Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-06-24


kitchen. All, sirl dinners come into
the world ready made in France; but
here! 1t was just by the nearest
shave my daughter hadn't to cook it
again tonight herself"
"Again?' said Max, bewildered and
conscious that he stood on the edge Of
an abyss.
ooh, yesi' said Corbins. ''For the
past week she has been covered up in
IN apron cooking-for house full Of
people, too. II seems to astonish
you, sir; but wait bit longer before
you think you understand us. But
here is my daughter"
Come" she said, dinner is
ready"
She held out her hand to him as II
no ceremony of introduction were re-
quired between them and, taking his
arm, led him into the dining room.
Courage" she said to him, her
face radiant with amusement. Haven't
kept my promise"
EYES," said poor Max, ''you have
and to such purpose that / don't know
how to look you or Mr.. Corbins in the
face"
Max never knew how he got through
the dinner, and he thanked God when
Corbins and the minister adjourned to
the garden to smoke. Miss Corbins
thought it too cool for her in her
evening dress, but begged Max not to
think Of staying with her in the draw
ing room IL he wanted to smoke, too.
He looked at her for moment, then
said: "No, thank you. I don't caro-
for a cigarette tonight"
II am afraid" she said, "you arc
going to leave us on bad terms"
"What do I care il I am the laugh,
ng-stock Of all American" he an
swered. "T only mind being fool in
your eyes. II just for half an hour or
even for moment / was idiot enough
to take you for the"
Don't say the word, "said Dorothy,
"'if it hurts you so much. But, all tho
same, I'm proud OF your mistake"
"Ah" he said, making fun of me
again as you did then, little as sup
posed It'll"
ooh, I don't want to hurt your
feelings" said Dorothy. you'll for
get all about me; you will soon be on
your way to Saratoga or the Catskills,
according to the addresses on your in
Productions. You have some left, I
SUPPOSED"
"I have" he said, now in o white
rage; ''here they are," and, taking
them ont of his pocket, he tore them
to bits and threw them on the carpet
at her feet. She watched him quietly,
but when she spoke her voice was o
little altered.
~ can give you better Ones" she
said, then stopped suddenly. There
was nothing cruel about her, and she
saw tears in his eyes. He turned
away from her and, standing at the
window, seemed to be gazing at the
deep blue vault above studded with
stars.
But he soon mastered his emotion
and again turned to her.
''Sixty minutes more and then
good bye forever. SO I may speak,
as / dared not il we were to meet
again tomorrow. did come to Hart
ford to look not for wife, but for
my wife. l hoped to find her and
take her home with me. Perhaps I
counted little on my happy star, but
more on loyal, honest wish to be
happy with her and make her happy"
Dorothy listened, softly waving her
white, fluffy fan and taking in his
every look and movement.
'"ro hear you talk, she said, "one
might believe you had been on this
search for years. America is rather
big, you know"
$50 l thought three days ago. But
now it isn't country or state or
even town to me; it is oil one. house,
this house where my destiny was to
be determined II you knew what 1
felt the very first look you gave me-
not thunder clap, as sudden, but so
beautiful, so sweet. You know came
here TO marry you or some rich girl,
and you know why l dare not say now
! love you"
She made q little face; to her lie
seemed to have said nothing else for
the last half hour. He understood
what she was thinking and went on.
"Ah!" he cried, show beautiful, how
dear You are How can you think
shall forget? Think what you please
of me, but of ons thing be sure, I
wouldn't marry an American girl now
for the whole world"
'T haven't the whole world" she
said, smiling; ~ can only offer you
-"
"What?" he said, with a strange
thrill of expectation.
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