Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-07-06
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The girl sat gazing across the bills
to where a blue lake rippled In the
sunlight, but the beauty Of the scene
was not reflected in her brooding eyes.
II was to this solitude she had come
10 heal her broken heart. At least.
Diana was sure her heart must be
broken, after all 1t had endured dur
ing the past three months
For three months ago Diana had
been a radiant creature, knowing the
10y of love ~new-found, and weaving
dreams Of a happier future. Then,
like the blacklist cloud, from out OF
the bluest sky, had come the quar-
rel. It was rather difficult now to
remember what that quarrel val
about; but 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
ed Diana's presence. Though she had
not in the least been interested In
that handsome person, It was rather
gratifying to fiaunt his devotion In D
eyes of other maids less favored, and
as her engagement to Dickie had not
yet been made known, where was tne
harm, she reflected. in consoling her
self with the mans amusing compan-
ionship during Dickie's absence?
Dickie had been away a great DEAL
in a business capacity. and at these
times Dlana's loneliness grew depress-
ing. The real charm" In her mind
was that Dickie, the heretofore
pregnable, should retaliate by devot-
ing himself, after his return, to Dollie
Madden. Dolly of an girls. with her
saucy assurance and captivating ways.
The quarrel had been as brief as It
was painful.
And after weeks Of silent waiting
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 1t all
What enchanted walks they had
taken together through the hills
Diana sighed, and fiicked two bright
tears from still brighter eyes. Them
all at once, she saw a young man be-
fore her.
beg pardon" said the young man.
"for intruding. but I've been sitting
here in this deadly silence so long
that I've got to speak to some one,
or"
He left his desperate threat unfin<
Ished and sat down IN 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.
1--WE been up here since six o'clock
this morning" he said
"Why. I didn't see you when l
came,' she replied.
"You almost walked over me as i
lay on the grass" he told her, .ab-
sorbed in your WI pleasant reveries.
Say, do you enjoy this 'ossified
place."
eff you do not enjoy it." Diana an
swered evenly, "why are you here?"
The young mans reply came with
unexpected eagerness:
'IT tell you" he said. Il came to
try to forget-a girl. Thought that
1t might be done in the calmness and
quiet, and farawayness-where a fell
low could get himself in hand. But
1t can't" he added lugubriously. This
is my fourth day up, and Pm getting
worse" .
Diana stared; it might be herself
speaking, for the exact stating of the
case. She leaned forward in her new
interest.
Were YOU" she asked family. sin
1oye?7
WAS, were-ami" the young man
emphaticalIy and c~onfusingly replied.
"She happened to take some q
else better. Thought I could get away,
after awhile, from the aching memory
of her. 1t can't be done. Her black
eyes haunt me everywhere. 0hw he
finished YEARLY. "there never was an
other girl so sweet and perfect in all
the worldi"
Perhaps" Diana suggested, you
Just sort of idealized 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. Now, think back. Wasn't this
girl stubborn. or unreasonable, or Il
acting. or JEALOUSY"
The young man flushed guilty.
"Whateyer she was" he retorted,
"Td have her just that way-her way.
She vas my girl; there will V be
another for me-"
Diana smiled, and a long-hidden
dimple popped merrily into her cheek.
II am going to return your confidence"
she said. 'That's what I came out
here for, toto forget the a / love.
As you say, 1t can't be DONE The re
membering' grows worsA until the
very things you considered faults seem
virtues, because they were a part Of
him."
The girls eyes grew soft and misty,
Look here" cried the man. He
caught at her hands. Are you speak
ing Of that fool matinee idol now, OF
Di- Obi Di-darling: could you
nossihly mean-iust mef1