The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-14

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- the Following day. which was
a sunday. she went with David for
a tramp over the Palisades.
BY tnis sinr Alice kncu the great
rity fairly ucif--bctter. IN fact. han
mort OF the people who had siNays
lived IN it--ar IL The case with meet
newcomers She had been through
~ mnseums its parks, It's large zoo:
sne had bcca aroond its harfor and
TO the many sea<horr resorts which
are within an hour Of the great
bsetinF heart Of the city ircif.
But the Palisades. those wonder
from the Hudson. were ktnl new 70
hef. so, rolled % IN mrs and
wearing an old. comfortable pair Of
uhoea, she crossed the ferry with
David aud climbed the Rad thai
zifzaEs up the rock wall, and then
turned nurth with him on tho road
Thai runs along the top Of h cllffs.
Like many girls brought up In or
near the country. Alicc had eve
taken any long tramps The Joy Of
Singing a lunch ON q knapsack over
her shoulder: Of wearing loose,
warm clothes. and OF uramping with
long steps and taking Ions broaths
Of fresh air. wes a new JOY 20 her,
.'' '&tftA'f Hfof hNf "i'"" taei,e
through her. her cheeks look on
their clear bright scarlet. and her
eyes danced with health and pleas
ure. For a time Ehe foraos ali that
had worried her in the sheer boy OF
the cold air u the Ions walk
Sentiment o 9 ~lthc q stroll. u
has little 70 DO with a healthy
Trump So for some hours they
chatted n laughed Of impersDnal
uhtnHs-an amusing student IN the
biology class. an incident that hap
pencd at n college dance Alice at
tended. q concert they had heard to-
gether sone time before. But when
they had built a FIRE hish on a flat
rock. with the river hundreds OF
feet below them n the city spread
ing out In the distance. stray ana
and gold In the winter suniight-
then the talk drifted TO more per-
sonal matters.
I'm always 90 happy when I'm
with you" David remarked once.
You have the icest laugh I ever
heard Mos; siris are shrili when
they laugh. or else they litter. Hut
your laugh ~ simply happiness. les
rather hearty for = woman, but it's
nvfuily nice 10 listen 10
Alice looked over ct him. They
had finished the luncheon David
had brought, and sat down by the
dying fire. which sent gusts OF warm
air over them. along with the cold
wind from The river. David had
worn a fur lined oyerroat aud a cap
The caps deep visor seemed 10
bring out his profile even better
did the soft hat he usually
There was no weakness In that
profile. Alice thought. His forehead
niceiy high. HIS nose somewhat
Irregular, but very well formed: his
mouth fcfi into firm lines and his
chin had NO hint % weakness Per-
hapn II had. thouRh-she looked
aenin, n was n little delicate FOR a
mans chin. Hut mo liked II better
for that-nnd hin deep gray eyes
weru steady In expression. not way-
esing. As are the eyes NJ people with
weak character, Drawn by the mag
neiic attraction % her look. DAVE
turned 70 face her and their ewes
met. And more thar could be told
Ia chapters passed In that one
steady glance.
u was Alice who turned away
ana made herself watch the fsr-off
city and the occasional boats below
on tho river
hut she could feet David's eyes on
her, and she turned back to him
again. An mask 81 formsiity wsr
dropped between them. After tina.
they did not pretend any more.
What are we going 20 do Aiice7"
David asked. aud Alice guessed an
the unhnppiness OF the past yearh In
HIS voice.
Il don't know" she answered. AK
eept this-that II we are TO he
friends, there are certain ihlnes We