The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-10
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One Touch
OF Nature.
BY Constance darcy Mackay.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
BY Constance darcy Mackay.
Copyrighted. 1851. b. P. c. EASEMENT

10 full stop. for the second time III
four minutes. with jerk that threw
that young gentleman with some vio-
lenee against the padded seat. an
angry dent showed between his eyes.
It's the sp"- began the chauffeur,
speedily and apologedcany getting out
of the car.
Il don't care what it is" growled
Loring He was already on the side
walk. Take the blamed thing back
to the house-if you know how-and
don't call for me tonight unless you
can guarantee to run ii. Understands"
Yes, sir" mumbled the chauffeur
Loring turned on his heel Before
he had gone a block he was whistling
bnthely. 1t was impossible to be angry
on a morning when the air was like
amber, and the streets glinted with
that downpouring of sunshine. that
wealth of spring glory for which San
Francisco has long been famous Its
buildings. as yet untouched by devas-
tatiOn. were sharply outlined against
the blue. Youngsters were hurrying
schOolward, and Loring threaded his
way between their groups.
Look out, sonny" he laughed, as 81
small boy bumped into him. Did you
spill your fowersY'
STOPPING. he gathered up the scat
tered marigolds and replaced them in
the child's chubby hand. 1t was then
that he caught sight of a tall girl COM
ing down the street with a string Of
children following Something about
the way she walked and held her head
awoke remembrances in him.
"Why, Eileenv he cried.
For a moment the girl looked puz-
zled. Then she smiled. Mr. Carterr'
she exclaimed. Even in this demo
young millionaires by their first names
because she happens to have gone to
grammar school with them.
Eight years ago you used to call
me LOFTY" he reminded her
Did Il" Her gray eyes overfowed
with mirth. Il remember that you used
to dub me Frecklesr' She tilted up a
chin as delicately white as porcelain.
} What are you doing now. Eileen? p
said he
isn't it rather obvious?" she asked.
with a glance at her following, that
} I'm teaching kindergarten"
CLAY pigeons, paper mats and all
, that?'
Eileen nodded. Then they both
laughed
''If | come over tonight will you
show me how it's done?" he queried
''I believe I've almost forgotten"
AS Eileen assented she gave him q
: long look, with the inward comment
that he hadn't changed a particle since
3, the day he used to steal her hair rib
4 bons.
. AS for Loring, ne was filed with
wonder at the alchemy of the years
v that had changed a gawky, brown pig
tailed schoolgirl into this slender, deeI
D eyed beauty. After this at least three
: evenings a week found him in the little
apartment that Eileen kept for hel
widowed mother and herself. The
street was questionable and noisy
but, despite it's crowded shrillness. Lor
\ ing liked it, as he liked the dusty euca
S lyptus tree that stood in front Of Ell
S come to stand to him for signs anC
symbols.
e One night as he fingered over hi!
K after dinner coffee on the broad porcl
of his home overlooking the lawn hi:
b. mother glanced at him with suddel
= quizzical sharpness.
4 "Lorry." she burst out, "does 1t eve
= occur to you that you're q great disap
pointment?"
= She was 4 pretty little woman. will
e peevish mouth and nervous. much be
: rtnged hands. Her voice held a note o
accumulated wrongs.
= "a great disappointment" she reit
r Grated
In what way?" said Loring quietly.
s "You know quite we'll she flashed
I ''I've spoken of it often enough. good
o ness knows
You mean Grace Remston?" sal,
d Loring.
: "It isn't as if she wasn't an attrac
tive girl" pursued his mother irrele
vanity. She's of good family too. An'
n ten millioA And every one know
+ she's interested in you. can't see VIII.
you don't marry her.
Lorlng set down his cup. 1t wa
hardly the moment he would have 70
condolences, but apparently the tim
= had come.
= Because l have already made up n
mind to marry some one else"
His mother gasped.
n "Lorry. Ny dear boy! Oh. hop
+. look the really necessary qualifcG
+ tions?"
o "She has beauty and grace and kline
e ness of heart" said Loring.
And her people?''
a Tier mother IS very estimable W,
i man. Her father was the janitor {
: the Myrtle street school"
Y Then followed the scene which Lo