The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-15
A WALK REPEATED.
Chantar 10Q


Paul came to her one morning-the
morning of the day they were to leave.
don't know how you feel" he
SAD, putting one arm affectionately
around her as she stood near the win
DOW But after the mad social whirl
OF this place, | long for the compare
tive quiet of the noisest city in the
world"
Patty leaned her head back against
his shoulder and turned a little, 50
that Paul could kiss her cheek.
Poor boy she sympathized smil-
lngly. The worst of it is that it will
be almost as bad when we get home
think of all the parties they gave US
that we will have to return"
We will take a week off and rest
first" Paul decided Sweetness. go
put on some old clothes and we will
take tramp somewhere in the coun-
try. | will hunt up some sandwiches
for lunch"
Patty ran off. delighted at the
chance to get away alone with Paul
for an hour or So There was to be
the biggest party of all that evening,
to end at midnight when the late train
stopped on the way east-the same
train she had taken with her family
when she went to New York before.
Then she had no thought of seeing
Paul-then she was happy at the idea
of living in the same city that he lived
in!
She reappeared in a wide gray skirt
she used to play golf ina game Paul
was teaching her-and a short blue
leather coat and hat that became the
envy of seven pairs of eyes looking
out from behind window curtains.
And they set Off
Though why you want to walk
when you can drive the car just as
well. | can't see,' was Miles parting
remark,
AS to the question of where to go
they both had but one answer. They
followed the long central street: pass
ed the club house and waved to 2,
few friends busily engaged in decorat-
ing it for the dance that night, passed
Cora's house. startingly new and iso-
lated, and stopped for moment to
look at the men busily engaged in
laying the foundations for Miles
Colonial mansion-and out into the
country.
The road went through the valley
and I'D the timbered mountain, DO
YOU remember, we took this road be-
tore-when you were here and | did
not know you very well,?' Patty
asked
"Of course l remember. 1t ralned
and we took shelter in a cleft under
the rocks-bully place for lunch; l
will build fire there
sNHvo 1raro romantic the other
time" said Patty when they had
achieved the cave and the sandwiches
were spread before them and Paul was
making the fire. Woman-hke, she re-
membered the sentimental part.
"Um-hum" Paul agreed, watching
the sticks beginning TO burn. Were
you in love with me them
Yes" Patty confessed boldly and
laughed But not as much as now
Paul abandoned his fire and came
to the rock she sat upon.
Sweetness" he called her. Il like
YOU 10 say that | was just on the
edge of falling in love with you then.
But it wouldn't have been a serious
love. I had TO see you at work, get
ting tired without complaining, and
being worried without losing your
cheerfulness i mean l mad 10 see
how fine you were, to appreciate you.
II was always a new idea-that he
should appreciate her.
you've made me oyer-in some
wavs" the man went on . Il thought
all girls always had everything they
wanted. took life lightly and pleasant
". spent all the money they could gel
on useless, pretty sort of things
never thought much about the other
girls. who worked for what they got
and what their families had, too.
DO YOU know what l want to dc
now-something my father used to
hope would do Study law. He used