The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-05-21

1t s ME anu my ilit-isu Ill
"Your Hfe?"
"The fact that you never could live
It."
She said, without thinking. "Why
not?" for she did not willfully intend
to lead him on: but never. with any
man who had made love to her. had
she found herself so confused by feel
Ing.
"Thered be nothing In 1t for you
but being my wife"
"What would that be like, Rodney? ."
Now, why had she said that? Did she
want him to break the restraint he
held upon himself?
"Being my wife? Do you want me
TO tell you?"
"Can You. Rod?"
"Can T." He was gazing at her so
that her eyes fell before his. fell to
his hands. which he was keeping CON
trolled beside him. Il can tell you
all about it-what 1t will be every
hour of the day-and night" he said
so that she hardly heard him.
Il thought for time. Agnes" he
went on, "of taking up another line
for you. mean. with the Idea that
1t might just possibly Increase my
chance with you. Not to make more
money, but to make myself different.
for you. But couldn't be different"
mot you. Rod"
mo; It'd be no use. There's only
one JOB | can care to do. You know
what 1t Is. It's-to find out what
makes one person live and another die.
What brings one child health and
strength and happiness, and what con-
dennis another to be a cripple or to
pain or wretchedness for life. What
does It? Not God. not Divine judg-
ment and punishment We don't be-
lIeve In travesties like that any long
err. And It's not the sins Of the ia
Tiers, In most cases. either. It's some
condition We can discover and cor
rect. It's some secret OF biological
balance that we can uncover. It's sim.
ply problem of biology that I've got
to work at as long as I'm any good. ]
couldn't turn to anything else II |
tried to. It's the one thing that mat
ters to me-except you.
1--WE been trying to put you two
together mean to imagine you to-
gether-my life. as live 1t. and you.
| can do 1t In my dreams. Oh, love
you so much: and can see I'll new
err have you. Don't mistake me
In how ! imagined you In my dreams,
dear; oh, my dear. You were there
waiting for me; that was all. You
always were there for me at end OF
| day Wherever | was. whatever
was doing, was going back to you.
No; I'll tell II all TO you Some day.
| dreamed, we'd have little girl like
you. A very little girl with blue eyes
and hair like fax MS yours used to be.
-
1T wasn't strange Rod. Don't
| think | misunderstood. Kiss me. Rod.
when | so. | will, II you'll let me.
couldn't bear 1t now. I see how you
feeI-sorry for me. It's plain ! can
never have you won't make you
say 1t. know. | always knew. Thnts
why the dreams began; but they'll he
gone now. too. That's best. sup
pose J"
Ten minutes later, Rodney left; and
| she knew better than to try to detaIn
him. I'm driving you back TO the
station" she said.
mo. Let me leave you here
You can send me. II you will. with
/ Simmons: but you--let me kiss you
now
Never with such tenderness. never
with SO much strength restrained. had
mans hands clasped her. His arm
did not encIrcle her. His hands upor
her shoulders. he drew her to him
she lifted her lips and kissed him
Once: that was all; he did not try tt
repeat It,
Again. Rodney" she whispered
reaching up. stretching on tiptoes Il
offer herself once more.
| You don't epeatdeath." he de
MED her. Il.
Agnes moved about the empty house
gazing out at the snow.
She could do no differently abou
Rodney. she did not love him. Shit
felt for him with keen pity which
had no equal In her meetings Will
men; but she did not desire him. Wa
love--desre7 Was that the declslv,
sensation In your life?
Was admiration for man, sympa
thy for him. caring for him. nothing
In comparisons Did no qualities Il
you or In him count. unless you de
sired hlm7
Flames were leaping and swapping
from maple logs freshly laid on tn
huge stone hearth OF the hall: and tn
green glass eyes In the pair OF jag
uar heads on the wall opposlt
cleaned their reflection OF the dane
Ing fire.
Five years ago her father had sho
the jaguars In Brazil having sudden
ly found need to cease to be manu