New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-21

more happily. but he IN position 20 r-nuhs
her 'Of course. in one sense IL isn't startling AZ
Il am afraid l can't agree with you rejoined
his reader: and the haughtiness OF her contra6ic-
ton warmed his heart.
l ,, cant mean you really IKE T. ava. "a,
challenged him scornfuIly: he summed himself in
did You buy it, he asked treuzDr In his tone.
Really" she began But his air was so re-
f fpT iyyope Silcs 9 second hand
AN said the poet. "stu, It's most extraordl-
She looked away. from him with a frown; her
attention was divided between his verse ana tne
melt her by ayewing himself would be ridiculous.
To tell YOU The truth. am glad you like ths
En- she said, Why"
girl bHngied her part ana diSbeIlcved him
Fully five minutes were devoted Z" convincing
her eves that The time was by no means wasted
Il couldn't expect TO meet poet IN the City"
And certainly coulin'r expect TO meet my Cen
tie Reader here" said Robert He examined thu
In such, good condition and only twopenceg' rs
complained
she said
He found himself resigned that the book had bean
She told him that she wrote shorthand in
ton and after She had gone bs felt h would have
been pleasurable to walk some Of the way beside
lie was sorry, too that he had omitted TO inquire
If she irradiatcd the restaurant daily.
on the morrow he betook himself 20 LyOns's with
hope. lie described her az q distant table. and Il
son son why h. should ignore them
You are often I'm the City then?" she asked. an
Il come every day" said Robert. and seeing she
was mystiied, he added, Il am In an office here
But plainly. this rnystined her more still DO
Truly" he told her Il think shall have roast
I should try the mutton" she said. But you
sz---. ----.,s
1t was very absurd, but before they paid their
bills he informing her that he had divorced his
they left the restaurant together.
That. oh foreigner" said the sirl rs the Royal
II know. said Robert 'But what do they ex-
I have no idea she confessed III you Ike.
a curious thing about policemen remarked the
poet. Is mat II y0u want a civil answer YOU must
only class who respect rudenes s.. How long have
YOU been coming to the City 20 learn mach about
Il have been coming to the City for nine years"
she said. land have learnt a great deal. I know
now where the Tower Is. and which of he benches
SGeE hS 'res2 d TIke you fgI IN Harrison
sells The best twopenay tarJs- They are small. but
II you hadn't bought nv yers-s you might have
had another, sighed Robert. some day. when I
Thank you" rhr sad. Il suppose YOU know
what YOU are looking at across the road2"
- am looking AT a book shop" replied the poet.
You We're meant 20 the Mansion HOUSE, de-
4 do not like Lord Mayor said robert "they
never ask me 10 their literary dinners
They are punished for it, Siit the Girl. once
a wear az midnight they drop their little glass slip
Pers and their beautiful coach turns hack into a
pumpkin
TT serves them right" said the poet veugetully
But they We're NOT always foolish this. To
Deet at luncheon became thei- custom. and some
times their condolences were quite practical. BY
drt Of lunching hurriedIy occasion. they made
time to reach the Power together. and he approved
her taste IN benches. Ii was on the bench day
when the sun shone that she told him her history.
Her history C0ECl. Upl1oe that she apollo
gZed for relating It, and her surprise vast that
he fell to reverie
why he cried. eve have found n rlo-aU Il Is
you who 10 be UitiTd Do- J. What hive I &c
mourn in the City? have buried nothing here but
the gift of making little verses But yuu-yOu have
buried the divineSt gift OF the gOds-yOur beautiful
youth. You have never had any pleasures in your
life Vet you COutented I ashamed
Not long afterward his preserver exclaimed.
Robert. l think you're getting aCClinatiZed
You're putting your back into tiff you don't take
you'll make money
II aim At making money" said the poet. with
commercial stadness; and added irrespOnsibly. Il
want 20 buy twOpennv tarts.'
II was lust like him. TO bid farewell 70 verse
making and then find his best poetry in the City.
There dreamers VINO would turn every oppOr-
tuuity to disadvantage
But the iron Is shaprE we'll that when II be-
comes n limited liability company with another
manager. Roberts slice should be substantial.
We may imagine him going back 70 the d4nodils.
II Is not impossible there will be orange blossoms
And in the time there IS certainly the lunch
con hour-(BlaCk apS White