The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-07

A Good Way With Women.

Really" I said. frigidly. you carry
the way too far, Mr.. Chalmers. There
is point at which it becomes an in
suit
INSULT He stood up and lowered
over me. Insult" That I love you.
That 1--oh, I am a fool to tell you"
"Foolishncss." I said, mcaningly. "is
pardonable. Some things are not. De-
ceit is one OF them" He looked down
at me for moment. Then he smile /
a wintry smile.
Deceit "he said. lis one of them i
do not think I shall ever be deceived
by woman again"
He looked SO angry that 1t seemed
to me that, perhaps, after all. he had
really fallen in love with me n little.
IL was wrong. wicked, inexcusable; :;
but | was glad, glad glad! | must
tnd out, | resolved.
Tell me honestly" ] demanded, "if
you can drop pretense for once"
You have no right to speak to me
like that" he interrupted, furiously.
Have 1 not? Have you not known
Perfectly we'll, all along, that you
would never, never be anything more
to- me than Il friend?"
Il think" he said, "that you are
the" He stopped abruptly. 81 don't
ike to say hard things to woman"
he stated after an interval Then we
were silent
There was a sudden burst of convcr-
5ation when the game came to an end.
"rhey will he making up another
set" | said. Wont you Join them"
10 &. "a, ,ir,r
| of the tent Then he turned
For Gods sake. Eve" he implored,
tell me that it isn't your real self
that is speaking this evening. If you
knew how much cared for you, il you
Understood
II understand" | said, quietly.
Haven't you down in the bottom of
your heart just one little bit of love
for me? When / love you so much.
my dear?"
I tried to say no" but / couldn't.
| clinched my hands fiercely and bit
my lips to keep out from crying aloud.
Oh, he should never, never know! AZ
ter few seconds, that seemed an age,
| the others came to the tent.
"Ah, Miss Eve" said the colonel. IL
knew that you would be hiding here,
but | wouldn't disturb you. Let me
| introduce another Mr.. Robert Chal-
| mers. the cousin of our big friend
here" | rose mechanically. He is
| coming To settle down here with his
wife and---Why what T. the matter
| my dear?"
| II feel faint" | said feebly. I
| dropped back in chair and every
! thing grew misty. Some one ran for
| water | think, and the two Robert
| Chalmers lifted me, chair and all, into
| the open air.
! soon recovered. Then they lifted
me back again into the tent, out of the
| cooling breeze. They insisted upon
carrying mc, though ] knew | could
| have walked. Then ! began laughing
| and talking, and they went off one by
one, till only Bob--my Bob--was left
| He sat down on Il chair some distance
| from me. and looked out through the
! opening and didn't speak.
| ! thought of several things to say,
| but they didn't seem the right ones. So
| | waited a few minutes for him to be-
! gin, but he didn't. lie looked so hurt
| that felt / couldn't wait any longer.
| 1T is awkward" | remarked, feebly.
that you and your cousin have the
same name
| 1T is not unusual with cousins" he
answered, indifferently.
Moo. but" / looked at him ap-
pealingly.
| Il don't see why it matters"
| People might mistake one for the
other"
"fes. Do you mean-has anyone
moo. At least--Do you know youl
cousins wife,"
"Of course. one of the iolliest little
women in the world. He is devoted to
| her"
People might think that you were
| Eve"
| Were married, | mean
| He stared at me for a moment, then
he jumped up. =. 1t was a good
thing that | was sitting right at the
side of the tent.
When he had spoiled my hat and
crushed my blouse he demanded eXpla.
nation So ! explained. l expected that
he would be dreadfully cross, but hc
wasn't. He just put his arm around
me and
AS ! said, he has Il good way with
me.--Chicago Times Herald.