The times., 1898-10-02
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because the kind person who provided the
dance had also provided a pale pink
champagne which punished even the
most absteminOus with the after-horrors
of excesS
Yes he insisted to himself Il shall
marry Kitty. Not much fear of being
poor now"
Then his mind wandered away again to
the more inanimate possibilities Should
he stay In the service or not? On the
whole, he thought he would for a while.
but he would be inclined 10 exchange
into a cavalry regiment A few race
horses? Yes. He had Just begun To con-
template himself leading IN the Derby
winner. when he again returned TO the
young woman.
Yes ne said 70 himself, .'of course.
that's the best part of it," AS a matter
of fact, II was not at all the best part OF
IL. Marriage, in a way. means the end
of youth, and the young man was just en-
tering on new world which he had never
known before 1t is impossible 10 be sat
isfactorily young on a limited income
The rosy dreams that came trOoping be-
fore his eyes were not domestic. To be
adequately domestic, you must be a lit
tie tired of other things-nOt necessarily
vicious things, but you must know the
sunshine to appreciate the shade Half
against his will, the dream pictures told
him this. He wanted, though he would
sweet will without any clog.
These things were hidden as yet from
anything but the young mans subcon-
sciOusneSS. As ne finished dressing slow
| Iy. he decided to go at once after break
fast and tell the young woman of his hap
| piness. The thought ought TO have sug-
gested triumphal procession. but only
presented itself as a logical and obvious
proceeding Also. If his feelings had been
| what he imagined them to be. he would
| have babbled out his good fortune 10 the
| other Iate-comers at breakfast He be-
| Iieved that 1t was romantic TO reserve
the news for the young woman, but the
| belief was artificial.
! He found the young woman sitting In
| the sunshine on the lawn She was look
| ing, too, preposterously healthy and hap
| py, considering the circumstances. He
| was able to explain quite intelligibly
! what had happened. and the young wOm-
an listened and watched him quietly. In
| some ways he was very transparent
young man. and she was young woman
| of perception.
so, now" he concluded. ''of course. we
| can be married just as soon as ever We
| like"
Married? You want TO marry meF'
she said. dreamily, as though he had sug-
/ gested a new idea. which. as a matter OF
fact. was the case.
! Aren't you glad?" he asked
I'm very glad that you'll be rich,' she
answered, with a smile What are you
! going 70 dor
''Oh. have good time. generally" he
! answered.
! - good time, generally-generally."
| she repeated, slowly.
What is the matter. Kitty?" he in
| quired in puzzled way. I don't under
stand"
I'm not sure that do yet she said
Surely, after last night" he burst
out.
] Last night" she said. Il refused you
because you were poor. And last night
was years ago 10 you
You surely don't think I'm such cad
as TO let that make any difference or
course. know you were right last night"
No; ! know you're not cad. Jack
I You happen to be a gentleman That's
what cOmplieates things So" she said
Il don't understand at all" he said
You're very, very young. Jack. she
answered He did look very young that
morning in his new aspect of a possible
! husband
I'm no younger than was last night. -
he urged.
If said yes she went on quietly
If you said yes? Don't you care for
me still2' he asked.
Wait moment" she answered. IF
I said yes. We should be married soon
Then we should settle down 70 a quiet
humdrum, unexciting life Do you realize
that? Next year you wouldn't want to
dance with me all the evening"
Then. do you mean you don't care for
me?'' he asked
NO. I don't care for you" she said de-
liberataly. She had watched his eyes for
the light that never was on sea and
land, but IL had died away since the
night before. And I'll tell you why.
Last night I was great deal to you.
should have been the prettfest thing in
life that wasn't very pretty. Now I'm
only very, very small part of your
life. That wouldn't satisfy me"
Surely, you don't mean what you say7''
he pleaded.
"Oh. yes. do." she said. with little
! laugh. Il shouldn't be adequate. Il
wouldn't do. Believe me- Jack, IL
! wouldn't We like each other. but we
don't love each other. Don't let's be
. foolish any more. Let the dead past
bury its dead You've a lot Of arrears OF
enjoyment to draw. and you'd better go
away and play now, without making too
much % this
Il never thought he burst out
mo. Jack, I don't think you ever did. -
she said, 'OT you'd agree with me- I
know you want me just for the moment.
because I've said no. but that's the only
reason Run away and play. Good-by.
Jack; I'd rather you'd go now
kitty" he exclaimed.
"Good-by, Jack, d the young woman
said. with a smile. holding out her hand
The young man took II, and strobe
! away angrily. For several days he said
evil things TO himself about the young
woman, and decided that she was not
worth caring for. Soon afterward ne de-
cided that he never had cared for her
After another brief interval he came to
the conclusion that she was an unusu-
ally nice girl, and that, some day, per-
haps, If he met her, he might try his
luck again. When the young woman
married another man he felt sorry for
her and the other man, being under the
: impression that he held a permanent first
: mortgage on her affections. which was a
/ mistake, because the only mark which
he left on the young woman's mind was
, capacity for appreciating the other
; man.
{ But the whole thing was a pity II
| might have been such an excellent little
piece of romance in two peoples lives.
| and it degenerated into the exposure of
2 a firtation.-Today.
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