The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-10-31
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"we'll have ten. think she said IN
a meditatlve manner. leaning her cheek
against two fingers of her left hand
and perhaps some of those little cakes
the ones that are so tempting on the
outside and all emptiness on the in
side"
From her tone Lorrimer understood
that she meant to intimate that the
artistic unities demanded cakes Of this
description. He translated the order
into man talk for the benefit Of the oh.
sequi1us wa.;er AID then asked WIKI
the air OF one who was used to being
made u conildaut or:
whats the trouble? Because I've
noticed that when you order tea 1t IS
an infalllBle sign OF a disturbed con
science"
There was flash of mirth in her
eyes as they met his, and she clasped
her hands on the edge Of the table and
leaned toward him, saying in vince
ding way:
you're the greatest comfort to me.
You're the only man know, ever have
known. save one, who always under
stands! With you It isn't necessary to
dot ones is and cross ones is"
Having paid him this handsome com
plInent she beamed at him across the
narrow table and expectantly awaited
the Question which she knew was sure
to follow.
"And the other fellow" he laughed,
"the one who shares with me the proud
distinctions"
Hes the trouble" came the answer
in a pathetic voice. Then with sudden
vlvacity: "Did you ever notice that
there's something about the movements
Of the average waiter that reminds one
Of Spencerian writing7 There's cow
ing grace in the way Tint he removes
dish cover, flourish. In the way that
he sets down plate, which marks him
as a human exponent Of the spencerian
theory"
Their order had arrived, and 1t was
not until she had poured the ten that
she spoke again. Then She burst ont
Indignantly:
Nobody but dreamer would think
Of such thing as continuing ro-
nance from the point where he left it
five years before. It's absurd you
know" she continued candidly. "A
PERSONS feelings change from yeSF to
Year,
From seasOn to season would seem
to me u more accurate statement" put
in her companion, with suave smile.
unless. indeed, my experience has
been unusual"
"You do understand" she smiled
"You certainly do! Now you would
know, wouldn't you. that If n woman
were fond Of you. say when leg o
mutton sleeves were In fashion, she
mfght-probabIy would-feel very diff
ferent by the time that the coat sleeves
were de Tigueur"
Her face wore the hopeful expression,
Of a person who has mt last found n
perfectly rational human being who
will SIZE things as they are LOrrmer
drained his cup and set It down DELHI
erately before he replied. Then he
said:
Don't you think you would better
begin ut the beginning? You're a tribe
tneoheTent, you know"
That's Just It! There wasn't any be-
ginning And evidently he thinks that
there hasn't been any end. 1t was all
so elusive and intangible and so sud!
He left SO much to the imagination. I
think TINT was part Of his tascina-
ton for me. There was look in his
eyes ut 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 my own heart was fully de-
tertntncd neve- to marry. was going
TO be one of those sweet, sad. strong
women that you read about"
She screwed her forehead into knot
ana looked at him deprecatIngly.
What happencd?" he inquired In. n,
sympathetic tone You haven't mar
rlet. it is true. but l have never CON
necred you in my thoughts with hid
den sorrow"
The occupants of an adjoining table
rose to so, and her attention was en-
crossed for n moment by a love of a
gown. Then she came back to LoUrs-
ner and her story.
II suppose TINT what happened was
iust-other men," she said ruefully.
The spirit was willing. but the hesl
was weak"
What in the name OF goodness is
troubling you them" asked LorELmer.
thoroughly mysthed.
why, l had n note from hlro this
morning! He will be in town next
Wednesday. His wife is deadT'
She composed her face TO an express
sion or perfect propriety before making
this announcement, though there was a
faint tvitchlng of her lips
"Ah.l.-h! see. You fenE that he is
coming TO claim his pound OF flesh. and
you're rot of the sarne mind that you
were when it was promised"
She n.ddcd.
ITS OF quite nice OF me TO tell you,
but we're very old friends, and I'm
really troubled. He's such a nice Eel
low-juEt n thoroughgoing idealist, and