The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-14
TINS PLEADING
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
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the time they were children. When
they have finished school they plan to
&C to The city together. where Myra is
TO study-if she feels like it-and
where Ruth is to enter a business col
lege. Myra wants the pleasures of the
city, Ruth it's opportunities to learn,
Tor Ruth must make money for her
family
Her chances of going are helped by
winning 500 as a prize when she
graduates. A few days before the girls
are 10 start. Ruth comes running into
Myra's house, crying and saying that
she cannot go-her one great chance
to be something in life has been taken
from her.
Myra goes, however, and Ruth stays
home, faced with worries over her
fathers health and her family's lack
of money. Tim Turner, whom she
had known from a child, tells her he
is in love with her.
Chapter IS
1t was so unusual 10 see Tim Tur-
ner serious that Ruth was almost
frightened. This wasn't the good-na-
tured boy. whose eyes were always
squirting up with a laugh-ths seri-
puS, Sio"N-up her.
Ruth had a queer trick of becoming
suddenly impersonal in critical or seri-
Gus circumstances. 1t was as though
she sat apart from herself as though
she became two people, one of whom
stayed quiet and watched the other.
And she had something of this dual
feeling now.
He had said, 81 love You"
And it hadn't been in the casual,
l'alf-teasing fashion in which he occa-
sional,7 told her she was a nice
child or that lie liked her. This was
the grown man who demanded the
grown woman.
Ruth was not prepared for this sit
uation at all She wanted to say some
thing. Somewhere III the back of her
brain she was asking what could be
said under these circumstance. Ac-
tually. however, no words came.
But she let Tim hold her hands, and
after q minute she looked up at him.
Then she felt herself literally picked
up from the chair She felt Tins arms
around her SO tight the breath was al
most pressed from her body. Uncor-
sciously she fought to be free. Con-
sciously she was glad Of the strength
OF his arms that forbid her her free
dom.
Ruth. dear" she heard his voice
again. Il love you. You know | love
YOU, don't you?"
But he gave her no chance to an
swer. His lips were on her CO eks,
and her forehead, she could feel his
breath warm on her neck, as he kissed
her chin. Finally his lips closed over
hers. And at last Ruth ceased even
her feeble resistance, and, eyes closed
surrendered herself to his kisses.
Yet always she felt like two people
one a girl emotionally lost in this
Girl who stood aside and watched, and
aniyZed, and remembered.
For a while neither spoke. Ruth
dropped again in her chair. Tim
pushing his dark hair back from his
forehead. stood by the mantel and
looked at her.
Did | brighten you, DEAR" he asked
and little of the smile came back to
his eyes. I'm awfully sorry. honestly
! never meant TO tell you this tonight.
Ruth still had no power to answer
She looked up at him, her eyes lumi
nous and tender.
II guess these things never harper
according to schedule" Tim went on
Il had it all fixed up to get rise a
he office. then to come around anC
tell you and propose IN style--accord
ing to Hovle,' he went on, covering
bis own embarrass ment by slang. Blu
You were so brave tonight-and Wher
suddenly thought of all you were Civ
ing up, and all you intended to do
VOL. it was too much for me-
He laughed a lttle, his eyes sGuint
in2 up.
II id Tighten YOU" he said Wi
Wv Va lowed if 7 came over there
@s"i- and li>s you?"
'''o' mo minutes he asked again:
You knew loved you, didn't Won o
Il didn't know until the other daV.'
Ruth answered. Do you remember
when you said you were not going &c
'iIn city because you didn't want C
leave me here alona?'
Yes, | nearly kissed YOU at The
gate" Tim said. But | wanted to wal
and make a lot of money first. ant
then tell you I loved Won and ask Vol
to marry NE. Ruth, wouldn't that be
n'ne-~'o have a little house, and oaly
sou and me-"
Yes only you and l." Ruth vas
rot conscious Of correction of gram
mar IilN' was StIi SltI1I!S lOpNiIS ul
q TIN, and 20 her he was the most
Ijoriou: person in the Worid--anC
growing more so ever minute as tho
romance OF The situation settled deep
err and deeper in her mind
10 you think it would be nice?'
TIM was evidently not satisfied viii
the tone of her answer
why. yes. | suppose so hadnt
thought about il. YOU know" Ant
Ruth laughed this time, a laugh thai
HuttereG 2, little.
DOM believe You love me, then
Do You, Ru;ilie. dcar"'
'fes--yes. But, Tim, you so sc