The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-14

y very dcar friend and Of one who was
older, not in years, but in experience
ut the world. for she had lived abroad
while no mad gone from the university
tC the West. which he had made his
own. in books. They were both very
young.
She did not want him TO say ANY,
thing She could only answer him IN
one way. and III Il way that would hurt
and give pain 70 them both. She had
/ hoped he could remain Just as he wa,
Il very dear friend with a suggestion
sometimes in the background Of his
becoming something more. She was.
OF course. too experienced TO believe II.
long platonic friendship,
Cppermost In her mind was the
thought that. TO matter what he urged,
:, she must remember that she wanted 10
! be free. 10 live her own life, to fill her
own sphere Of usefulness, and she must
not let him tempt her 10 forget this.
, She had next TO consider him. and that
/ she must be hard and keep him from
speaking at all; and this was very
| difficult, for she cared for him very
dearly.
You do not show much interest IN
the one thing that will bring me BACK
he said. He sIOke reproachrully ana
vet little haughtily. az though he mad
already half suspected she had guessed
what he meant to say.
"Ah, YOU cannot tell how long you
will be there" she said. lightly. You
think. L" she stopped hopelessly,
and glanced. without meaning to do So
/ at the clock face on the mantel beside
him.
oh" he said, with quick misunder-
standing. Il beg your pardon | am
keeping you. / forgot how late II Was
and you are going out" He came
toward her as though he meant to 60
She stood up and made a quick. i'm
patient gesture with her hands. he
was making 1t very hard for her
Fancy" she said. You know l
want to talk to you: what does the
dance matter? Why are YOU 80 unlike
YOURSELF" she went on, gently. And
It is our last night. too
The tone Of her words seemed to re-
assure him. for he came nearer ana
rested his elbow beside her on the
piano and said. Then you are sorry
that am going?"
She looked up at him without sign
| OF the effort ii cost her. frankly and
| openly. ana said, Sorry? or course l
am sorry. One does not have so many
| friends that one can spare them FOR
long even to have them grow famous
Yes" he said, slowly, Il fancy the
change will pc very pleasant lie was
not thinking OF his words or OF no"
thoughtless they must sound. He was
only anxious 10 get away without
showing how deeply he was hurt II
he had not done this: if he had let her
see how miserable he was. and that
plays and books and such things were
nothing to him now. and that she Was
lust all there was in the whole world
TO him, 1t might have ended differently.
But he was untrIed, and young. So he
buttoned the left glove with careful
scrutiny and said, They always start
those boats at such absurd hours; the
tides never seem to suit one; you have
10 go on board without breakfast, or
else stay on board the night before.
and that's so unpleasant Well. nope
you will enjoy the dance, and tell them
| was very much hurt that wasn't
asked
He held out his hand quite steadily.
II will write YOU II you will let me,
! he went on. and send you word where
l am as soon as l know" She TOOK
his hand and said, "Good-by. and |
hope it will be grand success:
/ know II will. And come back soon;
kand, yes, do write to me. hope you
will have a very pleasant voyage"
He had reached the door and stopped
uncertainty at the curtains. Thank
YOU" he said; and oh" he added.
politely. will you say good-by TO your
mother for me. please?"
She nodded her head and smiled and
said. Yes; will not forget. Good
! by"
/ II was a month after this. stimuli
! taneouSly with the announcements oF
cable Of the instant success in LONDON
| Of "A Western Idyl" that Miss Cuylcr
retired from the world she knew, ana
disappeared into darkest New YORK
by the way Of Rivington Street. She
had discovered one morning that she
was not i'll nor run down nor over
taxed, but just mentally tired OF All
things. and that what she needed was
change Of air and environment ana
Iunselfsh work for the good or Others
and less thought OF herseF. Her
mothers physician suggested to her.
after a secret and hasty interVle"
with Mrs Cuyler. that change OF air
was good, but that the air or RiVingtoA
| Street was NOT Of the best; and Her
| friends, both men and women, assured
her tina, they appreciated her much
more than the people Of the East SiIe
possibly could do. and that they were
much more worthy OF her considera-
! ton. and In a fair way Of Improvement
We. il she would only continue TO SHINE
upon and before them. But she was
determined in her purpose ana re-
gardpd the College Settlement as ths
one opening and refuge FOR the ener-
gieS which had too long been given 10
the arrangement OF paper chases
across country, and the routine or so
ciety, and dilettante interest In kindec-
gartens. She found cruel dis
appointment Mt first. for the women OF
the College settlement had rules and
ideas OF their own. and had seen en-
thusiasts like herself come into Riving-
ton Street before. and depart again.
| She had thought she would nurse the
sick and visit dhe prisoners on the
Island, and bring cleanliness and hope
into miserable lives, but she found tina;
this was the work or women tr'eu IN