Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1920-06-26
By HOLWORTHY HALL


l like you better than any
body else in the worId-all but two
! liked to be kissed by people
like and you know
it's sort Of like sunlight; need lots
of it People have always fused
over me. =" Here she gave a
/ poignant sigh for her lost youth. "Only
It's funny, too but
one Of the two people l do like bet
ter than I do you in a diff
ferent way is =. -. is Rufe
Waring. He's Jealous rs a a
tom cat but somehow don't
mind 1t from him; always like it.
He was so frightfully jealons
about you, and I teased him
about that. 1t was just because he
thought you weren't quite good enough
for me. guess. And you've got to
give him credit for that. now, haven't
you? And hope
you and Carol II be awfuily happy to-
gether."
Dear girl !" said billiard gently.
de you understands" Her eyes
were very pleading. very misty.
"Understand?-yes Can l wish you
happiness, too?"
mot 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
maybe ! can travel a little"
She blushed shamefully. "You needn't
grin like Cheshire cat--T guess I'll
see Niagara Fails. anyway"
81 wasn't grinaing," he said ~
was smiling at YOU right out Of my
heart But / 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 a hypocrite? In
credbIe-yet true. Hllliard wished
him happiness.
"What is it," she demanded, alert
to his altered expression.
Nothing, Tn Just sorry
I'm not a Mormon Z"
you're fbbing' Still :"
billiard rose hastily.
watt" she said ''You can't 90
until you've told me one more thing
you don't honestly think Rufe's
underhanded. now. do your"
''No-Oh, no, Angela. A man can be
so upset that he can"
You Know we were Just shocked
and surprised-and Dads awfuny
quick tempered And il was so sud
den! We didn't stop to talk it over
we sailed right into him, and all of US
got excited, and then yor came H.
We didn't know how frightfully ieal-
Gus Rufe could be-he's been bad
enough before, hut this time was the
ltmit-and it's only because he's a boy.
It's sort of primeval You
know"
Eyes, dear-yes p
And he did know us
long before he ever knew you He
thought he was protecting us. 1t was
just an obsesslon-"
It's all right-quite all right.
Please :" He touched her hair lightly.
II wish I were as sure you'd always de-
fend me as l 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 of
without telling me anything at alp"
Her voice betrayed the irreparable in
jury in It.
Hilliard moistened his lips
Angela, dear. next to one other per-
son love you better than any one else
on earth
That's nice" she said, with a sigh
Of perfect content.
He bent to her. but she eluded him
ooh, no" she gasped in futtering
protest. Even If you but
I've told you about Rufe now-you
haven't told me about Carol, but lis
plain as day-it wouldn't be right -
"AnGela"
She reiented swiftly; his voice was
something 70 rely on.
"Wen-Just my cheek. then. lion
estly I ="
NO, dear" said billiard. He com
oelled her chin upward, and smiled
down into her lovely. startled eyes.
and stopped and kissed her forehead
then her lips.
That's for good-by," he said, ITO
the dearest little girl I ever knew.
We're both growing up, aren't
WEI"
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