The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-23
Stories of an Inland State.

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| he did not remember of having found any
! thing in confederation OF his sacred belle
in an affinity for him somewhere in tn.
world. 1t was a pleasant world to him
| but it was matter-of-fact and there was NJ
| magic in it. Coming TO think Of It now h.
| resolved that Romeo would have found &
Juliet in any other Italian town, as a mat
ter of unromantic fact. St.i, he did mo-
! by any means exclude al evidence or
the behalf of incomprehensibly strong at
tachments between man and woman. Sons
women were repugnant TO him. He could
not explain why, but II was so, and sc
patent that he must admit it as a weighty
fact. But the opposite sex. as whole, haC
charm for him, which had it been par
tfcular rather than general, would have
led him, ne was sure, into matrimony.
He had made the choice Of Miss Boiling
because he admired her type--her white
face, her black hair, her bright eyes. He
loved TO listen 10 the soft music of her
voice; the movement of her graceful form;
the play of little emotions in her glance;
the Incidence of her full lips and again
their viYacity. He undertook this expert
ment OF love with no relaxation of honor.
He would do nothing TO compromise the
young woman or cause her sorrow. Fancy
might be warmed into affinity, but with
him it must be done with propriety.
He began by calling ar her home
The frss call astonished Anne Boiling.
Here was candidate for the United States
senate calling on humble stenographer
to the man who was most bitterly oppos-
ing him. Association with politicians sug-
gested, of course, motive TO her mind at
II,
expected to be offered brbe for some
of the secrets of the Boss, Mark Wayne
But the crazy little suspicion died away
before the strong voice of the man who
looked so straight at her and talked of so
many different things.
The Boiling home was humble II had ia
ken Anne a long time to arrange It for
the first visit. The yellow warp would
show here and there through the carpet,
try as she would to arrange the center
table, the chairs and the sofa to cover
the spots. The furniture was dull here and
sh:ney there with use. The lamp was old
fashioned. The chromos on the wall were
horrors
She arranged and re-arranged and when
he came. she placed his coat and cane
and hat upon the center-table because
there was no place else to put them.
He had talked volubly the first night
and had studied the woman before him
much as an artist would study a model
She had been reticent and acutely atten-
tive.
The second call was much like the first
and the third Also and many times after
that.
When he left at night she was delighted
to hear him say, always:
Il may call again?''
One night at the door he took her hand
and held it for a moment. There was no
flush in the white face before him. The
bright eyes of the woman looked deep into
his. He had resolved not to call again.
He turned away without the customary
request.
Two steps away he felt himself frozen
in his tracks. He turned quickly and saw
over the white face a fusn steal from the
chin upwards.
He stepped forward quickly and asked:
Il shall call Monday again?''
The woman looked at the man and said
sadly:
mo"
"You have another engagement
"No."
Then shall caIl.'
The woman stepped back Woods stood
puzzling. He did not want to finish the ex-
pertinent this way. He did not want to
go further.
you are tired of me, Miss Boling?"
She did not answer.
81 shall call Monday" he said, firmly,
Monday" Then he repeated it.
You are tired of me- she said.
Tired of you, Miss Boiling That Is
very silly notion to come into your head
after our intellectual talk tonight I shall
pay no attention to your COM
hands while you talk so. Come. give me
rour hand, and your permission to call
Monday
She took his hand
II shall certainly come" he said. Good
light
He is strange man." she thought.
But he was not so bad as the people said.
She had listened 10 the politicians defame
Tim while she was at work In Mark
Nayne's office and had famed with de-
tire to deny and denounce his defamers.
Woods was unhappy. He had not learned
o love the woman as he had hoped TO
10. And now he was confronted with the
suspicion that she had fallen in love with
he felt culprit.
He must not let the matter grow. II
he matter here.
He felt himself fool He would nut |
N end TO it Monday night
Anne was that Monday night all In a |
lutter over the coming OF John Woods. !
the had trad 80
liture without success She had taken ex- |
optional pains with her black hair. She |
lad fingered before the glass and put |
ouch here and a touch there until she felt |
license to pause when il was through |
nd approve, II it were vanity.
She had taken one of his gloves from
i'm one night. She had II now and held |
against her cheek before the glass there 4
nd daydreamed Of the man she loved and |
is infinite goodness.
He was cheerful tonight. unusually SO. |
nd playful in his speech. He put his hand |
pom her black hair and told her how /
eautifui she was. but how much greater !
han her beauty was her mind and char |
cter.
Anne looked into her sweethearts eyes |
nd tried to read the light there II was /
lawful. Playfulness IL no; sincere She
Tished that he might be serious. But he /
ad been serious before and sit opposite
Ike priest
At last the man grew stern ana ceased
is play.
Il am going 10 New York" he said,
and won't be back for H;tls time
But your senatorial race2"
'You have never mentioned that BE-
,ree'
NE"
TN get baek in time to beat Wayne.
GU can tell him that"
She laughed feebIy.
Wen, must be going" Re said, nsrv-
lsly.
1t Is Tot late"