Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-01-08

I lnCAS Haa never DccA uAA5 AAf% - tEAcA
me. / have never had lesson IL ms
life. just listened to the music anc
watched the people. and then ] saw
that 1t was quite easy. Oh. how
love III"
''What a pity I can't have you to my
supper party tonight" Gerald sighed
She leaned toward him. She was
still a little out Of breath. Her cheeks
we're pink. her eyes agiow.
'Afayn't come, pleusc. Geraid7- she
begged. Il should be so happy
Gerald looked doubtful
'Theree,EOuId be the devil 70 pay
with Christopher" he pointed out.
And, besides. It really isn't the place
for you"
@What do you meanY' she persisted.
Well, it's bohemian sort Of af-
fair" Gerald explained. a little awk-
wardly. 'sThe girls aren't all Of them
just what they should be-
MYRTLE laughed again.
But what does that matterf abe
protested. "They will not hurt me or /
them. When / am not dancing with
you. can SIT alone and talk 70 no
one"
Gerald shook his head.
Cant be done. little girl, be decid-
ed, regretfully. christopher h quite
right when he says ought not 70 en-
courage the taste for that sort OF life
In you at all. These girls all drink
lot Of champagne. and smoke furiousiy
lead rotten lives. most OF them--and
their conversation sOmetimes-well, Il
wouldn't be at for you TO listen to.
Some evening or other I'll have quite
small party-just one or two who
know are all right"
THAT isn't what want" MYRTLE de-
clared. II want to go 10 the party to-
night. You viii dance with other girls
II am not there. / don't want you to
NOT today, at any rate. You have
danced with me. and It was wonder
full"
Il begin to think that don't want
to dance with any one else myself"
Gerald confessed. looking at her admir-
ingly. 'Tn think 1t over on the way
back"
They made their way out to the open
space In front OF the hotel. where Ger
aid had left the car. and very soon
they were on their way homeward. |
Driving, for the firss half-hour. abr
sorbed Gerald's whole attention. and
MYRTLE leaned back In the low seat By i
his side, filed with the JOY OF theft
rapid ascent. the smooth, blrdlike mo
tlon which seemed to be taking them.
with scarcely an effort, up into the
clouds.
Il think MYRTLE whispered, that
this Is the real road which leads to
happiness. The road down there Is
tangled and twisted. Here one seems
to breathe more wonderfully. to come
nearer 10 things one feels but does not
II is more like the air
around the farm. when used to get up
sometimes before the sunrise and walk
through the violet patch and the
Expresses 70 the gate. The sun rose at
The end Of the road"
"You are a quaint child, MYRTLE"
Gerald reflected. Il wonder what would
have happened to you II we had NOT
passed along that night IA
She shivered. Ii
II know she answered IT am quite
Iure that know. felt II in my heart
when leaned over the gate and looked
o the end Of the road. There was the
mystery there towards which seemed
always to have CROPPED That night It
vas the mystery OF life or the mystery
Il death. You came. and II was life"
They were travelling more slowly
low. crawling along the level stretch
( ledge-like road at fits extreme sum-
ait. Gerald had never before felt the Z
ascInation Of the girl by his side as
e felt II in those moments. He i
tretched out his left hand and sha 4
ripped It In hers. tearing on her 4
loves 30 that her fingers could clasp
Is Ia
"And since Il Is life" he asked. 'is
he mystery passingi-
Her eyes were swimming with the
enlre 81 happiness II
There IL no mystery any longer
he told him. Il know what lies AZ /,
10 end Of the road. where the sun +
sed to rise. know now" IL
Gerald. lmpresslona6le as ever, felt
ls spurious glow Of exaltation. spuri- a
as because tn infusnce was wholly d
lternal Hts face became gravef. bis B
me was almost stern In
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~ explained to you about this post In \
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