've both forgotten"
we haven't forgotten" the man
faced her angrily. do you call for
getting seeing your face in the flames
at night as I sit reading in the
ranch house. finding YOU before me
as l ride toward the mountains and
hearing your voice in every brook
and mountain stream / cross. And
YOU haven't forgotten. either. you're
made Of too fine stuff Surely, Katie,
YOU remember the long horse back
rides together. those fishing trips and
he cold evenings when we Rugged
the open fire. roasting chestnuts and
popping corn with Auntie Turnbull
fast asleep i'm her armchair behind
us. The scent OF the pines must
come 20 YOU every time YOU walk up
this avenue. You were not born for
the east; you were made for the
west with its wide open spaces. 40.
YOU haven't forgotten" ne ended
abruptly
Katherine's brown eyes softened.
Philips words brought back 50
many things, happy things But IL
wouldn't do. she must be firm.
That's all very well to talk about
philip. but that was two years ago
i'm Wyoming and this is. now, in New
York" she said. fippantly Perhaps
If she could disgust him he would 20
away Il have forgotten" she said
decidedly.
Then why did YOU run away when
YOU saw me, and why are YOU
trembling now?" Philip persisted.
I'm not" Katherine was herself
again. IT am sorry that we have
met again and IL is useless To talk
further. Things looked differently
while I was i'm the west, but 1 find
that what I wrote YOU "a year ago is
true now: / am a thorough east
erner. Also L am engaged TO be
married"
yes. I know. I saw the announce
ment and your picture, ana his
taken at southampton. You surely
picked a bad locker. Kath. Why
didn't YOU select some real man II
YOU insisted on being ENGAGED"
But didn't insist. IL was mother
She said the Van Couters had money
and" Katherine began. to be-
stopped by Philips laughter.
you poor little girl. I knew YOU
would tell me all about il if I coulc
only see you. Let's forget you are
engaged 10 this Van Coulter fellow
and pretend that you are married
30 me. We've just left the train a
Cody. and Remsen is there witt
the sleigh, and Nick and Mack
"Oh. you've still got the bays
Katherine interrupted breathlessly.
YES. am saving them for YOU
Philip stopped long enough 10 tel
her. Wen drive across the snow
covered plains until we see the
lighted windows Of the ranch house
And we'll ind Auntie Turnbull a
the door or, no. we won't either for
being married. we won't need &
chaperone. Wen have wired Aunti'
10 visit her sister in Billings unit
further notice" They both laughed
happily. unconscious Of the hurry
ing throngs passing by.
And Wen 90 into the living room
AT the ranch house and throw OF ou'
vvraps and there before the roaring
ire We'll SIT together i'm that bi.
armchair and talk and talk, foreve'
and ever
He was interrupted by a low sol
from Katherine.
But Philip. I can't As the old
est girl. mother expects me 20 MAKE
brilliant match and-and-l n
afraid. The sobs came faster nov
and she moved nearer 10 Philip. He
however. was equal 20 the occasion
and. shocking though IL was, h'
Rugged her then and there.
you have nothing 10 say abou
il" ne said. sternly 7 have the Ii
rersA and the ring two rings. 20 h'