The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-01-10
ut Is . pity she said, Then she
let the lump of sugar fall, and waited
for her husband t0 sneak ssfSz

q great plCy. Inc greatest pity OF It
is that realize perfectly what an
idiot | am not to know that it is
hopeless to think shall find anyone
more satisfactory than you. You are
beautiful; merely as an inanlmate OBJ
ject you would be grateful to the eye
and as flesh and blood you are de-
light. You are clever, quite clever.
Unfortunately, have discovered just
how clever you are. Also that your
beauty is an exact quotation. There
is nothing elusive about you; you are
so beautiful, your wit is up to the
standard and your disposition is of
just that sunniness. If there was
something in which you did not sat
isfy me so perfectly, I nightmare
kept silent. But as it is" He stopped
and looked at the painting that hung
over the sideboard. It was a water
color by Hassam, and it had the Curl
Gus virtue of disclosing new nature
every day; that was why it hung in
this mans house.
1T is altogether my fault" he be-
gan, apolog altogether. It
is my unfortunate, change loving
temperament. You understand, do
you not?'' .... .........>..
She slipped her tea meditat lively.
1T is really very strange" she be-
gan, ''that you should have spoken of
this to-day. Twas going to refer to
the subject myself. You don't know
how it pains me to tell you of this,
butt myself have been guilty of
getting tired. Of you! Think of it!
If anyone had told me two years ago
that I should tire of you! But, heigho,
time is rude destroyer of idols. For
you were my idol, you know. You
were'-what a pity that cannot say
you are!" E..-
He had lit cigar. She had always
allowed him that; it was one of the
things upon which they agreed so de.
lightfully. He tipped off the ashes
before he said, expectantly:
ut is curious coincidence Coinci-
dence-h'm, coincidence must be sex
less; it is too curious for man and
it has too much humor to be a wo-
man."
Eyes; if ever there was a coinci-
dence that deserved the name, this is
it. AS was saying, and incredible
as it may seem, have decided that
you are, HIM, too good for me- 1
think that must be It, At any IA te, 1
can only be unhappy with you-here-
after. You have given me all that
asked for; nay, you have given me all
that I wished for. Unfortunately,
there are some things-I do not know
what they are-that long for that
you have not given me. I think it is
your own fault; you have spoiled me.
You have taught me the game, and
now want a partner who can inter-
est me more than my teacher. I,
| also-it is really uncanny, this CO.
lncidence-am chameleonic in my de-
sire for change. You have been so
persistently delightful! Why did
you not beat me? Women love men
who mistreat Them s,si 4
He watched the fragrant cigar
smoke curl into a ring and float
toward the frescoes. 81 had never
thought of that" he murmured.
Fatal omission! If you had beaten
me until I writhed-what
novel sensation 1 should have
hated you terribly, and then
loved you more than ever. But you
have been SO placidly perfect. Yes, 1
admit that it is my misfortune; APP
preciate your many delightful quail
ties, but they are grown stale. I
thing different. I am
vacillating as weathercock Until
lately fancied that you were versa
tile enough to satisfy me; I realize
my mistake, unwillingly. You have
shown me every side of yourself;
every nook of your nature has been
disclosed to me; I am still unsatiated."
She stopped, signing sadly. This
! time it was she who looked at the
fading rose tints of the Hassam.
"Ah," she sighed, almost as if she
were speaking to the picture, ''if we
had, each of us, not been quite so
frank! If we had kept always some
| thing of ourselves in reserved!
EYES," he said, eff we had onlv
done that! But it will be a lesson to
u.s." He smiled at her. because, I
suppose, under the circumstances, we
might as we'll agree to"
''Disagree?" She completed the
sentence for him. He smiled accui-
essence, and she continued: Yes,
we might as we'll. It is very FORUM
ate that this has always been so easy
of accomplishment here"
''Very! Oh, there will be no diff
Guilty. 1t is also fortunate that we
are so agreed in the matter. It would
have been awkward if we had been
forced, either of us, to accuse the
other of-any thing unpleasant
She gave a mock shudder and let her
| pretty brows cloud to nome ntarv
frown. 1T would have been dreadful. y
"Then, suppose" he said, pushing
his chair back from the table slightly,
! shat we may consider the matter
settled. The actual arrangements are
easily effected" He cleared his
throat a little, and looked at her in
some little embarrassment. II shall
not conceal from you-now that we
know each others mind so perfectly
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