The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-03

seized q kettle and went out She cane !
back with 81 filled. Now" she said
mcrrIly, permit me. having forced
myself upon You, TO make tea for
you"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS do-any-
thlng-give- you-anything yaid Lori
mer. uuconsclously. as he tool, tie ket.
tie from her. "But, alas, have no
falcon"
She looked up with quick apprecia-
ton. II know
One summer morning, when the sun was
hot,
Weary with labor in his garden plot.
On @ rude bench beneath his cottage caves,
Ser Frederigo sat among the leaves
OF huge vine.
That's It; the kettle will SOON boil
Then, Monna Gioyanna, who his rival
we'd comes to feast with Ser Freder-
igo and he kills BIS only joy, the
falcon. in. order that she may eat it"
He leaned against the oak mantle
piece as he busted himself with the
kettle, and the old man laid a rough
cloth a sudden fash OF recollection
shone momcltarily in her eyes. She
realized the situation. 20, yes, women
still eat she said, grayely; "and their
favOrite fare is still the hearts OF men.
All, me.' -r.ss-. o-,-,-. ..a ---,-.,,-4's 90
she rose and leaned against the other
side Of the mantlepiece, whilst the old
uan dragged up the table, Gazing in.
10 her eyes, Lorimer felt strong. pure,
noble a doer Of great deeds. From
time to time he reused himself to offer
bread and butter to Miss Cranbrook,
who ate with appetite. Then she ey-
pressed 4 desire for watercress, and the
old man offered to show her the way
to the neighboring brook.
Lorimer continued to look into Miss
Ashton's eyes. She returned his gaze
steadfastly. quietly, meditatively; DO
you know" she said at last Il have
come to apologize to you"
APOLOGIZE"
"Yes-apologize. The tea is q pre-
text. It was I who laughed at you
that first thing because you looked so
rldiculously uncomfortable amid the
paint and tinscl Of the stage. Was that
why you became confused?'
mo"
She seemed q little disappointed. 81
am glad. 1 fancied that my laughter
confused you, and that was why you
| yvnre relocated 10 the hack of the
stage again"
1T was not your laughter. I for
got my part"
Forgot your part! But if remem.
Der Alright, it consisted Of one line"
II had never been so near you be-
fore And Il"
"Well?"
81 forgot Observation-Disclosures
everything but-you"
80" There was q little catch in hel
breath.
You came to tell me you were sorry
for my stupid laundering? How di(
you find me out"
1.-THE manager knew your history
, your chivalrous devotion to the Casti
that you had declined to sell it for
for gasworks. He said that you were
; Quixotic young fool-that had turned
5 your hcad-that he meant to dismis
you, and So"
: "And so?"
81 cancelled my contract with him.
"You cancellcd-your contract-witl
: him?"
Eyes He made fun of your Castle.
IL! What can I say? You az
+ leading lady at the best theatre i
+ London. and you give it up because
have made a fool OF myself"
] Il made fool Of you" she correcte
Y quietly.
e 'You shall not Go it. I can easil
q 60 somewhere else. Some day I sha
get a chance, and perhaps make MOI
0 enough 10 restore the old place.
/ have started me or the right pa
Now, everything will be easy"
e She smiled at his enthusiasm. "YO
# do not ask me about my own plans"
e Forgive my selfshness. Believe IL
] did not think that you had even n,
d ticed me, much less that you could in
It peril your own future for the sal
q Of"
"Of a romantic gentleman" she 81.
frankly. do you know what 1 a
J going to do?"
"N-no."
J. 81 am about to make an eZpel
a. ment."
Re IAN experiment.
e. Eyes. an experiment. am going {
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