The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10

deliberately and looked at k,r Sbe
was speaking 10 her sister-ip INV ~ d
mutual acquaintance, a nap ,e ne rec.
ognized, Suddenly she broke of
flushed and smiled.
said. ""'' s'''
\ man had entered TIE row Of stalls
pehlnd, and had take n Ms place so that
! sym was immediat civ IN front OF him.
lie leaned forwar d Wld shook hands,
| ana lAey began 10 TAX. This was in
the interval bet ,weer the acts Djgbv,s
we. W." 'ose 9TH the conversation, it
""a y" I'o'F Iintimat than ordinary ac-
i0v'ti ,''.'' warranted, but II contrived
~ ~ 'eL,e sullivan boiling with jealousy.
- 81" red at the man gloomily, and
'-. T fl vain 60 pick holes in Linn.
5easty good hooking beggar!" ls
I'd, 10 himself, with a groan. Must
oc recent acquaintane--he doesn't
| know me, Oh, he's going 10 meet her
tomorrow, is he? Coufound his i'm
pertineuee. What a bowling csld nm
10 listen"
Then the second actybegan, ud the
! divinity OF the hour Kicked herself
backwards round thestage, and sang a
! touching dirty, but even that I'D mot
entirely comfort D%by. The marble
hind him was whispering and Sybil was
leaning back TO listen. Her husband
calculated the number of inches be-
tween them
When The scene ended, the isis
came, They have. way Of p1, ~
out all the gas at the Frivolitv W .cH
they change the sCcnss. instead Of ct
ting down the curtain. Digbv heard
ovh4 saE "Oht' as the darluess,c came
upon them, for she was not expecting
IT; ZEN there was Tong. soft breath,
andthcn three smaIl1fngers slipped into
hismakng himFasp and set his teeth
ham. He had been sitting with his
hauldown beside him, resting between
the seats, and IT flashed into his brain
that she had ia lie n ittfor that,of the
man behind He gnpped
hold Of the fingers in a,fashion that
must have hurt but he did not care.
just betorethe gas was turned on again
he relaXcd'his hold, nd they We're with |
drawn. The next scene flashed by
while hcwondered if she had discovered
what she had done. Then it was dark
again, and Digby was only conscious
that She was leaning, sideways in her |
stall He leaned back also, and found |
her lips by instinct. They kissed each
other in the darlness4and after that he
waited grimly TO theEend. When Sybil |
rose at the fall of the curtain he rose
too, and touched4her liEhtlyon The arm.
Il should likejto speak toyou, if you |
will allow me alfew minutes conversa-
tion," he said, ceremuniousIy.
She regarded him with unmoved Sc
renity.
"Ccrtainlyg' she said, politely. But
--here?"
III you will allow me to see you
home"
"Oh." She turned to her sister-in-
law, and said something in Il low tone.
After a minute She spoke to Sullivan
again 81 am quite ready--if you are"
she remarked.
Sullivan also thought that he was
quite ready until he found him
self alone with her in the han
som. Then he found that be-
tween the intoxication Of the violets,
and his furious indignation, he was
dumb. He struggled with himself
without daring to glance at her, his
eyes fixed vacantlv on the glitter of the
streets as they bowled along.
when you kissed me inthe theater,"
began his wife, quietly,
He turned round with his eyes blaz-
ing. Then you knew" he said.
She bowed.
Il thought" He was ashamed to sny
what he had thought, and besides the
intoxication had got the upper hand.
81 was going to say" said sybil,
sweetly, that I suppose it was-by
mistaken"
Five minutes later she remarked that |
a looking glass in a hanson was u
handy thing-it looked so bad to come
home with ones hair untidy, and Sui
Ivan added irrelevantly that he hoped
her sister-in-law would not sit up for
them.
Mo" said sybil. II don't think
so. Where are you staying?'
out at Westminster. Shall we 60
to the Riviera before we settle down
lgain?"
If you lite-just whatever yon like
But the curious part was that there
had not been a word of explanation be
tween them.-St. Pauls.