The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-05-20

ayes. hut she was waitmg.-
"Waltiugf'
"Why, OF course"
billiards. breath quickened.
81 should have guessed that this Mr..
Armstrong"
"Oh. hut that wasn't until she
thought Dick wasn't ever coming back.
And besides, she isn't really crazy
about hlm-just lonesome"
Indeed" billiard compelled him
self To relax $50 you think she'll be
:. hrrtT
"IIurtT Angela's voice was thin
with emphasis. Rather
"If there's anything you think I'd
better say, or not say" He rose, out
Of sheer inability to endure this In
genuous estimate Of Carols heartache.
"Perhaps youll tell me-because it's
time for me to be going over
Angela had risen. too. and stood be-
side him. Her features were COM
posed. but still suggestive Of inward
emotions n little too tender to convey.
"If there's anybody I'm the world
she said. "who could give Carol any
consolation Just now. it's you. ! don't
suppose you ever were minister, but
YOU look as though everybody could
come 90 YOU and tell most everything,
and you'd help anyway you'd
try 20. So wish you'd you'd
sit and listen Carols got 10
talk 10 somebody, and when you're
hurt the way she Is, you can't talk TO
your family and you were
friend OF Dicks. And Dr.. She
swallowed. and went on more slowly.
you can use your own judgment Of
course. but II were in your place
I'd lie"
"Iiew he repeated, aghast.
Eyes. | would lie he
must have sent her some word Mr..
Hillardi lie must haveW She was
desperately serious now, and thor
oughly aroused. at means the whole
world 90 hcrl It's everything Why.
even I've got more than she has, and
she was waiting for him to come back
I 20 heri I'd lie myself black In the
/ face. but I'd tell her somethlng-tell
her anything | could think Of 10 make
her believe he hadn't stopped caring
/ II can't do any harm now. II can't
| hurt you. And won't even ask you
whether you do or not. only you're
/ here. and she'll trust you"
"Wll shef'
"Iow could she help itI And e.
/ and that's an. Please don't let her
think he didn't carew
Hnliard stood irresolute; chaos f.
| his brain. "Tll see" he saiC
/ with difficulty. "I'll see"
"Won't You promise mei won't
/ ask you aftervard. II you"
"poes &c mean SO much 90 you?"
Ever and ever So much. Z.
/ Won't you please promlseT'
lie gazed at her moment, yielded
| with q show Of reluctance.
Every WE'LL promise. Because
/ you've asked A. And because It's the
] dearest. most generous most thought
ful thing ever heard OF In all my
life And after that, can't we
De- truly frlondsy"
Flushed. peplcNed, honored. she
give him her hand with a hesltancy
which betrayed the deep sense Of COM
pllmcnt she felt.
81 don't think I could be prouder of
anything that could possibly happen
% me-" she said
Was Il worth the blatant mummery
4 H.. Il .r.r.....fs....H
Il not worth that. and Infinitely more?
She was proud OF his friendship
ana she shared that distinc-
tion with no one else I'm the entire
universe
Proud Of ~ billiard was fulsome-
ly ahashed. Abashed-yes, and stimuli
taneously glorlhed. lie had come 20
make the city proud, ignorantly proud,
OF the man whose deeds had merlted
3 no renown. Here, at the very inccp-
tlon Of his plans, a seventeen-year-old
girl was proud OF him as he was.
Courage. Inspiration. Resolve.
He had won her respect by the prom
Use OF lie; and I'm this instant he
vowed 10 deserve. by other and in
creasing lies II need be. the prestige
he was unalterQbly committed to gain,
whereby the past should be as moth
ing. and the future should be a mag
nifcent citadel of reconquered dreams.
She was proud of him, and she had
approved the lie I'm behalf of Dicky
Morgan's memory. Unwittingly, she
had sanctioned the very purpose Of
his coming. ana the method OF his APP
proach. She had confirmed hts own
Intentions and given him the win 10
advance. He was 10 act as the stanch
defender of her playmate persisted,
and to make OF himself IA new and
better man. worthy of the eulogies
which. as trustee. he now accepted for
the unworthy Morgan. lie consecrated
himself 10 this end. Told himself
fiercely that he would succeed. And
she was proud of him! 1t was an
other omen.
II was eleven o'clock 10 the minute
! when billiard. not quite SO blithe as