The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-04-08

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Mrs. Mears touched the little mill
tary ribbon Nan still wore.
Il thought. perhaps-as you ar
wearing this" she said. deprecat
ingly.
i "Most of us wear some ribbon o.
another. don't we?' said Nan.
She tried to smile. I'm Londor
the other day / saw an old woman in
a bus with three different badges or
her coat-she "a so proud of them
she told mi that she had three sons
serving in the army" y,
Mrs. Mears laughed.
How quaint
There was a touch of artiiciality
in her voice which Nan resented
she stopped and looked back at the
others.
Mrs. Mears stopped, too.
ITS very sad about Mr.. Lyster,
don't you think?" she asked.
Very" said Nan.
Il shall miss him dreadfully when
he goes away" Mrs. Mears went on.
HE has been so kind to me-" She
broke off as the two men and the
boys came up. She moved away
from Nan and went over to Peter.
You mustn't Overture yourself"
she said playfully. Il really think
, we ought to be taking you home
What do you think, Joan?"
Arnott had just returned from a
race across the grass. He carried
Claude on his back and he was red
in the face from his eXertions.
Don't 60" came in a chorus from
the three. "Oh, don't 60"
I'm in no hurry" Peter said
quickly. He looked at Nan. Mrs.
Mears will persist in making an in
valid of me-" he said.
There was a trace of annoyance in
his voice. Nan remembered how he
had always hated fuss.
She moved on, and Peter walked
beside her.
"Who is the Miss Lyster you spoke
of at tea-time?" he asked suddenly.
Nan colored.
"On, it's only somebody I used
to know a long while ago." she said
evasively. ITS not a very con
mon name, you know"
He kept his eyes downbent mood
lily.
Il thought perhaps it might have
been someone I ought to have
known" he said. II suppose I have
some relations somewhere or other"
He looked at her suddenly.
Are you feeling happier today?"
he asked, abruptly.
Nan flushed scarlet.
II don't want to be reminded of
last night" she said. vehemently. 81
made an utter and complete fool of
myself. Please, try and forget it."
There was a little silence.
do you often walk in the wood?"
he asked.
Sometimes i haven't much
"And do you like Mrs. Mears?"
Peter asked then.
Nan hesitated.
well, I can hardly say-I've never
;een her before, you know. She's
isn't she?" She longed for
lin to disagree with her.
Peter glanced across to where Mrs
Mears was talking to her brother.
Eyes; I suppose one would call her
he said, at last. "She is
mall and DAINTY"
"And men always like small and
Iainty women" Nan said. She hated
lerself for having said it, but she ,
ould not help it.
do they?" Lyster asked.
Nan went with them to the gate. {
he car was drawn up at the road. |
ide, and the chauffeur was half '
sleep in his seat. 7
"She must have plenty Of money" !
Van thought with a pang. .
"And you'll come over and see us?" q
IRIS. Mears was asking her. ~ Y
hould love you to see my boy. John "
lust drive over one day and fetch +
GU. Will you, John?' !
John would be delighted, he said.
Which day should he come? Any :
ay would suit him.
II think we had better leave 1t
or a little while" Nan answered. 81
m so busy: there is such q lot TO 5
O." 3
IF you leave it too long I shall i
e back in France" he told her o
h
Nan glanced at Peter; he was not =
tending. :
TO Be Continued :