The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-06-27
Stories Of an Inland State.

| with a cheap fear Of her disfavor and sober
ed suddenly. and At once realized tina: he
! was lud:crousiy grave.
As for Miss Everett she put her hands
together IN her lap and with demure ex-
preston In her eyes tried 70 speculate on
| the outburst Of her country companion. Her
conclusions we're vague She finally turn
ed to him with an assuring smile and said:
You did not fr.ghten me-
He did not answer. He did not under
stand what she meant. He felt strongly
| that his game was losing one Within
he wrestled with a passion which he be-
lieved. under proper environment. would be
| !nvincible. Blu: the violence OF any pas
SION from a rough farm hand to this fair
woman would be impotent. Another tack
joey" he whispered to himself Over
come the wind by an angle and do not risk
all by turning square II: its teeth
| You d,d not frigh:en me-" she said
again.
Il am thankful for that" he answered
Il never fear man or woman who ana
Yves" she went on Analysis is another
word for caution
Miss Everett" he said permit me to
make n confession. At first my adnira ton
went out to your beauty of face-now, I
must confess. that pslss before your ex-
cellence of mind
There 10 no gulf so wide," she answered.
that shaft OF fattery will not carry
across ii, think your
IF had lied you would have thought I
had told the truth
Then you do not hatter?''
mo"
Il thank you sincerely for the compliment
then"
You mentioned again the gulf that lies
between u.s.
over which your arrow"
Just now crossed. Would a confession
offend you? If 1t is an analysis. am sure
it would not. The little outburst of mine
do you understand it? am sure you do
Could I now with propriety talk to you
about st?"
IF you want my permission. you have
it."
Very well. There is gulf between US
gulf of clothes"
You are superficial"
II catch your intimation. You misjudge
my remark. I do not mean apparel alone
but grant me grace Of manner and voice,
the fair advantages of society. the attrac-
tive force Of wealth, the perfume of gen.
tility and broad-cioth, clothe me in that
and l. driving with you, suddenly over
whelmed by you, grasp tiny hand-would
l stop there?'
II fear not
mo. You should have known my"
Tut" she said. AFTER a clownish ac-
quaintance Of twenty-four hours?'
"Clown:sh?" he said irritably. You are
not following me-
Il beg your pardon"
you would welcomed would be invincible,
love me, because you could not help your
self. would make you love mer'
Surely you do not want me to confess
that
Yes, and as you avoid direct negative,
hold that you do confess it."
She laughed merrily.
Confess it!'' he demanded
Eyes. You would be invincible.''
Sarcasm" he noted with smile. THANK
you. 1 could not make you love me-
This" she said slowly and with deliber- |!
alton. This conversation of yours take |
now to be declaration of love. / am old |
enough to detect timid lovers o;rcumlocu- |
tion.''
He felt he had got his sail under control |
at last. He laughed cheerily and in |
manner which nettled her.
Now" she said demanding an explana- |
ton.
Il fear you have underestimate by in |
tellect," he went on. IF loved, 1 would |
not be the fool to mention love the while. |
The sweetness of love is In its dumbness-
its stone dumbness. The man who de- !
mands the assurance of L love you is |
fool"
That is true"
'Of course it IS true The man who drops |
TO his knee, or asks yes is a fool Let |
him get the answer in the eyes. the blush,
If he asks anything more tangible than
that he is not worthy Of love. If 1 had |
loved you, l would not have spoken the
word love once"
You mean to say that If you had come
to me in my home my equal socially. and
had loved me you would not have told
me?"
''In so many words?"
I'm SO many words"
mo. should have been silent on love.
What would you think of an artist who
would paint a cottage and write below
This is house
You amuse me very much" she said
lightly.
He felt he had righted himself, but he
did not know how to continue.
But he had woven better than he knew. |
She felt she had met an uncommon man,
one who thought much as she thought,
whose quality of mind was much as hers.
And as deformed face will be forgotten
IN a stranger Of absorbing companionship
so she began 10 lose sight of his shoddy
clothes OF the country surroundings. of the
ridiculous team ne was driving. She had
been fiat;ered some a what she believed
to be this mans affection. Despite her
self she had felt little tinse of disappo!n,-
nent when he persuaded her he had no az
lection for her whatever. With Jealous
re gard for her powers. she felt the demand
within her to teach him she was irresis-
table. In the teasing sense Of rivalry which
this man had enSendered in her breast she
,elt that she must win. even the victory OF
4 day, in an obscure country ne:Ghooraoot.
She touched his arm and said:
Now let US be sensible again. for am
sure we have not been. and let me tell you
sincerely that I have enjoyed myself
You have returned 10 formally"
Formally is not always a cloak for
ruth. I went into your little rural comedy
With m.sg.vinss. but am glad I entered
(; I, has taught me lesson. am sure"
The lesson?''
That companiorable ard sensible men
Ire not al II cities"
He felt tina: his eyes ha3 frightened a.
Ter words. but he dared TO; look u7on her.
Coed enough be said "isn'; Il
oeaut:tGl day.
..Bu, vha, has the day TO DO WITH i;-
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