Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-16

mo: no tracts" she replied "Sau-
sages, butter and soap-essentiaylS Of this
world"
He was walking beside her, shifting his
step with an implied sense OF protection.
almost Of appreciation, which annoyed
her.
There may be-" he suggested, half
ironically. "a hidden motive in the soap"
But there is not" she replied. sharply
II advocate cleanliness only. Personally.
! prefer the dirty ones
Probably" he said, you do a great
deal Of good. These poor fellows lead
very lonely life. You must seem to them
like a being from another world"
so l am. Mr.. Tyars," she said, still
upholding her work. quite another
world"
Then she suddenly laid aside her gray.
ity with that strange inconsequence which
is one of the many important differences
between the male and female mind.
You speak feelingly." she continued.
In thnly yelled mockery. Perhaps you
have been a ship keeper yourself. You
seem to have been n good many things"
Yes was the calm reply. IL have
| was once a ship keeper in the Southern
Atlantic"
She was slenced. The details Of his
terrible experience on board the fever
stricken merchantmen had never been
vouchsafed. but 1t was not difficult to
imagine them from the official account he
had been forced to publish.
Suddenly this cheerful little lady had
realized the pettiness Of her own exist
ence. the futility Of her own small ca
price. She glanced up at him, almost
meditating an apology. Observant and
analytical a she was, she had not yet no.
ticcd fact Of which Tyars was fully
aware; she had not noticed that in her
intercourse with Claud Tyars she inva-
riably began in an antagonstic vein, and
that with equal monotony this antagon-
ism melted after few moments.
In one respect Tyars was a common
place man. He possessed the genius of
command, which is the genius most often
encountered in the world. 1t Is merely a
genius of adaptation. not Of creation. Its
chief characteristic is a close but I'M
conscious observation of human nature.
lie understood all who came in contact
with him much better than any one Of
them understood him. Miss Winter was
conscious OF a reserve in this mans
mind which was irrevocably closed to
her, He casually glanced into her char
acter in passing; If there was an inner
motive beyond his fathom, he remained
Indifferent to its presence. When their
paths crossed he was pleased to meet her.
but she never fattered herself that he
would go far out of his way to hear her
opinion upon any subject.
If" she said. 4 cared for horrors,
should ask you some day to tell me about
about those days-your ship-keepiny
days; but l hate horrors"
Il am glad" he said with evident re-
lief II hate horrors, too and should not
make picturesque story Of It,"
They walked on in silence. feeling rath-
er more friendly toward each other every
moment. 1t was necessary to pass be-
meath crane OF which the greasy chain
hung loosely right across their path. Ty-
ars stepped forward, and with a quick
turn Of the winch-handle, drew the chain
taut. and consequently out of her way.
1t was mere ihcident. trivial in its way;
but women note these trivialities mad
piece them together with a skill and Sc
quence which men cannot rival or even
Initiate. Tyar's action showed an init.
mate knowledge with the smallest details
Of the calling he had chosen to follow.
(TO be continued.)