The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20
POSTSCRlPTS
BY MARGARET A. SWEENEY.

Cynthia Stewart, III the Silken ease
Of her orchid dressing gown, sat scowl-
ing at Il letter that lay upon the table
before her.
I'm tell him the TRUTH. she de
clared AZ she drew Il sheet of paper
towards her and began to write:
Boston, May 3, 1920.
My Dear Crofter-I am afraid that
what I am about 10 say may hurt YOU.
but / think il is the wiser way 10 tell
you the truth.
Il know that a good sport never hits
n man when he is down, SO you see ]
am rather cheap sport. I am going
TO swat yOu-I am breaking my word
my roth 10 you.
at f. now six months since your
doctor sent YOU TO Pasadena, and YOU
tell me that your specialist there says
that II will require another six
months i'm that climate before YOU are
well, and that III order To keep well
he advises YOU To make a permanent
home III california.
We'll. Croftrr, needless To say that
] would uot-c1uld not leave Boston;
and, besides. il may take years. judg-
ing from what / know. before Won are
financially able to assume the reSpon-
sibility Of 81 hume-Such Il home a. we
would like
Il ann uu longer ~ very young.
Crofrer. ! shall he tweniy-four next
month; and 50, in Justice {" myself
and my family. I think il better 10
break our Engagement.
To-Day ann returning the ring and
the Strin. ul pearls. Pleas" a." not
judge ur .ro harshly. and. please, for
old times sake. let uS still hc friends
with al! good wishes Tor your
health uuI happiness. Your -.Hcerely.
~CYNTIIiA."
~P. S.-ilr real truth is. Crofter,
thai ra,her- new partner. Mr.. Wal
lace has ....- and piles co. money
he u,:..f. 81 while YOU we're overseas
heinz a.. .l 100 dcath-u.- father and
mothsr and AUNT Sarah an sing his
praise ai. uH ,hint tha. ought 90
marry Gu. Air Wallace riiukS 80,
too hut 3 TOLD him last ui.ht char I
wanted 81 E-v days To thiut 10 over"
Their CrufIcr ought g." know that
I'm nor al.os-rher 20 blame" She so
Eoquizcd. .'s she glanced over the
pOStScrir lie knows that ="
"A letter for ynu. Miss Cynthia"
The. Irtlrr that the maid brought
was p"~.narked "Pasudrua." and
Cynthia ourard and read;
'Muuutain Road. Pasadena.
April II, 1920.
''Deau'~,-Suce writing To YOU u
few days a-o I have been obseSSed by
the Thought that il * selfish and I'M
fair for Hp'. a partial invalid, to hold
you To- Eotr promise To he,.nme my
wife.
In some way, Cynthia. l have be-
come aware Cor l think / have) that
you want ro he released The tone of
your letters il different. | feel a
change in You.
And. of course. l know that l am
not the m:n. physically or financially,
that | was hu that day Of days in June,
1917, when YOU made me the happieSt
man in all the world. want to play
fair with You. cynthia. and 81 | shall
not lhnE of holding YOU Ia Your prom
Use to mc.
Il wish. cynthia, that yOu We're here
with nc this morning. IT could look
into Your dear eyes and tell YOU Just
wilma j. in my heart IL would make
this easier
Il ann alone on the veranda and my
chair faces toward that mighty range
Of mountains that rises before me like
n vast ToriresS-vague and reticent
these mountains stand. and they take
no part in our lot or being Beyond
them lies the great MOhave desert
beyond that lie endless mountains and
plains, and away Off there on the New
England coaSt--yOu-yOu.
Every day dear heart. | sit here
AT the foot of the misty mountains and
close my eyes for little while 50 that
1 may see YOU the better, and some
times in the evening l walk and talk
with YOU under the orange treeS-it IS
a way lonely folks have.
But the chances are, little girl, that
l may never see you again, for have
found that | must make my home out
here. and l know how attached you
are 10 Boston. have bought this lit
tie four-rOOm bungalOw-it is almost
completely covered by a bush OF ram
bling roses
Il want To thank you for the won
derful letters you have written me
Please let me keep them. Some O.
them gave me courage at the Marn,
and have another battle still I,
fight.
You shall always live I'm my heart
dearest, for l love yOu-yOu-yOI
only.
Always yours.
"CROFIEK HARRISON.
Up. S.-If l have made a mistake
Cynthia, about your supposed wish [,
be free. T beg you to let me know a
cnce and I'll go and fetch you home
Remember that Home Is where tn
heart is Please wire Immediately"