The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-08-01
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l mornings ana invariably seated them
selves in some shady nook where in
stead OF dreaming the happy hours
away" they discussed abstruse cues
| tons.
| Several weeks passed, and there was
no mention between them Of their
| growing intimacy. He spoke of re-
turning to his work In the city without
| mentioning any regret at the discontin-
| uance Of their walks or their sittings
in the moonlight on the porch. She
| dared not mention the parting for fear
her voice would tremble.
One morning after they had come in
from walk they went to the mantel
In the living room, where the man was
deposited, and she, taking up a letter
addressed to him In woman's hand.
gave 1t to him. He simply said.
Thank you" She spent the afternoon
wondering who was his correspondent
and surmising his action at receiving a
letter from mother, sister, a girl
friend or sweetheart. If it were from
either of the first three he would have
said something to denote the fact; If
from sweetheart, he would have said
no more than "thank you" This was
her reasoning.
The next morning instead Of waiting
for HIM to go to walk she went alone
That is what girl in love would
usually do under the circumstances.
She assumed on evidence that would
have no weight with twelve jurymen
mind You, / say jurymen not jury
women-that his correspondent was his
fiance
When she returned a depot hack"
who should get out of it but the COM
panion of her former walks, whose
companionship she had taken pains to
show she did not longer care for, but
whose absence had made her miser.
able. That was not all; he handed
out a very attractive looking girl,
whom he led into the house He re-
appeared just as the girl who had wit
messed the arrival was approaching the
porch. He went to meet her, pleas
antly, but noticing a severe expression
on her face his own assumed serious
cast. Evidently there was change
He had been intending to explain his
not joining in her walk by telling her
that he had gone to the station, but
he concluded to await developments
pleasant walk?" he asked.
VERY"
Il didn't see you when you started"
ut is not to be expected that you
should go to walk with noe erery
morning"
Certainly not; that would be very
selfish of me. Suppose we 60 into the
summer house"
Thank you; I'm tired. shall rest
awhile before dinner"
f'As you like. I'll stroll down to the
river bank. Good morning"
This was not to her purpose She
changed her mind and said she would
go into the summer house for few
minutes only.
why did you deliberately go off to
walk without me this morning." he
asked when they were seated. He as
sumed that she had done this, he did
not know it.
Il don't care to attract the attention
of those in the house by these walks,
especially
''Well?"
The young lady who has Just ar
rived might not like It,"
Il hadn't thought of that
You should have thought Of it,
1--WE men are methodical fellows.
We take up matters as they come
along, while your sex are prone to
take them up as fancy dictates"
'.As principle dictates"
'"rhat word principle has many con-
ditions. Sometimes it is rigid, some
times elastic
Il should think in this case it must
be elastic"
you must remember that what we
call principle partakes Of education.
The Creeks
Bother the Greeks. What had they
to do with us?''
There was a brief silence. Evidently
the hair splitting was over. Presently
he said:
Eve shall not hereafter be quite so
free to enjoy these walks together,
for
Evidently not"
"My mother will be up on Saturday,
and
"Oh. vour motherr'
Eyes. She is an invalid, and l shall
need to devote a good deal OF time to
her,"
"And the rest will belong to an
other"
what other?'
''The young lady who has already ar
rived"
''She will help me in the care Of my
mother
'That will be her duty"
'And her pleasure"
Certainly: Of course"