Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-07

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day, however, when they had gone for
their usual walk north along the take
shore. he seemed oddly silent and
thoughtful. and at times he looked at
her, as though wondering whether to
speak his mind or not When he left
her, he kissed her again and again.
and said oddly. Remember me- as
though II were farewell
I'll see you tomorrow she whs-
pered to him. md turned her fur
collar up against the wind
But she did not see him the next
day, although she waited ut their
rendezvous for an hour past the time.
Nor the next day. BY the third day
she was filled with deep dismay and
fear. All sorts OF questions whirled
through her mind. Perhaps he had
tired OF her. 1t might he that the
anair had run out for him, that he
had never intended to make more than
a sweetheart out Of her.
But she had only to think OF his
bright honorable face to know that
there was some other reason behind
his attitude. She had only to think
OF his eager kisses to know that he
cared. She called him on the tele-
phone at his home. ut ten o'clock. His
mother answered and said. Ia a low
voice. that he was sleeping.
Would you waken him. It's i'm.
portant." she said, and stood shaking
in the telephone booth. until she heard
his voice. husky with sleep.
This Is Ernestine.s she said, trem-
bling.
At once there was an electric ST.
lence, and then he said In q voice
now thoroughly awake.
''Wel?"
She could have cried whats the
matter. Will? Aren'tyo going TO see
me againt"
Where are ynus"
I'm Mt the drug store, at Wilson
and Sheridan"
I'll be tllere within mn hour" he
told her.
He had not had breakfast. he said,
shaking hands with her formally when
they met. They went into a little
white tiled coffee shop. and he ordered
his breakfast and sat opposite her I'm
silent waiting. He looked terrible. His
face, often white was ravnged, and
his eyes burned. But he was calm.
He had reached some decision, and
Ernestine knew that the initiative
rested ON her
Whats the matter. WIFI" she
asked him, trembling again, and hat /
Ing herself for 1t. IT was awful to
be such slave.
"Your mother phoned me yester-
day."
Mamma
ASure-she asked me to come there
to tea this afternoon. told her I had
to work. Didn't You know she was
going to ask me7 thought perhaps
you told her to invite me- said VIII.
A little light dawned Ia Ernestine's
mind.
rs that the trouble?" she asked.
DO you think | ought to have In
vited you to my homer"
well he said slowly, why
shouldn't you = unless you were
OF me7'
How could she explain without
him?
But you see, Wilt has nothing
0 40 with being ashamed. Nv first
bought was to tell the folks, but then,
seemed they might disapprove OF
'ur friendship. and I want to keen It.
Ind then"
But don't you see, Ernestine. I
ant meet you any more, like this
ut on the street, and In the library.
nd In restaurants and tearooms?
ant DO that to your parents. II they
ont want you to go with me, I can't
oax you to do it-clandestinely."
Your mothers been telling you all
his"
Yes" he said. Il confded In her.
he showed me how 1t looks.'
well, then, that's all there Is to II.
on aren't willing to make the effort
, be friends that / am. You don't
Understand how they'd be. They'd be
nice and SO reasonable-and they'd /
parate us. Just as sure as fate.
~ don't know them az / do It
ouldn't be VOllr charn cfcr fhnv3d oh /
ct to. or your folks. 1t would be
ur position and your lack Of money |
d such things. Anyhow, 1t seems to |
little late TOTO" she faltered
to silence. sEs..
VIII looked at her with agitation. .
What do you mean-it's late, !
he demanded. :
But she could only look at him. II h
did not understand, she could not /,
plain. :
You mean--you carer" be asked r
little breathlessly, and she smiled 3
What did you thinkf" she asked q
M. a
Il didn't think, guess he said.
never meant to make you love me n
was so NATURAL. | shouldn't have a
uched You"