The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-06-21

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too. every Hmu D lifted zoos cgu.. by
che crsHa. criminal expression of hi.
taco. lie 4., and drank hugely and
"NtrrW''. Hli hammer. i would have
been regarded DO we bad 4 mad. as
much nUis" as lv ur lifted such uuuu
titles a' time into mt mouth lut
tEfou-h 'Ns noisy s.giuug Doc man
aged somehow tu maintain that hang
dog 'Ir.H.'a" % thief Who has gone
through fho house and. un hls way
out. has paused az thr pantry with the
sack pi plumber beside him. To gorge
himself
looked Jt Anita several times. each
time with carcfullyframcd remark
ready. each time ! found her gaze ON
me-aud could say nothing could
only look away in a sort OF panic Her
eyes We're strangely variable. have
seen them Of gray. so pale that II
was almost silycr-likc the steely light
Of the snow.linc at the edge OF the
horizon, again. and they were so that
evening. they shone with the deepest.
softcst blue and made one think. as
frozen In a block Of clear ice.
| sat behind her In the box at the
theater. During the first and second
intormissious several men dropped In
10 speak 10 her mother and her-fel.
lows who didn't ever come down town,
but I could tell they knew who ! was
by the way they ignored me. II oxas.
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coldly insolent air OF theirs-a ierky
nod at me without so much as a
glance. and no notice OF me when they
were leaving my box beyond a faint,
supercillous smile as they passed with
eyes straight ahead ! knew what II
meant. what they were thinking that
the "Buckctshop King as the news
papers had dubbed me was trying TO
use old Ellcrslys necessities as a
Jimmy" and break into society"
when ;he curtain went down for the
last intormssion. two young men APP
peared I did not get up as | had be
fore. but stuck 10 my seat had
reached that point at which courtesy
has become cowardicc
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 OF a
bounder but that disturbed me not a
ripple the more "a was delighting In
n 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.
ually. that while the ice might thickcn
for me. II was there always. ! knew
enough about women 10 know that, u
the woman who can thaw only for one
man Is the most dinicult. she is also
the most constant once shc thuws
toward me-" | said 10 myself
When the young men had gone.
leaned forward until my head was
close TO hers. to her hair-nnc, soft
abundant. electric hair Like the In.
fatuated fool that was. tore out ull
the pigeon,holes Of my brain IN search
Of something TO say 20 her, something
that would start her 10 thinking we'll
OF me She must have felt my breath
upon her neck. for she moved away
slightly, and n seemed to mo a SILVER
visibly passed over that wonderful
white skin Of hers.
drew back aud involuntarIly said,
beg pardon" | glanced Al her mother
and Il was my turn to shuddcr. ! can't
hope to give an accurate Impression
OF that stony merceuary, mean face.
There are looks that paint upon the
human countenauce the whole OF a
life. as a fash Of lightning paints upon
the hlackncss Of the night miles on
miles Of landscape The look OF Mrs
Ellersly's .stern disapproyal at her
daughter. stern command that she be
more civil that she unbend-showed
me the old woman's soul
III you wish IT, ! said, on impulse
20 Miss Ellersly In a low voice, ~
shall never try To- see you again"
! could feel rather than see tho
blood suddenly beating In her skin
and there was iu her voice nervous
ness very like fright as she answered
'I'm sure mamma and shall be- glad
20 see you whenever you come"
"You?' persisted
Eyes" she said, after brief hesI-
tauon.
"Glad?' ] persisted
She smllcd-tho faintest change 10
the perfect curve OF her lips You
are very persistent, aren't you?'
Very" ! answered THAT is why !
have always got whatever wanted
II admire 90" said she
No. you don't" ! replied You
think Il Is vulgar and you think / am
vulgar because / have that quality
that and some others
She did not contradict me
well / am vulgar from your
standpoint" / went on 81 have pur
poses and passions And I pursue
them For instance, you"
"I2' she said TRANQUILITY.
You ! repeated u made up my
mind the first day ! saw you that I'd
mako you like me And-you will"
That is very nattering," said she
"And a little terrifying For she
falteTed, then went bravery on