Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-10-04

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THE head waiter pressed hrt.o,
Il IN the wall and rose.colora9 -,
trie bulbs blossomed like aowars - ~.
the ceiling, filling the great 49,
room with soft, still radiance and sbos.
ing the white tables surrounded u.it,
ornate hlgh-baeked chairs now 90
quentiy empty. The air from the a.
ehue stirred the lace that screened n.
open windows and made the bloomin,
marguerites in great high tubs abou,
'he room move on their fragrant stems
II was barbarousIy early for dinner
out rldieulously late for luncheon bnt
u mad suited the mood Of the man an
the maiden who had met BY accident
and had been spending a deligbtf,Il,
unchaperoned day in town. Beside,
mat there were trains TO be taken bact
10 a fashionable resort. where break
lasts, luncheons and dinners made such
informal meetings as this quite impos
tloie. 80, as the girl said. It was All
the more fun. They were not even
dressed for dinner and the head waiter
who was punctilious in such matters
glanced somewhat disapproyingly al
the girls linen shirt waist and her
bamboo hat with a pouf Of blue. tilted
down over her brows. The man was E
"ell-dressed, well-tubbed specimen.
The room was almost deserted excep,
Tor those two and the occasional cackIe
OF a waiter was all that broke the B
lenee except their own discreetly-low.
cred voices. A small East Indian man
picturesquely turbaned and ROBBED in
white came toward their table bearing
chatting dish upon 3 silver tray from
which be served them noiselessIy with
rice and chicken while waiter poured
wine into two pale greenish glasses
Tue service had all the dignity and
Importance Of rite.
The girls face took on a look Of in.
tense satisfaction Is She tasted the first
morscl AZ her sun-kissed hands moved
over her plate the man thought that
she was one Of the few women who at,
gracefully As a rule. they we're toe
nonchalant or too enthusiastic. But
this girls appetite had all the repres
sion Of Duse.
Isn't il funnyg she said.
"Funuy?'
why d course, its TOO funny for
anythingi To think 81 our meeting
by accident, Of an places. al church.
Tell newly do you 60 TO church?n
TO Mn time, / suppose Then the
music there is admirably good and the
sermons
Admirably short"
Exactly Why did you go2"
81 always 60. Its become a habit
with me. But Il is the very last place
J should have expected TO see you. II
is remarkable coincidence that we
should have drifted there Don't you
think things happen oddly al times?'
"What kind Of things ?"
"Co.neidences-for instance?"
"Please don't call our meeting . mere
call il the result Of an
educated mind wave"
Mind wave?"
"Yes-a brain current You know
10 India
That's where you 70 hunting lions
sn't it,"
"No-tigers IN India"
"But you hunt lions. too-don't you?" /
"Never have. / gave one a run once,
bough."
"oh, how perfectly lovely! Tell me
bout it,
1T wouldn't interest you. You see,
was running first"
"Ha! ha! hal"
Funny, wasn't ii? Well, in India,
rhere they live Ga this sort Of thing
ice and chicken"
And sauterne2"
''Er-Well no animal food-you I'M
erstand -they get their souls cult
ated 10 such an extent that they can
Communicate with each other across
1ng distances"
Anybody can?"
"Oh. you must be educated up to IT,
m American doesn't take TO il as
uickly. but the natives believe In it.
, is part 81 their religion. They can
erform an sorts Of magical tricks.
ave no doubt that the man who cooks
his-the little chap in the urban
ilks without words
II Noticed Re didn't speak And do
on know he moved about SO still
nd QUIET felt-felt-'
Jared
aNo-chilled-iust as though were
pder spell. He has such mysterious
YES Did you notice." Ii
Never notice mems eyes. Waste Of !
me
~Ha! hal IA! Iwish he would come {
again!" ...
he probably will"
"Hushi' y
"What2r y
aoh-here he comes! lie has another y
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