San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-18

soft and happy as ever in the evenil
when she and Phil sat in a less Il
less interrupted solitude. But in 4
mornings palpable fear stalked II
Phil never saw it. He was preop
pied with dread of his own. 4
One evening of bowling wind d
hammering rain. when all was (,
and home-like for two in the MI
firelit Wrightery. she ncrved he'd
up to facing the facts.
'It's going to be a failure" she
dismally.
Then you're going away" b
asked. trying TO keep his voice n
quaEing. /,
She set her little chin quite firr]
Not while there's chance lefcY
pulling it out" |,
"Well it doesn't matter as fail
I'm concerned" he muttered. Inn
ing away myself.
"You:" She sat up VERY -strlld
and startled. "Where?"
kansas City"
ooh. What for?"
do you remember a fat old gra1
pa who was here last month and 81
back TO ask about the decorations
yes"
"He's built him q new housed
calls it a mansion-and he wants.
to paint the music room. He likes
Phil gulped little-''my style of o
"Isn't that great" said Barbraf,|
the voice of one giving three ch
for a funeral. ''HOw does he wi
his music room decorated !.
Young Phil put his head in
hands. Scenes from Moody and )
key" he said in a muffled voice. a
Good gracious. You aren't e
to do it," II
Il am" retorted the other glol
lily. Its good money" Almost
mediately he added, Darn
money!"
"No; no; you mustn't do t
You must go. of course. Would
it take long," n
I'm not coming back. II
81 don't want sou not to eli
back" said Barbran, in Il queer. fri
ened voice. She put out her hand
him and hastily withdrew it.
He said desperately Whats II
use? / can't sit here forever looI
at you and-and dreaming of-of
possible things, and eating my h
out with my nose painted green.
The poor nose" murmured 81
bran. n
With one of her hOme-laund
handkerchiefs dipped in turpenf'|
she gently rubbed it clean. 1t d
looked (as she said later in q fely
attempt to palliate her subsequent
duct very pink and boyish and pt
etc, but somehow faithful and reli
and altogether lovable.
SO she kissed it. Then she tried
run away. The attempt faiseSss<<t
1t was not Barbran's nose thatHs
kissed next. Nor. for that ma
was it young Pills. Then he
her off and shut his eyes, for the
trammeled exercise of his reasoii
powers. and again demanded of
bran and the fates:
whats the use:"
whats the use of WHAT retuI
Barbran TREMENDOUSLY.
"Of all this? Your fathers
lionairc. and 1 WON'T can't"
HE isn't" cried Barbran. 81"
you can-you WILL III
HE isn't?" calculated Phil. WI
is he:'
'He's school teacher, and l hav
got thing. but debts"
Phil received this untoward new
if a flock of angels, ringing joy Ht
had just brought him the gladdest
ings in history. After an inter H
he said ::
But, why"
because" said Barbran, bur
ing her nose in his coat: Il thougl I
would be an asset. i thought ped
would consider it romantic anf
would help business. See how n
that reporter made of it! IN
Wh-wh-why are you treating me
a-a-a-dumbell?"
For he had thrust her away
him at arms length again.
There's one other thing betweei
Barbran." ~
IF there is, it's your fault. WI
is it," II
Harvey Wheelwright," he II
solemnly. "Do. you really like
sickening slush-slinger!' III
She raised to him eyes in whit
righteous hate quivered. IL 10
him. I've always loathed him. i
pise the very ink he writes. with
the paper it's printed on" FfF
When I happened in few mir
later, they were ritually burning
Dear Friend and Admirer' lettt
n slow candle-flame, and Ha
Wheelwright, as represented by
unctuously rolling signature.
writhing in merited torment. Bet
them they told me their little rom
"And he's not going to Ka
City," said Barbran defiantly.
I'm not going anywhere,
away from Barbran," said young
"And he's going to paint wis
wants to-" III
pictures of Barbran," said '
Phil. Ill
"And we're going to burn the v
sign in effigy, and wipe off the
and make the place success
Barbran.
"And we're going to be ma
right away" said Phil. II
Next week." said Barbran.
"What do you Think" said be
Now l know what l ought to