The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-11

mobile or--or Paul Jones' obltuaryT'
lilo lighted cigar with luxurious do.
liberation
Geraldine took up bis words briskiy.
"oh, II you can't.-if you don't want Ia
bc serious, sbc flashed. "I'--
"WellT ie objected. with half
laugh. 'If anything could DO more
serious
'"i'hat Isn't tho point at ALL she In.
terrup.cd with d little impatient ges-
turc, and you know n You are VI
terly aggrayating and ridiculous, Bil.
Tyr sbes declared. with pink cheeks.
Little pale gold wlgpa Of hair had been
iooscned by tho drive home IN the wind
and now blew about her soft, throb.
bling neck In bewltching reBtlessncss.
The fine veins 10 her temples pulsed
with excitement. aud her eyes, awhile
ngo gray. had deepcned 10 black. Her
lips, red and moist and vaguely tremu-
iouS. lost nothing by their sudden ac-
cess of gravity NJ she went on:
"waiying prcImInarlcs the subject
IN Just this, 'is love romantic love,
that is--a possible thing without Jeal.
ousyf'"
Mainwarlng stared at bis wife oddly
for an instant before he spoke. Ger
tninly not" he delivered authoritative.
ly. After d seconds silence bc leaned
over and imprisoned one OF her hands
IN both liln,
Mrs. AiainwarIag pulled away from
him impaticntly. Il disagree with
you," she remarked. with abrupt cold.
ness.
"Oh, II IL possible. OF course. where
no cause exists" hc commented, with
masculine complncence.
"rbat point necessltates definition
OF the word cause"
AS a matter OF fact. what would be
ample and sufficient reason with one
person might amount 10 80 much wind
with another"
Jealousy IL merely m acknowledge
mcnt OF superiority In some one else. .
she submitted positively.
'In which cycnt-a tribute to the de
linaucnt onc's good Judgment an es
sentlal tribute. rather think your
point OF View Is somewhat quixotIc
There's no accounting for peoples
tastes. you know. have seen them
walk over pearls and take the stones
II don't scc'--
Lot me illustrate. once knew d
man whose wife was beautiful and
clever and good. He openly abandoned
her society for that Of another, who
was neither attractive, interesting MOI
In any way good"
Possibly his wife bored him with
her very perfections."
"she did not bore other men,"
"And was abe jealousg'
''In a proud, silent way presume
she was"
"Did she exert herself to hold hei
husbands loyef''
"Most women who love men do. don,
theyT
Geraldine made no response and fol
several minutes afterward was silent
Presently she suggested, Perhaps. aft
er all, II she was. as you say. clever
she was not jealous Of her husbands
attachment"
''Geraldineg
"YesT
"Just suppose now, for instance, that
f--thnt were~-to"--
"Don't be absurd. Billy. We are moi
trying TO get personal. are wef'
''That Is the only way to arrive al
correct conclusions"
Personal applications are blasing.'
remarked Geraldine. with a sage look.
"They are vital. and they tell"
She laughed delicIously and tossed
her head into one OF Its ravishIng
polses, ''Then am still determined to
disagree with you on the original ques.
tlon." she said. There ls nothing
that could make me Jealous OF you,
Billy"
Malnwaring contemplated her with
shadowed eyes. "Then | am very
much afraid" he returned, in a defect
ed tone, that you do not care for me
in the right way, tho real way
"on the other hand, my dear, you
ought to consider this the very highest
compliment ! could pay YOU radi
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