Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-02-02

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Hamstead. They're very pretty and
quiet. | know our fine Vermont air Is
going to do you lots of good. You
look better already than when you
came"
II feel better" said Philip. THANKS
awfully for letting me take Blanche.
I'll take good care of her."
The route which Violet had suggest
ed was one which could easily be COW
cred in two hours. with the old family
horse. but no one seemed to think 1t
worth comment when Philip and
Blanche. leaving the house little be-
fore three. reappeared late for SIX
o'clock supper. They had come to
little lake-Silver pond, Blanche
called it-and found an old water
logged rowboat lying neglected beside
it. They bafled out the water In 1t
with tin can. found providentially
near at hand. They they rowed
about the lake for time. and finally
climbed hin back of It.. where they
sat and admired the view.
Philip had been laughing, of and
on, all the afternoon. from sheer JOY.
and when Blanche told one of her
little stories. with perfect artlessness,
he laughed more than ever
1T seems so absolutely peaceful
here" he said Lets not hurry away"
well, we needn't. OF course replied
Blanche. "lf 1t wasn't for the dance
"Oh yes, the dance VIII you give
me every other one?'
81 think that's rather many, per-
| haps. don't your" asked Blanche,
flushing a little.
sOh. no, not at all / wouldn't
dream of asking for less. 1t ISN'T
| DONE"
Now you're laughing at me again +
Had any man, Philip wondered.
ever found girl so unspoiled. 80 ut
terly delicious? 1t was difficult for
him to refrain from taking her Into
| his arms then and there; and though
somehow he managed to steel himself
| against doing this, he reached out for
the little hand that lay lightly ON the
extremely narrow strip OF wood that
separated him from Blanche. and
| locked his hard, lean fingers with her
| soft pink ones. Nothing that he had
ever experienced In his life had awak-
| eifed In him such d feeling OF ecstasy.
| What tremendous-whatu ndeServed-
luck had been with him when he do
| cided to take that swiml
81 am SO glad you agree with me
about the Dances" he said, at last, ris-
| Ing reluctantly.
But | didn't agree Philip. hsw
can your
Philip! She had already begun to
forget to call him Mr.. Starr. He had
never known before what wonder
| fal name Philip WAR The slow drive
home was permeated with magic.
Without knowing when or how he had
begun to do 30. Philip found that he
was holding both Blanche's hands; he
felt her golden head sink gently on his
shoulder and rest there quiescent- Tbs
deepening dusk enfolding Thorn.
seemed pregnant with the promise Of
still closer companionship. of more ar
dent embraces. But the prelude t.
these was perfect and complete IN
i itself.
1 Neither the return to the farm, nor
the family SUPPER nor the departure
for >Ahe party to which Blanche had
looked forward to eagerly, dispelled
Philips Illusion OF enchantment. OF
course he got his dances. Many OF
the alternate ones he danced with
Mary.
All on the Lady Blanche farm were
sorry when Philip said good-by bright
and early Tuesday morning. blanche
to whom he had suggested short
walk through the orchard, lifted
hrimming eyes-to his He stopped and
kissed the tears away from her lashes
Then he laid his cheek against hers
"Thls isn't really good-by, you
know" be whispered; and added soft
ly, sweetheart! r.
Violet's farewell was likewise nc
companied by tears, As well as By
little pats and cooling sounds. MarJ
packed a delicious lunch, and laid 1
neatly folded road map with Philips
route clearly marked In red pencil, 81
top his suitcase
The day after his departure, tht
station agent called up Violet to tel
her that there was big box addressed
to her, and marked pershable, express
y paid. waiting there. And. when Il
was promptly brought home by Sett
and opened with some excitement, Il
was found to contain four five-pount
boxes of candy. all exactly alike, blu
deliberately tied up with different col
ored ribbons. And under each bow o.
ribbon was slipped card which read
with kindest regards. and man,
thanks for my wonderful visit, from
Philip Starr"
.As Jane Manning had never had /
sutton, this was the first box OF cand,
that had ever been given to her. Sh,
tried to conceal her pleased surpris.
as long as she was with the others
Then she carried the box home, yer.
carefully, and put 1t on her bedsid'
table. near her Bible 1t did not occu
to her to open Ii. She drew up he