The Lamar register., 1920-09-01
TWO OF Them
BY MILDRED WHITE.
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suLufHt, OUT tffe Detuty Oh Tue scene
Was not reflected In her broodins eyes.
II was 10 this solitude she had come
10 heal her broken heart. Al least
Diana was sure her heart must be
broken. after all II had endured dur
ing The past three months.
For three months ago Diana had
been a radiant creature. knowing the
JOY of love new-found. and weaving
dreams OF q happier future. Then.
like the blackest cloud, from out OF
the biuest sky. had come the quar-
rel II WAS rather difficult now TO
remember what that quarrel was
about; bur tragedy had been its
ending.
Diana recalled certain sharp and
cutting remarks OF DickIe's concern
Ing a matinee Idol a sort OF man who
had during the last few weeks haunt
I'd Diuna's presence. Though she had
not IN the least been Interested In
THAT handsome person, II was rather
gratifying to fiaunt his devotion In the
eyes Of other maids less favored, and
g. her engagement to Dickie had not
YET been made known. where was the
harm. she reflected. In cOnsOling her
self with the mans amusing compan-
ionship during Dickie's absencef
Dickie had been away q great deal.
In business capacity. and at these
times Diana's loneliness grew depress-
ing. The real harm" In her mind
was that Dickie. the heretofore i'm
pregnable. shonld retsliate by deyot-
inc himself after his return. to Dollie
Madden. Dolly OF all girls with her
ssucy assurance and captivating ways.
The quarrel had heen as brief as II
was painful.
And after weeks Of silent wsirine
for Dickie TO come back. and more
weeks OF disappointment when he did
not, Diana packed her suitcase and
went away from the madness Of II all.
What enchanted walks they had
taken together through the hills.
Diana sighed. and nicked two bright
tears from still brighter eyes. Then,
all at once she saw a young man be-
fore her.
Beg pardon" said the young man.
-for infrudiDg. but I've been sitting
here 10 this deadly silence so long
that I've got TO speak to some one.
or"
He ieft his desperate threat unnn-
ished and sat down on the grass at
Diana's side For a time she waited,
undecided whether to ignore his out
burst or make reply. The man an
swered for her.
"Tve been up here since six O'Clock
this morning" he said
'why. ] didn't see you when ]
came" she replied.
You almost walked over me as |
lay on the grass" he told her. "ab
sorhed in your own pleasant reveries.
Say do you enjoy this 'o-sified'
placer
IF you do not enjoy IT," Diana an
swered evenly. why are you here"
The young mans reply came with
unexpected eagerness:
I'm tell you" he said Il came To
try TO forget-a girl. Thought that
1t might t- done 10 the calmness and
quiet. and farawayness-where a fei-
low could get himself In hand. But
II can't" he added lugubriously. This
Is my fourth day up. and rm getting
worse"
Diana stared: II might be herself
sresking. for the exact stating of the
case. She leaned forward In her new
Interest,".
We're you" she asked family, .tn
lover"
Was. were-amr the young man
emphatically and confusinely replied.
"She happened to take some one
else better. Thought I could get away.
after awhile. from the aching memory
OF her. IL can't be done. Her black
ewes haunt me everywhere. Oh" he
finished wrsrily. there never was an
other girl SO sweet and perfect In sll
the worldi'
Perhaps" Diana suggested. you
fust sort Of ideslized this girl. Men
do, sometimes. Maybe she was all
right TO look at. and all that: but no
doubt she had lots of faults. We all
do New. think back. Wasn't this
girl stubborn, or unreasonable, or eI-
acting. or jeaiousf'
The young man flushed gutltily.
"Whstever she was" he retorted.
I'D have her just that way-her way.
She was my girl; there will never be
smother for me-
Diana smiled, and q long hidden