Evening journal., 1900-02-01

books and slate. Did she ever heal
oil him. CaroT He leaned toward her /
sut Size was turning the rings on her .
slim fingers. the IN ntest suggestion OF /
q suile at the corner of her lips.
"One day In class he missed word, |
not that IL was so unusual, and she re-
fused 10 go above, because, she lispeu,
y hive you Then he gave her a pansy
1iih some boyish words Of affection
s1i She flushed and asked. Am / your
4Iifs hearlscaseY Caro- don't you re-
Iomhprt'
'l don't remember 70 have given you
ans right 20 ask such questions"
igrt you remember be persisted.
.vte iaulhed sOftly "u0w they hate
me. those other little glr'sl They
nel me mean. stuck-up. snnb-noseu
l'..g."
little elean Of triumph shone no
I.is eyes She remembered.
"Thcn the mountain party years az
forward. You were sixteen. / was
lending your horse the saddle turned
aud you fell right into my arms, caro-,
and I kissed YOU"
The long lashcs had curtained her
eyes.
Have you forgottonT he whispered.
y
thr senoritasP she asked, demurely
"YC-S had 90 "reminiscences and youth
ful fol- es IN common.f
Don't Interrupt please. I promised
10 do II all. Then the night / left l
can feel your little fingers soft and
warm IN mine yet and see the wistful-
ness In your eyes. You cared then.
you can't deny H. Your trembling lips
ana sweet wet eyes kept me straight
over there among so many wild fell
lows. You told me to make 2 man or
myself. and | have worked hard. hon
est years for you, dear ! have never
loved any other womn."
She sat stlll. the color coming and
going IN her checks.
lie leaned toward her his heart in
his face. They were quite hidden by
the drapery A voice cut softly across
the low humm NJ that filled the rooms,
woman's voice as she passed with
her attendant 10 the refreshment room.
""'hc pretty blonde who Stood against
tfo.r cuIin ns-shc was looking nc YOU
with her heart Ia her eyes" The voice
500 "Shc ls Young 10 petite, SIC win
iarn 10 shrug her shoulders and laugh
ee 'hg years so on.
THE airl leaned forwrd to catch the
rc"iy. Her hive ewes black. her cheeks
n'ite the little teeth set rplentlcssly
il he soft rcdness Of her under lip.
The answer came lightly after n mo-
,isnt.
% mau viii pass a sweet wild rose
~ lily grows and dazzles just be-
crd."
The voices were lost In the hum
Size leaned back. the small bands
, lnched. Tie watched her anxiously
I'he eenu0rs. softly swelling waltz
-. .melody thr0bbed in hls brain
Would she never speak2 lie dared
o Act
Then with long breath Of relief sh,
Z lovcd oward him. 2 he dellfa'e ic1u J
of her face shone Hike q flower IN Ia,
81 allowed nook
Rob- she said softly. 'Tm so GLAD
2 Know"
"Nnow what. dear?' He covered thl
, iiifie fingers as 10 she had heen a child
She lifted her eyes IN rs 'on shmpnt.
"Tln0w that II was worn Ell pride. o
course. What did you think ! meant
would have got over 90. No woman
with ANY spirit world have cared 70
. n man after that But u IS such a re
lief not to care" And she laughed
r little lleht-hearted girlish laugh.
+ "CarO are you sure" His voice wa
ful Of entreaty. "WIl you let ~
s tc1ch YOU to care for meT
! 1T would be useless"-the words ha
mo sting: the voice was soft and low
q perfectly useless. for ] have discoy
> .s-od new and unsupported territory
sr being tonight. Rob. YOU dca
70 Anid don't you understand sh
l. .nod her fingers into his iust as
l.a 0ld childish days. 'T've loved so
s rrfrhf through, but you were g0n
{. So irng"
l. .0rcrc was an ecstGtic movement q
Ia cwiain then silence: because ui
K --innfinr Is cnOuch when people 40
= "a love- ChicagJ News.
when Tncv Knew Him.