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THE tender shades Of an August eve
were stealing over the classic
haunts Of Macatawa. On the hotel
veranda sat two lovers. No sweet m'r-
mur of lovers condolences made the air
melodious or mingled with the ripple
of the waves. That they were lovers
appeared rather from the proprietary
air with which the young woman re-
parded her companion and the tOnesof
reproach in which she addressed him.
There they sat, obvious OF all around,
needless Of many a qnizzing glance and
significant toss of the head in their d.
rection. The summer brigade from
Chicago was keenly alive to the rela-
tions OF the pair and mortified beyond
measure that nothing of what was TAX
ing place could be overheard.
"Myl" said Grace Medlicott. II never
could think what Percy'Ten Brock saw
in that green-eyed. red-headed Doro-
thy Smith. She's older than he is, tool"
"Oh, don't know" said Tiny Mason.
"She's certainly no Venus, that Doro-
thy; but what Of him? His face will
never be his fortune, and he has moth
ing but the few dollars he gets In Law
yer shearer's office. His father has TO
support him. ! wouldn't have him II
every hair OF his head were hung with
diamonds"
"You didn't always think DO" as.
serted Grace. Last winter you and he
were great friends It's a case OF the
fox and the grapes with you"
TITS case Of green-eyed Jealousy
with YOU" retorted Tiny. and the pair
OF friends sauntered down to the lake
In search OF the eternal male.
Meanwhile the lovers moodily re-
garded each other. Their quarrels had
been frequent of late and had reached
crisis.
~ think II Is too bad. Percy. the way
you treat me" said Dorothy, her au-
burn hair cleaning like gold In the twi-
light, her sweet American face with its
"reminiscences Of spirited ancestry
beaming with intelligencs, yet over
cast with the consciousness OF injus-
tice. A fair picture she made, with her
1.-THE athletic figure and look OF hon
esty and hatred OF all things mean.
"You deliberately slightsd me last
night at. Mrs. Browns dance. What Ia
the meaning OF this? You know you
are engaged 10 me, yet you danced with
me but once and Hirted outrageously
with that Medlicott girl. Now you re-
sent my speaking about II. Do-y you
think have no spiritf DO you imagine
lam going to sit down tnmely under in
suit? Neverl Percy. You know have
loved you. Through good report and
III report have stood by yon. ] know
you are extravagant. I tell you so.
though have denied the stories when
others have repeated them. Though /
have Indignantly repudiatsd the idea
when others said II, ] am persuaded
that II In too true that you have been,
as they say. up against every game
that's going
II believe" she went on, passionate
ly, "that you are In debt; that your
only hope Is this Philippine appoint
ment that has been offered you. Yet,
In spite OF all. am willing to marry
You 10 You will only swear solemniy 10
reform. will 20 with yon at once to
Zamboanga. What do care for isola-
tion and want of society. care for
love. The love you once promised me-
The strong, deep, undying affection
two kindred souls should have for each
other. l believe In virtue, In honor, in
honesty In man and woman, and Lam
ready to devote myself to you and TO
our household. come what will. You
can't say / am unreasonable. I only
ask that you love me In return. Ny
father will oh jeot at first, but when he
sees that my happiness 10 involved he
will give way. Oh, Percy, we could be
30 happyl"
III. ,nun. ,uan,. .o,..,,ia, .,!l