Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-01-11

in confusion. She curled her nostrils
II would not have done it in any other
case, because there would not have been
the same overpowering temptation" l
said bravely. II dare say not" she ex-
claimed, with sheer. "You see,
went on breathlessly, "no one could
look at you without wanting to- ~
think we have discussed this enough, "
said Miss Power curtly. "It was your
eyes that first gave me the irresistible
impulse" continued humbly.
Miss Power snorted, very daintily, Of
course. II have never seen eyes that
color, (" I added earnestly. Eyes are
common enough" returned Miss Power
severely as she turned away again.
NO." said firmly, ''not that strange,
sweet combination Of hazel and brown,
and"-- II don't think this is very in
teresting, Mr.. Radcliff," said she cold
ly. "Then that peculiar shade Of auburn
I've never seen in any hair in the
world" I cried eagerly. Miss Power
shrugged her shoulders. "That is ridicu-
lous," she said. cts true, declared.
"Those wavering masses-I've often
wondered and wondered how it looks
when you take it down at night" II
don't think you have any right to do
that" remarked Miss Power. II can t
help it," I explained. "And the shape
Of your face. "There are plenty Of
people with faces as-much the same as
mine, said she, refngering the flowers
"Where are they?" I demanded. "I've
knocked about the world good deal,
but I've never come across one within
miles Of it,"
You're rather extravaganza, Mr..
Radcliff," said Miss Power. II often
lie awake at night thinking Of you," I
continued. II can call up every single
detail Of your face and expression. And
4 know you will think me very fool
ish and-wrong, but sometimes well,
/ can't go to sleep without pretending
toto do what I did last night, you
know" 'How foolish you are!" said
Miss Power, with faint laugh. "That
was the reason" I explained. "Why,
when I found myself, not of my own
doing, you know, but just found myself
close to you, couldn't have helped it
for the world. / just-well, it seemed
all SO wonderful and beautiful, and my
heart went thump, and I became quite
unconscious Of the crowd and every one,
and then I caught your eyes, and-well,
did IL haforo knovv -
There was pause, and then, sob,
but you shouldn't let such things in
fuence you like that" observed Miss
Power in a softened voice.
II am very sorry" said I humbly,
"Did you mind very much?'
"Of course" she replied promptly
and then hurriedly went on. 'That is,
I mean, when our cheeks She stop
ped in rare confusion.
"But you didn t mind my kissing you,
then:" I asked innocently.
Certainly I did" said Miss Power
quickly. "That isl mean--no, didn't
know, you see.
"Of course you didn't" answered,
looking crestfallen
II should have minded very much if
I had known" said she, as though anx-
ious that there should be no mistake.
~ know you would" said more lu-
gubriously. IT am brute y
ooh, ! wouldn't make too much of
it, Mr.. Radcliff,' said she kindly, look
ing out of the window. "You have
apologized, you know. And of course
well, I can understand from what you
have said that you had-some excuse,
you know"
"Do you forgive me?' asked mood
".
ooh, yes" said Miss Power cheer
fully. "Of course, and wouldn t think
anything more about it if were you. +"
''But I can't help thinking about it, "
I said desperately.
"But, Mr.. Radcliff" she began and
was silent.
"How can you ask me to forget all
about it with the memory Of that-with
that memory" asked. I arose, and
from where / stood I was conscious that
Miss Powers cheek was tinged with
color.
"You-you shouldn't have done it
then, said she with tremulous little
laugh. ] approached her, hat in hand.
II couldn't help it, I said with sigh.
."Oh, but that's nonsense, said she
very gently, regarding the traffic in the
street.
Whenever am close to you have
the same temptation, I said, drawing
near.
"But that's not nice of you," ex-
claimed Miss Power
''All the time we have been in this
room have been struggling with sin
gular desire to do. the same thing" I
said, land now it seems to be quite
me.
"Oh, you mustn't give way" muir
INJURED Miss Power, but she did not
move, and I was now very close to her.
II can't help it," explained. APP
parently Miss Power could not help it
either. III. B. Marriott Watson in New
Budget.
Lowells Advice ~ Young Men.
He had enjoyed heartily his own fire.
quent reading Of the works Of the great
authors he wrote about, and he was able
to convey soma of this enjoyment to his
own readers and to explain to them the
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