Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-01-07
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spite of himself.
"Of course you couldn't understand
that" she said, mot unless you had
seen some poor girl bury her face In
crepe de chine and lace, tremble to try
them on, and then sob because she had
TO wear clothes over them"
Look here" said Mr.. Randolph,
shuddering at the pity Of 1t: wen
pass on to the next, If you don't mind
Curiosity comes next" resumed the
girl obedlently. "A woman is weak
until she knows everything Then
comes q funny one that you won't I'M
derstand at all. It's called Because
Because he had on coat that re-
minded her Of an old coat that a man
she had loved used to wear"
my dear girl" protested Mr.. Ran
dolph.
II said they weren't interesting"
she reminded him dlspassionately. Her
eyes widened. "And now" she con-
tinued. 1--WE go up and up-spite that
stabs It's own heart; the lonely soul;
consuming fire. and. last and greatest
reason Of all. just love-" Her eyes
glowed to some distant focus. "If all
myself, my honor, my past. and my
future dissolve to the single drop of
present moment In the crystal cup of
love, then let me give myself to a
lovers lips for. once drained, nothing
will be left upon which to hang the
badge of shame-nothing remain In
all the world but the spirit and--and
the sacrifice"
"Glrl," said Mr.. Randolph, crushing
her to him as though ne snatched her
back from Just beyond his clasp.
'where Is your mind wanderingf What
have you been thinkingf That was
asking you to-to give yourself to
meT'
Her eyes came suddenly to his face.
Eyes" she said; ~ thought that"
He stared at her for long silent mo-
ment, his lips wavering nervously be-
tween pity and severity. A flush
J, swept over her face, and into her eyes
crept look of fear. you don't want
meT she whispered; then, as he did
not speak: kiss me. wish you to
kiss me-"
There was something In her insist
ence that clutched at his heart and
bent him forward. He drew her head
up slowly to meet his lips and kissed
her as lightly, as impersonally as
brother ever saluted sister, but far
more fearfully. Immediately her body
went limp In his arms, turned to a
dead weight of uninspired flesh.
ut Is true" she murmured. des'
perately. "You don't really want me
and / can never love you now"
] Randolph awoke 10 that still cry
He shook her, seized her head in both
his hands, and forced her eyes to meet
the blaze in his.
"YOu generous. careless, adorable
little fool !" he growled. "Why, you're
the most desirable and precious bundle
of lovable charm that robber mar
} ever trembled TO hold in sacrilegiou:
arms !"
I She stared at him amazed.
, "Why don't you kiss the way yor
talkT she demanded.
Because there's no reason for you
desperate barter. my dear Imogen'
D Pamela Thornton"
] In one 1.-the motion she was out o
e his arms, on her feet, back to the fire
{ head upthrown.
"How dare you--how dare you cal
me by that name?' She was trans
= formed her eyes flashed with such ,
= light as made the blaze In his own {
l. paltry thing. ado you think she would
D lie In your armsY She asked, gulpinI
n out the words. "Vivienne VivIerre"-
s her lips curled in dlstaste at the nam,
q -"ah, yes poor despairing thing Blu
Pamela Thornton oh, who ar
you? Why did your" She droppet
: her face In her hands and sobbed a
d though her heart had broken.
: Randolph did not leap to comfor
" her this time; he did not even watcl
q her. With his eyes on the edges o
h fire that peeped from between an
. round her ankles, he began to talk.
. II knew you; knew Sport; knew
- Maggie. Just once I met you all. an
> I've never forgotten. couldn't" III
a smiled crookedly you and ! sat dow
n so hard together and you cried out
My, what a bumpv and laughed an
laughed-just like tonight. back Their
at the stage-door OF the Crocodile"
Pamela stopped crying.
80 you were that awfully mic
boy" she said, disclosing tear-staine
'e cheeks and looking him over as thong
If she were inventorying long list G
II points OF deterioration.
ID Robert Hervey Randolph, six fee
ID tall, freckled-nosed, open-faced, blu,
. eyed and broad.shOuldered. looked u
at her almost appealingly as II HI
! whole sum and substance we're cryin
3 out 10 be appraised at face value bu
IS no less
id That's me-" he said vapidly. M
" name is Robert uervey Randolph
p Some people call me Bob, SON
- 'Herv' and the sidey ones sa
Randy"
. And shall call you Mr.. RAJ
dolph." said Miss Thornton brayel
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