The St. Johns herald., 1901-02-02
T beg Your pardon q,

those things?"
 "No-just mere man."
 But about the brain currents. When did you learn them? Did you have to live on rice? Are you able to com mand people to do what you will? How do you explain our both going to church? Did you will that I should go?"
 "Tn tell you something if you'll prom ise?"
 "What?"
 T saw you go in."
 "Really?"
 "Really!" @4,a
 How odd"
 How lucky"
 "Why?"
 "For me. I mean"
 "Oh, nonsense. Now don't spoil everything by saying anything silly"
 q wasn't going to. But you know every fellow has an ideal girl"
 But we've only known each other part of summer
 T feel as though I'd known you all my life"
 Do you always say that to girls2"
 You're the only girl ever"
 ''LoVed?"
 Talked sense to. haven't paid you one compliment-now have IT"
 ''Oh. I shouldn't have liked you at all if you talked in that way"
 'But--honestly, I knew that you were not girl who wanted man to say pretty things to her all the time. l think those girls are stupid"
 "Oh. think it's great fun to be chums without any nonsense"
 "What do you call nonsense?"
 "Flirtation."
 Mind waves are strictly platonic"
 Then we shall not misunderstand each other. Oh, I have often longed to be understood"
 'I am sure that I understand you. I have always thought, do you know, Miss-well, declare, I've forgotten your first name'' M Why, you've never heard it, have you? It's Marion"
 Marion
 "Yes. Whats yoursP" .2s
 Finer" 'ss "Yes."
 Mine is Marcus Aurelius."
 "Goodnessl"
 Its a fact"
 ''I suppose people call you Mark" People that know me well call me Mike"
 Mike ?"
 "Yes. Please call me Mike"
 ''Yes-it will be more like pla- tonic mind wave if we call each other by our first names"
 Aren't you engaged to some onc?" ''Goodness-no! Are you?"
 Was once. Never will be again" 'I think it's bad form to fall in love. never have and never shall. Were you very much in love?"
 'I wasn't in love at all.'
 ''But you said you were engaged" 'So I was. It just happened. She was a widow"
 Poor boy!" "Yes-wasn't it ?"
 "Was it very long ago?"
 Ever so long ago. had quite for gotten"
 How long ago?''
 "H-h-uh?"
 How long ago was it?"
 ''Let me see. It was-yes--it was last August"
 ''Oh!"
 ''Yes."
 ''Was she pretty?"
 "Oh-er-some might think so. She wasn't at all like you. have always wanted to meet girl with real vio- let eyes" "Really2"
 She dipped her fingers in golden bowl. Then she said across the table in hoarse whisper without looking up: "Mike?"
 "Yes-Marion? Don't look around. For that hor- rid East Indian is bringing-a lot of people-don't look round-that we know-directly down the room-and they see US"
 "Rubbering, are they?" They're staring like anything. There are the Vanderhycks. and the Highballs and the Westburys and your sister and her husband and and oh-Chappy!"
 Great Scott!"
 "Quick-what shall we say-they're lowing"
 "Why, put a bold face on it!" ''Yes, but how? It looks simply dreadful They will think we met purposely Chappy's glaring through her lorgnette. They must have come into town for dinner" Are you afraid?" "Awfully." ! Well, there's only one thing to do now"
 Quick, what?" Announce it!" Announce what? The mind waves?" "No-our engagement" Mike! The ideal" 'Sh-Marion-they're almost here. Just leave it to me. It's the only wayl Smile and look pleasant. We'll, we'll! As I live! Who'd have thought of meeting you all here! Isn't this just too jolly for anything!"-N. Y. Sun. ARCTIC EXPLORERS.