The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-23

her eyes from her painting. and with a touch of embarrassment, which surprised herself quite as much as il did her com panion
 Mir. Brown. do you come here with a pupose::"
 Tom fel: and looked guilty. He was a lis,le astonished al the question. bu, be had long ceased to wonder a, any O, Penelope's actions. and he had reached a stage ai which criticism was impossible O:herwise her words might have startled him.
 Because. ifyou really find 1t helps you 70 think" she wen; on. quite recover:rS S her rsral com2osure. as she discovered iha, the young man was unable to res.s: her interference Tn his private affairs. you canno; call i: waste of time. My sister says when she has anything tha: worries her. she can often think i. oa, by sitsins quietly here and listening to the service in the abbey" Tom hrmbiy thought he could do the same. and seated himself in one of the arches to think GU, the subject which interested him.
 You know" said Penelope. dropping back in.o her ooahien,ia. tones. as she was reassured ,ha, Tom was really !: work upon his interesting se.ies of ar:i- cles. {" don't approve of waste of time or money. with a severe look |: the roses beside her. You bough, them. and yoa oasa: no; 10 throw your money awa ay like ,ha."
 Indeed. roses are very cheap in lune. ursed Tom. who had neve, cons:d- cred whether the month ~as Iune or De- cera per
 :. h any case. you mus; nor. please. buy things Tor me. Penelope concluded. wi,h a grave air of dignity. which completed Toms d!scomn;are.
 He nigh, have 90. up ard gone away. oa. there was n place in London So ex. ac:ly suited so, hot Teae day as these lule; cloisse,s. cool ard shady. with the green square Q: grass in the center. and the qca.a. old houses beyond. creamy asaas: bile sky The busy world ou;- side was forgotten. The children. or for eisne:s who wandered by. guide-book in hand, lowered ;heir voices and siacSened ;heii s:e3s under me s.lea, arches. |. seemed ,s Tom, whose imagination va; no:. however. of hi sh order, .ha: he ard the s:rl in ;he sfay linen t-ock were the only ;wo really ..ving creatures in world D: shadows. who came ard wen; n ] pgr- pose.ess fashion. and were forgotten as soon Is they disappeared
 II; IS nearly i1;shei." said Penelope. IS she scattered she roses oa the pave raea;. hope you gre getting or vel. and tha; b 10; disturb you 5y talking. wish. far your sake some Aneric ans would come here and cr.tcise me loudly but the place Is emp;y today"
 There seems .o De TO ore here bu. ourselves
 = Nai; nainu:e-;welve Is striking. Look She pointed. as she spoke. 10 the long. dark. arched passage which led in;s sunny. paved eour, beyond.
 The whole place seemed. as Tom said. deserted ols as the las, stroke of twelve sudden rush of life and energy broke ike stream of sunshine into it's quiet and silence. l, was only the boys com lns O.: oi school. me dignity and delib- eration of the seniors beng concealed by ;.e enthusiastic yash ot he rosv-cheeked '-.E.so,> -wk.:e-ea,ta.ed l.;;le beys. wha were dispersed in d. directions before Tom had ,.icle n lea.l-e inc meaning o. he scene.
 Penelope had iaeads among the younger ones AS She had everywhere. among all classes ana ... ages. railway por:ers and policemen. public school boys and overwagSed nurse-s;ris Nobody could resis; the charm of her face and manner who was no; wrapped in ripple mai. of conveniionaii;y and self-es,eem :. and even such were moved by the ln- conscious grace of heE smile.
 As i: struck one clock she lad down her brush and turned 10 Tom. 10 whom see had 70: Sp ,i>en for q, leas, len minutes
 '' Ate yoc hungry sine asked ''I an. desperately. 1 think can have some iGreh today Wa,t Gn.i, look.
 She drew GU, her purse and turned slowly over its contents.
 Ii haze JUS; foe.peree ;o spare vii. you % anG buy some b.scuEs-
 Tom ptotessed h., readiness to go anywhere. and listened ,o the details as ,o the place. nature and aneun, of the purchase with proper respect lie had never imagined ,ha, any human being could pay 50 much heei to the bes; method of eNpending fourpence. and ex- ;rac: so much pleasure from the process
 There IS more than four pennyworth n .he bag. she declared when he re- turned ;o her side bu, she was sa.isfed with his humble acknowledgement, ;ha, he had spen, an equa, sum or his own accoun, They ate their dinners Tn the little elols:ers, secluded from passing strangers, and s;udied the plants n the cen;re-garden with scien,;hc{ curiosity. whenever ar approaching f,o;step warned them of possible intruder
 ~ Biscuits do crum5le SC" sad Penelope plaintively. they betray one 10 the pub lie. bu: they are delicious food"
 Tom thought them a li,;le unsatishing bu: would TO; have acknowledged il for the world. l; was part of this dreamland into winch he had found his way that the very food should be wanting n sub s;an;ialiy.
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