The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-05-10
By Harold MaCGrath -

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frank. Frankness is one Of the rea-
sons why | do not get on well with the
women. | can't lie in the right place,
and when | do it is generally ten times
worse than the plain truth
you're a man of the world, see."
'No; merely a spectator"
well, you have the price of admis-
sion. With me it's free pass. Some
day we will compare notes."
"Who is your bankerY
Banker? ! have none. | distrust
banks. They take your mite and invest
it in what nots, and sometimes when
you 90 for il 1t Is not there
And then again it multiplies so
quickly that you have more than you
know what to do with. eh?'
LAS to that | cannot say. 1t is hear
say, rumor SO far as | know it may
be so. Experience has any number Of
teachers. The trouble is we cannot
study under them all Necessity has
been my principal instructor. Some
times she has larruped me soundly,
though | was model scholar. You
will 60 to luncheon with me"
IF you will promise to dine with me
this evening" And promised.
For an hour or more we chatted up
on congenial topics. He was surpris-
ingly well informed. He had seen more
OF the world than |, though he had not
observed it so closely. AS we were
about to leave the door opened, and
Phyllis. Ethel and her husband, Mr..
Holland. entered. For moment the
room was filed with the fragrance OF
October air and the essence Of violets.
| They had been in town a week. They
had been doing" the Strand, so Ethel
said, and thought they would make me
a brief visit to see how lit was done"
the foreign corresponding. Mr.. Went
worth and his wife were already domi-
ciled at b, and the young people
were going over to enjoy the winter
festivities. Phyllis was unchanged.
How like Gretchen, thought.
While Ethel was engaging my cous-
ms attention l conducted Phyllis
through the Office.
"What a place to work inr' said
Phyllis. laughing The laugh awaken
ed a vague thrill. Dust, dust-every-
where dust You need woman to look
after you, Jack"
As | did not reply, she looked quick
ly at me. and. seeing that my face
was grave, she flushed.
Forgive me, Jack" impulsively. 81
did not think"
answered her with a reassuring
smile.
How long are you to remain in
town." l asked TO disembarrass her.
1--WE leave day after tomorrow, Sat
urday-a day or two in Paris, and
then we go on. Every one in New
York is talking about your book.
knew that you were capable"
81 hope every one is buying IT," said
1, passing over her last observation.
"Was il here that you wrote it?
ooh, no. 1t was written in my
rooms under the most favorable cir
cumstances."
Il thought so. This is a very dreary
place"
perhaps l like it for that reason"
Her eyes were two Interrogation
points, but l pretended not to see.
"What nice eyes your cousin has,
she said, side glancing. With a wo-
man it is always a mans eyes.
"And his father was the man who
left you the fortuneT'
EYES," ] answered, with q short
laugh. OF course l had never told
Phyllis of that thousand dollar check.
"You must run over this winter and
see u.s." she said. II anticipate moth
ing but dinners, balls and diplomatic
receptions. / have never been there.
1t will all be new to me. Think of see
ing Egypt, the holy lands, Russia,
France and Spain and yet not seeing
the very heart of the continent! Thank
goodness, / know the language"
Sand will she not be a sensation? p
joined in Ethel.
"a decided sensation" said 1, scru-
tinizing the beautiful face so near me.
What if they met, as probably they
would-Phyllis and Gretchen? "Phyl-
lis" said l suddenly, where were you
! bornY'
"Where was born? with wonder
ing little laugh. "In America. Where
did you supposeY
Eden" said l. II wasn't sure, so
asked"
IL do not know how to take that,
she said, with mock severity.
"Oh, / meant Eden when it was par
adsev' / FASTENED to say.
Yes" put in Pembroke. please go
back, Miss Landors, and begin the
world all over again"
phyllis" said | in whisper, "have
you ever met that remarkable affinity
Of yoursY' | regretted the words the
moment they had crossed my lips.
YES, you are changed as | said the
other night" distrustfully. There is
something i'm your voice that is chang
| ed. You have grown cynical. But
your question was impertinent Have
you found yoursT
was expecting this. YES" l said.
"Once / thought / had; now / am sure
Of it. Some day l shall tell you an in
teresting story"
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