The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1920-02-14

George Tried to Prepare HImssIf To
Meet Her.
remnant Of aplomb. He kept his eyes
from looking full at her, and as he
saw her thus close at hand. and com.
ing nearer, a regret that was dunn.
founding took possession Of him. For
the first time he had the sense Of hav-
ing lost something of overwhelming i'm
portance.
Lucy did not keep to the right,
but came straight to meet him, smil.
ing, and with her hand offered to him
"Why-you-" he stammered. as he
took 1t. Haven't you" What he
meant to say was: Haven't you heard r.
Haven't what?" she asked; and he
saw that Eugene had not told her.
"Nothing!" he gasped. May L
may turn and walk with you a little
way?"
Eyes, indeed" she said cordially.
He would not have altered what had
been done: he was satisfied with all
that-satisfied that 1t was right, and
that his own course was right. But he
began to perceive striking inaccu.
racy In some remarks he had made to
his mother. Now when he had put
matters in such shape that even by
the REIMBURSEMENT of his ideals OF
life" he could not have Lucy, knew
that he never could have her, and
knew that when Eugene told her the
history of yesterday he could not have
a glance or word even friendly from
her-nOw when he must in good truth
give up all Idea of Lucy" he was
amazed that he could have used such
words as mo particular sacrifice" and
believed them when he said them She
had looked never in her life so bewitch-
ingly pretty as she did to-day; and as
he walked beside her he was sure that
she was the most exquisite thing in the
world.
Lucy" he said huskily, II want to
tell you something. Something that
matters"
II hope it's lively something. them"
she said. and laughed. "Paps's been
so glum today he's scarcely spoken to
me. Your Uncle George ANDERSON
came to see him an hour ago and they
shut themselves up in the library, and
your uncle looked as gium as papa.
I'll be glad If you'll tell me funny
story, George"
"Well, 1t may seem one to you," he
said bitterly. "Just to begin with I;
when you went away you didn't Let
me know; not even q word-not q
line"
Her manner persisted in being in
consequent. "Why, no." she said. II
Just trotted of for some visits. Don't
you remember. Georgef We'd had .
grand quarrel. and didn't speak to
each other all the way home from .
long. long drivei So, as we couldn't
play together like good children, Of
course 1t was plain that we oughtn't
to play at ALL"
"Play!" he cried.
Eyes. What mean is that we'd come
to the point where 1t was time to quit
playing-well, what We were playing"
"At being lovers, you mean, don't
your"
"Something Ike that" she said light
". "For us two, playing at being
overs was just the same as playing at
:rOss-purposes. I had all the pur-
poses, and that gave You all the cross
ness; things weren't getting along at
Ill. 1t was absurdw
"Well, have 1t your own way" he
'afd. ut needn't have been absurd"
"No, 1t couldn't help but be" she
Informed him cheerfully. 1.-THE way
am and the way you are. 1t couldn't
ever be anything else. So what was
The use7'
II don't know" he sighed. and his
sigh was abysmal. "But what I want
ed to tell you was this: when you
went away, you didn't let me know
and didn't care how or when heard
It. but I'm not like that with you.
This time I'm going away. That's
what wanted to tell you. I'm going
away tomorrow night-indefnitely
Lucy. this is our last walk to-
gether."
Evidently" she said. 'Tf you're go.
ing away tomorrow night"
''Lucy-this may be the last time