The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-06-29
who he was and that he had been down

who he was and that he naQ Deen GOWN
in Quito for the past two years and
that he was now going up to San Fran
cisco to be best man for his chum, who |
was about to he married. Its an old |
PROMISE. he explained, dating from |
our college days. We agreed then that
whichever should marry first the other
should come from the ends of tho earth
If necessary to see him through. Tom
sent for me. and here am" Miss Far
rar 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 if he
would have a good time in San Fran
4 cisco. What sort of q town was it for
a fellow who didn't know many peo-
/ Pile? Miss I'arrar 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 charming
girl. who understands her place in the
| scheme of creation. has an underlying
human taste for just a pinch of va
riety Miss Iarrar 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 "om 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 a 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 it would serve him good and
right anyway From which it may be
seen that appearances are deceptive
and that the most lovely woman may
have streak of meanness in her you
would never suspect
Poor Brooke who had given her his
, whole heart-he was sure of it now
soon-never so much as guessed at it
She knew he did not. He did not
guess anything at all about her and die
: not try to. \ woman is vain creature
at bottom. She likes to be made IL
: 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 fhommt
incomprs But he begins it by ben:
understood Brooke felt that he wa
understood. better than ever before
y The woman of so much perspicact,
was the one for him. However, Their
!, was no hurry about telling her so. III
was going &c call on her in San Fran
:, cisco. Besides her name and that sh
!, was returning from New York. h
: knew this much about her-that sh
lived on Pacific avenue. He believe
!, she had said something about the vieN
of the bay from there, but he had nc
: paid much attention.
So they stood side by side up anon
=, specializing on the points along tl
- coast, betting on the number of til
/, pilot boat, deserving the Cliff Hous
:. watching the city spreading out an
over it's hills. Brooke said by Jov
- it is big place; lot bigger than
- had Supposed II was cold in I'll
- bay to those who had come up frol
the south. SO, after the white rug wit
:. the gilt eagle on the pilot house, wht
;. had brought out the doctors or Gu
=, toms people or something shot o
- again, they went and sat on the cri1
son plush seat in the social hall. Mi
:, Farrar was Il little absentminded. Eve
e Brooke saw il. He laid it down to
very natural agitation at having
leave him. However. he would fix TIN
-, ~ in day or two.
=, They came alongside the dock at las
A fellow standing there foremo
- among the little crowd lifted his h;
w. by .Iove. it was Toni" How cou
", he have guessed that he (Brookel won
:, = be on this boat? They We're up amor
- the cables a"ain now.
-, "EIave a good. trip?" Tom Gale
lpTOJht SldI'teu W uuSWcF> Dul NJ
W Farrar was in ahead of him. He W
-, surprised, not to say tritle annoyc
. Then he recalled that she had sd
something about knowing Bolton.
Wy While they waited for the ga,
=, plank to be put down Brooke decd
So, that he might as we'll give Miss Fal
the soace "a hint of his intention
" May call tonight?' he asked.
-, did q little proprietary pantomime
~, Toms benefit Miss Farrar blush
'N' and hesitated He interpreted it
>. consent an was so pleased that
went little further. Il want to 5
you quite alone-dear"
W I'm awfully' she started, but
'iis a that moment the gangplank was 10
-, cred, and the rush began.
'le Brooke followed the Farrars do7
~ carrying his own suit case and
~ bag.
ent SO 49, .... ...,, ~, GO.