The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31

N pteseihk AiS
/" time. and certainly rot unoer
existing conditions. His mani
,est impationce however. wss indies
.,ve rather ~ nervous eSpeetsnc%
,fsp 81 .lispleasurc toward pcssiele
a-onaer I'm puncrusiity N-itl whom lie
had s dinner enEa cement. Pacing np
snd down tho brll'sntly lighted cor
'ridor with his teeth nearly meeting
through the fber - his cigar. he bsd
more the aspect - AZ anxious promote
sbo,.t 10 clinch desl tlan ar expect
snt host although the possible 90
fender" uss lads. A. he peerc9 at
intervals through fhs Danes % the out
sid. doors. ~-stchiDe FOR the arrival of
her broughsm. he couid sec only thai
the rain was falling he's Viis. lt was
rot tho trsditionsl Esster westhss.
"She Is late" he mentally registered.
80 he drew forth and consulted bis
watch: '9but that was 10 be eSpectea--
she is always late. remember that
she consented quite reluetsntly ever the
telephone An. II she should fan me-.
The disaster foueshsdowed in this
snsl reflection was dispelied By the sp-
prosch OF waiter, who obsequiousi,
rendered him a slip OF paper.
"M-m-the menu. Oh. it's al right.
dsressy Have you carried out Tny
wishes 20 the letter." scanning the pa
per sbsent-mindediv sDd handing it
hack
~Absolument. Would Msieu be
pleased 10 inspect ze table, waving
his hsnd toward the smaller of the two
oining- g-rooms on the left
No. bother your tsbi.. . tsks il for
rrsnted you know your business. Oh,
by the way" tchsnginE his mind and
approaching the indicated oooro. 'he
particular about having the champagne
thoroughly chilled--you 'nderstsno?-
almost frappe gazing inside). Yes. yes.
very nice Very nice. indeed, Glad YOU
selected the red and silver candle
shsdes-so bright snd Essterlike--ad-
mira bic contrast TO this Louis seize
decgration-but heavens and osrth,
men. Cexcitedly) where are the flow
erser
.Msieu gave no ordaire FOR now
aires; zey arc specisle."
suppose didn't. Your common
sense ought 10 have told you. Imagine
= dinner for lady or Easter eve with
out flowers.
'-Zst mecstske il essnee rectihed.
Msieu."
Fortunately il IS; therefore rectify -
immedisteiy. Let me see she likes
American Beauties and Earoenias. Well
hsre ssrdeniss CO and get the best
obtainable. and tell the hotel florist to
send some Essser lilies along if he has
them. Hurry hack"
a soft freu-frou OF. silkeu skirts in
corrupted this conoquy. and as the
waiter departed from the threshold
winthrop rushed forward to greet The
expected lady with JOYOUS saiut.-
rfon. Her fcstures were partly con-
cesled IN = Esuzy rainbow scarf gilt
terins with rsindrops. and she entered
rather tentsti,els witt bcwitching
timidiJy
4 hope i've not kept YOU waiting
Verg LONG. she said. an Interrogation
point IN each Of her expressive eyes.
we were DELAYED ~ block that
seemed interminabie"
Waiting didn't count. assure you.
% long IS you haVe come he
answered earnestly. ri was very good
~ YOU, such = rainy evening. Let me
tsks your coat and give il 10 the
maid
oh very WELL" she consented. with
visible reluctance n came here
under protest YOU know heosuse I
can't see the least reason why We
should meet on smicabie terms At ali.
IL was weakness TO have .ielded TO
your importunities when for eight
months past We have completely ig-
nored each others existence.
As Winthrop departed. bearing tho
long bun evening wrap. which had
augmented her atmosphere Of luyury.
she surveyed the scene with smiling
satisfaction. The small dinine room
contained three tables. tho one al the
end. prepared for Immediate service
being partly concesied by Wattesu
screen. Withdrawing her scarf and
placing il on = gilded chair nesr by,
she regarded herself in Tho mantei-
piece mirror for p full minute. The
picture that mot her rsze was one ~
unusual feminine attrsctiveness. and
a. she appraised IL in detail she was
not dissatisfied with the effect
Amy has done my hair extrsor-
dinsrily well tonight" was hen
thought. y really never looked bet
ter Naturally IL Is an occasiou--this
farewell forever 10 ones husband
What = pity We could not have patched
81 up, Men and women sre such fools
oftenfimes about the merest trivial
ties: but ~ course" fsighingl "wien 2
husband gets erratic and unmsnaEe-
able one can only keep still and en-
dure
These sentimcntsl meditstions over
her profile. which were srncopsfcd hH
tho special Easter music that now
fied tho corridor With resonance Of
fute and violin. received "a sudden
check by the Drecipitate entrance o.
winthrop lie csmc 30 voluble with
apologies for having left her so Ions
alone and bearing tho gardenias done