The Coolidge examiner., 1934-07-06
CHAPTER vIII-con,inued

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jamie had thought of Il. too.
Hugh nnd Celia. Mother was pleased.
Why shouldn't she be7 she dldnt
know that jamie was being hurt
A s1au grave person. silent aad
tense on tie Chesterfield IN the
hall A frock with a border of low
ers stitched IN colors around the
hem. Small kii slippers Thar
wanted 90 dance
The fanlIsai pa'ed from amber
20 uauve. the gay OF twilight 70
night
Mother talked n tho tele-
phoae I'm 81 the end OF my
wits I; isn't Ike Celia i.
Hugh lsn't here. either"
llush with his tumliei bright
hair and his laughing rud8y brown
eyes Five feet iaH. rather small"
John. It's after nine o'clock
Mother expected The worst
Tn Eoing out on Manor street
Father az the door. You can
reach me ht Archer's or LelandA
Want 70 30. JhnleT~
~No thank you. Father. Ia rath.
er stay here"
They came as the clock was
striking ten. They came Ike a burst
% music 10 through the wide front
door Celia was radiant Hugh had
a shine 10 his eyes
. -Whefe have you beenTH Mother
cried. Where In the world have
you beeaY
-Moiher,- Celia funE herself into
Mothers arms with a pretty radiant
gesture. "oh. Mother, What DO you
thlnkT'
We've been getting engaged
Hugh said In voice that was
solemn and happy and hushed.
That Is. II you have 10 objec.
tens
Jaule faid nothing NJ all. She
Sat silent and stu. her fingers
twisting together.
Celia darling 80 Mother was
laughing and crying. too. well.
Hugh. this ls a surprlser'
jamie slipped out into the kitchen.
Tie slippers that had wanted 70
dance trippcd and stumbled climb
ins the dark back stairs
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JAMIE
That vas Hugh jamie. curled Or
IN the window seat % her own small
room. was hreaihless and very silIl.
She couldn't talk TO Hugh tonight
Tie happy sound OF his voice was
more than she could bear.
-Janle. dear Hugh was calling
Have you gone 70 hedY"
jamie said nothing al all
Tn coming In anyway" he
opened the door. JAMIE saw the
happy shine In bis eyes she turned
Der head.
Why are you sitting Up here
aloaeT- he asked with a crlnkiy
smile.
"Fm-rm thinking"
They're making a fuss down
stairs" He sat beside her on the
window seat He was obliged 20
Sit very close. But you weren't
there
did you miss me. fIughf"
"of course missed you" he said
softly. I've been searching all over
the house. why did you run away1
Aren't you glad I'm going 10 be your
broiherT'
jamie nodded In the place where
her heart should have been there
was nothing az all bat an ache.
He told her how happy he was
He said lovely things about Celia.
He didn't remember that he had In
viied her TO have supper with him.
He didn't think that her slippers
had wanted 10 dance He didn't
know that the moon had been walt
Ing all day 20 shine for jamie and
Hugh. She didn't tell him. She
Just looked down from the Window
az the blurred yellow lights in the
Square. Hugh was looking down.
too.
Lord" he said In a hushed sort
OF voice. ~the Square Is grand to-
night There was moonlight the
night l arrived. DO you remember
Did she remember? Would she
ever forget as long rs she lived7
FIe talked softly on and on. He
did not appear TO notice that jamie
said nothing az all He was alb
sorbed IN his own great happiness.
JAMIE forgave him. He didn't know
she eas being hurt lie never. new
er should know.
Il didn't Ike II NJ first" Hugh
said presently. Il thought Il was
pretty dreadful I never dreamed
I'd ind the loveliest thing In life
right here In Mulberry Square"
He didn't mean a good little
egg who had scolded him and Ia
ken him swimming and made him
toe the mark. He didn't mean a
brown little girl named JAMIE who
loved him very much. He was