The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10

C11APIER LAANlI
This 10 SO good Of you. dearw Jack
appeared. II hate to think that II you
had been I'VE minutes later l should
have been out and so missed being with
you. Anything wrong-are you wor-
ryingT
aged and bluel That's ALI Quite
enough ] suppose you think. But I'll
try not to inhict my doldrums upon
II wish, dear. could take all your
worries, make you happy, even II It
meant lasting unhappiness for me. /
love you SO, dear"
shes! Remember you are not to
talk that way. I can't let you come
Forgive me. dear. won't offend
sEain:" ,. ~ Vs., .,,,.. :.
give a weekend party for me. men
toned It to Mrs. Loree today and she
said she was going to beg an invita-
tion. wish you could go, too"
Il wish l might.but no. Madge. IT
wouldn't do. / should be sure to show
my feeling for you. Mrs. Loree is very
sSclever. you know"
After q little more discussion Madge
agreed with Jack that It would be UNI
wise for him to attempt to secure an
invitation. But she was distract. un-
had not asked him to come up; her
thoughts were constantly straying to
Walter, wondering where he was. who
he was with.
About 10 o'clock she sent Jack home.
II am bad company tonight" she
said so YEARLY he rose at once, then
made her promise to go to bed as soon
After he had gone she was tempted
to call him back. But she conquered
10 -.a1 ell flxR a tFu
intending to keep her promise. Instead
Of doing so she sat in the window star
ing out into the night and wondering
II she could go on much longer.
Walter doesn't love me any more:
He doesn't care for me at all. could
sure. He loves me. and he Is young.
But there's Douglas-I wonder II Wal
ter would take him from me II +"
Her soliloquy was broken by Walters
voice asking impatiently:
talking to yourself? If you don't want
to go to bed, why not read and try
to improve your mind?"
IT wasn't in the mood for reading.
Jack Turner came for while. Do
"why should I care, II you aren't
old enough now to entertain a caller
and behave yourself, you never will
be-"
Then you don't mind"
y mo. told you'll Now 30 to bed, I
Am going down in the library for a
"Will you kiss me good night, Wal
teri" she asked In her old pleading tone.
IT am sorry annoyed you at dinner.
will try not to do it again."
You will be wise to remember that
vromise." He brushed her cheeks with
Mis- lips. then to her surprise held her
close and kissed her warmly two or
three times.
These bursts Of affection. SO unusual,
always mystif1ed her, while they made
her happy. There had been time
when she threw herself into his arms
at such times and told him over and
over how she loved him, how she loved
to have him act as II he loved her. But
now she simply said:
"Ill remember, Walter" then stood
quietly and watched him 90.
But after he had closed tho door she
sank trembling into her chair.
"Oh. Walter, II you would only love
me--even now" she unused, Il would
be SO true. so glad" II was the FIRST
in connection with him. Perhaps IT
was the first time It ever had occurred
to her as applicable to anything she
He came up an hour later. She was
SUI Y a saw Hobbs tonight. we are to
70 up to his lodge on Friday"
THAT will be nice. Are we TO be
the only guests?"
II believe he Is COINS. to ask some
other lady. He seemed to think II
would be rather lonely for you II he did
not, Very thoughtful in him."
Madge made no reply, but she
clenched her hands under the covers as
she thought Aimee Loree's plan had
worked. She had secured the invita-