Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-07
susanne's Love

'I do not know anyone that
would rather have secret witt
than you, Sheila," commented Phi
as he slowly lighted-a cigaret, "bu
you may be sure that it will be. th'
worlds secret in little while, dear
"And, Kay, r forgot to tell yo'
that / have made arrangements fol
you to call on Susanne tomorrow be-
tween three and four. Poor girl, she
seems not to have many women
friends in town, and l told her you
would come"
"Oh, 1 can't get away before five
Phil"
THAT will be all right. She'll
see you ct any time. Suppose ]
tell her you will be there about
l5:3Oi"
"Yes, I'll be there, If you want
me to call on her."
"I was determined that Phil
should understand that only called
ON Susanne Jones at his request.
"Come on, Sheila, Let's go down
to the Shore" suggested Phil, maxi
ing for the door.
Sheila fingered long enough to tell
me in a terror-stricken voice that
she know Susanna intended to tell
Phil and me the whole thing to-
morrow.
''If you feel such terror, Sheila,"
I suggested pityingly, why not tell
him yourself-tonight-Why don't
you beat her to it., as the boys
say"
But Sheila shrank from the ordeal
After seeing them walk down to the
shore ! told myself that none of us
could do more. The outcome was
in the lap of the Gods.
] ment to call on Susanne the next
day and got there promptly on time,
only to find that Phil had just left.
A woman's intuition told me that
Phil had hurried away to avoid
meeting me. Susanne had gotten
in her work.
found Susanne very much agi-
tated. l could only guess as to
it was the result of her
with Phil or the strain
Of the last few days.
She was very courteous but ]
could see wherein her friends
thought she was like her father. She
was as hard as nails. She was
very good looking, however, in a
brittle way, and 1 did not
wonder that poor Sheila had ex-
libited some trenidation as she
Questioned me about Susanne's good
ooks. My thoughts, oddly enough,
trayed to a conversation 1 had had
With Sheila.
81 remember Susanne was very
before the war;" Sheila
-ad remarked wistfully.
"And Sheila Elliston is very
'eautiful now," I had reassured her
Dear, dear, Kay, you are very
weet to me-" and Sheila embraced
ne fervently.
FHas Phil been at all cold to you,
ny dear, since Susanne came back7"
Sheila had blushed and smiled as
he shook her head decidedly. I'm
lot worrying, Kay, but if I should
ose Phil now before I am his wife,
think would go mad. Why, Kay,
o you know | have completely for
often that awful time before !
new Phil. l. have been so happy
nth you both that I cannot imag-
ne life without you. Kay, honest
Y l believe 1 am good enough for
know you said that your
elf; you have made me think so,
nd because you have believed in
le so Loyalty l want you to know
hat in all my short life 1 have
ever voluntarily hurt a living crea-
lre."
was brought abruptly back from
~ thoughts of Sheila by Susanne
lying:
Dear Mrs. Wilmington, I am in
reat trouble, wonder if you would
are to help me-"
Quite formally l answered: 81
lould certainly be very glad to do
lything can to help you, my
ear, but l cannot quite understand
hy you should be in such great
ouble. OF course you have just
st your father, but you have money
Id beauty and friends ana every
her thing in the world to make
~ happy.
'Not one of the things you havel
entioned brings perfect happi-
sss, Mrs. Wilmington" Then, af-
r dramatic pause she added;
And one may be very miserable
it'll them all, know"
She did not speak for a moment,
Id I too was silent. At last she
sumed with an effort.
Mrs Wilmington, I know You
We your brother very much (Shei-
was right l said to myself The
ory is eoming.) l am sure also that :
'ur brother loves you more than
~ other person in the world"
"Oh, would not say quite that"