New-York tribune., 1903-07-26
CHAPTER XVI
- AND AFTER
There was a girl who owned Dol
All daubed with liquid glue.
FTt she was not so stuck on that
As am stuck on you. Mrs, BraoIoro

Puf She
As am stuck on you, Mrs Brao1oro'
That's silly verse. Francis"
That nv dear, is why 1 sing 1t.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford sat upon the lawn
among the daisies and tufted dandelions They
had been married nearly one day. There Is no
Disgusting the fact that he held his wife's hand
She wore white summer dress cut deeply
enough 10 show the firm outline of her young
throat and the whiteness just below. Bradford
Law upon his back thinking Of nothing but his
oun happiness. A shadow fell across his eyes,
and he looked UP TO behold the smallest Lowton'
very scantily clad, who was surveying them
doubtfully.
go away, young man, go away. II you stay
where you are 1 shall put you in a bag and
throw you in the river"
Let him alone, Francis
NV dear Mrs. Bradford, he is the scion Of
worthy house, I admit. But even Lowton
must know his place There is q time coming
in his life when he Will regret having stared at
US"
Don't you like children"
I adore them; but not-just-now-
He will tell on us?'
Precisely He is the advance agent Of con-
ventionaHty and therefore I shall dismiss him,
81 can. Youth. begone! Scatter! Abb, evasi
erupi-or words TO that effect"
No fear. only disgust was evident in the eyes
of the youngest Lowton as he turned away
There was nothing in this scene for man OF
parts 70 contemplate except contemptuously.
FRANCIS. Lowton worships you-did you know
that?"
The heather in his blindness bows down to
wood and stone!"
Hush You know I don't like to have you
make fun Of yourself He is quite right to care
bout you. Think what would have happened
that child but for you!"
Among other things I should not have been
enjoying the present pleasure of your society,
Amy"
why not2"
Confess that you never cared about me until
YOU saw ne jump into the river
She laughed As if that mattered! You
couldn't help jumping in. Il only made me
little little surer that you were everything I
thought you"
Don't you praise ne my wife. it isn't good
for me"
why not. Il I think it? You know think it,
Francis. DO you remember the day you sang, at
the Craveas' tea2"
That was the DAY fell IN love with the
woman who subsequently married me-
You couldn't have-so soon"
Il it was NOT that day little girl 7 swear
Don't know when IT was"
I wonder when ! began 10 care for you?"
T tel you it was the day I jumped into the
river"
Perhaps" she continued. 1t came to me. too,
that day al the Crayeus'. I wonder? I know
that vas glad that some one could really show
What he thought and felt. as you were doing,
and sorry that I so dumb You know I
vas always dumb thing. could never even
let Uncle Jack see that cared for hirl-thougt
oid, tremendously. and the girls fancied I
wanted not 10 be with them. il wasn't true,
I tall
heafa you singing, so unconscious Of every
thing except what the song meant TO you I re-
member held my breath: ! couldn't think of
anything, only wonder Why it seemed so sweet
-1-~' lAe-l' 90 you remember you came and
asked ne how liked it? And said-oh. I don't
Hno" "hat-out could see that you were hurt
"-o hateo myself / wanted to cry out and
S1ys ! loved Il. loved il" but I couldn't very
Wei do that, could 7? I almost wish 7 badr
She laughed again. merriy. Then she went on
more thonghtfu-ly: u wonder if I really did care
for you from that very time? If I did didn't
iho" II; not for long time. I began 10 suspect
you cared for me- but I couldn't see vbv.
was such dumb little thing, and you were Sc
''eVer ard strong. Sometimes I wanted tc
scream al you: Oh, don't believe that Tn, inst
stupid Don't fancy I'm heartless because
@i- speak I do care about things; I want
10 speak, but something-something' - She
's}-1d The ridge so thick with ve,ou, 49,
De-F how did you ever guess? How did va,
AAo" that poor amy had a heart like otbe,
girls: Il must have been because YOU are 81
strong and sure yourself that you could rrdAr
stand and sympathize with me You love me
don't you, Francis? and II love GOV, ~,
husband my king. my king"
Please don't, Amy"
WY 90 you cry when tell you love you.
DO you mind il? 7 viii t-y not. but really
can't help il, dear. DO love Won. 81 have :,
'eH you Why, love to love you, neyei
2'eo OeIore- Do you see the sun shining and
He f4FeT running away, and the wind dowr
N me grass? saw them all my life. and
never knew never knew-that they all had Z
SOUL and were part Of my soul, too I nevel
GUESSED what life was. I watched It, but 4
vent oy me, and how was I TO know what i
iHeSAl' And then you me watching anC
new-how did you know? I was only girl il
. window, and couldn't speak. couldn't ever
wave my hand TO you you rode by but yo,