New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09
ODE Pleasure Of the Game.
BY DOROTHEA DEAKIN.

threw down my racquet ard walked away.
burning with indignation at the story.
What shameful thng." I said hotly- What
a cruel. cruel thing to dor
In the weedy path beyond the rose garden it was
always cool. AMI made my way there across the
lawn slowly passing gay groups Of my fellow
guests. and confident that IL Christian saw RE
he would follow
Presently he came stroIlinS along TO the shell
tered seat had fcund-handsome lazy. self-Pos-
sessed and almost cool
Thank you" ne said. smiling You are a cir! OF
sense and discretion"
sit down" said I with abTuptness- Il am
so angry Chris
You angry he cried. with mock surprise
Never"
Sitting down beside me ne put his round me-
I pushed him away.
MOI said 1. You mustn't make love TO me,
Chris. It is too hot and I far too angry
He sighed. II thought it might soothe your luf-
fed feelings ne n,urmured. But never
knows. And. after all. engaged
OH" cried 4 wish something could be done
to him. There must be really royal punishment
in store for him day
How energetic you are in your WRATH. he said
I'm that froek. Stella. and especially you are
in a temper. you are adorable"
laughed in spite OF myself. Don't you want
to know why l am so rghteously indignant
No he said IaziIy L only want to sit and
look at you What is your anger to me If 1
1t ought to be very important to you said I.
And. anyhow. must tell YOU You might help
IF you insist upon it," said Christian sadly Il
must listen. Of course-it is my duty" He leaned
There is girl here to-day" said slowly. who
girl. with heavy features and magnificent dark
Christian moved little
shes a nice girl" I went on. but quite child
t twice. sq but S Eve always 9K liked hen 70 H ' ns IS
Clive-Peggy Give You must have noticed her
Christian tilted his straw hat forward TO avoid
a streak Of sun. which shot impertinently through
the branches Of the trees on to his aristocratio
IT know the girl you mean. he said indlnerently.
All the spring I said graveIy. some man paid
times in an evening and made love to her on the
stairs between the dances. You know the kind Of
thing Chris?'
yes" he replied. Il know the kind Of thing
He used to go to concerts and theatres where
talked to her. lie advised her about her reading
and music and things like that The girl, Of course
every Tg,, day. :,o- INTEREST, m. s,,4 Christian, Don't
"6r course. 1t never came went on indignantly
because the was simply amusing himself
1t is a way. he has. they say He ought to be
horsewhipped."
"AH at once" went on, he gave Il up. He
gave up asking her to dance. and where before he
for a time without seeing her or saying goodby or
anything The poor child was nearly heartbroken.
I wasn't here at the time or I should have tried
to be nice TO her. 1t was when was in Egypt
And to make matters worse. people laughed at her.
They said she ought 70 have known that he meant
nothing. and that she vain little fool 70
have thought he cared for her. No one viii tell
me the mans name. saia s.oTiy; . So, Lui am.
the girl. There she is CHRISTIAN; look Inc Otner
look so lonely and unEappy7 She IS only child
She viii get over IT, Christian said IAzily. 'Peo-
pie always get over these things"
Il don't know about that was ittle hurt oy
hfz call tone nhV
herself when he went away. but II was failure,
because she took the wrong thing OF didn't take
afterward. and the friend naturally gave her away
THAT is ths way the human CIR! gsPgreIly keeps
a secret. Christian said lightly; And con sup L
R Riad. me romantic H'''' ioo' ''' any ms
turned ana locked a: him n 91 aa7sF
NO" he said. I don't think he needs any de-
fa he Simply ed A 70! PoG5 ' he
game: How was he TO know that the little ld3I
ought TO know by instinct when a man means what
stared at him. "ohF' cried The pleasure OF
the gamer Then perhaps you are only pretending
ouEh. 10 know by instinct Perhaps I an silly
little fool Perhaps this IS the pleasure OF the
Christians, face changed, .,.. .-,.
Dear little girl" he said slowly: Do1't tag z
the real thing. Don't worry about other people
we can Why should We make ourselves unhappy
hear You speak so heartIessIy. It isn't Ike you.
wish you would acknowledge that you think that
hateful IN the wrOug. -
Il should let the thing rest he said. quickly:
The seasons over now, and II can't be brought
back for him 70 behave differently IN. There 10
nothing the offending person can do row II he does
repent"
''NothinE?'' I said. "Oh. Christian. OF course.
there is something he can do. He can make the
poor girl happy again
He sat UP suddenly. "what?' he cried DO you
mean that YOU think the poor beggar ought TO
marry the girl because he firted with herr
Certainly said l.
Chris gave a long. peculiar whistle
by JoveP' he said. what a punishment for
TT is the only right thing for him to do an
swered shortly.
But suppose the man mas been IN love Win an
other girl all the timer
Then 1 said. 1T serves him right II he has
give her up
You are hard judge. Stella think perhaps
YOU can't quite realize the situation suppose
Just for the sake OF eNample-that was the O1end-
er and IN love with you. Would you still insist on
that form OF reparatiOnP' .
II hope" replied i. with dignity that 7 should
always advise you 70 do the right thing Whatever