Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-10-31

tangled tracery of ferns against the
high bank of wine-red autumn foliage.
the royal cluster OF white chrysanthe-
NUNS and the big jar OF American
Beauties
He had looked forward to this mo-
ment, too-when he should enter that
same door and order at least an arm
full of those same naughty roses sent
TO an address his memory cherished.
Yet now, the time having come. the
zest for the feat was gone 1t would
he done; it were ungraceful not to do
it, after certain expressions; but it
would be done with no heart because
of the certain knowledge that no one
at least no one to be desired--could
possibly care for him, or consider him
even with interest for anything but
his money-the same kind of money
Higbee made by purveying hams
and she wouldn't care in the least
whether it was mine or Higbee's so
there was a lot of it,"
Yet he stepped in and ordered the
roses, nor did the florist once suspect
that so lavish buyer of flowers could
be prey to emotions OF corroding
cynlcism toward the person for whom
they were meant.
From the florists he returned direct
ly TO the hotel to find his mother and
Psyche making homc-like the suite to
which they had been assigned. A maid
was unpacking trunks under his sis
ters supervision. Mrs. Bines was in
converse with person of authoritative
manner regarding the service to be
supplied them. Two maids would be
required, and madame would of course
wish butler
Mrs. Bines looked helplessly at her
son, who had just entered.
Il think-we've-we'v always did
our own buttling," she faltered.
The person was politely Interested
I'll attend to these things, ma" said
Percival, rather suddenly.
Yes, we'll want a butler and the
two maids. and see that the butler
knows his business, please. and-here
take this. and see that we're proper
~ looked after. will you?"
As the bill bore a large &C" on its
face, and the person was rather a gen
tleman anyway. this unfortunate ESSAY
/
certain class of anecdotes which Mrs.
Bines' best friends could now and then
bring themselves to relate of her.
But other matters are forward. We
may next overtake two people who
loiter on this bracing October dav
down leaf-strewn aisle in Central
park
You said the girl of the pair
least of all men can accuse me of
lacking heart"
You are cold to me now"
But look, think-what did I offer
you've had my trust-everything
could bring myself to give Won Look
what ! would have sacrificed at YOUR
call. mink how | waited and longed
for that call"
You know how helpless was"
Yes, if you wanted more than nv
bare self. | should have been helpless
too, if had wanted more than-than
you"
1T would have been foIy-madness
that way"
FoIly-madness? Do you remem
Der the Sonnet of Revolt you sent meq
Sit on this bench | wish to say II
over to you, very slowly: want Won
to hear it while you keep your later at
| titude in mind"
LIE what is life? To do without avail
The decent ordered tasks of every 6ay.
Talk with the sober: Join the solemn MAY
| Tell for the hundrcdth time the self-sarn.
tale
| Told by our Erandsircs in the self-sarne vare
where the sun sets with even. level ray.
Ana nights, eternaI'y the same make way
| For huelcss dawns. iuto,erably pale"
But | know the verse"
No; hear it out;-bear what you
sent me:
And this is life? Nay. I would rather see
The man who sees his soul in some wild
cause.
The fool who spurns. for momcntary
bliss
All that he was and all he thought to be;
The rebel stark against his country S
laws.
Gods own mad lover, dying on a kiss "
She had completed the verse with
the hint Of a sheer in her tones
Yes, truly, I remember it; but some
day you'll thank me for saving YOU:
| Of course it would have been regular
in way, but people here never really
forget those things-and we'd have
been helpless some day you'll thank
me for thinking for you"
Why do you believe I'm not thank
/ ing you already"
Hang it ALI that's what you made
me think yesterday when / met you.
And so you called me heartless9
Now tell me just what you expect a
woman in my position to do. I offered
to go TO you when you were ready.
Surely that showed my spirit-and you
haven't known me these years without
knowing it would have to be that or
nothing
Well hang II, it wasn't like the
last time and you know it, you're moi