The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-09

N0lAM7 ~ AhAll I'LL = D4AaA4 ~ 1872 A4SS
tsrs from q different viewpoint 10 4
wrong tinNcmanly, mean-for me
70 question spiritual things?'
4 am unable to conceive why 4
shculd be. Surely woman ought to be
a. deeply concerned in things spirit.
uai As man.
How very strange II Is that We
should thus drift into such an intimate
taik q our second meeting!" she e..
claimed. But e seems 50 easy, 50
natural, TO converse frankly with some
people they appear to draw out all
that isbest in ones heart Then there
are others who seem to parch and
gither up every germ Of spiritual
life,
There are those in the world who
truly belong together" he urged, dar-
ingly.s They belong to each other by
some divine law. They may never be
privileged to meet; but If they do, the
commingiIng Of their minds and souls
Unnatural. This talk Of ours tonight
has, perhaps, done me as much good
as you
eoh, i am so glad If It has! IL do
not believe you and Miss Spencer
conversed IN this way?"
Heaven forbid! And yet It might
puzzle you to guess what was the
main tonic Of our conversation"
did 1t interest your"
Deeply
wei. then, It could not be dress, or
men, or western romance, or society
IN Boston, or the beautiful weather. l
guess 1t was books"
Wrong. they were never mem
toned"
Then l shall have to give up, for l
do not remember any other subjects
shs talks about"
yet It was the most natural topic
imaginable yourself"
syou were discussing me? Why,
how did that happen?"
Very simply, and was wholly to
blame. To be perfectly honest, Miss
MAZDA, ] attended the dance tonight
for NO other object than to meet you
again. But had argued myself into
the belief that you were Miss Spencer.
The discovery of my mistake merely
intensified my determination to learn
who you really were. With this pur.
pose, l interviewed Miss Spencer, and
during the course Of our conversation
the facts Of my first meeting with YOU
became known"
You told her how very foolish l
scted?s
u told her how deeply, interested !
had become in your outspoken man
ner."
4oh! And she exclaimed. How ro'
mantic!."
Possibly; she likewise took oeca'
kion to suggest that you were merely
achild, and seemed astonished that |
should have given you a second
thought"
.sWhy, am 49,"
II told her l believed you to be OF
that age, and she ignored my remark.
But what truly surprised both Of us
was, how you happened to know my
name"
The girl did not attempt to answer,
and she was thankful enough that
there was not sufficient light to be-
tray the reddening of her cheeks.
',And you do not mean, even now,
to make clear the mystery" he asked.
aNot-now," she answered, almost
timidly. 1T is nothing much, only
would rather not now"
The sudden sound of voices and
laughter in the street beneath brought
them both to their feet.
'why, they are coming across to
supper she exclaimed, In surprise.
tHoW long we have been here. and 1t
has seemed scarcely a moment! |
shall certainly be IN for a scolding,
Lieut.. Brant; and l fear your only
means Of saving me from being
promptly sent home In disgrace will
be to escort me in to supper"
"A delightful punishment" He
drew her hand through his arm, and
said: "And then you will pledge me
the first dance following?"
4oh, you mustn't ask me. Really, !
have not been on the floor tonight; l
am not in the mood"
do you yield to moods?"
why, Of course l do. Is 1t not a
woman's privilege? If you know me
long It viii be to find me all moods"
III they only prove as attractive as
the particular one swaying you TO-
night, / shall certainly have no cause
for complaint. Come, Miss Nadia.
please cultivate the mood to say yes
before those others arrive"
She glanced up at him, shaking her
dark hair, her lips smiling. My
present mood is certainly good:ra-
tured one, she confessed, softly, and
consequently 1t is impossible to say
mo-
HIS hand pressed hers. as the thrOng-
ying couples came merrily up the
steps
why, Nadia, is this you, child?
Where have you been all this time"
Ii was Miss Spencer, clinging to Mr..
Wynkoop's arm.
Merely sitting out a dance" was
the seemingly Indifferent answer: