Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-06-28

too, every time | lifted my eyes. by
the crushed. criminal expression of his
face. He ate and drank hugely-and
extremely bad manners it would have
been regarded in me had | made as
much noise as he. or lifted such guam
titles at time into my mouth. But
through this noisy gluttony he man
aged somehow to maintain that hang
dog air-like thief who has gone
through the house and, on his way
out, has paused at the pantry, with the
sack of plumber beside him, to gorge
himself
looked at Anita several times. each
time with carefully-framed remark
ready, each time found her gaze ON
me-and could say nothing, could
only look away in a sort of panic. Her
eyes were strangely variable. | have !
seen them of a gray, so pale that 1t /
was almost silver--like the steely light !
of the snow-line at the edge of the /
horizon; again. and they were so that I
evening. they shone with the deepest, |
softest blue, and made one think. as
one looked at her, of a fresh violet |
frozen In q DlOCh Oh Cl6dT ICc.
l sat behind her in the box at the
theater. During the first and second
intermissions several men dropped In
s to speak to her mother and her-fel-
lows who didn't ever come down town,
but could tell they knew who was
by the way they ignored me. 1t exas-
perated me to a pitch of fury, that
coldly insolent air of theirs-a jerky
nod at me without so much as a
glance, and no notice of me when they
were leaving my box beyond faint,
supercilious smile as they passed with
eyes straight ahead. | knew what IL
meant, what they were thinking-that
the "Bucket-shop King" as the news
papers had dubbed me, was trying 10
use old Ellersly's necessities as
Jimmy and break into society.
When the curtain went down for the
last intermisslon, two young men APP
peared; did not get up as mad pc
fore, but stuck to my seat had
reached that point at which courtesy
has become cowardice.
They craned and strained at her
round me and over me, presently gave
up and retired. Disgusting their anger
as contempt for the bad manners OIL
bounder. But that disturbed me not O
ripple. the more as was delighting in
consoling discovery. Listening and
watching as she talked with these
young men, whom she evidently knew
well. | noted that she was distant and
only politely friendly in manner habit
uaIly. that while the ice might thicker
for me. it was there always. | knew
enough about women to know that,
the woman who can thaw only for ont
man is the most difflcult, she Is als'
the most constant. Once she thaW
toward mel" / said to myself.
when the young men had gone,
leaned forward until my head wa
close to hers. to her hair-hne, soi'
abundant. electric hair. Like the II
fatuated fool that | was. tore out a
the nigeon.holes of my brain in scare
of something to say to her. somethln
that would start her to thinking we
of me. she must have felt my breat
unon her neck. for she moved ava
slightly. and 1t seemed to me shiye
white skin of hers.
drew back and Involuntary sal
"peg pardon." | glanced at her motn'
and II was my turn to shudder. can
hone to give an accurate impressio
of that stony, mercenary mean rae
There are looks that paint upon u
human countenance the whole OF
life as fash of lightning paints upe
+ba hlackness of the night miles
miles of landscape The look OF nj
EIlersiy s-stern disapprovaI az q
daughter, stern command that she
more civil, that she unbend-snoW'
me the old woman's soul
ar you wish IL" said. on impuli
e. Mics EIlersiy in a low voice,
shall never try to see you again.
aonld feel rather than see [
blood suddenly beating In her sk
and there was in her voice neryoi
ness very like fright as she answere
arm sure mamma and shall be 81
TO see you whenever you come.
"You?" persisted.
Yes" she said. after a BRIEF nc
tation.
aGlad?" I persisted.
She smiled-the faintest change
the perfect curve OF her lips.
are very persistent. aren't you!
VERY | answered. That Is wn
have always got whatever | wante
Il admire il" said she.
4No. you don't" ! replied.
think IL is vulgar. and you think
vulrar because have that quaiit
that and some others.
she did not contradict me.
sweli. / am vulgar-from ,
usandpoint.' l went on have
noaes and passions. And | pur
them. For instance. YOU
sTgs she said TRANQUILITY.
ssYou.r I repeated 4 made up
mind the first day / saw You that
nake you ike me. Aad-soa win
aThat is very fatterins." said