Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-01-21

has her eyes open
But he quickly replied. "a WON
an who has her eyes open Is tho most
wonderful OF all women. DO you
know that could not stay away from
you much lQ'gor. Let mo explain
| find that am uncomfortable when
am with yon. aud am therefore
more natural. | don't think that II
man could bc fool enough to be happy
while he Is with YOU.
II don't object TO a reasonable com
plimcnt. Mr. Dismul;es. but do hope
that you will not attempt to ilattcr
me"
II will not do that, Miss Blake
more. What are you reading now"
Tho Conventional Lies Of Civil
izatiou ." she answered.
"a charming book, because it Is
true, "hc said. NO wonder the gov
crnments have attempted TO suppress
it"
They talked until late hour. and
when he wont away hc felt that u
possession Of hor--to have her all lis
own-was necessary to his complete
misery Of life He brooded over her
wrctchc1ly rs he sat IN the Nest Of
Disappointment, smoking his obnoX.
ious pipe.
suppose should ask her tomarry
me and she should refuse, he musud
"Ah, but mightn't that make my
misery Completcr than II she were to
agrcc' believe it might, and ! an
almost tempted to hope that she will
refuse. How gloriously devoid Of
foolish sentiment she j.! could not
believe thuHsuch u woman existed
She IL my other self. All, and If shc
is, why shouldn't marry her 20 per
feet the gloom OF my lifci might
fail TO provide for her properly, and
that would DO an additional misery,
and consequently an advancement In
/ true thought Oh, the moclcry, tho
I shallowncsi OF this lifeW
Tho next day he received a noto
from Miss Blakcmore Mother and
are going to the country for few
days, she said land we should DO
greatly pleased to have you go with
I us"
/ lio went Tho old lady was n
qucrulous creature, fusy with her
hoadgcar aud OF general disagree.
ahleucss In that at times she attempt.
, cd 10 hc cheerful. Tho old woman
is IN her do.age,' tho lawyer unused.
when Mrs Blakomore saw a prairie
windmill ~ she sat looking through
tho train window, and exclaimed that
it was so romantic. Il ana afraid
that She viii be IN our way
They stopped at a farmhouse and
Were. OF coUite, miserable. Tho old
woman cacklCd over tho charm OF
nature and was. therefore, annoying
but one afternoon, when the mother
was asleep. the lawyer and the daugh.
ter went down to lake and stood
under u great tree. Mis- Blakcmoro
guzcl for momunt at the lake aud
then nc the graceful shore, winding
in and out. oh, sho said, "look-
ing at this lal:o a foolish woman
might be tempted to cxclaim that It
Is a beautiful dimplo in the check Of
II charming landscape"
Yes he replied but you are
not a foolish woman, and therefore
should not-not-l was going TO say,
should not even mako foolish sug
gcstion."
A strange expression came over
his face. She stood looking faracross
the lake.
II don't quito understand myself
today, Miss Blakemore.' -
why"
THAT is what don't know, but |
feel that have lost my long cher.
ishcl wisdom"
| He took her hand. She did not re.
sist him.
"Your unmc Is Grace. isn't itin
"Ycs. Does It make YOU moro
miserable 20 hold my HANDY
II don't lmow--l-Gace, | am a
fool. | love YOU
II have lost my sense too" she
said, with an emotional whimpcr.
Il love you, Grace, and want you
to bo my wife. Let wise men go.
Let us DO fools. Let us blend two
miscries and mako one happiness.
Something within me teaches me
that the man Of simple faith is right.
and If | were the judge his case
would not be thrown out Of court.
Kiss mo, Grace, '-Opie Read in De.
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