Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-03-10
TWO OF THEM
BY MILDRED WHITE.

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copyright, 1920. Western Newspaper Union.)
The girl sat gazing across the hills
to where a blue lake rippled In the
sunlight, but the beauty of the scene
was not reflected In her brooding eyes.
1t was to this solitude she had come
to heal her broken heart. AT least.
| Diana was sure her heart must be
broken, after all it 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 happier future. Then,
| like the blacklist cloud, from out of
| the bluest sky, had come the quar-
rel. 1t was rather difficult now to
remember what that quarrel was
about; but tragedy had been its
ending.
Diana recalled certain sharp and
cutting remarks of Dickie's concern
ing matinee idol, 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, 1t was rather
gratifying to faunt his devotion In the
eyes of other maids less favored, and
as 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 absence?
Dickie had been away great deal.
In a business capacity, and at these
times Diana's loneliness grew depress-
ing. The real charm" in her mind
was that Dickie, the heretofore I'M
pregnable, should retaliate by devot-
ing himself after his return, to Dollie
Madden. Dolly OF all 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 Dicllie to come back, and more
weeks of disappointment when he did
not, Diana packed her suitcase and
went away from the madness of it all.
What enchanted walks they had
taken together through the hills.
Diana sighed and f1icked two bright
tears from still brighter eyes. Then,
all at once, she saw young man be-
fore her
"Beg pardon" said the young mG:..,
"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 on the grass al
Diana's side. For a time she waited.
undecided whether to ignore his out-
burst or make reply. The man an
swered for her.
give been up here since six O'Clock
this morning" he said.
"Why, I didn't see you when /
came" she replied.
"You almost walked over me as
lay on the grass he told her, "ab
sorbed in your own pleasant reveries
Say, do you enjoy this 'ossified
placer"
"If you do not enjoy it," Diana an
swered evenly, "why are you here?"
The young mans reply came with
unexpected eagerness:
I'll tell YOU" he said II came t.
try to forget--a girl. Thought tina,
| it might be done in the calmness and
/ quiet, and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a Eel
| low could get himself in hand. But
4 it can't" he added lugubriously. "This
is my fourth day up, and I'm 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
love?"
WAS. were-am" the young man
emphatically and confusingly replied
"She happened to take some one
else better Thought could get away
after awhile, from the aching memory
of her. It can't be done. Her Black
eyes haunt me everywhere. OH" he
finished YEARLY, there never was an
other CIR, so sweet and perfect in all
the WORLD"
Perhaps" Diana suggested, you
inst sort Of idealized this girl. Men
do, sometimes Maybe she was all
right to look at, and all that; hut no
doubt she had lots Of faults. We all
do Now, think back. Wasn't this
girl stubborn, or unreasonable, or ex-
acting, or jealous?"
The young man flushed guiltily.
whatever she was" he retorted
I'D have her just that way-her way
She was my girl; there will never BIZ
another for me-
: Diana smiled and long-hiddel
: dimple popped merriIy into her cheek
{ 81 am going to return your confidence,
{ she said That's what ] came GU
, here for, toto forget the man love