Evening journal., 1902-12-23
THE AWAKENING
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too far though. You do not know the
man with whom you arc dealing,
said AisWion.
1--WE shall see how 81 Will end. any
way" So saying Annis left the eoom,
to Join a party who were calling her
from the hall.
Tom was forced to return to his Of
fica for one day during the house party |
and il was wh.e nc was thcre that his |
thoughts dwC.led continually upon the !
vision of Annis Young He was with
her during the day and dreamed cf her
at night But after getting away from
the spell that had bound him so tight
lv. he had time TO ponder over the ad-
vice given him by Jack lee about Annis
Deing a notCricns hiit. lie weighed
tie matter ceuslrlly in his own mind
and said to himself. 'Phhaw, she don't
care FOR mo She Is Cnly flirting with
me playing with me- using me as al
means OF amusement and | Will meot
hur uDon her own ground when ! re-
turn"
In the seclusion OF his Office he reg
istercd o solemn vow to let nothing
deter him from the course he had
mapped out fer hlmash and when be
wont back to tho house parry he was
charged man.
Il was New Yea Is Eve the night a.
tho dance. the last OF the house party
and everyone seemed happy 40 they
c.fdsd og<r the polished flcor 20 the
slow cadence Of dreamy waltz.
Tom and Annis were together EIo
noticed she was pale and trembling
slightly.
"You look a llttlc OCT CT scrn. Miea
Young sa.d I ON. Let us 30 into the
conservatory where IL is cc-lCs. / fear
you have oyeitaxcd youcselt
"Oh. yes, let us go by al means. II
is positively stlfing In hc.-,' replied
Annis
They were soon out amcng tho cclcl
palms, in the dim.y-lighted ccneerya-
tory. where the splashing OF a foUn-
tain subdued the music from the l1it
room btycnd After turl up and
down Annis spied a nook in q secluded
corner and remarked:
let ms sit here IL locks SO cool aPd
inviting"
Il fear the day has heen too much
for you" remarked Tom. You shCula
be more careful"
Il wonder II Il would make so much
difference to you if wore TO become
ill as consequence 'a-chly returned
Annis.
More than You imagine"
NJ d. la 4 f.tsI
| am not so sure now. You seem To
have changed.
"Have / not caldicd fer yen on thC
links? Did ! not climb trees at TN.
risk o. my life TO get mistietoe because
you expressed desire Tor it?'
"Oh yes, that was awfully coed q
you, but you would have done tha. foi
any girl
.Fafdon me. ] wonld not"
Il have been told YOU are different
from other men and I believe t. Wha
was your object In stunning society
for the past five years?'
ITO accomplish g ching had Sc. II,
heart upCm'
Does the came rule oIa.y to all 20,
dogp
mot necessarily 1t depends rpor
tho nntu yi the thing fD
1T IS positively refreshing 10 NEE
one with such quiXotlc ideas, but ad
miro them.
10 you think the life the men Lea,
In yor- set at home has a tendency I,
bring out the good that is in them
DO ycu think She girls ere any happic
after they have sooruod She love o
men whom they have led car"
80 you know Mr.. Villains sine
knowing ycu my ideas regarding IN,
Old rsscci1tOns have undergone
change. I Go not think / shad be a
happy with the cd set az hcme as o
yore'
pray don't Il. my ideas have an.
infu.ncc with you. They ure media
oval / ass~re y0u.'
"nut they have Influenced nc. Trc
have taught me the difference Do,Nse.
the mon I have known heretofore, VIII
care for nothing bat pleasure. and on
whose thoughts acre for the better
ment u these accand him. ! shall "a
turn to the city tomorrow a change
woman
My association with yourself 1-
you- set during The past ten days Ia
also made q change in r.. Il ha
shown me what a sham society is.
There wa1 g long silence which we
finally fgCkcn by Ar1is who, loOkin
into the eyes OF Tom, said:
It was You who taught me 20 lcye.
Ten returned the lcok and with
society smile and bow said
And II rcs you WHO TAUGHT me
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