Carbon County news., 1936-09-11
CHAPTER Ix-contInued

Yes, quite without restraint. Il
seems rather queer that q girl could
be so absolutely cool and business
like about her marriage, even If II
were this kind Of marriage. But
Of course 1t is not in the least ro
mantle to her, and does not affecl
her emotions at all, so why should
she be anything but businesslikei
Do you really mean to stay here
for a whole year?" she asked with
a sigh. us it really necessaryT
"Yes."
"Grandmother's no fool. She's a
good deal sharper than you think
Bryn."
what do you mean?"
Il don't think you're fooling her
for minute. She knows you and
the girl aren't living together as
man and wife. She must know it.
Anybody can see it with half an
eye"
Can they? How"
"By that child's face, of course"
II see." Bryn said quietly.
Pillar put her hand on his arm
"Tell her." she begged. "Go and
have a talk with the old lady, Bryn
and tell her the truth"
"Why?"
II do think it is too much for
them to ask you to sacrifice your
life for a whole year to an old
lady's whim. She wouldn't die
Bryn. l tell you she Is lot strong.
er than you think she is, and a lot
sharper"
Bryn laughed. To Pillar it was
not exactly a pleasant laugh, and
she WINGED a little as she heard it.
I'm not sacrificing my life," he said
"What do you mean?" she asked
sharply.
Leaving here would be sacrific,
ing my life, Pillar. Don't you un,
derstand? care more for Grand:
mothers left eyebrow than I do for
everybody ever knew before, and
as for Deborah :"
"As for Deborah?"
"Well," Bryn said at last, upon
racking my brains, can't think of
anything in the world that you
could put in the scales to balance
Deborah that would push them
down a feathers weight"
"Are you trying to tell me that
you're in love with herr"
"That is my general idea."
She came a step closer. "Listen,
Bryn," she said, under her breath
Listen you're bewitched,
You're mad. You can't marry Deb
orah. You can't do it."
81 can," Bryn said happily. II
have"
She, made a despairing gesture.
II mean a real marriage. Why,
she'd drive you crazy, Bryn! Shed
drive you mad. What does she
know about life, or the world, or
any kind of culture. She has no
sophistication, she has no polish
She's nothing but an ignorant child.
pretty, grant you, but as insipid
as brook water. In two years
in five years, what are you going
to have for a wife? There's moth
ing there, Bryn. Don't be carried
away by a pretty face. You need
intelligence. you need companion
ship, you need a wife who is your
equal, who understands your posi-.
ton in the world and can help you
carry 1t Off"
Bryn was looking at her unhappi-
ly, compassionately. Ppm sorry, ri.
lar" he said gently. ''I'm afraid it's
not who am making the mistake
about life. You are not quite fair
to Deborah, but we will pass that
over. You suggest that I would be
happy with sophistication and po.
lish, and woman who understands
my position and can help me to
carry 1t off. Those things mean
nothing, Pillar. I've seen a whole
world full Of girls such as you de-
scribe, and not one Of them has
meant anything to me. They're all
alike, Pillar, all cut to a pattern.
and a false pattern at that. I nev:
er knew what it was to be in love
until saw Deborah. never
stopped to think what it is that
a man really wants out of life. TIL
tell you what It Is now. He wants
a girl of his own, and then he wants
his own fireside; and then he wants
his son. Do you understand that,
Pillar? And when he finds the love-
liest girl In the world, whose mind
is as pure and sweet as Deborah's.
whose heart is completely un-.
touched, whose emotions and per-
ceptions are as delicate as flower
in spring, and who Is absolutely
kind and unselfish. Pillar, what can
he do but fall I'm love with her?
That's how I feel about Deborah. I
know she doesn't love me now, but
II get the time and the opportu-
nifty I'm going to do my best to
make her love me. and I'm not sure
I can't succeed, even If she is a
'h'usand times too good for me-"
:: III"