The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-03-02

: really Use nsr nxme;-sdousre.gosr, Is
such mouthiul. You just now called
her.
She waited for him, to repeat the name.
Even contentionAlity would not serve
HIM here, he'was too sensitive on the
subject. and kind as Miss Cuthbert was,
he could not speak of it without pain
There was, too. something in her tone
and manner which made him hesitate.
She helped him out of the difficulty.
81 think you said LucyP"
"There was not the slightest infec-
ton OF the voice; it was hard and clear;
and although she was ev: deptly interest,"
ed. there was nothing in the steady eyes
VIII oh were fixed u on him even to sug-
gest the sympathy she had shown little
while ago. and which would have won
the confidence she desired. She seemed
to become conscious of that herself.
81 sometimes think. MIR. Calthorpe,"
she said quietly. smiling. "that you
must have thought what | intended to
be frankness at our first meeting was
holiness" d GWiNA7'tH8
"Uh, no." he said hastily. with q
deorecatory movement of the, hand.
$50 much the better. for am going
to be again frank or bold, whichever
you please to call it. At the first you
were like an old friend TO Inc, and now
I almost claim you as one. Is not that
very boldo' N-ftF f%FEFFIFE
1T is very pleasant fsFtts,fJ
please do no. begin to fiatter; that
is a weapon that will overcome me at
once; for don't like fattery. and /
don't like the people who use it. You
can try it if you want to see how shy, l
can be-" '''' - ~
The lips contracted into pretty cir
Gle. the eyes twinkled archly, and she
was ike schoolgirl waiting for the
answer to some comical conundrum.
lis not the implication fattering to
mep". r9jl11 TElgId JSSHUl
THAT depends. Tell me first, exact
ly.what you are thinking of me Mt this
moment, and / shall answer"
THAT is Somewhat hard. for much of
what l am thinking would sound like
fattery."
livery well. then: tell me the part
which won't sound like fattery."
"Then. was thinking that you are i
will the wisp, he said, much amused,
and falling into her humor.
"That certainly is not flattering; for
the will the -wisp is mischievous, and
misleads benighted travellers"
II meant only in Your moods-you
change so rapidly from grave to gay.
Suppose try another simile to express
what was thinking about you. You
were like brilliant fantasia. the theme
of which know is beautiful. but in my
dullness cannot catch it. because the
variations are so rapid. i.H q ...
"Ah! That is better. and if you will
only omit the beautiful. it is very like
what appear to myself. Now l can
give you your answer-it is this: es-
TEEN you enough TO wish younot to fiat
ter me; and if you think that | am fiat
tering you in saying so. then you are
not my friend" = Ets.f ',t
She was quite in earnest, and spoke
with matter-of-fact air. rs if she would
say: ''Here is the plain state OF the case,
and you can like il not. as you please"
She had assumed that look and ex-
preston of self-conscious honesty which
people use when they say disagreeable
things under the banner of common
sense-only. she was not saying any
thing disagreeable.
1--WE only fiatter when we give our
fir ends credit for qualities which they do
not possess. / was not doing that, and
now must turn Your own words against
yourself, and say that you are not the
friend / wish you TO be if youthink that I
there is anything but sincere pleasure 1
in knowing that you regard me as your
friend"
81 take it rs you mean it. and we
shall make this compact--that we shall
never say any thing TO eachother for the
mere purpose of pleasing, but speak
only what, we believe to be true"
Agreed" .i.ir.r.'. fag
"Y0u understand that our compact
is one of friend ship, she said. empha-
sizing the word, and giving him her
hand; land hope that YOU VIII soon /
be able to speak quite freely to me ,
about your friend-Or l suppose l am
entitled to say our friend. Lucy"
There is little more to tell you than
you already know" he answered. cam
~. the feeling of reserve creeping upon .
him again.
You admired her very much?"
''Yes, although our acquaintance was I
a short one. Your singular resemblance
to her frequently reminded me of her,
but never so much SO. as to-day. The
feelings which moved YOU when Your
father left us, made you-made me, in
fact. forget mvself."
They We're kindly feelings"
'"She had a kindly face, and am
sure kindly heart.'' - t. @.l~ g.
"That is as much as to say that mine
is not always kindly face: No apollo
gies; l am pleased to find that YOU are
so promptly obedient to the terms of
our compact. lsuppO e mustn't pry too
closely into what passed between you"
There was nothing particular passed
between s.EWe were good friends, that
was all
He. could not bring himself vet to
prompt obedience TO che terms of
The compact in speaking of his regard
Tor Lucy.
THAT was air. she repeated, slow
y; and then. with slight laugh. "and
suppose, if You had not seen me. YOU
would have entirely forgotten her by
.his timeg" go
:. must own that her image was not
quite SO vivid when first met you as it
S now"
"And in time it wouli have passed
lway altogether. What dreadful
hing it would be for woman to learn
hat she was forgotten by any body she
cared very much fori l wonder how
he would feel the very thought of it
makes me shudder. Still more horrible
If such thing could be-that it was
Ter lover who forgot her. and she
hould hear him say SO! Happily. such