The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-02-10
A Better Understanding
BY Frank a. Spearman

r HEY were out at the ninth hole.
The sun was hot. and they sought
to escape the heat under IA maple near
the pond. Not far away their caddles,
on the teeing ground. made imaginary
drives with imaginary success. While
they chatted Miss Macy pounded the
turf idly with her driver.
Il do like you" he was saying.
She smiled, but skeptically.
II like you" he continued. curious
ly. In spite of myself and yourself"
"Wha, an odd Mr., Carter!" smiled
Miss Macy. This is a novelty"
I'm afraid it's more than that--an
impertinence. Yei Id hate to have you
look on it that way"
"Oh. don't. Rather an idiosyn-
Grassy. isn't it? Explain it. please, Mr..
Carter. Friday is so tedious"
For you il is--with . 81; Sa::.;&!=;
and Sunday in prospect. But for me.
with the prospect that Saturday and
Sunday sham get word or look
20 men chasing around after you
She only struck the turf bit harder
New that you've insisted you like
me--and its Friday-you must tell me
Why" she said, ineXorably.
You are not quite ready for that
Miss Macy"
How do you know?
"lf were to tell you, you'd simply
hang my scalp in your chatelaine with
the rest. and sleep-while tossed in
wretchedness."
For a moment she made no reply.
Tell me, then. why you don't like me" :"
she said at length.
that's rather more serious. | con
fess hardly dare"
"At your age?"
She fingered the playthings on her
chatelaiue as il she really were count
ing scalps. The figure amused her; but
her lips were set in defiant smile.
"Ihope your paradox isn't going to be
silly" She lifted her eyebrows pa
tiently as she spoke.
mo. only rude. At 4o-since you have
kindly reminded me of it-one sees
more than youth and wit and grace in
life. There's another word. I'm afraid
you haven spelled it yet, Misc Macy"
"Go on"
1--WE need of your encouragement.
Well. see you here the center of all at
traction-every last one Of us tagging
at your heels"
They said at dinner last night you
were certain of the open champion
ship"
"You shall not upset me-" he con-
tinued, determinedly. "All the girls
are iealous-all their mothers enraged.
You are despot. Mise Macy. clearly
enough. You can stand no end Of handi-
Gaping, and hole out ahead But
there's another side to it,"
"Now for i'll"
II see your mother here. too; lovely,
lovely woman. love her, too And
see her suffer every day. more than |
ever suffered in my life. She ought not
TO be here an hour; she ought TO be in
Mackinac. but she stays here just be-
cause you want TO be here. and she
won't separate from you. II you
thought of her frst-forgive me for
saying so--you wouldn't stay in Glen
Ellyn an hour. You are angry now"
She rose smiling, but dangerously
mot bit; we can't sit here all day. can
we? Hershie. tee my bali. I'm glad
you've suggested should temper cour-
tesy with thoughtfulness. Mr.. Carter
do spend too much time on the links
just to be obliging-and too little with
mamma. Let's go back by the pond.
It's quicker"
Monday morning Carter went up TO
Lake Forest to dedicate course; he
was authority about Chicago. When he
got back to Glen Ellyn Tuesday the
Macys had disappeared. There was no
end of pique over it; all the fellows
were upset. Every body except Carter
was mystified. he was only astonished;