Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-19

wen have tea. think" she said in
medltative manner, leaning her cheek
I .vaiust two fingers of her left hand.
s,pd perhaps some OF those little cakes
-the ones that are 70 tempting on the
.n,slde and all emptiness on the in
side"
From her tone Lorrimer understood
,h.t she meant to intimate that the
.,,istic unlties demanded cakes of this
Inscription. He translated the order
,ats man talk for the benefit OF the OBJ
.sauious waltei and then asked with
tbs air Of one who was used to being
made confidaut Of:
.yhztss tbs troubled Because I've
pottced that when you order tea II 10
m Infaiiible sign OF disturbed con-
science"
There was q fash Of mirth IN her
eyss as they met his. and she ciasped
hsr hands on the edge of the table and
leaned toward him. saying In a vince
ding way:
You're the greatest comfort to me.
You're the only man know, ever have
known. save one, who always under
xtsnds. with you II Isn't necessary TO
dot ones IS and cross ones ia"
Having paid him this handsome com.
plIuent. she beamed at him across the
narrow table and cxpcctantly awaited
the question which she knew was sure
to follow.
.And the other fellow" he laughed.
,rhe one who shares with me the proud
dlstinctionY'
~He's the troublel' came the answer
N a pathetic voice. Then with sudden
styRclty: "Did you ever notice that
there's something about the movements
Of the average waiter that reminds one
OF speucrrsan writing1 There's low
ing grace Ia the way that he removes
dish eoTer. a flourish In the way that
be sets down plate. which marks him
as human exponent Of the spencegian
theory"
Their order Ind arrived. and Il was
not until she had poured the tea that
she spoke again. Then she burst out
Indignantly.
Nobody but a dreamer would think
O. such a thing as continuing ro-
nance from the point where he left It
i've years before. It's absurd. you
know" she continued eandidly. "A
PERSONS feelings change from year TO
year,
From season 10 season would seem
90 me a more accurate statement" put
10 her companion. with suave smile.
unless. Indeed. my experience has
been unusual"
you do understand" she smiled.
lyon certainly do, Now you would
know, wouldn't you. that II a woman
were fond OF you. say when lex o
mutton sleeves were Ia fashion. she
mlght-prohably would~feel very DIFF
ferent by the time that the coat sleeves
were de risueury'
Her face wore the hopeful expression
OF person who has at last found a
perfectly rational human being who
VIII see things as they are. Lorrimsr
drained his cup and set II down DELHI
erately before be replied. Then he
said:
Don't you think you would better
begin st the beginning? You're a tribe
iBcohereuf. you know"
THAT'S Just itl There wasn't any be-
einuingl And evidently he thinks that
there hasn't been any end. II was all
70 elusive and intangible and SO sad
He left 80 much to the imagination. |
think that was part OF his rasclna-
tion for me. There was lock In bis
eyes at times that wrung my heart.
and from pity ! drifted by degrees Into
something more.
When we parted. ! knew that we
were sworn TO an eternal friendship
sort Of ashes Of roses affair. you know
and In nay own heart was fully de
termined never 90 marry. ! was going
TO be ono OF those sweet. sad, strong
women that you read about"
She screwed her forehead Into knot
and looked at him deprecatingly.
What happeneiT" he inquired In a
sympathetic tone You haven't mar
rted. II Is true, but | have never CON
neeted you in my thoughts with hid
den sorrow.1
The occupants OF an adjoining table
rose to go. and her attention WIS en-
crossed for moment by love Of a
gown. Then she came back 10 Lori
mer and her story
Il suppose that what happened was
1ust-otiler men, she said ruefully.
The spirit was willing. but the flesh
WAS weak"
What in the name II goodness is
troubling you them asked l.Orrimer,
thoroughly mystifed
Why. had note from him this
morning, He will be iu town next
Wednesday. His wife Is dead"'
She composed her face TO an express
sion OF perfect proprIety before making
this announcement. though there was a
faint twitchlng OF her lips.
"Ah-h-h. see. You fear that he Is