The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-05
Chapter 80.
CONSCIENCE

So Myra triumphed by the obvious
feminine method of weeping! She
would not have succeeded with an
older man, or a more cynical one. But
Tim was only 90, and Tim was sus-
ceptible. And Tim was homesick that
evening. '
OF course, he knew some other girls
in the city, but they were mostly hard
working office employees like himself.
He had been out with some of them
particularly with bright-eyed little
clerk in his own Office, who was sup
PORTING a mother and sending a small
sister to school on her salary and on
some extra money made by doing type
writing at home This girls pluck and
cheerfulness reminded him Of Ruth
Ruth who wanted only the business
schooling of little Miss Wentz to do as
inuch-or more.
BUT after all. Miss Wentz had a nose
sizes too small for her face, and she
dressed in blue serge-good blue serge.
but nothing spangly and drapey and
clinging, such as Myra wore. Tim
never thought of the means--he
thought merely of the effect.
And the effect on Myra was heaven
ly this evening. Unbidden, Myra had
put on the blue chiffon-for Emily in
a sanatariuhm had no need of it-and
her gray eyes, seen with its softness.
took on the. hue of a summer evening
sky. She was so lovely, and so soft, SO
expensive and dainty-appealing in
every way How did Tim know that
she was playing to every one Of his
physical senses?
He kissed her to comfort her, and
= iorJ, toI no che found his
soothing So he kissed her again, and
her soft lips chung to his.
And when she drew away, her eyes
we're dry again, and bright-bright
with the glory of triumph, had Tim but
known it.
Say it, You didn't say it ALL Sue
begged.
Say WHAT Say I love YOU" The
boy was intoxicated with her sweet
ness. He caught her and kissed her
again. eyes and lips and her neck and
one shoulder, cleaning pure and white
under the thin film Of chiffon.
81 do love you You're the dear
est little" he paused for, a word
dearest little baby sweetheart in the
world"
Tim was proud Of having thought Of
this. And Myra held her head back,
smiling at him with her soft wide gray
eyes.
II was so afraid YOU would think
me silly. I shouldn't have let you KISS
me, but LOVED you so mucn-i
couldn't help it,
And certainly no man could be I'M
forgiying for a sin committed for such
q reason-least of all Tim, whose COM
nonsense had long since deserted
him.
Not long afterwards a clock tinkled
II times, and Tim got I'D to go. Myra
rose too. and chung to him little. "A
long mirror in the room emily Kept
long mirrors in all her rooms) reflect
cd the two figures. Myra, with hei
head against Tins shoulder, studied
herself and the boy with smile or
triumph and satisfaction.
They made such a nice picture in the
glass-her own little self with her
flmv floating gown-for Emilys dress
&C fitted her 20 wel!--and the tall
figure of the man with his arms
around her shoulders.
"Admiring yourself. pussy" he ask
ed. catching her look in the glass.
"Admiring you she answered.
You're handsome, TIM. l like TO look
at YOU"
We'll have a long mirror in our
living room" she announced. as he
said goodbye at the door. Then [
can see how much taller you are
than t.
Tim laughed and was gone.
Going down the elevator he smiled
at her silly little idea
Walking down the Drive. he wis
rered the new pet names over to him
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