Gunnison news-champion., 1922-05-12

Bur stin there wasn't anybody there
They were all over TO the other side
Of the room talking. and paying n" at
teniion to Mother and Mr. Harlow.
only the yiollnist- He looked and
looked. and acted nervous with his
wateh-Shain- But he didn't come over.
felt. some way. that ! ought to go
away and not hear any more; but
I couldnr without showing them that
| had been there. 50 ! thought IL was
better 10 stay Just where ! was They
could see me. anyway. II they'd just
look In the mirror. So ! didn't feed
that | was sneaking. And ] stayed.
Then Mr.. Harlow spoke again His
eyes grew even more soulful and de
vouring. could see them In the mir.
rur.
"Madge. II seems so strange that we
should both have had TO trail through
the tragedy Of broken hearts and lives
before We came TO our real happiness
For we shall be happy. Madge- You
know I'm to be free, too, soon. dear.
and then we"
But he didn't finish. Mother put up
her hand and stopped him. Her face
wasn't flushed any more. II was very
white
Carl" she began In still, quiet
voice, and was So thrilled. i knew
something was going TO happen-this
time she'd called him by his first
name. I'm sorry" she went on. I've
tried 10 show you I've tried very
king
But II you make me say 1t shall have
to say Il. Whether you are free or
not matters not TO me II can make
no difference In our relationship. Now,
viii you come with me To the other
side Of the room. or must l be so rude
as to 60 and leave your
She got up then. and he got up. too.
He said something-I couldn't hear
what II was: but II was sad and re-
look In his eyes. Then they both
walked across the room TO the others.
was sorry for him. ! do not want
him for a father. but couldn't help
being sorry for him. he looked SO sad
and mournful and handsome and he's
got perfectly beautiful eyes. tOh, /
do hope mine will have nice eyes when
find hlmD
As l said before. don't believe
Mother'l choose Mr.. Harlow. anyway.
even when the time comes. As for any
OF the others-I can't tell. She treats
them all just exactly alike. rs far as
can see. Polite and pleasant, but not
at all loverlIke. ! was talking TO Pc
ter one day about II. and ! asked him.
But he didn't seem TO know, either.
which one she will be likely to take, II
any.
Peters about the only one I can
ask. OF course | couldn't ask Moth
| er or Aunt Hattie And Grandfather
well. / should never think of asking
Grandpa question like that. But
Peter--Peter's real comfort. I'm
sure don't know what should do for
somebody to talk to and ask questions
about things down here, II II wasn't
for him. He takes me to school and
back again every day; SO of course l
see him quite lot.
Speaking Of school. It's all right. and
OF course like II, though not quite so
well as did. There are some of the
girls-well. they act queer. i don't
know what Is the matter with them.
/ They stop talking-some of them
/ when come up. and they make me
feel. sometimes. as II didn't belong.
Maybe it's because ! came from little
country town like Andersonville. But
they've known that all along. from
the very first. And they didn't act at
all like that at the beginning Maybe
| It's Just their way down here. II L
think Of II I'll ask Peter tomorrow.
Well, I guess that's all / can think
| Of this time.
MOST FOUR MONTHS LATER
It's been ages since I've written
here, know. But there's nothing spe-
cial happened. Everything has been
going along just about as II did at the
FIRST. oh. there Is one thing different
Peters gone. He went two months
ago. We've got an awfully old chauf-
feur now. One with gray hair and
glasses. and homely. too. His name il
| Charles. The very first day he came.
| Aunt Hattie told me never to talk to
Charles or bother him with ques-
lions; that It was better he should
keep his miud entirely on his driving.
She needn't have worried. I should
| never dream Of asking him the things
! did Peter. He's too stupid. Now
Peter and / got to be real good friends
until all Of sudden Grandpa told
him he might go. l don't know why.
don't see as I'm any nearer finding
out who Mothers lover will be than I
was four months ago. suppose its
still too soon Peter said one day be
thought widows ought to wait at least
4 year. and he guessed grass-widows
were just the same. My. how mad
was at him for using that name about
my mother! Oh. knew what he
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