The Dolores star., 1920-10-22
By HOLWORTHY HALL

pody else In the world-all but two.
-. liked to be kissed by people
IKE and you know
It's sort of like sunlight; need lots
Vi IT. People have always fused
over me. :" Here she gave a
poignant sigh for her lost youth. "Only
it's funny. too but
one or the two people I do like bet
Ter tnan l do you in a diff
ferent way Is is Rufe
"aring. He's jealous as n
tom cat but somehow 1 don't
mind 1t from him; I always like 1t.
- He was so frlghtfully jealous
about you, and I teased him
about that, 1t was Just because he
thought you weren't quite good enough
for me, 1 guess. And you've got to
give him credit for that, now. haven't
you! And I hope
you and Carol II be awfully happy to-
gether."
Dear grill" said Hilliard gently.
DO you understand" Her eyes
were very pleading. very misty.
"Understand7-yes. Can I wish you
happiness. too?"
Not yet" she said, adorably prim.
He hasn't oh, we both know
about it, but he's got to graduate from
law school first. and-after that E.
maybe / can travel a little"
She blushed shamefully. "You needn't
grin like Cheshire cat-I guess I'll
see Niagara Falls, anywayw
II wasn't grlnning," he said. II
was smiling at you right out Of my
heart. But I do wish happi-
ness to you-always and always. And
I'm happier myself than I've been for
ages . . dear :" He stop
ped, swamped by the recollection
that 1t was Waring who was to
share in the demonstration Of his per-
| fidy. To wish happiness to an exc
cutioner-and not be hypocrite7 In
him happiness.
"What Is it?" she demanded, alert
to his altered expression.
Nothing. I'm just sorry
I'm not a Mormonw
you're fbblng. Still :"
Hillard rose hastily.
"Wait" she said. you can't go
until you've told me one more thing
you don't honestly think Rufe's
underhanded, now, do you?"
"No-oh. no. Angela. A man can be
so upset that he can"
you know we were Just shocked
and surprised-and Dads awfully
quick tempered. And it was so sud-
den! We didn't stop to talk 1t over,
we sailed right into him. and all of us
got excited, and then you came in.
We didn't know how frightfully jeal-
Gus Rufe could be-he's been bad
enough before, but this time was the
limit-and It's only because he's boy.
It's sort of primeval. You
| know"
"Yes. dear-yes
"And he did know US
long before he ever knew you. He
thought he was protecting US. 1t was
just an obsession-"
Its all right-quite all right.
Pleasew He touched her hair lightly.
81 wish were as sure you'd always de-
fend me as I am that you'll stick to
him, Angela"
That's twice you've said that .
and you know what think! I've told
you. And are you going Off
without telling me anything at ALP
Her voice betrayed the irreparable in
jury In it.
Hilliard mostened his lips.
! angela dear, next to one other per
son I love you better than any one else
on earth"
"That's nice" she said, with sigh
of perfect content.
He bent to her. but she eluded him.
"Oh. mol" she gasped In fiuttering
protest. "Even If you but
I've told you about Rufe now-you
haven't told me about Carol, but it's
plain as day-lt wouldn't be right J.
angela"
She relented swiftly; his voice was
something to rely on.
"Well-just my cheek. then. Hon.
estly, =. y
mo, dear" said Hilliard. He COM
pelled her chin upward, and smiled
down into her lovely, startled eyes,
and stopped and kissed her forehead
| then her lips.
"Thats for good-5y." he said, ito
the dearest little girl l ever knew
We're both growing up, aren't
WEI"