The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-11-18

something else. he dropped one of the
letters at her feet She caught 1t up
with little cry why, it's addressed
{ to me" II he had not stopped her she
. 4 would have opened 1t there and then.
But he couldn't prevent her keeping
II nor prevent himself seeing the laugh
in her eyes-a stray CLEAN that seemed
to cast a new light on the pathways to
r heaven
IF you like IT," he said, there arc
, more;" and he took out the pack, turn
Ing 1t over
But, II they're mine, would much
rather have them at once!" she cried.
III they're mine, you have not right
to keep them!"
To tempt her into pleading for them,
into more laughter, into quito tor
rent OF teasing and excited speech, he
held out as long as he could. In the end
she went off with her letters.
I'm convinced it's some rubbish"
she threw at him In parting; land |
do want to see just how silly you are!"
VIII you tell me how silly you think
me2" he asked
III you're silly-enough," said she.
or course, he expected an answer
expected 1t feverishly filled with boy
ish impatience and unrest he had never
surpassed in his boyhood When 1t
came, 1t was like her, he told himself;
and 1t was certainly put in few words,
II that was really like her, and his
doubts on that subject were brand
new ones. will you come and see
meT' she wrote, naming an hour. OF
course he went-praying the while that
he should find her alone.
And she was alone; so far, he quick
ly saw the realization of his wish. Yet
for the moment, as he advanced toward
her up the long room, he hardly knew
her-hardly recognized her unadorned
beauty, the child of the dowdy frocks,
In the perfectly dressed girl now wait
Ing for him with laughter and bushes
chasing each other on her bewildering
face. For the first time in his life he
found nothing to say, and so she was
=, forced to begin. She seemed not I'M
willing
Your letters areI charming, she
}, said. She put ND Ihand to the imita-
ton pearls, side by side with some
); that looked priceless, among the laces
at her neck, and twisted them round
- to show him they were unknotted.
Your letters are charming" she re.
;, peated, with the least little break in
her voice. Then she frightened and
smiled. And what do you think Of my
r frock?"
b II think 1t is-charming," he said
IL She came nearer to him.
"Will you answer me something?'
she asked.
Yes-yes-anything!"
i only this-which sort Of frock dc
you like me in best?"
d This" he said, true to his creed
This-I suppose. Oh, my darling, we
are starting at the wrong end, but II
you keep the letters we shan't be able
It to afford such frocks,"
& Il wouldn't give up the letters for
S anything" she declared.
d Il go with the letters" he said.
8 Again the laugh in her eyes. "And
-? I'd rather give up the letters than you.
t she smiled
e Then hang the frocks!" he cried
t, she warded him of.
: stop. do stop''-then she blushed-
= ''for a-Stop. won't you, please!
e Then don't you know really? Don't yo,
+ truly known"
It "What?"
e THAT I've more frocks and more
1t money to buy new ones than | know
n what to do with. and-and"-
It do you mean to tell me?"-
L. let me tell you. l mean, had the
r. childish ideal see now how childish
? 1t was-to try and pass myself off III
'r your society as poor American girl
& for change. And It was a failure
g fright as | looked-it was failure
v. with just one exception. You are the
IT exception. and until now have never
r. felt quite, quite sure that even yor
\ could bo excepted" Into her eyes crept
n their pathetic look
1t MY dearest" he cried. Just for youl
L. sweet self loved you! On my honor.
e did not know. and loved you because
Z, | could not help It,"
d This time she did not ward him of
It No woman wants to be loved fol
any other reason" she said; "and
h shant mind the money and things
1t any more"
l, And the knot in the pearls?" he
l. asked. later.
IT Il knotted them at first because Il
e seemed, somehow. in keeping with the
e stupid sort OF girl was to be. But
IT when noticed how you always stared
l. at them. kept them knotte', ng--
r, We'll. why?"
& TO Keep you-staring!" shc 7sugfied
e And did you never find out ?"-
d obi she interrupted. Il asked jus,
It every one why knot in row OF
n pearls should make a wise man-any
o man-stare SO. was alwayp asking
II until some one told me about the old
a saying of the love letter. AMI them
: And them"
And them She still hesltated.
v by them he amended,
: ''Oh. Id like to finish" she said
:, bravely. by then. was SO anxious
e for your letters | couldn't unite il
o You see,' she almost whispered. my
heart was caught In the knot and I,
: wouldn't unite until you helped mar..
p New York American.