Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-26

hension that enabled him to cover her skips and understand where most men would have been utterly at fault. Had enjoyed this next to the ready sy ympathy that comforted all his bothers. So he looked at her carefully as she lay back in her swivel chair her hands inert upon the arms of it. cigarette dropping from one corner of her well-made mouth, the serenity of her brow, the fire of her soullit eyes, the grim courage of her chin, and asked kindly: "Tired?"
 Daisy reused instantly. "Why, did you want anything?"
 Madison was too inured to the doc Urine that woman should always be ready to serve mans purpose to notice the unconscious sarcasm of her re- sponse. Besides, he did want something. It had occurred to him many times that it would be we'll for his work and we'll for him if Daisy Dunbar should come to be 8 counterpart of his life, a hand-maiden to keep trimmed and tended the lamps of his genius. But while he craved her comprehension he shrank from the thought of marrying woman who made such scant sacrifices to the gods of his temples. He shud- dered at the thought of introducing as his wife woman he could not control. A woman who would say what she saw fit to say, and do what she saw fit to do, whether the powers that be approved or disapproved. Hitherto he had counted Daisy Dunbar hard-headed woman. But her present patience under IL a ', i, T ,{e, tered quickened Madison to sweeter dreams If she loved him she would be eager to bow her high head beneath his caressing hand; to forego her cigarettes for the deep kisses of a mans great love; to yield her splendid spirit to his mould ing. He would be ever so patient and gentle, he promised himself in glow of tenderness. He would make submis- sion sweet to her. He would condone her bad breaks and forgive them. He would not expect her to change instantly from the untamed thing to the tamed.I But he would teach her-ah, how ten derly. A pleasant moisture welled to his lids. His lips trembled. He took his hands nervously from his trousera pockets and turned to her. She was still absorbed in that study of green and blue. and the tenth hung half-forgottenfro from her fingers.
 What are you thinking of?" he asked. tenderiy,
 "Of the deep joys of moving"
 Moving! You are not going to mover"
 Daisy bethought herself of the cigar nA+ +n x,I ; Uc1, said through the smoke, T move out tomorrow 7
 "But Daisy, you mustn't do that"
 Excuse me, Mr. Madison, but when did give you the right to my first name?"
 Wont you give me the right to your first name if I give you the right to my last one? Won't that be a fair trade? Dear, did it never occur to you that you and were made for each other?"
 Why, yes. Tn way, we are"
 Don't you think we would be very happy if we belonged to one another?"
 Do you think it would be pleasant to belong to somebody else?''
 T think 1t would be very pleasant to belong to you, dear"
 Do you? Do you know what belong ing means? To be bridled and bitted, to come at call and go at touch. If you belonged to me I should require you to do as did; to accept my Judgments and bow to my decisions. Do you think that would be SO pleasant?'
 .But, dear, used the term in a deeper, more sacred sense"
 Rather, you used it in more fem mine sense, fancy. It was that was to do most of the belonging, wasn't it ?'' She got up, negligently dusting the ashes from her long tie and smiling atshim in good-natured amusement. Too strong for bitterness; too fearless for falsity; her words came quiet to gentleness: well, dear sir, the chances are that A -Tor even one hour ago, should have been glad and proud to do the belong ing-I've dreamed my dream and fed my soul on things that seemed, for quite an infatuated while. Luckily your wanton insult walked me from my dream ing; and albeit the waking was rather rude, I thank you for it in that it was so timely. So fancy now, that I will, as said, move out to-morrow-her- after pin my faith to the things that are. ;
 Madison forgot how he was to teach her in all tenderness and with great gentleness. His voice rang rude with impatience:
 .But, Daisy"
 Miss Dunbar, you mean?"
 Whereupon Madison whirled upon lis heel and went out. slamming the door after the senseless, explosive manner of men. If she was so dead set on the things that are she might have them on broken hinges for all he cared.''
 But he never knew that it was in deed thus she had them. That because of his weak indulgence in silly spleen a strong woman's life swung ill-hung through all the incomings and outgoings of her after years.
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