The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-07-08

ural. may not approach the ideal you
have cherished in your old fashioned, high
toned South, but at least | am myself. |
make 10 pretentions Let that plead for
me Remember, also, that the true phi
losophy of life is to take people as you find
them, and not to insist upon their being
like somebody else -
He had touched her in vulnerable spot,
and she looked at him with less Of resent
ment. But she shook her head
My sympathies may be quick, She
said Il think they are; and have had
only admiration for you heretofore; but as
you say. | must study this out. And |
cannot begin my course until | know that
the poor creatures hanging to that cliff are
safe
I'm return to the office at once and
telephone YOU rs the news comes ~. There
Is no use for me to say any more nov,
and shall not come here again until you
send for me simply cannot face that
change in vour ewes. They look like flint,
and usually * = Well, YOU have
succeeded in bunting my news sense for
once, | have practically forgotten the office
for the last ten minutes must 20 now
Good night
..Good d-night. But she did not turn
her head again nor hold out her hand.
CHAPTER Il.
The messages which travelled between
the editorial rooms Of the New York Eye
and Murray Hill that night were very un-
satisfactory, aud the startling headlines Of
the great daily merely asserted next morn
in. that the ladies were still climbing the
cliff. However. at 10 o clock Mr. Bridges
deputy was able to assure Miss Bcnham
that all who had escaped from the ship had
reached level ground and were being pro
pcriy cared for.
When Cora recovered from the shock
and the suspense. she unlocked her top
drawer and took uut i miniature bookcase
containing some twenty tiny volumes
Each volume was Inscribed with the name
. ot an ornament To- the sex which did her
homage. and the leaves were covered with
written characters. She removed the uue
Inscribed MAYNARD Bridges and wrote in it
as follows
Journalism has developed sixth
sense Yclsp, news sense which ! under
mining civilization while apparently desel
1pin- It for It, votarie, when u'f guard are
nearly more nor les than saya-rs. Query
Should = Journalist be considered as a st
nous subject for matrjmpuy. or merely A.
specimen. a novelty. interesting paur
ra,-cr L. temps must dispose Of this
I l,ojnt before | can make up my mind
whether shall see Maynard Bridges
again He both attracted aud repealed me
from the first, bat until las, night all my
efforts to analyfc his peculiar personality
w,rr futile Now. however. understand
he l> sippy IN abnormal development, a
hvlrle~s Elctim VI this modern monster.
III | had not hal this truly hidcaUs
revelation should have loye,l aud mar
r,I hiu After referring Go prrsiou,
entries have come a. the conclusion that
I should far. despite therc rspelrut force,
. vss fascinated by his brains, his mag
u,ti~m and hi, delightful manner, which
7 be owe, a. his southern blood la, mother
va. a Maynard Am safe upw That
Is the question It not, must ~ straight
hamc. instead of going to Bar llarbor-
for We are 90 visit at the same houses there
The more | think of ], the more feel
sure that | could NJ. marry man who i
dominated by an artificial and revolving in
.tinct should feel A. If were living
with a sort Of modern Fankenstein
\ few days later she wrote asAis
Il have decided to let matters take their
course A, We arc leaving town at once
should not see him here again in any
ease We shall meet lt Bar Harbur, but
. I am nov quite positive that hereafter b,
will merely interest me as a curiosity