Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1920-08-12
TWO OF THEM
BY MILDRED WHITE.
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TO where q blue lake rlppled IN Ihe
sunlight, but the beauty of the scene
was not reflected in her brooding eyes.
1t was to this solitude she had come
to heal her broken heart. At least,
Diana was sure her heart must be
broken, after all it had endured dur
ing the past three months.
For three months ago Diana had
been a radiant creature, knowing the
JOY of love new-found. and weaving
dreams of a happier future. Then,
like the blacklist cloud, from out OF
the bluest sky, had come the quar-
rel. It was rather difficult now ia
remember what that quarrel was
about: but tragedy had been its
ending.
Diana recalled certain sharp and
cutting remarks of Dickie's concern
ing a matinee idol, a sort of man who
had during the last few weeks haunt
ed Diana's presence Though she had
not i'm the least been interested in
that handsome person, 1t was rather
gratifying to flaunt his devotion in the
eyes of other maids less favored and
as her engagement to Dickie had not
yet been made known, where was the
harm, she reflected, in consoling her
self with the mans amusing dompan-
ionship during Dickies absence?
Dickle had been away a great deal,
in n business capacity, and at these
times Diana's loneliness grew depress-
ing The real "harm' in her mind
was that Dickie, the heretofore i'm
pregnable, should retaliate by deyot-
ing himself, after his return, TO Dollie
Madden. Dolly of all girls, with her
saucy assurance and captivating ways.
The quarrel had been as brief as it
was painful.
And after weeks of silent waiting
for Dlckie to come back, and more
weeks Of disappointment when he did
not, Diam packed her suitcase and
went away from the madness of it all.
What enchanted walks they had
taken together through the hills.
! Diana sighed. and flicked two bright
tears from stllI brighter eyes. Then,
all at once, she saw a young man be-
fore her
BEG pardon" said the young man,
'for intruding, but I've been sitting
here in this deadly silence so long
that I've got to speak to some one,
or"
He left his desperate threat unfin-
ished and sat down on the grass at
cid N ha
undecided whether to ignore his out
burst or make reply. The man an
swered for her.
1--WE been up here since six o'clock
this morning" he said.
"Why, I didn't see you when
| came" she replied.
you almost walked over me as
lay on the grass" he told her "ab-
sorbed in your own pleasant reveries.
Say, do you enjoy this 'ossifed'
| placer"
"If you do not enjoy it." Diana am
swered evenly "why are you here?"
The young mans reply came with
unexpected eagerness:
'Iu tell you" he said q came to
try to forget-a girl Thought that
| 1t might be done in the calmness and
quiet, and farawayness-where a fell
| low could get himself in hand. But
it can't" he added lugubrlously. "This
is my fourth day up, and I'm getting
! worse"
Diana stared; 1t might be herself
speaking, for the exact stating of the
case. She leaned forward in her new
interest
Were you" she asked family "in
lover"
WAS, were-amw the young man
emphatically and confusingIy replied.
"She happened to take some one
else better. Thought could get away, |
after awhile, from the aching memory
of her. 1t can't be done. Her black I
eyes haunt me everywhere. OH" he
finished YEARLY, "there never was an
other girl so sweet and perfect in all
the world" /
Perhaps" Diana suggested, "you
just sort of idealized this girl. Men J
do, sometimes. Maybe she was all !
right to look at, and all that; but no
doubt she had lots of faults. we all
do Now, think back. Wasn't this
girl stubborn, or unreasonable, or ex-
acting. or jealous?"
The young man flushed guiItily.
Whatever she was" he retorted.
I'D have her just that way-her way.
She was my girl; there win never be
another for me
Diana smiled, and a long-hidden
dimple popped merrily into her cheek.
81 ana going to return your confidence"
she said. That's what ! came out
here for TOTO forget the man / love.
As YOU say, it can't be done. The re-
memhering' grows worse. until the
very things Won considered faults seem
virtues, because they were a part Of
him.
The girls eyes grew soft and misty.
Look here cried the man. He
caught at her hands. "Are YOU speak
ing of that fool matinee idol now. or
Di- Oh Di-darling; could YOU
possibly mean-just me?'
Diana rested her head against the