The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15

| MORE lnutVn lnty Hiti IIllIb>J loSb ti.'>a =
! Of one another.
Their ways had parted as class mates
on graduation day ut the Naval Acal-
! envy.
| Drouillard had been forced out Of the
service on account OF failing sight, had
plunged into the Chicago wheat pit, ana
/ had made money. III fact, he was a
mong the rising and aggressive opera
tors, his name having recently appear
| eel prominently i'll connection with one
| Of the most daring and successful cor
| nerS' that had been made for some
years in the number two Red Winter
Berry.
/ E.rskine had kept to the navy and had
| advanced in Ills profesSion having re-
ceiyed special mention for gallantry at
| least once when his boat went DOWN
almost in sight Of Yokohama. They
| both had much with which to interest
| one another. Dro1lilIard in his directness,
being stimulating to Frslline, and Err
skine, in his polish. being entirely al
leyiating to Drouillard.
These were the two men. not either
Of them over thirty, who were strolling
through the long pine grove bordering
the st. Johns River, a few hours from
| ia ok Sonyilie The lane through the
grove was not SO much frequented rs not
to be silent and restfu by the river-lke
II sheet of beaten silver through the mar
row strip on their right. The boards
Of the pines in Florida's winter sprn =
were gratefully yielding TO the tread, and
these two seemed to welcome the spot as
if they We're drawn close to the shelter
ing bosom OF Deep Quiet, where the
noises and clattcr and gabble Of their
| l,ll 1,r,1,a a.,yI
/ did not exist.
If Drouilard had been puzzled as to
, tide almost startling coincidence that
, had brought him and his old chum to-
gether 1t this odd place. he was not
long to he in doubt. True each had in a
gl;mmering hurried way known through
! chance common-f friends Of the well-doins
Of the other-but that was all.
From where they seated themselves on
the rustic bench in the sfted light OF the
late afternoon, they could just catch Il
glimpse between the spaces Of the thick
foresters of the immense hostflry that
had sprung mp as if in a night at the
touch of Fashions craving 1t was
New York put down in the midst OF
soothing and picturesque and romantic
solitude.
The best OF us. old chap, will get in Il
, said E1Skine as they sat to
gether, when the right woman comes
along. Then it's about time, don't YOU
think? | have been tritling long enough
to become serious.
| w neither | have or not, She made me
serious, i'll some unaccount;be way
that seems to me as ridiculous as it is
true. The women | have met over the
world are rs bubbles-:l twinkle Of light
and they are gone, with her it is differ
ent somchOw-it's the same beacon
steady as Doboy Lght-it wont 60
ont like the bubbles. | can't blow it out
| Wish | could. 1t keeps shining at til.
same old stand. Heaven knows | trie-
hard TO forget her.
Il ought not to be less frank viii,
, You, almost interrupted Drouillard
Il will tell YOU Jack That's the sam,
confounded thing which brought III,
: here
Their voices both rang out over til,
great whisper Of the great wood, i'll {;
laughter. that for once recalled das.
that would not come again
Tall! yes. continued Erskne
hut that 5 not it exact
y it was probably what shal
call 1.-THE reserved pow
er, rather the reserved grace in her car
rage and Walk-tlle fullnes> of I:
force in her step and movement fO1.,y:ar,
to the lips Of her fect-there's mach o1
the princess in the woman
Il am with You on the tallnesS." sal,
: Dronillard. but why worry your mint
with such painfully acute analyses of
: Wolnan'S step and walk. The woman:
the thln@-the woman she stands
wearing her mead like Il lily upon it,
: 1.-THE plant stem yielding but command
ing. Why. even the stroke OF her fin
; gers upon the keys have the voice O
command to me, brilliant. imIeriour
Communicated note comes decisive an,
{ final and polished and clear-cut. I'h
note Is finished when her finger has lef
tire key-tinishea as Il piece Of eculp
turc. And her eyes to match her notes
4 calm. lpaS>iCnleSs gray that mi .,lf
be called cold ut moments. always cool
8 II unWarmed by the smile. Her voice
too comes sustained and soft and stead,
e without too much Of that li.It-ray that
in some wOmens voices. dazzle often il
luminous laughter without conquerin. .
She IS to me more for what She does no
express than for what SHE expresses
|, Seeming v feeingless suggestion o
feeling-nntil | sometimes find mySel
taking the feeling on faith with IN in
clinaton n,t to be unwilling that Sh
should turn Cart to he simply as sh
t looks instead of The more that, she ma,
suggest.
Your Chicago life answered Frs
kline. has made You satisfied TO b.
frank. with {; more 'cruel'-shall | say
: type than would satisfy the dream
t that take shape during the idle 1nomenf
of a navy life. Gan l so back to til,
Academy and tell YOU in confidence
Wyndham that YOU are q naterialist il
the pork-pa cking SENSE.
r And You. {, sentinentaliSt in 'th'
Bunthorne sense. l'etortod DrOuillar!
:. THAT. we shall see," responded Frs
kline There is a difference between sen
timent. as popularity known and sense o