The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-08
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CHAPTER 90

mo, / shouldn't like it," Pan OBJ
jected mildly. First Of all it would
be mean to spoil Mrs. Clarkes pleas
ure, she's doing so much and she's hav-
ing such good time.
"And / shouldn't want my family
no, I'd like my father, Of course. He
would understandable others"
She broke off, and sat quietly for a
moment. They were seated on the long
couch in Mr. Clarke's study" a big
shabby affair that Mr.. Clarke adored
lying on full length. book on his
chest and his eyes focused at a most
unhealthy angle for reading.
Its probably wicked of me-" she
went on. But the others belong so
entirely to another part of my life
that want to keep them out as much
as possible from this new life. That
is, l should like to see them now and
then and hear from them, they wete
good to me, suppose"
Not very when they worked you
hard and did everything they could t.
hurt you" George would naturally
always be resentful towards the aunt
and uncle and cousin.
Your father I'd like, I think, the
whimsical. impractical, lovahle sort.
trampled the Rockies once with guide
like that
Eyes, you'd like him Well make
him come and see US, if we can per
suade him to stay in the city for moro
than a day or So" Pan said. He's
doing we'll, from his letters, and he
likes ranch life. Out in the wilds he
sees half a dozen men only, and two
women, wives of other ranchmen. He
likes that-and l don't believe he
misses me- It's odd how we'll he can
get along without people. He doesn't
care for anyone in the world but me,
but he can get along without me for
years at a time and not be unhappy.
I'm not like that I want people, and
] could not get along very well with
out someone l loved-you, for In
stance"
She had an odd little trick Of tuck
ing her hand into his as they sat to-
gether-a habit George liked because
it was simple and sweet and childlike,
like herself.
81 don't want you to have to get
along without me-" he said. "As foI
the aunts and uncles, you shall sea
them when you want"
II had a letter from Aunt Maude,'
was a boy and big and healthy and
looked very much like Morton, only
pretty Morton was homely, you know
Gladys is perfectly happy now. car
see her, she has everything in life she
wants. husband, a house, and \
child"
THE great essentials" George com
mented.
"Ah yes-but want all that and sc
much more! / want you to be in love
with me always, Gladys doesn't care
much about that. She wanted Morton
in Just the same way as she wanted a
new oak dining room suite. She has
the same pleasure in looking at him
as she has in looking at tits hers
as possession. She has as much pleas
ure and as few thrills as little actual
joy don't know what | want to say.
She turned to him, half smiling,
wholly tender.
Then suddenly:
This is what ! want" she said.
And she loosened her hand from his
and put both arms around his neck
and her face close to his, and kisse1
him with a warmth that surprised him
that made him hold her tightly ant
loath to let her go.
That's love and passionate low
too she said with a quaint little wis
dom Il want that, and friendly love
as well-Id like to tramp the Rookie:
YOU. I've roughed it with father am
it's been great fun"
We'll do it-next summer-or thi
Autumn when we get back If it ism
too cold, and if Gloria comes back Il
take care of her child" George said.
"Gloria!" Pan came back to cart
and her sense of duty. George. w
must let her know. Perhaps she woulC
want TO come back for the weddine
for it's really going to be a weddin,
after all. | can see that. Perhaps
She might feel offended if we didn'
tell her. All right I'll send her loni
wire tonight and you can write her.
He pulled out a list of addresses from
pocket bcok-with the hotels the
would stay at and the probable tim
they would be there.
Write to the Grand hotel in Rome
l fancy they'll be there now he said
Pan. you must draw on Gloria's ban
account for all these clothes Mrs
Clarke is getting you. I'll fix it late