The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-16

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ogiaphy gave a very corroo, -. ,t. u
Oh MS relative importance in the con,
munity, He was one of several no"
aanus In similar positions who Ier
lhoir houses at certain hour +, me
morning performed various duties ,n5
returned at fixed hour at night
he was bachelor, was A. ooipfner
80 years of age, retiring and umil
win brown hair. slightly siIyerol NJ,
the temples, forid comnlevion on.
ehaSgy eyebrows, He was a biz man
ne dressed neatly, his manners were
grave and polite, and he walked viii,
'he AID OF corkscrew Manzanita came
A. Qulntner had never married be.
cause of an ideal.
III carry youth he had supposedl,
iouhd the incarnation of that ideal a
lall' talr woman, with form AZ rrnce.
lui as the stem of lily, low broad
lorehead, arching eyebrows, an oval
race, serious, truthful, tender eyes Elk.
qulslte refinement seemed to emanate
from her like Il perfume. while gentle.
ne'S anu angelic goodness looked from
her level, fearless glance, and spoke in
every tone of her low, soft voice.
ms woman lied to him. played with
MS heart as cat with a mouse. and
married a disgusting old millionaire
whose very touch was contamination.
Her husband died after few years and
the widow made it very plain to A
Qulnter that he might share the dead
mans millions with her, but he pre-
ferred to remain simply elk" in the
war department.
But he did not lost faith In his ideal
as we shall see.
One morning, as he was proceeding
10 MS desk in the department. he
looked suddenly into the face and eyes
OF woman who so reminded him of
his youthful love that he nearly
dropped his corkscrew cane in his agi-
tation. He turned and gazed after her
Yes, there was the same graceful form
reminding him of the stem of a lily
sWaying in gentle breeze, the same
massive coil of amber hair.
Can 1t be?" he mused But no
She Is 40 by now, and this is a young
woman, the same age that she was
then"
He called this woman, too, Dorothy
even though he did not know her name
and had no desire to learn it.
1t seemed improbable to him that
two persons so closely resembling each
other and his ideal-this Dorothy and
the Dorothy of long ago-should both
be ignoble
This opinion was confirmed the next
morning when he observed her from
his window bringing several bundles
from the corner grocery, evidently pro-
vision for the family breakfast The
early air had touched her cheek with
freshness, and there was joyous light
in her eyes, which he concluded were
grey.
After a week, A. Quintner began tc
feel that he had something to come
home to nights. He was no longer en-
vious of his two associates, one fat
the other a thin old man, both bald
who shared his Office. AS the hands OF
the clock crept around the dial to-
wards half-past four, he also glanced
impatiently at them. They-the two
old men--were hungry for sight OF
their wives and babies, while he per
haps might get glimpse of Her. Fail
ing that, he should at least experience
the sweet influence of her proximity
for she was sure to be in during the
evening.
Now, he enjoyed bowling acquaint-
ance with the servant next door, wo-
man of about 40, with one colorless
eye and Socratic nose,
He stopped and talked several times
with Annie, holding his hat politely in
his hand, out of Difference for her
whose servant Annie was; and as he
talked his voice grew tender and
he exhibited hesitation and embarrass-
ment. When he was actually in con-
yersation with Annie his purpose
seemed preposterous for he realized
that he had stopped the woman simply
because she was her servant.
He saw nothing incongruous in SO
much physical ugliness serving SO
much beauty. 1t seemed to him rather
the fate of women of Armies appear
ance to perform mental tasks for one
upon whose face and figure God had
set the seal of Queen.
"Thern can be no such thing as SEN
timent 10 the heart of poor creature
like this servant he reflected. In the
ideal weman, beauty of soul, refined
and delicate feelings, are associated
with physical beauty. The latter is the
visible snd tangible expression of the
former I can talk with Annie without
her even suspecting my sentiments for
her mistress
Soon suitors, or, in more convention
al language, "men friends began TO
appear next door
"There's a dozen of en- said Annie
one day. land she wouldn't have any
one of 'em. not If he was the last man
ON earth She'll turn 'em all away some
dav when her own true love comes a