The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-06-28

tipped them off that there hat
been a secret marriage. And tina
story about expecting the stork!'
Tad groaned aloud.
"Of all the sickening innuen
does. The stock! And h e J
dressed up their yarn like /;
saccharine bedtime story"
He lapsed into mournful silence
Craig blew thoughtful rings.
IF the thing could be done hall
decently," he said, 81 think Sybil
would marry me-"
Tad appraised his friend bel
ligerently.
And do you know what people
would say?" he demanded.
Craig shrugged. No what
would they say?"
Walls mother had the nerve to
tell me the other day that the kid
looks like you. Dolly Weston says
so. too. Cute little joke of Dolly's.
And it's an open joke in the Gray
son crowd. For Gods a k e,
Craig. ="
Newhall was on his feet, flick
ing ashes off his Knockers. His
face, as he stopped to his shoe
strings, was flushed, but his mouth
quirked h~umorously.
Don't be an old woman, Tad"
he admonished. And don't let
your personal viewpoint influence
SYPHILIS happiness"
Not a chance" Tad assured
him stiffly. SYPHILIS got a mind
of her own, and she's pretty much
fed up on marriage. if you're ask
ing me-"
But SybiPs youhgs" insisted
Craig, land she's not going to let
a philanderer and an adventurer
like Eustis wreck her whole life.
She's had a pretty tough time you
know, Tad. You're not going to
Withhold all her hope for the fu-
ture?"
Tad scowled unhappily. "She
has her child" he maintained
stubbornly. What more does
she want?"
Craig laughed shortly.
Don't be a fool, Tad" he coun-
seled brusquely.
Sybil was very vusy til a t
summer and Craig had scant OPP
portunity to talk with her alone.
Sometimes he thought she delib-
erately avoided him. But once as
they sat alone on the veranda, she
tucked her hand in his. and drew
him to the rail to look at the moon
riding over the sea.
Its so beautiful" she cried
with a touch of wildness. Tit
! makes me f~earfully lonely | cant
explain. 1t drives me simply
crazy-a night like this, It's so
h%urtfully glorious. lit"
She put her hand on her heart.
And a thick, heavy silence fell
! upon them. The sort of stiffness
that falls when two people are in
love and alone. Then, suddenly,
the baby's voice broke the spell.
Teddy" she cried. And, slip
ping her hand from Craig's, ran
into the house.
After that whenever he saw
her. she talked Of the child or OF
Mabel and her approaching we'd
ding. 1t was as if she regretted
the madness Of the moon, and
feared that he might speak of that
night when she had talked so
wildly of beauty and loneliness.
4 =
Mabel was to be married in the
Fall.
81 think myself" admitted Nab,
its a perfect joke for old maids
to get married in satin, and wear
orange blossoms in their boyish
hobs. But you know how it is
with a sentimental gal like me.
Lots of fireworks. Memberships
wedding march, and a veil, a car
load of flowers, and trinkets in the
cake. You only get married once,
when you get to be my age"
Heart and soul, Sybil threw her
self into the orgy of preparation.
Dressmaking and caterers, florists
and soloists.
MAIDS getting more kick out OF
it than a debutante," she told Tad.
II envy her her enthusiasms. Did
YOU know I'm to be her only at
tendant? Dolly Weston asked Val
which she supposed the society
editors would call me-maid of
honor, or m%atron?"
We'll, Sib, you let yourself in
for that sort of thing-insisting
that the kid be called Thorne.
You know how the wise-crackers
ate that up. BY the way" Tad
was deliberately nonchalant, Il
wonder what Val sees in Dolly
, WestOn's gang"
: "Oh, Walls all right, Taddy."
Sybil made her voice very reassur-
ing. Did you know she's helping
me choose my dress this after
noon? And we're having tea to-
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