Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-03-30

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you'll let me kiss you good-byY'
This was not at all what Mary had
intended to say. She hesitated MIN
ute. and then, In spite of herself, she
nodded Then she leaned forward and
touched his cheek with her lips, 30
lightly that 1t seemed merely as Ii
flower had brushed 1t
1.-THE telephone Is ringing" she
said, over her shoulder and left him to
answer 1t as she fled
Il wonder II Mary and Paul are
really going to make up. after air
Philip asked Blanche, few days
| later.
.Oh, | hope not-even Ii he is my
brother You wouldn't want her to
marry him now that she's got such
splendid chanceI''
| Splendid chancer'
"Yes. OF getting Mr.. Hamlin. Why,
| IL she took Paul, even II he was good
enough for her, which of course he
isn't, she'd be buried In Hamstead all
| the rest of her life"
swell. shouldn't mind being buried
/ In Hamstead, with someone | loved
| Philip said. what do you say about
/ starting In to fix up the little law
| office for ourselves this spring after
/ all7 I know you didn't care much for
/ the idea when | first suggested It.
/ But I'd enjoy the work immensely
and can probably get off for month
| next summer" "a
.Oh. Philip, couldn't we b. some
where else7 There's plenty OF time
for that I'm crazy to see Bar Har-
i Dor or Newport"
All right, honey. just as you pre-
fer" he said quietly.
He left Hamstead with the growing
certainty that Paul and Mary were
really making up. Violet shared
this certainty and ran up several new
bills on the strength OF It. Mary
came In and out of her house again
as II nothing had ever happened She
helped with the preparations for
paurs departure for New York. with
energy and Interest. Austin had de-
cided to go by way OF Boston and they
were therefore leaving on the morning
train instead OF the midnight. And
when Paul came downstairs ready to
start, he found Mary, and not Seth,
waiting In the little old sleigh. to take
him to the station.
She had, as Violet often remarked,
mo style to her." and this morning
she had even less than usual. 1t was
bitterly cold. and she had on an old
fur coat of her mothers, worn and
shabby and t-of-date, knitted hood
of red wool, and red wool mittens.
But Paul thought he had never seen
her look half SO lovely. She had
seemed, since Christmas so much less
tired than for long time, so much
like his old playmate his old sweet
heart
Mary drove, and they rode along
talking Of trivial things, laughing
often, until they had almost reached
the village. Then Paul put his arm
around her and laid his hand over
hers.
4You promised me-" he said softly.
Mary turned her face to his ex
actiy as she might have done ten years
before Paul had meant above every
thing else. that this embrace should
be gentle, reverent even, and he die
not for one minute forget this Bul
he had not reckoned ION its proving
so utterly impossible TO keep all traces
of the passion that was surginf
through him from his lips, and wher
he felt the cold, soft cheek growing
suddenly warm beneath them, invol
unfairly he sought her mouth. In
stead Of drawing away from him. nj
he instantly feared she might do, shs
returned his kiss. For one heavenl,
moment they chung to each other
Then he bent over and kissed tn,
little red mittens holding the relns
@You dear girl" he murmured. M,
own dear Mary" and suddenly seenj
! tears tn hur -eyus, ne exclaimed, =
didn't hurt you. did /, darling7
/ wouldn't have, for the world!"
NO Oh, mol
What Is 1t then, sweetheart"
flush You mustn't call me that
she whispered. II didn't realize. whel
promised, that you wanted that kim
Of kiss. thought 1t was Just for
for proof that we were friends again
for always"
"We are friends again for always
: And that's all | did expect. But o
course this was the kind | wanted
even if"
1T wasn't fair"
, I'm sorry. | didn't mean to- on M
word of honor. But you kissed back |
; he ended exultantly.
, II know did. That's what WASH
fair. I-couldn't seem to help 1t. Yo'
were so-so-yon meant 1t SO I"
! "Im glad you see that now" he sal
quietly. But his heart was singing.
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