The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-05

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idea that my recommendation will
have considerable weight with
Mrs. Ellis. So you go down and
get your credits tomorrow. Ill
tell Mrs. Ellis you'll be out to see
her Monday afternoon. VIII you
do that?"
she kept her eyes half closed.
feeling that all her, strength must
stand her now.
Then she felt his hand taking
hers. It was strong and vital ana
touched her like some glowing
current. She could easily have
wept-easily have begged him:
''Go-oh, wont you please go?---
this is more than / can bear
But he said mistakenly: ITO
morrow morning you go and get
them. Now, am / to call for you
here. tonight"
She was shocked and answered
with q breath Of pain: "Oh--you
didn't wish me still to Eo?'
There came a questioning sad
ness to his eyes: why not?
Yes--yes, / expect you still to
go" :.
"You will excuse me-please-"
"shalI wO go for a ride. in
'': Not tonight. ia much rather
not"
He kept hold Of her hand: well
all right then. But I'm going
to cali you UP at noon tomorrow.
You'll be home by that time"
She had not promised to go.
She did not wish to 90. She won
dered If he knew completely what
he asked.
She felt intently his glance and
knew that he expected her to
meet It. She did, though 1t was
hard to do this. She said. with
her lips grown utterly pale: 1T
il kind in you to come-to bother
so much. 1t Is very fine IN
you"
For a moment they looked at
each other-the clasp of his hand
frightened, then he said with a
boyish. half teasing laugh: yes
very fine. / am that! BE here
when l phone, won't you? / want
to know how you come oct"
A wave Of color swept UP from
her throat even to her temples
and suddenly her eyes filled. She
said softly: Yes"
The picture OF her, standing so.
fastened in his mind. 1t height
ened the note Of sadness that now
tinged all his images of her.
There were many of these. Near
Iy two years he had been gather.
ing them. The night Of the dance
when he looked at her glowing
face, her young lips parted in fer
vor and she said how much 1t
meant that she should win in this
new work-how very much
Often in the months that fol-
lowed he had surprised a rapt
fervor in her dark eyes. That time.
for instance. when he fashioned
anew the girl Sueie's mouth; and
again when he labored so to keep
the hand on that game little kid.
He had wondered at her loyalty,
the brightness of her service
and he had puzzled long at the
astonishing reserve of this girl
who was at once so young and so
full of charm.
He had liked musing Of her. He
had grown to want the tribute Of
admiration In her swift glance.
Once, when he took her for a ride
she said. THAT was glorious of
you. love a thing like that!
This had surprised and warned
him so that he laughed and seized
her hands.
But she drew them quietly free
she was az once silent. This
quiet of hers: this persistent shu1-
ming of pleasures and of the slight
est intimacy baffled him. What
young fanatical ideals governed
her, subdued her so-kept her
remote?
But he never dreamed of such a
cause as this. And coming down
the steps of the little cottage with
Jennie very tremendously bowling
him out, it affected him as tragic.
He saw Chickie as she sat with
Mary's pretty child in her lap; the
sun glinting over their hair, and
the flowers all about; saw her
glance upward, and a deathless
pain cross swiftly her pale, up
lifted face.
He had wished to, fight then;
wished to fling an arm about her
so defenseless she seemed
What a shame, hauling up thing
like this.
Now he wondered-a girl of her
type, with her face and her man.
ner-how had she come to such a
pass?
And who was the man figuring
so cruelty in her life? Where was
he now? Why had he deserted
her?
He brooded these things and
grew angry. After brooding still
further, he became sad, knowing
readily enough how things may be,
and seeing not the shame in them
but the pathos.
She loved this other greatly, OF
course, and gave to her love corn-
pletely as she now gave her work
and ardent nature,
Why had 1t turned out 40 i'll?
Why, in the end, was she for.
saken? She must have hoped in
those months Of waiting. And SUI.
Tered. He ground his teeth.
But why had she Numbered 80?
Why had it all become known.
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