Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-02
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1t seemed to make it ever so much
worse. she thought. Yet his was the
ony place they could come to. There
was not another roadhouse for many
miles.
II didn't ask you where you want
ed TO 60" Lawrence said. taking her
arm as they went UP the steps. do
you like this placer"
Eyes, 1 love it," Alice answered
looking away.
Il hope we can get our old table,"
Lawrence went on. They entered the
low ceilinged room. Except for a
couple In q corner. the place was
empty. The big fireplace was filled
with blazing logs, quite as 1t was be-
fore when they came. Alice shivered,
for Lawrence was making straight
for the sheltered little table where
they had sat together those other
times-when he first asked her to
MARI him.
mo. not there-let's sit some other
place. It's so hot there" she told
him.
Then his disappointed look went
to her heart. How awfully hard II
was going to bel She sat down. After
all. 1t didn't matter where they were,
the only really terrible thing was
what she had to tell him. 1t was a
dramatic coincidence that they
should be sitting in the very spot
they sat before under such happier
circumstances, but 1t would not add
anything more to the general gloom
mess of the situation.
Tea and crumpets; and let's see
suppose we nave some little cakes
after that" Lawrence suggested.
Anything Alice answered. I'm
not hungry"
The waiter left them-alone for
the first time since last September
when Alice had gone to the city.
Lawrence fairly ate her up with his
eyes.
How good to see you alone again."
he told her, and took her hand in his.
Don't" Alice begged. Please
DON'T can't stand it."
"Why-my dear he began.
''What is it?"
It's everything-I'm so miserable.
And I have to make you miserable
you. and 1 don't want to hurt you"
Lawrence looked at her. Her face
was pale except for q tiny red spot
in the centre OF each cheek, and her
eyes were wide and frightened. There
was no blue in them now; they were
as gray as her furs. Lawrence real
ICED what she was going through,
emotionally. though he did not yet
know what It was about.
Tell me about it quietly, and DOM
worry" he said, and his tone brought
her to herself at once.
It's so awful Lawrence" she said.
Then she began again:
You remember all I told you
about David Thorne-I told you be-
fore I promised to marry you. You
said | would get over it-and I told
you Christmas time when you came
TO the city to see me that I had met
him again. And I told 0 in some
of nv letters that We had gone out
together"
"Yes?" Lawrence asked. His brown
eyes held hers.
you said 1 would get over it-but
i haven't-that's all. I still love
David. Oh, Lawrence, what shall !
dor" One hand. cold as ice. went
over the table and held his.
Lawrence said nothing but stared
at the fire. Alice remembered that
dazed hurt look in the eye of the
animal hat was being killed. She
had felt Lawrence would look that
way. dazed and hurt, and he did.
The silence was interrupted by the
iseeaming tea things and get 1t before
Alice.
IT have been afraid Of this" the
man said finally, turning back again
TO the girl. But Christmas time
your little roommate, Christine, as
sured me Il would be all right. She
said you were being slowly disillu-
stoned, and that your love for him
would not survive that, and all 1 had
TO do was TO go home and be easy in
mind and keep on writing you let
ters."
"Dear little christine!" Alice said.