Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-06-14

Miss Farrar knew all about Brooke
not only what he had told her. bu
what she had observed. which latte
Brooke did not take into consideration
though 1t was important. She kney
who he was and that he had been down
that he was now going up to San Fran
cisco TO be best man for his rhum, who
was about to be married. Its an old
PROMISE" he explained. dating from
our college days. We agreed then that
whichever should marry first the other
IL necessary, to see him through. Tom
sent for me. and here am" Miss Far
Ear asked what Toms other name
might be. 1t was Bolton. Brooke for
got about himself just long enough to
ask If she happened to know Bolton.
but he did not listen when she answer
ed. He interrupted TO wonder II he
would have a good time in San Fran
cisco. What sort of town was 1t for
n fellow who didn't know many peo-
pie! Miss Farrar explained amiably.
Now. every one knows that the pleas
ATTEST and most fitting occupation a
woman can have is TO talk to man
about himself, because that makes him
like her. which is. of course, her one
object in life. But even a charming
girl. who understands her place in the
scheme of creation, has an underlying
4, IN fop ittc at af
riety. Miss Farrar would have liked
to have him show some interest in her
self as disconnected from him for just
five short minutes. Brooke did not
think of that. He went on to tell her
something that had happened between
Tom and himself at college, something
in which he figured rather more cred.
itably than Tom did. And she listened
as she watched the delicate yellow
coast of Lower California. forsaken of
God and man, of all but the sweeping
winds and the whipping waves of the
sea. She listened. for she never failed
of seemly interest in what fellow
was saying. but she was thinking of
other things; of how he would have
brought upon himself any conse-
Quences that might now ensue and
of how II would serve him good and
right anyway. From which 1t may be
seen that appearances are deceptive
and that the most lovely woman may
have a streak of meanness in her you
would never suspect.
Poor Brooke, who had given her bis
whole heart-he was sure of it now
and meant to tell her SO some time
soon-never SO much as guessed ait it,
She knew he did not. He did not
guess anything at all about her aud did
not try to. A woman Is a vain creature
at bottom. She likes to be made to
think that some few of her thoughts
and actions have minor sort of i'm
portance. There are men who under
stand this. and they get good wives.
The other sort ends like as lhomme
incompris. But he begins IL by being
understood. Brooke felt that he WIS
understood, better than ever before
The woman of so much perspicacity
was the one for him. However. there
was no hurry about telling her so. lie
was going TO call on her In San Fran
cisco. Besides her name and that she
was returning from New York. he
knew this much about her-that she
lived on Pacific avenue. He believed
she had said something about the view
of the bay from there, but he had moi
paid much attention.
So they stood side by side up among
the anchor cables all that last morning.
specuating on the points along the
coast, betting on the number of the
pilot boat, deserving the Cliff House.
watching the city spreading ont and
over its hills. Brooke said. by love.
1t Is a big place: lot bigger than /
had supposed" II WAS cold in the
bay to those who Lad come up from
the south. So, after the white tug will
the gilt eagle on the pilot house. which
had brought out the doctors or Gus.
toms people or something shol of
again, they wen and sal on the Grim
son plush seat IN the social hall. Mis-,
Farrar was II little ahsentmintled Even
Brooke saw IT. lie laid 1t down to q
very natural agitation al having io
leave him However, lie would ilx than
In day or two.
They came alongside the dock al last
fellow standing there foremost
among the little crowd lifted his hai
"By Jove, 1t was Tom" How could
he have guessed that he tBrookel would
be on this boat? They were up among
the cables again now.
"Have good trip?" Tom called
Brooke started to answer. but Miss
Farrar was in ahead of him. He was
surprised. not to say a trifle annoyed
Then he recalled that she had said
something about knowing Bolton.
While they waited for the gang
plank to be put down Brooke decided
that he might as well give Miss Farrai
the solace of hint of his intentions
MAY call tonightY" he asked. II.
did little proprietary pantomime fol
Toms benefit Miss Farrar blushed
and hcsitated He interpreted II as
consent and was so pleased that he
went a little further. u want to ses
you quite alone-dear."
I'm awfully"- she started. but a
that moment the gangplank was low
ered and the rush began.
Brooke followed the Fnrrars down
carrying his own suit case and bel
bag.
$50 you two came on the sam,
boatT Tom was saying, and he wai
holding her hand all the time too. :"
thourht narhans Won mipht of poursl