The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-21
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| ~ csMiiia lss'hite had not fallen
lato MS afna Andy Mcdonald
y sal never have given her an.
c-aer thought!
wa clnnpins up the last
iskt q; dark, of.cloth covered
gun. when he heard a little gasp
end then ~ 9thing soft and yield.
ine WIS tlrng head first Into his
afnl9s He caught her as easily as
he had caught the ball when he
was fielder. and having set her
on hes feet gently asked In his
big voice with the trace Of huski.
ness init Hurt any?"
She Dreathed quickly. and. Oh.
swefed, SILL guess You saved my
lifoN, there was Just the slgges,
ton Of d laugh &: that voice that
sent straight to Anays heart.
+" You see must have caught
my toe in the oilcloth," she ex-
plathed. NV
Andy thought She had the soft.
est, sweetest voice he had heard
Tor 9 long time. He could not see
her face; 1t wFs a white blur. But
Camilla knew what he looked like
very wei.
AndysYas big With strong shout
ders. and q plain, altogether likable
lace, whose only beauty was its
!houghttll gray eyes.
II think my dinner is forever
teatif Camilla said sadly, stoop,
liie 10 feel about the dark stairs.
iihsy found at last the head Of
ettnee, the two rolls still in their
oag and the lemon that was to help
make up the dinner. In the pro
cess they said several things ID
zach other, altogether trite and yet
somehow most illuminating.
So was not strange that the
, secpad time Andy ran into the oc'
: cupant Of the hall bedroom, he lift.
ed his het and stopped to talk Q
Her lace matched her voice very
we'll although It was neither. start
lingiy pretty nor different. It was
little tco pale and the blue eyes
we're a little tired under the level
brows!
me third time they met Andy
asked directly. would you take a
wisIk with me this afternoon?"
rha faintest tinge OF color show
\ ed through Camilla's white skin
md She said-for 1t was Saturday
-''I,d love tot"
They walked along Fifth avenue,
Stopping before the shop wihdows
TO peer In and feeling a part Of all
he thrill and stis OF an afternoon
on the avenue.
CAmilla's eyes were shining and
she was actually prettier each time
Andy Mcdonald Hooked down at
aher. He fell in love that afternoon
sKtli a soft spoken little stenog-
rapher, with bunch OF violets at
her waist and eyes that were as
blue.
The next Saturday It rained and
Camilla hesitated and then knock
Ssd atsthe door on the second floor
that bore the card: ANDREW Nc.
Donald.n
u thought you might have tea
With ME; it's such a cold, dismal
kind Of. afternoon" Camilla offered
styly
At the answering CLEAN Of pleas
IRE in his eyes Camilla hurried up
The flight Of stairs. She knew 1t
woald mean that she must lunch
meagerly for twenty cents all the
following week, but she bought
Y crnmpets and toasted them over
her gas burner and a tiny Jar Of
narmalade-and a spray Of narcis.
sue to put in the bowl by the win.
dow.
she waited for him eagerly and
with a queer fl1ttering expectancy,
Wondering IL he would like her hall
BEDROOM.
Az his loud rap she opened her
door and smiled up at him.
Andyllaid down a box Of candy
as he said II brought It for the
party and looked about him curl.
ously.
For Il was the oldest hall bed.
roomfhe had ever seen. He had I'M
hginedSa room with a bureau and
an iron bed, and enough room Just
to SIT on the one chair. What he
sawSwae q room with two windows
Ian alcove, a room that looked
sunny in spite. OF, the fact that 1t
was raining; because the walls
=, we're yellow and charming sunny
v cclored lchintz hung at the win
dows and covered the cushions OF
the two brown tinted wicker chairs.
Cleaning brass candlesticks. were
on q table in the corner, a brilliant
color print of blue mountain and
IN Icy mountain brook hung over
HE gray.painted table. A couch ul.
der "a tumble of cushions, and a
black luster bowl held the frail
4 1arcissus in the window. =!
' Camilla sitting down at the table
pouring tea into clear yellow cups,
aessuddenly saw as another girl. A
GIRL removed from his, own hard
strusgles by Gll the beauty 81 this
= rtarming room Why, she must
arm more ina week than he did
70 have q, place like this!
spol you like my room2s Camilla
lsked. I 4. (. .f3s y
.'Why, yes. it's great" he answer
I'd, but there was no heartiness In
ais voice and Camilla wondered If
he tea was bad. ,i...,gg
When he went ct last she flung