The Glenwood post., 1924-09-18

WIFI UfuTTeu cyeS. MyTluc, uOA yON
want to be goOd?"
II want to be happy MYRTLE re
piled. II shall always be good"
"How do you know that?"
Because am all good inside" she
said. 81 couldn't do any of the things
that wicked people Co."
Christopher sat for a moment In
puzzled thought.
Look here" he went on, "if you
love Gerald, and Gerald doesn't love
you. and you are content with the
pretense of his love, and you 60 on lew
Ing him. and you know that you can
not be his wife, then you are not good
any longer"
She shook her head.
"There is only once in my lifs," she
said, ''that have ever come near sin.
and that is when 1 thought Of staying
at the farm and marrying Pierre Les
champs. love Gerald. All that
need to be happy and good is that he
should love me-"
But Gerald does not love you and
never WILL" Christopher declared
bluntly. "Gerald, at the present mo-
ment, at any rate, is incapable of a
stable affection, and II he were ca
pable Of it. his people would not allow
him to marry you"
81 do not wish him to marry me"
she declared, with little choke in her
voice.
perhaps not" he replied. "ln that
case you should listen to me more
patiently. want you to leave this
place and go to some friends Of mine
in England"
"What, alone?"
"Alone"
She shook her head.
christopher" she said, suddenly
slipping her arm through his, II think
you want to be kind to me. believe
that you are very good-perhaps you
are better than Gerald. But 30 long
as Gerald wants me near, shah stay.
Even II he goes about with other
people, he thinks Of me. he has told
me so, and he has promised to take me
to one of his supper parties this week.
1 am looking forward to 1t more than
to anything else in the world"
Christopher's face hardened.
"You will not go to one Of those sup
per parties, MyrtiIe,". he insisted. II
would rather take you back to- the
farm"
She turned her head and looked 1t
him. There was something In her eyes
from which he misunderstanding very
much like hate.
She saw the pain in his face and she
was suddenly remorseful. She chung
to his arm again. Her cheek almost
touched bis.
christopher = dear Christophes,"
she pleaded, 81 did not mean to hurt
you. know how good you are, but
just think how wonderful 1t would be
for me to 60 with Gerald, to meet other
girls, to laugh and talk, to sit by bis
side, his guest, to dance, perhaps-oh.
1t would be paradise! Everybody eAse
goes to parties, Christopher"
II will take you to the opera" be
promised
Her eyes giOwed.
at would be wonderful" she mur-
INJURED, ''but you must not prevent my
going to the party"
MYRTLE" he pointed out, "the young
women whom you would meet there
are not fit for you to know"
But what harm can they do mef'
she persisted. II know that they are
not nice. But what does 1t matter
Gerald will take care of me-"
Christopher ros. to his feet. There
was a certain hopelessness about hi
task that he was slowly beginning t.
realize.
Come" he said. "it is time we wen
back
She took his arm as they scramble'
down into the road.
you are not cross with me, Christie
pherT she ventured. little timidly
"You look SO gloomy-even httl
miserable" she went on. clinging I
his arm and looking up into his fac'
II am a very great trouble TO you.
fear. Are you not sorry that you eve
brought me awayr
II am not sorry yet, Myrtle" he al
answered. II only hope that neve
may be-" .
Her mood suddenly cAanged. n
laughed gayly.
'Oh, Ia, lai" she cried. ''1f you loo
20 gium I shall sing and dance to 70
here in the road, AZ we do At festiv
time. Gerald says that ] must hay
dancing lessons. He is going to sea
me to q woman here"
y She -plrouetted lightly on one fot
q miracle Of buoyancy and grace. .rh'
she went suddenly rigid, took her pla
BY his side and clutched at his an
An automobile whixsed past them.
IT. way up the hill: Gerald was lea
ing back in the low driving seat, q
sun cleaning on his dark, close
brushed hair, hia heed bent toya