Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1920-02-06
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Like luxurious kitten. Doris Lee
sat curled upon the bed, watching her
hostess. Marion Keith. Suddenly Doris
gave a sidelong glance at her COM
ranion and said lnzily: "Have you
heard about Phil Sawyer. Marion?"
what about hlm?" asked the other.
- she turned toward the speaker.
Why haven't you heard. really:" In
Icr excitement Doris fairly bounced I'D
IN thr bed. They say he's engaged to
Mabel Bradley! or course, we don't
hnow for certain that it's so, but he's
hrcn seen with her a lot and we NIL
blink its terrible. If it's 80, because
everybody knows he's been going
around with you for perfect ages
and-!'
81 don't believe it," broke in Marion.
and slipped out. closing the door be-
hind her.
Across the hall Marion was on her
knees by the bed. Over and over she
vas whispering, her head bowed on her
tightly clnspcd hands. ooh, it can't be
50. Pills not like that know" but
no peace came. She remembered how
little she had seen Phil lately-not
since their last dance when he had
come in late and had danced only
twic" with her. But she had thought
that he looked tired--still, hadn't he
danced with Mabel more than that?
BACK AMI forth wagcd the battle of
doubt and loyalty. until the girl was
Worn out. At last she climbed YEARLY
INTO bed, tn stare for long hours into
The dark. Misunderstanding.
week went by with no word from
ihil. Perhaps he was away, but he
"iWays wrote or telephoned to her. He
was not i'll, or she would have heard.
Nhe ielt that her friends all pitied her.
sic would prove to them that she did
not cure! And so Marion ran to the
telephone and called up her cousin,
harry, who was only too glnd to find
her In such responsive need. For
Gays she motored with him, canoed
WIN MIN, danced with him, laughed
Win him and did her best to quiet the
persistent ache in her heart, but with
little success.
linen came the club dance. For three
years fhil had taken Marion to the
r'uo dance, but it was Harry who came
wi her tonight, and found her looking
very lovely in chiffon dress, like n
rosy cloud. Her heart was a whlrl OF
emotions. Would Phil be at the dancer
"hal would she say or do if he were?
AS they entered the great hall to-
se,her Marion's eager eyes looked
quickly about, and instlnctively she
s"fahk back against the wall; for
mere was Phil, dancing with Mabel
nu looking down into her upturned,
'"ushing face with a smile.
Come On, let's daaesp said Harry.
nappiiy' and swung Marion into the
crowd
uo nc h'tll dance found her again with
n "arry' Suddenly she heard q gay
n mc,lo' Marion !" and looked up to see
'sS smiling at her. and above the
1 1. head. Pills gray eyes looking
straight into her own.
,, one missed her step and Harry
n' ""eo at her ctiriously. What's the
""''er; tiredf' he asked.
"ttle,' said Marion. Lets 70 out
there" ~''i "Au qeie'
co, nIuoehiy the girl heard footsteps
nnrna is toward her. The thought that
c.n ,"'lS It was Harry come to find her
phi, Seu her to look up, and there stood
b.ar. Marion sat very still, while her
.1m tucked off the seconds.
tho"i i"S l sit down." asked Phil, and
M,.' was a trcmble IN his voice. As
oyo n ''h oid not speak, he pulled chair
Nv" ana sat down beside her. Then