The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23
The Hunger OF
4 Mans Soul
Rg. CAMPBELL MACLEOD


aSaaSaak- Sile leaned over to draw in the
3 ; 7sgsssslce OF the rel roses and to avoid
ewes. which We're persistent. He
ssIIFtessing Of how young and lovely
Ky TX How could he expect her to
s2 The mirror opposite re-
xs4 SKI Of his years
&.S " E2Uld tell her-save her all
.-Flanatioas. = young fellow
z...>.,- y3ake her happier. Once in a
s2.'sr2 ~ .ssGsh confidence she had told
z21}es. - .l.sted young men and new
278v'ee. Il ,;sas childish of him, he told
sa>seif. TO expect her to know her own
xii
eFts.iat c;tn / eat?' she beamed at him
g2tta SHINING eyes. Anything, from a
ssee young man to an oysterr' Here
was the opening, sooner than he ex-
xscted
Judith" he began gravely, 'it is of
H.. young man | wish to speak now
ISd- did-they say it is young Travers?
sxzza I release your The last, to the
x- of the girl, seemed an anxious,
xssw1ied appeal for freedom. So this
wSs what made him SO gloomy, SO I'M
KEzg himself. He was tired of her. He
sKgated to be free She was pulling a
sxsss so pieces and fitting the petals over
sxsw auger tips. 'Shall we ring the cur
f&GSn down on our little comedy?' he
snsA2e<f In an tits all for the BEST tone.
49, nodded slowly. She was beginning
saE oaess eyes grow accustomed to dark
xssxs, after the first bewilderment-he
aHEzded to be free
Judith" he said, 81 shall ask only
Me favor of you" He hesitated.
ala is granted" she returned coldly.
'+..srhaps [ shall have the honor of
qsxugratulating you-also." The .'also"
7xzs added as an afterthought.
@W is that you will tell it all to me. :"
xe hesitated through d sense OF deli
emegs eff you mind. DEAR" he added
sEzfly, then don'tr'
aid she mind? she asked herself No;
gGse gIoTied in the opportunity. II be
sSsgled for his freedom, he should have
IL She would make no effort to hold
Eszzn, but he should understand before
Sae let him go that other men thought
gzw desirable. Then he could go with
rs freedom, and she would marry any
asAe Of the others. It made~no differ
eaS,e-she would take the one who next
zKxhed her She was eighteen and in
xsgSfeIy young. The middle aged man
ssyEssite felt that he would barter his
aE1lnosrtaI soul to be tWenty-four-to be
1ssgug with her.
Shall begin at the beginning?" she
asxked in weary tones. He WINGED.
eega,'' he replied. "That would in
sxafe nae. Spare me that" There was
III alug silence. "It is of young Trav-
xs, your engagement
Hsuntii tonight" she reminded in a
sa3H voice, Il was engaged to you.
Hszg"- Her voice stuck. He was
psH5ting for her to begin.
airs. Carr, from New Orleans, was
II the Springs" she began. ''She is
4Re Of my mothers oldest friends. Mr..
Tr4yers is her nephew. 1t was at one
4. aer. receptions that l met him first.
sEkmn L tell you everything?' Her
rsGee> had new ring. He thought it
scxs from speaking Of her lover.
Your roses came just as was start
saegy@ she continued. II wore the blue
ea-ess, the one you used to like me in
Child he interrupted, "you do not
MB1erstand"-
Yes, but I do gayly. 81 remember
- every bit You told me that first
night wore lido you remember it?-
sgakat you whispered out here on the
gallery about my milk white arms and
ssssSafowy hair?' 1t is pretty dress.
:srure your roses to the reception. They
were glorious onesr' She was leaning
ss0 her elbows on the table, her big eyes
~ Of mystery.
when Mrs. Carr presented Mr..
.ssssszay ers,"s she proceeded, che told me
fEaat he had been knowing me for
Essgg, long time and waiting for me
IA some, because his hands were tied,
ss II were, and he couldn't come after
M@ Then [ laughed, because it was
aGeh good joke-really. Bob, he said
re very much nicer than I can remem-
NJ Then he went on to tell me that
E was before the war he had known
ssse. He just graduated two years ago.
smxn afraid | rather encouraged him
m the nonsense It was such a relief
ssgmn talking to the women, and l can't
asss2 being silly, you know, Bob His
aHsSat felt old and musty and failed,
ssana her every word was giving it
asash blow She had made little pyr-
ssrdad of the rose petals and was nerv-
sasssiy tearing it to pieces to reconstruct
r.
~He was very NICE she continued
A1aga went back to sit on the stairs to
Asazaa to the music That was the be-
gxzznIng He came next day for me to
sMexxe with him and told me that he
fAsFsa me-
The impudent young He forgot
skEEk It was of her lover he was speak
Ea
@@aer said he couldn't help it," she
ss-sqa0giZed for him in world weary
ssxsesatskc EEISI1t thov all COW that - There