Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-01-28
NEW SERIES, VOL. XXI. NO. 4.

to me-" she interrupted, with angry
hauteur, that ] should be the one
chosen for your insulti'' moved my
hands helplessly in protest. "Oh, but |
You don't understandl'' declared.
Il understand you quite well enough,
she said, looking ut me with contempt. |
the temptation z, murmured again |
in confusion. She curled her nostrils.
81 would not have done it in any other |
case, because there would not have been
the same overpowering temptation"
said bravely. "I dare say not.'' she ex-
claimed, with sneer. You see,''
went ON breathlessly, "no one could
look at you without wanting to- SCI
think we have discussed this enough"
said Miss Power curtly. Tt was your
eyes that first gave me the irresistible
impulse, continued humbly.
Miss Power snorted, very daintily, of
course. I have never seen eyes that
color, ;" added earnestly. Eyes are
common enough, :" returned Miss Power
severely as she turned away again.
NO" said firmly, mot that strange,
sweet combination Of hazel and brown,
and''- 'I doR't think this is very in
teresting, Mr. Radcliff, 50 said she cold
| ly. "Then that peculiar shade of auburn
I've never seen in any hair in the
world" cried eagerly. Miss Power
shrugged her shoulders. "That is ridicu
lous," she said. Its true, declared.
''Those wavering masses-I've often
wondered and wondered how it looks
when You take it down at night" 81
don't think you have any right to do
that" remarked Miss Power. II can't
help it, explained. "And the shape
of your face. I" "There are plenty of
people with faces as-much the same as
mine,' said she, refngering the flowers.
where are they?' demanded. GIVE
knocked about the world good deal,
but I've never come across one within
miles of it. ,"
"Yon're rather extravagant. Mr..
| Radcliff," " said Miss Power. "I often
lie awake at night thinking of you, /
continued ''I can call up every single
detail of your face and expression. And
Il know you will think me vcry fool
ish and-wrong, but sometimes I-well,
can't go to sleep without pretending
| to-to do what / did last night, you
know" Chow foolish You arel' said
Miss Power, with a faint laugh. "That
was the reason" explained. "Why,
when 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 became quite
unconscious of the crowd and every one,
and then caught your eyes, and-well,
did it before knew.
There was a pause, and then, "Oh,
but you shouldn't let such things in
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Power in q softened voice.
"I am very sorry" said I humbly.
"Did you mind very much?"
"Of course" she replied promptly
and then hurriedly went on. "That is,
mean, when our cheeks She stop
ped in a rare confusion.
"But you didn It mind my kissing you,
thenf" asked innocently.
Certainly did, - said Miss Power
quickly. "That isl mean-no, I didn't
know, You see"
'tOf course you didn't" I answered,
looking crestfallen.
81 should have minded very much If
] had known" said she, as though anx-
ious that there should be no mistake.
''I know you would" said more lu-
gubriously. ST am brute. ="
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it, Mr.. Radcliff," :" said she kindly, look
ing out of the window. "You have
apologized, you know. And of COURSE
well, can understand from what you
have said that you had-some excuse,
you know"
"Do you forgive me?r asked mood
ly.
"oh, yes," said Miss Power cheer
fully. "Of course, and wouldn't t think
anything more about it If were you -
"But can't help thinking about it, u
said desperately.
But, Mr.. Radcliff''- she began and
was silent
"How can you ask me to forget al
about itwith the memory of that-witt
that memory2" I asked. arose, and
. from where stood was conscious that
Miss Powers cheek was tinged viii
color.
"You-you shouldn't have done fl
then," said she with tremulous httlt
laugh. I approached her, hat in hand.
"I couldn't help it, 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, said, drawing
near.
"But that's not nice of you," ex-
eli, imed Miss Power.
- .tll the time we have been in this
room ! have been struggling with sin.
eular Aes. 'ye to do the Same thing
said ."ond now it seems to be quite
"oh, You m. .lstn't give way" !" muir
mn,ed Me- Pox -er, but she did mo-
move, andI was no W very close to her
IT can't help il. - explained; Ap
parently Miss Power could not ne1p =
either.-H. B. Marriott Watson In New
Budget.
LoweIrs Advice TO Yo.ngso1en.
He had enjoyed heartily his own ne
quent reading Of the works of the greal
authors he wrote about, and he was ADJ
to convey some of this enjoyment 20 nii
own readers and to explain to them 70.
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