The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-05-21

Hes tagged everything except
me-" Cecily's color was high, UNI
naturally SO, Jim thought. She had
been excitedly gay since she had
come up to the house an hour ago.
But she had not looked at him di-
rectly. Her eyes, whenever he had
attempted to hold them for an in
slant, had danced away from him,
evading an unspoken question or
reply. What was she thinking? Was
she glad to go?
Here's tag for you," he said.
where is the proper place to tag a
LADY,"
''Keep it for whatever we've for
gotten. want to say good-by to
Lady Will you come with me,
Jim?"
The October air was clear and
sparkling. In the garden the late
zinnias and scarlet sage burned
with clear hot colors. The wind
rustled through leaves fallen on the
lawn, blew them dancing across the
grass.
II like the autumn" Jim said
stoutly, closing his mind to a pic
ture of Cecily in bathing-suit on
the white sands of Bermuda.
Were going to fish," Cecily said,
still carefully avoiding a direct
glance at Jim.
He saw her in shorts and a
spreading straw hat, fishing. "Not
for the rainbow-colored Ones" he
said. They're only to be looked at
through a glass bottomed boat"
"Have you been to Bermuda,
Jim?"
"Once or twice"
He thought of the evenings there,
the stars hanging low in a deep
sapphire sky
''I've told every little star
Just how sweet I think you are"
'I've never been there" Cecily
said. ''There are lilies, aren't
there?"
Onions" Jim said, eat this sea-
son. Do you like onions?"
81 adore them" She went into
the stable, walking ahead of him.
He could not see her eyes. They
stood beside 'Lady's" stall.
II always hate to leave Lady"
Cecily stroked the mares soft nose,
fed her a lump of sugar. you'll
take care of her for me, Jim?"
She looked up at Jim. He was
looking at her.
"Cecily-" he said softly.
81 know" Dark lashes curtained
her eyes. 81 feel that way, too"
"How?"
GAS though this moment was the
end of the world. We've so many
things to say and so little time.
feel shy with you, Jim. That's odd,
isn't it? I've never felt shy with
you before?"
you've never considered me as
a person before. I've been a conf
dante, shoulder to weep on, an
extra man in and about the house."
Something is different" Sh e
leaned against 'Lady's" stall, still
absently stroking the mares quiv-
ering nose. Everything. But this
time must be sure. I loved Jerry.
Perhaps I still love him. I don't
know"
81 love you, Cecily. It's a relief
to say it openly. I could keep on
telling you indefinitely" His arms
we're around her, holding her close,
his lips were against her cheek.
Don't 60 to Bermuda. Stay here
and help me run the riding acade-
my. Well make the house into a
home for us. Well" He broke off.
'I'm crazy. guess"
She drew away from him. 81
must go, Jim," she said slowly. 81
think 1 know, bu: I must be sure.
Do you remember what you told
me that evening at Dutch's, that
things which seemed true and
charming in a shadowy place"
81 remember. Did you under
stand? / wasn't sure"
She nodded. 81 hated myself for
being critical of Jerry. Unconscious
ly, l suppose, / was comparing
him with you. I'd no idea how
much cared for you-not even that
night in the garden, until"