The Lamar register., 1920-07-28
HIS CHOICE
BY JESSIE DOUGLAS.

ones TO their widest and gave William
Davey a glance through fringed lashes.
Really, faded blue. l think - And
she paints-my how that girl paints !"
why. l thought"
That's all you know about 1t, then 4"
she answered almost snappishly. And
Marcia's features aren't a bit regular"
~ went into the library to get a
book / couldn't find and she showed
me just where II was In the shelves
smart little thing" he said almost
TO himself.
"Of course, II Marcia wants to work
it's all very well, but | think Il girls
place Is at home at least girl of our
class" she said decisively.
Then she looked up at William
Davey and said, Aren't you starved2
am" A dimple thlmble deep In her
curving cheek caught his eye and he
admitted to himself that Kitty was the
prettiest thing he knew.
He watched Kitty's hands as they
flew about the preparations soft white
hands with pink oval nails. She light
ed the lamp under the chafing dish and
rang for Sarah. When Sarah cGIne in
to the room bearing tray that held
cheese and butter and toast and tall
glasses. Williams eyes We're again
fascinated by the skill and rapidity
Of those soft hands of kitty's as they
stirred the bubbllng mess in the chafing
dish.
II was u delicious rabbit and Kitty
and William laughed and chartered.
but underneath 1t all William was con
scious OF a discomfort that he could
not place.
When he had said good night and
the door had banged after him. Kitty
came back Into the sitting room and
threw herself down angrily on the big
couch.
Fool !" she cried to the pillows.
Hes a fooli Why doesn't he pro-
pose? wouldn't even think of TAX
Ing him II his father didn't own the
Davey mills-old stupid"
"rn soon make William stop living
the simple life After he marries me
he'll have to give up that room over
shop on Fairview street and stop
being a workman In the mills" She
blew out the candles beside the mir
ror and climbed the stairs undauntedly.
william Davey. walking home
through the darkness, was thinking OF
Kitty-and thinking hard. "Jove, but
she was pretty. bit tighty. or
course, and lots OF notions. That about
not working. for Instance. when her
father really needed her help"
He thought Of Kitty again suddenly.
when he went into the library few
nights later. returning the book on
merchants that he had been studying.
He remembered as he handed the boon
across the counter to Marcia Hadeu
that Kitty had said her eyes were fad
ed Faded1 He looked into their
translucent blue depths quite rOrgetfnl
OF what ne was doing until he saw
Marcia's cheeks begin to deepen their
rose. PaintF-no. Kitty was mistaken
there. Marcia didn't paint Funny ho~
girls could ge, those things wrong.
Gould You show mei" he stumbled,
"whcre I'd find the second volume OF
thisf"
He follow ed her into one OF the Ions,
dusky, book lined abysses while she
pointed out the book sitting snugly on
its shelf. She reached up to II and a.
she did William saw her profile. not
regular but with certain piquaney,
a certain something that drew his eyes
back TO hers.
~ say" he asked. what time do
you get through here1"
AT nine" she smiled; and William
wondered why two such simple words
should sound so charming. "Is there
anything else | can do for your
yes. YOU can let me walk home with
you" he said.
She did not answer yes" or no"
but when at nine he stood waiting for
her. she smiled demurely up at him.
All the way home he caught gliinpses
OF her face beneath the lighted street
lamp; and as at last she stood 90 her
own doorstep. with the yellow light
falling on her he wondered why he
had never noticed her before.
But II was Marcia herself who star
tied him.
I'm leaving here In Il month" she
said 1--WE been offered Il much better
position in Rockport." She held out
a bare hand and then as he took IL In
his big one, she said. "Oh. don't please
don't look at IT." and drew back the
roughened little hand.
You see my hands aren't soft be