The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-24
ONE DAY
BY MARY J. HITCHCOCK.
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Spouse.
Come, help me over the fence" she
called.
with conscious quiCkcning OF
pulses the man lifted her over. She
| laughed up into his face.
Did keep you waiting2 / tried to
be on time,
81 was afraid"
"For mc-or Of me?" with the
| question her laughter rang out. Her
eyes challenged him
"The Queen rides out today he
| quoted softly as he helped her into
the car.
"Wlrre?" as size snugglcd down he.
side u.m,
lie named an inn some miles away.
But why go thercr'
"Wrll, one must eat; ana | rcmem'
Der that you love to dance"
you wouldn't like III"
lie leaned to her. Not for single
minute, but"
1--WE won't 60. then"
"WeIl, wheTeT
She told him aud he Stared at her.
wondering.
"You told me you never wanted to
see that place aguin-that you wanted
TO forget"
"That was more than a month ago.
you mean that now you DON'T
"what would you forget II you
coudr"
"First Of all that my wife has de-
cidcd to divorce me-"
You're sOrlyT
AS the devil" explosIycly. "And
+ for all the sins OF omission and com
] mission that made her think she would
} be happier without me"
AMI now she could not look at him,
p though she tried. You say these
things-and to me-" she managed in
A ! SmOlhrrcd tones.
Y ITO YOU first Of all Allie" lie
leaned to her again, his breath hot on
!, her cheek.
:. There's the place" she cried, con
e sclouS even as she spoke that 1t wa'
mistake. Then, in rush Of swift
l. confusion: perhaps you can't hell
IS being yourself, but, / should thint
you'd get tired Of your own wilfulneS'
h ut times"
IS DO | need TO confess itf" Sh'
Il glanced at him with slant eyes.
e got tired long before you showed me
4 Tint your wife was tired of fndinj
y you always cross and impatient. Io'
g can be awfully Grabbed" she inter
posed
Dr 81 haven't doubt OF Il" The neS
ne air OF humility sat well upon hiT
Pr But it's the nature OF crab to pre-
sent hard Outsidc-they get softe
ID and swccter the deeper you 60"
~ She smiled through humid eyes. 1T
or because I've begun to realize that
that l am running away with you Xix
or this"
Are we running away"
y Don't you know
There" He slowed for the stop q
lie, she leaned forward, seeking out wit
ne eager glanCe the little rustic houS
ny among the trees. at looks just as
did that first time we came here. III
to you've taken the name down! y
nd "Why not? Honeymoon Camp doesn
seem fttlng-nOw."
he "But il looks as II 1t might be r
at lated to d honeymoon even now"
nd open the door, please. I'm gOlr
Ike in"
We Don't you realize that you can't
1t you ought note"
Are you going to prevent it,
"AIl right, but warned you" sa
me Bryne.
'ed wen have lunch" she said, tn
GU ging at the side hampers. Take the
in, please
WED better start back M soon
Mt possible" he said as they pushed ba
IL their chairs.
he She looked up quickly. 'Tm not
lys ing back"
net But You can't stay here-alone"
II ~ planned on having you for co
mn pany."
ne lie checked the impulse to draw b
~ INTO his arms.
~ of that's alive must get back
s fore dark"
"You-yOu--want TO gOf"
'ie' "Only for your sake" as quietly
his bounding pulses would allow. /"
walt outside IL yOu1l hurry"
"'' She let him go. Then, picking NJ
''u magazlne--relIc OF their former visi
u she sat down at the window, pretend
'uu to read. Presently, she looked
'u'' smiling, as she met the accusing Il
y. in his eyes He did not suspect q
'lu'' she had let him stand in the doorw
,SeS while she appeared to be absorbed
~ the story,
~, Nv, "The gasoline--lts all run OUT"
tone accused as well as HIS e!
W You"
.au' "And, II didi" she asked, shd
49,, ~ lessly.
'uSS But WHY
1t" Almost, he knew what her ans
=, would be. But he listened cage
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