Phillips County herald., 1923-06-28
WAS AND WASN'T
By CORONA REMINGTON
20 BY Mcclure Newspaper syndic.te.)

THERB he was again in the same
= old place. Lillian Sears glanced
up from her book where she sat read
Ing at the library desk, and directly
in front of her she saw him.
From his library card she learned
that his name was Thomas Lytle and
that he lived on Riverview drive, and
what was the worst Of 1t all-he was
probably millionaire. Now, what
earthly use would millionaire have
with little assistant librarian? Why
should he ever want to MARI
Suddenly she checked herself. That
was running away with ones dreams
to talk about marrying man whose
conversations were always limited to
II believe there's something due on
one of these books" or MAY take
out three seven-day books at once?
No? That's too bad-guess I'll leave
this one" But he always smiled at
her in the very fr.end;iest way, and
she liked to imagine that he wanted
to cay something more but didn't
qui'e dare. II he only ksew, she
thought, how very welcome few
words would he, even If she did have
to reply with quiet dignity as became
her position. If only some one would
drop in But 1t was dinner time snd
the room of the fashionable little
suburban library was practically va
cant. Would that she hadn't looked
up. She heard him close the book he
was reading and pick up the one be-
side It that lny on the table. He was
coming over toward the desk. He
would be there in another second. In
panic she read the paragraph over
again.
How do you do, Miss Sears? I'm
glad to find you still here"
"Oh, how do you do, Mr.. Lytle
That's wight, you have been away
haven't you? Wsnt TO take out these
two?"
Prett. well dcne, she congratulated
herself.
And you didn't even miss me-" he
said laughing, but there was shade
Of disappointment in his voice that
made her heart thump.
Tive been 80 busy" she STAN
mered prettily.
"Of course, know how 1t Is. ]
shouldn't have said that. Our rela-
ton is most strictly business. l get
the hint"
"oh, no, no, mol didn't mean
that"
She bit her lip and flushed.
"Oh, Of course, to you Tn just n
frequenter Of the library, one Of hun
dreds-but to me you're Miss Sears,
and please don't think I'm trying to
be familiar. II could get any one to
Introduce us It would make me awful
ly happy. Conventions nre good and
necessary. but once in while they're
n plagued nuisance"
They laughed together quite nat
urnlly.
As she hnnded him his books she
smiled at him.
81 know Mr.. Arthur Darlington"
she said apropos OF nothing.
"What, old Arthur that run around
with SO much? Why didn't he tell
me, the old rascal!"
That night all the world slept
except lillian. What was the use OF
loving him? He probably had mil
lions and big social position, and
she'd be perfectly miserable. Would
she be so miserable after all? Think
of having all the money you could
spend and all the wonderful clothes
you could wear and an automobile all
your own
The next day she met him. The
next week she went out TO lunch with
him. The next month he proposed,
hut her mind was quite made up.
TON denr, ! love you drendfully.
but couldn't marry you because j
couldn't make you happy. Tn no wife
for n millionaire. Look at this won
derful car. md Just think OF all the
things you're accustomed TO thnt