Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-04-15
Bob had risen angrily. A determined


And that wasn't ALL" ana she flash
ed defiant eyes at him. She remember
ell how jealous he had been. Once she
laughed and asked him il he thought
the cnamorcd air went signing after
her too. But that was when he had
really cared for her. Now he was try
Ing To get rid of her II had numerous
other lovers AT the Springs. Bob. 1t
may be"-she tapped IL gay little tune
with her fan-''that you might find
them divcrting. There was Dave Cary
she assigned her little finger to him
: land Fred Langles." the next finger
to him. both of whom proposed to me
ut the picnic on the fourth day of July
Then there was Mr.. Greyner. who pro-
posed To me ut the dance at Judge Bir-
rows sons birthday-the son also pro-
posed for that matter. DR. Spaulding
set my wrist when l sprained It, and
when he dismissed me he asked me to
be his wife. That's all the proposals
had ut the springs. There were five
more when stopped to visit Lucy Kill
dare Oh my way home" The man
made n gesture of entreaty. Truly. he
had not dreamed of Ii being this bad.
His heart felt like church on week
day How could he have ever been fool
enough to expect Judith to love him
against all these young men!
IF you marry Travers''- 1t was a
cowardly subterfuge TO get her away
from the others. His voice stuck. She
sat alert. with brilliant eyes.
IF l marry Travers. what?" she ask
ed.
Il don't know" miserably.
Il haven't exactly decided which one
l shall marry" She leaned back Ian
guidly. She was pushing her hair back
and trying TO pin II I'm place. Its real
ly very hard TO make up ones mind
Bob. It's the number Of them that con-
fuses me-" She laughed deliciously.
His hand frightened around his glass.
Bob" the girl suddenly demanded,
what's that you told me once about
love lying deep?'
Could he release her? 1.-The hunger Of
mans soul" kept running through his
head. Could he do It? Wasn't she In
crying need of a protector to shield her
from this very hunger!
"Bob"-she tossed him a rose-'have
you forgotten the linesY
"'Love lieth Deep" he began.
"'Love dwells not in lip depths. Love
wraps his wings on either side the
heart There was long silence.
Somehow the silences Of Bob were
more eloquent than all the lip talk of
dcrstand. She thought vaguely Of
ships cut loose from their moorings.
She hated young men.
She remembered the first time she
ever saw him. She was doing skirt
dance before the long gilt mirror In
the back parlor. She turned to get
sidewise view OF herself. and there In
the door he was calmly watching her.
The others were at the table The &C.
casion was dinner party, and he had
committed the objectionable offense Of
being late. That was the beginning.
He very much preferred staying with
her. he declared. II she didn't mind.
That was the night she started loving
him. Hadn't he spent weary hours
over the intricacies of toe dancing to
coach her? Didn't Bob always under
stand! The thought that he was just
across the table and not engaged to
her any more almost suffocated her.
She couldn't stand II.
Bob" she said. with all that peril
Gus youth shining I'm her eyes. ''have
you forgotten that toe dance you
taught me years ago." No. with weary
resignation. he had not forgotten II.
Bob" with cruel persistence. when
you told me that night that you had
rather stay with me than to go with
the old ladies' did you mean 1t, truly?"
Yes, he was sure he meant 1t truly.
The cafe was deserted. Only Francois.
the waiter. lurked In the background.
and he couldn't speak English.
Bob" moving nearer and laying
confiding hand on his arm; Bob. does
your love lie too deep for words?"
There was a pleading quality I'm her
tones not to be resisted.
''Childw He was holding her chin in
his most comforting hand and examin-
ing her eyes.
Jack Travers didn't kiss me. truly"
she comforted, patting Bobs old gray
hairs tenderly. Francois had discreet
ly withdrawn. fully remunerated. lie
said that before l told him about
about how l loved you'll told him
all about us, Bob But she didn't
finish. He understood. Bob always
understood.
Child" he whispered. with eyes in
which youth had come home to live.
you must he the Oldest person on
earth. You are straight from the gar
den of Eden. with youth that Is fresh
and genuine and eternal. Yes. you are.
child."