San Saba County news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1874-19??, 1893-01-06


Z be ts0 locked cut for long time.
then. as il by mutual impulse. sud
denly turned their eyes on each other
They smiled. and somehow that smile
was not delightful to see The CIR
said presently 1t is all on the sur
face
You mean that the beautiful bird
have dreadful voices that the flower:
are scentless; that tho leaves OF the
trees are all on edge aud give ne
shade: that where that beautiful car
pet or blossoms is there was blazing
quartz plain six months ago an(
there's likely to be the same again
that in brief ITS pretty but hollow
He made a slight, fantastic gesture
As though mocking himself for so long
speech and added: Really.
didn't prepare this little Grafton.
She nodded aud then said. oh.
/ it's not so hollow-you would not call
it that exactly-but unsatisfactory.
You have lost your illusions Mis-:
Ashforth.
And before that occurred you had
lost yours Mr. Tom sherman.
DO betray it then?' HelaugheG
not at all bitterly yet not with singu-
lar chcerfulness
And do You think that you are
possessed OF such acuteuess. then, and
T." she Paused raised her eyebrows
= little coldly. and let the cockatoC
bite her finger.
Il did not mean to be egotisticaL
believe me- The fact Is live my
life alone. and | never hear any re
marks Ipon myself was interested
for The moment in knowing something
Of how ! appeared to others You
and / have been tolerably candid with
each other since we met for the first
time three days ago; know you
YOU not hesitate 10 say what was in
your mind, and ask cut OF honest
curiosity. Cne fanciss one hide:
ones self and yet see"
You are forgiven of course Dc
You find it pleasant then to be can
did and free with some one?'
q Why with me2' She looked him
frankly in the eyes
Nell TO he more candid. You
and ! know the world very we'll
fancy You were educated in Eu-
rope Travelled. eujoyed-and sui
fered Che girl did not ever
blink but wen. on looking at him
steadily). We have both had our
hour with the world; have learned
many sides Of the game. We haven
come out OF it without scars OF one
kind or another knowledge of the
kind is expensive
= You wanted 10 say all that to me
the first evening We met didn I you9
There was smile OF gentle amuse-
ment on her face.
Il did From the moment l saw
you knew that we could say many
things to each other without prelim-
inaries Aud to be able TO do that is
a great deal
And it is relief 10 say things
isn't i,?7
1T is better than writing them
though that IS pleasant alter its
kind
4 have never tried writing as
we talk There's a good deal OF van
iiy at the bottom Of it though be-
lieye- "
or course But vanity is kind
OF virtue too lie leaned over
towards her dropping his arms on
his knees ana holding her look. i
an very glad that / met you ! in
tended only sta ing here over night
but
But Interested you in way
you see / am vain enough to think
that Well you also interested me
and urged my aunt to press you 10
stay. You did Il has been very
pleasant and when yen 90 It will be
very humdrum again; our conversa-
ton; mastering rounding up. bullocks
and rabbits Which Is interesting in
a way. but not FOR long at time.
He did not stir but went on looking
az her ..YeA believe it has been
pleasant for you. else It had not been
so pleasant for me Honestly l dom
believe I shall ever get yod cut OF my
mind
That IS either slightly rude or
badly expressed. she said. DO
you wish. then to get me out OF your
mind27
No no. You are very keen. /
wish 70 remember you always but
what 7 felt at the moment vas this.
There are memories which are always
passive and delightful. We have 10
wish 10 live the scores OF which they
are over again; the reflection is
enough. There are others which
cause US 10 wish the scenes back
agaiu. with n kind OF hunger; but
they won't or cant come back. l
OF which class this memory
would be"
The girl flushed ever so slightly.
ard her fingers clasped little nerv-
ously. but she vas calm. Her voice
was even; it had indeed. a little
ring OF energy. You are
daring . she replied to
say that TO me. TO q school girl it
might mean so much; 10 me-" She
shook her head ct rim. as L COM
passionately.
lie was not in the least piqued. L
was absolutely honest in that | said
nothing but what l felt I would
give very much 70 feel confident one
way or the other-Forgive me- for
What seems incredible egotism If
were five years younger should
nave said instantly that the memory
you'd be one
Which would disturb you MAKE
you restless cause you to neglect
four work. fill you with regret; and
fet all to late-isat that it9"
You read me accurately. But
Rhy touch your tones with sstire?"
/ believe read yoI better than
Iou read me didn'. near TO be
.alir!eal Don'i yoe kac~ thet what
,fien seems iro9y dIrseT,d towards
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