The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-02-02
A Better Understanding
BY Prank II. spaarman

they chatted Mas Macy pounded the
turf idly with her driver.
Il do like you" be was saying,
She smiled, but skcptically.
Il like you" be continued. curious
ly. In spite OF myself and yourself"
What aH odd Mr. Garter" smiled
Miss Macy, This is a novelty
I'm airaid tie more than tha,--Hn
impcrilneuue. Vat I'd hate 10 have you
look on e tia; way"
"Oh, don't, Rather an idiotyn-
crasy, isn't 1t? Explain 1t, please, Mr.
Carrier Friday ID sn ishiouS-"
For you Il is--vith gay Saturday
and Sunday in prospect. But for me,
with the prospect that Saturday and
Sunday sha'n't get word or leok
30 men chasing around after you"
She only struck the turf bit harder
"Now that you've insisted you like
me--and it's Frlday-you must tell me
why" she said, lnexorably.
You are not quite ready for that,
Miss Macy"
How do you known
III were 10 tell you, you'd simply
hang my scalp in your chaielaine with
the rest aHd sleep tossed n
Sretchedness."
For c moment she made no reply
Tell me, then, why you don't like me,
abe said at length.
That's rather mere serious. ! cou.
Tess hardly dare"
-; your agc?'
Perhaps ! need such tsuut. At all
events ! will tell you. ! see you young
clever, beautiful that Is easily faid
Doubtless other girls are ali that,
though / should award you the apple
bough and all. Blu; even that doesn't
explain 81. Frankly, It's because ! love
you. After ali. why should hide IL? II
1t graiiiies you to know Ito hear II
from tho last 81 the seasons crowd-~ii
doesn't cost me too much, Only an
humbling OF pride TO feel that you are
laughing because | can't keep II FROM
sou ans longer
She fingered the play on her
chatclaine as u she really were count
ing scslps. The figure amused her: but
her lips were set In a defiant smile.
II hope your paradox isn't going to be
ally" She lifted her eyebrows pa
tiently as she spoke.
"No, only rude. At l0--since you have
kindly reminded me Of tone sees
more than youth ard wit and grace IN
life. There's another word. I'm afraid
you haven't spelled IL set, Miss Macy
Go on
i've need Of sour encouragement
Well. sec you here the center ofsll at
traction--eycry last one Of as tagging
at your heeels--"
They said at dinner last night you
were certain Of the open champion
ship"
You shall not upset me" he con-
tlnued, deierminedly, "All the girls
are jealous--all their mothers enraged
You are a despot, Miss Macy, clearly
enough. You can stand no end of handi'
Gaping, aud hole out ahead. But
there's another aide TO II"
Now for III"
Il see your mother here, too; lovely
lovely woman. love her, too. And
see her suffer every day, more than
ever suffered in ms life. She ought not
TO be here an hour; she ought to be In
Mecklnae, but she stays here just be-
eause YOU want TO be here, and she
won't separate from you. II you
thought Of her fFst-forglye me for
saving so--You wouldn't stay in Glen
Ellyn an hour. You are angry now
She rose smiling, but dangerously
"Not bit; we can't sit here ell day, can
WEI Hcrshie, lee my ball. I'm glad
you've suggested should temper cour-
tesy with thouRhtfulneEs, 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"
II have offended you, Of course"
"You couldn't offend ine--exeept by
tedious repetition. You have redeemed
your paradox. feared, for an instant
II would prove inane.'
After the first Of the sting Mise
Macy : ehagrln wRs admirably aheuihed.
On Saturday and Sunday she found, it
lie true. little time TO give to Carter; her
bevy Of men was too imporinnate. But
her smile was gracious when he could
catch her eye. and with every good
golfer tagging Rt his heels TO catch bis
form and marvel at his work ON the
green. Carter himself had enough 10 do.
IL a leisure moment did intervene, be
put II in happily at The side Of Mrs,
Macy, whenever her hay fever left her
q normal interval.
Monday morning Carter went up 10
Lake Forest TO dedicate a course; he
was authority about Chicago. When he
got back 10 Glen EIlyR Tuesday the
Mays had disappeared. There was no
end Of pique over IL; all the fellows
we're upset. Everybody exeep, Carter
was mystiiied. lie was only asioRisaedi
and after finding no scrap Of word
not even from Mrs. Aacy-uneasy. Re
calling many little courtesiess ne GER
saiaiy had some cause to feel aggriesed.
And Duncan Carter, at 10. got excited
aud frightened. The tonrnasnent was
onis two weeks away. The Whole wesi
looked 10 Carter to wFesi the champion.
sElp from Shinneeoek Hills. and 10 the
OF Glen Eliya Carter him
self suddenly vanished. The great
golfer shed bis scarlet coat and bis
amaxing sieekings, and, attIrsd In
hopeless gray, haunted the steamship
Offices. Every sailing liza VISA pni at his
disposal. He nsed the wires freely: he
exhausted the capabilities of the ssls-
phone; 10 sain. The twesweetest wnn-
en- OF earth were swallowed up.
still II Was incredible that with 20
appalling Gaze Of hay fever Mrs. Macy
he'd gone anywhere except to Aseklnse
And With stern confidence thai he
must be right Carter toek che Nanl.ou,
determined to flnd the Maeyf-
When morning siawHed ON the sisssls
be fully expected 10 see the Maeys On
he wharf. II was = rude shock to Ass
to hunt the isiaHSI ever ard
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