Show U SECOND WIFE I CORNER By Richard H. Wilkinson LIFE began for Lionel Ainsley when he met Cynthia She was the fulfillment of dreams that were dreamed while he sat alone by his camp fire in the while he listened to the 1 I hoots of owls and e. of 3 and ri 11 dered if the time 1 would ever come when somebody sat with him by the fire and listened to the night sounds that had been his only companions since graduation from the state school of forestry two years He met Cynthia when he came out of the bush one June for a short They were married the day he was due to start back into the The first week was Cynthia had been a country and because Lionel was her first real she eagerly looked forward to spending weeks alone with him in the That was before they reached where Lionel had his There was a big packing company at run by a man named who had a son named Fresh from college young Austin had come to Woodsville to learn the packing Quite naturally the place was dull and boring to one so Then Lionel and his new wife and Austin looked on Cynthia and vowed to know Iter Austin had that polish about him that attracts So when Lionel finally headed his B Lionel gestured toward the meet the new he canoe toward Woodsville to replenish their Cynthia's pulse quickened a and she kept her eyes fastened on the bend in the river that would first reveal the great buildings of the packing What followed made Cynthia a little She hated to hurt he was so fine and generous and And so She thought he'd object to a and it was a little disappointing when he agreed SO Lionel went back into the AND wilderness shortly after the divorce was and free and waited for Austin to come to He came at last and stood near where she lay in a It was night and she could not see his why did you do I feel like a breaking up you and Lionel like He's a sort and I meant nothing by my It was all sort of you do love You do want to marry Misgivings chilled her Austin ran a finger under his you 1 that Is I'm already Cynthia nearly When she again opened her eyes Austin was She was Panic gripped then Later she thought of She'd not known how to appreciate She'd He'd be out of the bush again in three He'd It was almost that The people of Woodsville looked at her curiously and whispered among Three weeks passed and Lionel didn't Another week dragged by and still no sign of at Lionel came watching from the veranda of her rooming saw his canoe sweep into and her heart Lionel at whom she'd loved and would love Lionel who had loved her so Love like his didn't She had treated him but she'd admit all ask his And then the canoe neared the shore and Cynthia went down to meet Lionel saw and waved a Cynthia's heart stopped There was someone else in the A The canoe touched the Lionel grinned at her it's good tc see you Hope you and Austin are He gestured tow-rd the who had turned to meet the new |