The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1905-02-23

ed defiant eyes at him. She remember
ed how jealous he had been. Once she
laughed and asked him if he thought
the enamored 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''-sne tapped gay little tune
with her fan-"that you might find
them diverting. 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
at the picnic on the fourth day of July.
Then there was Mr.. Greyner. who pro
posed to me at 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 at the springs. There were five
more when I stopped to visit Lucy XII
dare on my way home" Tie Elan
made Il gesture Of entreaty. Trul.. 70
had not dreamed of it being this bad
His heart felt like church on a 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 q
cowardly subterfuge to get her away
from the Others His voice stuck. She
sat alert. with brilliant eyes.
IF marry Travers, what?" she ask
ed.
81 don't know" nliserably.
81 haven't exactly decided which one
/ shall marry" She leaned back Ian
guidly. She was pushing her hair back
and trying to pin it in place. Its real
II very hard to make up ones mind,
fuses me-" She laughed deliciously.
His hand frightened around his glass.
Bob" the girl suddenly demanded,
whats that you told me once about
love lying deep?'
Could he release her? 1.-THE hunger of
a mans SOUL kept running through his
head Could be do it? Wasn't she in
crying need of protector to shield her
from this very hunger?
"Bob"-she tossed him a rose-"have
you forgotten the lines?'
"'Love lieth deep" he began
Glove dwelIs 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
the others. She was beginning to I'M
derstand She thought vaguely of
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 a
sidewise view of herself, and there in
tie door he was calmly watching her.
Tie others were at the table The oc-
casion was a 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, if she didn't mind.
That was tie night she started loving
him Hadn't he spent weary hours
over tie 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 it.
Bob she said, with all that peril
Gus youth shining in her eyes, .'have
you forgotten that toe dance you
taught NE years ago." No, with weary
resignation, he had not forgotten it.
Bob with cruel persistence. when
rather stay with me than to go with
the old ladies, did you mean it, truly"
Yes, he was sure he meant it truly.
The cafe was deserted. Only Francois,
the waiter, lurked in the background.
and he couldn't speak English.
Bob" moving nearer and laying a
confding hand on his arm; Bob, does
your love lie too deep for words 2"
There was a pleading quality in her
tones not to be resisted.
"Childr' 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 Bob's old gray
hairs tenderly Francois had discreet
~ withdrawn, fully remunerated. HE
said that before / told him about
about how | 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 be the oldest person on
earth. You are straight from the gar
den of Eden, with youth lhat is fresh
and genuine and eternal. Yes, you are
childr'
Oysters With or without.
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