The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-01-26

Forgive yourself for WHAT" Toby
Condor demanded menacingly.
Forgive yourself for WHAT" He
was the richest man In town and
there were girls in NeWkirk who
thought he was handsomest in a
menacing mood; handsome eyes
narrowed, dark face tempestuous,
his white teeth crescent of scorn.
For giving you the idea that you
could
kiss your" he finished derisive-
ly. "And what's wrong with that?
There wouldn't have been anything
wrong last year; but now you're en-
gagged; is that it? Engaged to the
Reverend Warren Hollis; the high
spirited Reverend Warren He loves
you; he's going to marry you. But
tonight he's busy. He had to carry
a glass of Jelly to sick old lady, so
he lets me take you home What's
the matter with him anyway?
Doesn't he know we were engaged
once? Didn't he see anything to-
night? He lets me take you home
Look here, Caroline, are you going
through life with solution of dish
water disguised as minister? Are
you, Caroline-DarlIng?"
His dark face came closer, closer.
Caroline drew back. murmured
through spasm of partial suffoca-
ton:
Toby Don't!" She tried to calm
herself, to talk with something like
compOsure.
II suppose he thought we were to
be trusted, Toby. l suppose he"
He's too good for this world, I"
Toby said briefly; contemptuously
Look here. Caroline" his tone
changed abruptly. You're marry
ing me; you may have other ideas
on the subject" he pursued superb
ly, but you may as well get rid Of
them. You're marrying me. When
l go after things, get them You
know that, don't you, Caroline?
Don't your"
Toby"
Doubtfully and reluctantly, she
consulted her sister the next day.
They were arranging their moth
er's old-fashioned living room for
the junior charity bridge club.
Il know I'm not in love with Toby,
Gwen. When I'm in a sensible mood
keep telling myself that Toby Con-
dor could drive any woman crazy.
/ haven't any illusions about him
But l don't know There's some
thing Toby has that miss in War
rem. Warren's so calm. On, it's
exasperating. You can't know what
l mean, Gwen Warren never loses
his temper. Neverl"
'And you like volcanoes" her sis
ter said Perhaps you'd better take
Toby, Caroline. I don't know many
bad-tempered ministers.
Gwen, suppose l were to marry
Toby"
Suppose you were to" Gwen
stopped, dumbfounded
She stood there, absently pleating
a lace paper napkin. Its gone
that far, has it,"
mo. No, honestly, Gwennie, -
said Caroline, ashamed, Il just
meant that l don't get chance to
think when I'm with Toby. He's SC
quick Oh, l love Warren, I do love
him, but he's so calm. l would like
it if weren't always sure just what
Warren will do next"
well, no woman will ever be toe
sure of Toby" her sister said dryly
mo. No woman ever WILL" Car.
oline agreed you don't know how
much easier it's made things, talk.
ing them over with you l could
have mulled over them for hours by
myself. Well, l know now" she
said seriously, that I'm willing tc
take Warren. whatever he does and
whatever he is. Don't you think III
make nice sweet wife for a mild
young minister. huh. Gwennie?"
Her sister laughed.
Yes, do But | wouldn't see
any more than could help of the
very honorable Toby"
vi, NOi l. SIMPLY won see
him any more. He's going TO phone
today, he said. Well, if re does, he
never will again"
They were silent.
And then The imperative shrin OF
the telephone r;o:ed through the
quiet.
We'll" Gwen said challengingly
Quickly and rigid with determina-
ton, Caroline went to the telephone.
Toby" She was confused, deaf.
ened. Her blood pounded. Listen
to me, Toby It tcck me II hours
to figure cut that you did despica.
bic. dishonorable thing last night
It's goirg to take me II seconds
to tell you, you aren't getting q
chance to repeat it, You don't IN
6ers;and, Toby think you DO. And
in the light of what happened,
think it's impudence for you to
phone me and sheer -spinelessness
for me to be answering"
She came away frosa the phone
grim, painting, satisfied.
II feel better about Wares some
how" she admitted Il feel slmos,
rs if I'd told him ali about it."