The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-06-10
BY HOLWORTHY HALL

body else I'm the wOrld--alI hut two
l liked to be kissed by people /
like and you know
it's sort OF like sunlight; I need lots
OF 1t. People have always fused
over me. :" Here she gave n
poignant sigh for her lost youth. ''Only
it's funny. too hut
one Of the two people | do like bet
ter than | do you in diff
ferent way Is -. Is Rufe
Waring. He's Jealous as a n
tom cat but somehow | don't
mind 1t from him; | always like IT,
=. He was so frlghtfully Jealous
about you, and leased him
about that. II was just because he
thought you weren't quite good enough
for me. GUESS. And you've got to
give him credit for that, now, haven't
you? And hope
You and Carol II be awfully happy to-
gether."
Dear girl :" said billiard gently.
"Do you understands" Her eyes
were very pleading, very misty.
"Understand?-yes. Can wish you
happiness. too?"
Not yet" she said, adorably prim.
"He hasn't B.. oh. we both know
about II. hut he's got to graduate from
law school first. and-after that &.
maybe | can g.. travel little"
She blushed shamefully. you needn't
grin like Cheshire cat-I guess I'll
see Niagara Falls. anyway
81 wasn't grinning" he said. IL
was smiling at you right out Of my
heart. Put | do wish happl-
ness to yOu-always and always. And
I'm happier myself than I've been for
ages dear ~ He stop
ped, swamped by the recollection
that II was Waring who was to
share In the demonstration Of his per-
fidy. To wish happiness TO an exc
cutioner-and not he hypocrite? In
credible-yet true Hllliard wished
him happiness.
"What Is IT." she demanded, alert
to his altered expression.
Nothing. I'm just sorry
I'm not Mormon ~
You're fbbing. Still :"
billiard rose hastily.
"Wait" she said. "You can't go
until you've told me one more thing
you don't honestly think Rufe's
undetermined. now. do your
"No-oh. no. Angela. A man can be
so upset that he can"
"You know we were Just shocked
and surprised-and Dads awfully
quick tempered. And II was so sud
dent We didn't stop TO talk IL over.
we sailed right into him, and all OF us
got excited, and then you came In.
We didn't know how frightfully jeal-
Gus Rufe could be-he's been bad
enough before, but this time was the
lmit-and It's only because he's hoy.
It's sort Of prlmeval. You
know"
"Yes, dear-yes
"And he did know us
long before he ever knew you. He.
thought he was protecting us. II was
just an obsession-"
ITS all right-qulte all right.
Please" He touched her hair lightly.
81 wish were as sure you'd always de-
fend me as l am that you'll stick to
him. Angela"
That's twice you've said that ..
and you know what l think I've told
you. And =. are you going off
without telling me anything at ALP"
Her voice betrayed the irreparable in
jury in it.
billiard moistened his lips.
angela, dear. next TO one other per-
son love you better than any one else
on EARTH
That's nice" she said, with a sigh
of perfect content.
He bent to her, but she eluded him.
"Oh, MOI" she gasped In fluttering
protest. 'Even II you but
I've told you about Rufe now-you
haven't told me about Carol. but it's
plain as day--it wouldn't be right !"
angela ~
She reIented swiftly; his voice was
something To rely on.
Wtu-JuSt NY tHteh' tHch' nun
estly, :"
mo. dear" said billiard. He COM
PEELED her chin upward, and smiled
down into her lovely startled eyes,
and stopped and kissed her forehead
then her lips.
That's for good-by," he said, Ito
the dearest little girl I ever knew.
We're both growing up, aren't
wer