The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-05-28


beauty. but nnc feathers make line
birds, and n maSSeuSe, hairdresSer and
really gifted buyer for ready-te,wear
shop certainly did DO wonders To Nil.
ly on that momentouS day. Dick actu-
ally hinkcd his eyes a bit rs he stood
nj the foot of the stairway aud
watched her walk slowly down. She
wore an apple green tulle dress with a
long floating veil caught at the shout
derS and worn like n court train. Her
yellow hair WAS held high on her head
by II man shaped Spanish comb, and
string Of luStrouS pearls circlcd her
slim throat. Dick folded the heavy
green velvet wrap with Its short cape
Of ermine around her and then caught
her close to him with arms that trcm-
BLEED little. Happiness lighted hSr
eyes and curved her smiling lips.
YOU'RE beautiful. Milly," he said,
and then added. unSteadily. and
you're mine. You make me think of
spring, eternal spring, and apple trees
in bloom"
She had made a good beginning, Mil
ly thought, as he slipped his arm
back of her In the automobile AMI
bending toward her whispered, LETS
20 home little early. I'd likc>you all
To myself for II while"
But her period of happiness was
doomed to he short. Juanim was al-
ready I'm the ballroom, regal, superb In
Sheathlike white SATIN aud from the
time Dick entered the room everybody
there was instantly aware of the aston
iShng fact that Juauita had evidently
changed her mind again and that she
not only openly wanted Dick. hut that
she had also decided to uhke him That
Il would not lee an rlTnrtlcS> task was
In fnrrg0nc conclusion, for everybody
knew that Dick had adorcd her and
that he had been crushed when she
had lifted him.
Milly was instantly surrounded, for
men naturally crayita,c toward beauty
rs flowers grow toward the sun, hnt
She was not 81 entirely surrounded
that she did not hear Juauita's soft
voice murmur To- Dick. "nick. dear,
I've missed YOU terribly. See, I'VE
saved half of my dances for YOU
In The ear turned little toward
the two Mllly heard Dick say; well,
you're mighty kind. but I'm fully M,
all hut one" and Dicks voice was re-
aSSurngly steady There was not n
hint of regret in II.
Even when the news ~ their engage
ment spread like little running for
est fire In the dead leaves Of small
talk, Juanita stlll anclcd for Dick.
Mllly'S heart under the spfl green tullc
was as heavy rs lead. She was just
dog in the mnnger She could never
make Dick happy. and she was keep
ing him from Iuanita. who could crown
his life with JOY Behind some palms
that screened them from the ballroom
where they were sitting out dance.
Mllly turned Ia Dick and. stripping OF
her shining new engagement ring said
Iheroically: "Dick, you've always
loved Junnita. want you 10 be- hap
ny. Nothing else matters To- me"
She was wholly unpreparcd for what
/ followed. for Dick seized her In arms
that appeared 10 have been hungcring
for her for untold ages. lie kissed
| her with IL passion that kindlrh the
| fire of her own. Ills heart pounded
| like the heavy waves of nm angry sea.
ooh. Mniy. girl" he said brokculy II
| love You more than | ever loved any.
| body before. | never dreamed thst
there could be- a girl in the world for
me like YOU. 81 beautiful 81 sweet, 50
unsclhsh think that have been In
| love with you ever since | called YOU
'Frccklr Face Remember, sweet.
/ heart? feel hliSsful coutcutmeut
with YOU that | never before expert.
cnccd. You're my girl. You're going
10 be my own dear little wife When
Mlly dear; Don't put me OF !
found out today that | could buy the
Henderson place, way up there on the
hill. II you like It, dear, Home there
with YOU waiting for me When,
Ml.ISi love you 81. When
lie was not 10 be- denied. Soon,
Dick, n YOU really want me-" She said
happily. bur there were tears In her
eyes when he leaned down to Kiss the
sparkling ring on her finger and the
little pink palm that iluttered In his
hand Ike u homlng bird.
Life had not cheated them out OF
the thrill ~ their great moment after
all.