Daily camera., 1901-11-30

and the little droop at the corners Of
her mouth which makes fellow SAY
that sort OF thing. you know.
Vow, remember our compact" she
warned me. We were Redged to 9
purely platonic friendship. I've hat
that sort OF thing in my tales, but i,
always broke down.
The keeping OF a platonic compact,
said 7, would be a novel the me, dom
you thihk?"
would it be interesting enough ?
she asked, doubtfully.
There! What stronger defense
could l have? ! propose to leave out
the love-making. and you say that the
interest would be gone" She drumme d
upon the table with her fingers.
"Sure.y there is some other theme?'
l knocked the. ash deliberately OF my
cigarette.
Upon my word" / confessed, "I'm
not sure that there Is. But III think
over it,"
Then her brothers came in and we
changed the subject until was going
1t is part of the compact that she shall
see me out OF the door. / insisted
upon it.
When shall communicate the re.
suit Of my deliberations" / asked in
the hall Tomorrow"
I'm going to Nereker's."
"And Wednesday. I'm due at a
smoker. Thursday"
'if you like"
Thursday, then. Good night, Mary"
II is in the compact that I am not to
call her Mary, but do. Sometimes she
objects, some times she doesn't. On
this occasion she only tossed her head
and half turned away from me. She
is aware that she looks well in profile.
l suddenly bent over her. and
How dare you." she cried, ho,ly.
Il couldn't help it, Mary; you looked
so tempting" Blu, she ran upstairs,
with her face scarlet.
II shall not be in on Thursday" she
called, as she turned the corner. "or
any other day"
So went out, feeling triumphs ntly
foolish.
Next Thursday I called. and she
wasn't out; bu, she received me cool
ly, and KEEP, the table between US.
Look here, Mary" began.
Miss Montague, II you please."
II don't please. II is quite natural
to call friend by her Christian name"
Yes; but pc ople might misunder-
stand, we agreed: and so"
I'm not going TO pander to other
peoples stupidity" l said, indignant
ly; "nnd DON, consider tina, friend
ship should have to be weighed and
measured in exact words" ] had pre-
pered this remark beforehand.
MOO: perhaps not" I knew Il,
would score. Still. there are bounds
to friendship" She shut her E,,ie
mouth decisive!y.
'lf you mean last Tuesday"
u don't want to talk about it," she
interrupted. Have you considered
about the Stories7"
ayes; I have reasoned out NY posi-.
tion most earefully-Aary," She
frowued. but passed the familiarity,
And your conclusions
ELS In verse"
20! how nice." Women always like
. fellow TO run TO verse. 1suppose it
is because he Is sure to give himself
away! Let me see It."
"Oneondition tina, you read It aloud i
She Looked objections. II want TO
hear il haye got the swing
60 she declaimed softly, think
said that she had . pretty voice.
r-g-A- 70 NARY.
I 6ads ne 4 tale OF the tempest At sea.
Full Of thunder and lightning above,
And the terrors that be wheA the storm.
winds are ftst-
But the end Of the story was love,
sang NJ song Of rail in the sisa.
With a lit of the pipers who played.
Strike again. ssrtks again. and die fighting
And the s,russ,. was over . maid,
I planned me play Of monarch Of fame.
And his courtiers In silken attire,
And his statesmen. who came like . moth
to the flame
For pair Of bright eyes weye ~ AksI
I pasaned the praise eI an hero 30 calm.
And so strong 70 the tumult to stand,
When found me the charm that had
strengthened his arM-
II vas only the touch Of hand!
AAa !! II my heart for ! moment be strong,
my tale for page ring sincere,
Or II merits belong to the play or the sone-
Tnsy are only your echoes. my dear!
When she came to the last line hss
voice was very spft. sDd just a little
fearful. I put my hand on her shoul-
ger, and We stood looking silently at
the paper for minute. Then drew
her gently to me-ths way tAs stories
end!-Blsck apa White,