Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-12

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vellum, touched Carol softly. In Q de-
licacy OF radiance which was infin-
itsly csrssstns. Hcr hands were lying
idle In her lap; she bent her head. and
viewed them ptudiously.
why. T. should have cared a great
real" she said I'm always dirap-
pointed when miAs Aeeine friend
OF mine. What makes YOU 30 pessi-
mistie. an Of a sudden2'
Hilliard redeemed. and his eyes
grew brighter.
Friendship he said tardily
What an accordioni!ks sort OF thins
that Isl"
why, Nr. hihiard,' Her tone was
az the same time interrogatory and
reproachful
''oh, I'm not speaking OF YOU" he
said. Only OF the thing itself. 4.
It's big or I.'f" close or distant A.
and il hasn't anythinx TO saw about IL
You'll have to escuse me-
ives thinking cut loud :"
please do?" she said. You were
on the wav 10 he interesting. Think
OOf loNu some more,
Hilliard glanced sharply At her
Don't laugh ~ m''' he said. al
most roughly. For heavens sake,
don't YOU know that the one time you
shouldn't laugh at a man is when he
deserves II >"
Carols attitude was vaguely less
suggestive of ease.
II Wasn't laughing at YOU" she
said. truly. Put whst YOU said was
80 so queer
'oh. yes" billiards accent was
very Hat. Il suppose il was. II
must have been. always
seem TO he more or less up in the
The last time we talked about
frisndship--'
But that was at least month
ago" she said hastily. land IN the
meantime, you've been inst rs nice
and cheerful as anybody. I thought
you were All oyer your troubles"
"Checffulneas wasn't what you
asked for" Hiiliard swallowed hard.
II came up here. Miss Du-
rant. TO have a really serious talk
with you really serious. It's
been delay TOO long already. 1t
took me two solid DAYS to get my
courage np 10 II. And and
now I'm here. l don'I even know
how TO begin
He seowled heavily into the vacant
fireplace, and held out his palms
III
warm them at an imaginary blaze.
You know" he said abscntly. your
father is a very extra ordinary man
very"
The compliment to the doctor had
is inTsriP III effect upon her: she
glowed under it,
I've always known that go.
I'm glad you realize il. too
He stood erect and faced her. Il
do il came to me. when
was talking to him, what a-asreat
privilege il mast be for yoB 10 have
his adyice-and his sSInpathy .
when you need it. And there are so
few-so incredibly few-people who
make you feel like that. One in a
People VINO lift you clear OF your
trivial little self-and make you
think in terms Of principles. and not
Of your own selfish ide3s-ar6 still
don't preach. 1t must be
privilege" -.
1T isn't only for me" she said.
He has enough sympathy for any
one who asks for it. He isn't very
worldly you've noticed that? He
can't believe that anybody, or any
thing, is really bad and per-
haps that's why people come 20 him
so. OF course, 1t may De that just
because he's my father. -
No" Hilliard shook his head.
I've seen a good many fathers, and
next TO mine My own vas q
wonderful man, too, but never APP
preciatsd him. And seeing the
doctor has made me Wish &. on.
it's too childish to talk about
II YOU were really as Old as yon
try to be- she said gently. you'd
Know that 1t isn't childish TO be
serious about such things as that.
''' 'A4S No'fN-eis 49, tiNiS was
a time when you wanted me to think
YOU we're we'll over thirty. Why,
Mr.. billiard. you're a boy" Never
theless, she regarded his not
as one would regard a mere youth.
but with apyreciabiy more uncer-
tainty.
Hiiliard had flushed warmly.
-,
think a good many things that
weren't true
About YOU Her infection vas
an invitation TO further condolences.
and it drew Hlliiard incontinently
along the path ne had planned-and
feared--to take.
Some of them he admitted. And
some were about you. The fact is,
. I'VE come on peculiar er-
rand" He cleared his throat Violent
ly; his eyes suddenly adored her
I've come to straigften all that out.
Please don't ina CINE I've suddenly
gone crazy or . o: anything :.
and please don't take anything l
say tonight to mean weakness -.
because, honestly, I've thought about
this so much that it's rather dis
intresated me but I've got to
tell you some things don't wan.
TO-" His shoulders squared in reso-
luton and at the look of pain in
his eyes of pain and despair. her
whole womapliness went out to him
and had to be crushed. because she
vas after all, woman.
(To be continued.)