The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-11-08

| merlng water OF the bay and the man
and the woman in 1t seemed more
, occupied with their own thoughts
than with each other-although the
| girl, II might be noted. ever and anon
gave the man covert glance from
beneath the long lashes, as though
in his gloomy face.
Beautiful cruise. this he grunted
| presently, making several vicious
lunges with the paddle.
THE day could not be more per.
feet" she replied with that feminine
substitute for sweetness which savors
so much of gall and NORWOOD
He swept the canoe along with
strong, measured strokes for several
minutes, the strength of his strokes
being reflected in the savage firmness
of his lips.
IF you have become permanently
tongue-tled you may take me home.
she said, presently, pulling her shape
ly hand out of the water, where it had
been trailing idly. 81 will try to find
a deaf-mute to take me out next time
just lOT sake.
Silently he turned the bow of the
craft toward the shore, then pausing
with the paddle resting across his
knees he looked at her steadily and
said:
Look here. Ethel, what has hap
pened since Wednesday? For the past
three or four days stone wall seems
10, a,;c h.t a.,
it? Tell me. For heavens sake, let
us have some sort of an understand
ing. If | have done anything to dis
please YOU, let me make amends.
Only tell me what 1t is all about
you seem to have something on
your mind Yourself" she replied.
Nonsense" he replied, sternly. Il
am as | was week ago, but | do not
seem to, be able to get within gun
shot of you. Now ] demand to know
what is the matter"
"Oh, 10 you, indeed?" she replied,
sweetly. Quite dramatic, isn't it,"
He plunged the paddle into the wa
ter again savagely,
There's that lovely new electric
launch of O'Brien's just going In.
do wish you would take me down to
the Point in 1t. They are going to
have lovely supper and a dance
there tonight"
He looked at her with mingled re-
proach and dignity.
''You know perfectly we'll that
O'Brien charges 81 an hour for the
launch" he replied "and that l could
not afford to hire 1t for two hours
to say nothing about the eight or ten
1t would take to go to the Point and
hold II over the dance. Besides, the
supper tickets for tonight are s. each.
You FORGET that ! am only lawyers
clerk. although you said you under
stood 1t perfectly when you accepted
my ring"
That's right" she replied. looking
him coolly in the face. Il did forget,
and beg your pardon"
81 see it all clearly now" he broke
out passionately. "You are tired of
being tied to a poor man and want
your freedom. ! was a fool to think
that girl like you could be contented
to be tied to poor devil ON a salary
of SIS week and only the prospect
ahead OF being admitted to the bar
after a time and then only a chance
of establishing a practice" And he
dug the paddle into the water with
vim that sent the little craft spinning
shoreward.
THAT is all very fine talk" she re-
piled. What does 1t mean?"
1T means that l thought we could
admission by being frugal and your
helping some at first, as you said you
intended to, by sticking to your type.
writing" he replied But l perceive
that the glamor of the world has pos.
sessed you. Well, be 1t so. God
knows II has been the dream of my
life, but / can see 1t is over now and
/ give you back your freedom" The
paddle bent under the desperate en-.
ergy of his strokes.
The girl looked him squarely in the
eye and slight sneer played over her
mouth.
You really should go on the stage"
she replied, and | would suggest
melodrana l do think, however, that
you shoa aid have given me credit for
more OF sense of perception than
you did"
He paused and glanced at her in
open-mOuthed wonder
What 90 you mean?" he asked
81 see 1t all very plainly now" the
girl went on, You have had your
summers fun. and the summer being
about over, you now want to free
yourself of the responsibilities of
seaside Irritation and go back to the
city and brag about your little con
quest Do you think 1t quite gener-
Gus, however, to throw the response.
billty Of the parting on me? Possibly
you mean 1t to be n delicate way to
soothe my pride-but the work is too
coarse. sir. Well, | accept the situa-
tion and dismiss you and return you
your ring"
She made a motion to pull the sim