Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-16

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Then" I said. leaning forward. zone
doesn't talk about them much. There
As rarely anyone TO whom one cares &c
talk about them"
al don't think" she went on, with
little catch in her voice, there Is ever
, any single person TO whom anyone
would like 70 tell them all--the serious
particulars mean"
IT don't think there Is, so usually one
doesn't tell them"
''Or unburdens oneself 10 Install
ments. as opportunity Offers" She
sighed again.
! Exactly. That is why there are such
odd condolences now ano then. The
! critics dashed scene in my last book
because he told her one of his secrets
: In the first half hour of their acquaint-
ance. 1t was natural enough, really
! He was bound 10 tell some one" she
assented, land she was the fitting con-
fdante for that particular secret"
quite so. She was the response tc
that one item of his nature
'The worst of it, said my fair &C
lquaintance, SIS when ones nature is
many-sided; because-well, you know
what 1 mean"
Society expects US TO find a single
kindred spirit which is to respond to
all the calls, and it cannot"
i. .'No, it cannot" she spoke with sud-
den energy; though it may answer so
well--so very well-to some" Her
hands trembled IN her lap.
Wherefore" said I, speaking half TO
myself, 1--WE find it sound theory not
to expect too much from anyone, 20
be thankful for what is given and COM
passionate TO what is missing"
'You look al the matter more calmly
than t. she cried, passionstely, with
her lips quivering.
Perhaps" told her, 'I have looked
at it oftener or longer ago.
She studied the floor for a time, and
I studied her, She certainly was very
.pretty.
what percentage of one. do you
think, Mr.. Nugent," she asked at
length, fought TO meet with response
In "a friend? p
"Well, I'm hardly prepared for ex-
animation in the mathematics of the
subject. It depends on the one and
the friend and the kind of demand"
Take yourself, for example" abe
proposed.
"All right" said ], struggling my
shoulders; 'if it pleases you I'll dis.
sect myself. Ny esthetic demands upon
the friend have already formulated;
they are approximately satisfied By
several people whom know-for ex
ample, YOU"
| ''Your aesthetic requirements are
evidently very reasonable, but they are
a minor matter after all"
theoretically they may be; prac.
ticaly they are all-important- Ther
my intellectual demands hardly know
some people satisfy SO per cent Of
them. You would answer TO quite o.
per cent, I imagine"
Il She laughed again As have stated
she bad q charming laugh.
Most peoples intellectual demand,
are small" she said. The emotionA
demands are the difficulty"
"Ah, zeal A general answer Is i'm
possible there. You car never tell with
out trial. and when you try the demAnC
changes, and when you fail you pay
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she inquired, eagerly. Cannot eveI
an author with & reputation for analysis
OF character"--I wish had-"maki
an estimAte7" I shook my head.
II Scarcely, think. he might make {
good guess. Do you wa1t me to sun
up someone for your"
| No. merely wanted Al exam
pie"
| WELL" said. smiling, ''I'll take m,
/ unworthy sell again, aud my ernOtions
needs. You would, judge, answer .
90 per cent. Of themi"
"But, you see," she objected, IL an
already appropriated"
IL "Tor the matter of that" said ], -
am IT" ssJA$
II Then we gave way 90 laughter
(which is the practical philosophy
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