Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-21

references to Abe. he did not under
stand it. However, he would avoid
that subject too, hereafter.
He told her then what he had not
mentioned before to any Of the family
that he held the chair of psychology in
the college Of the nearby city, and he
explained to her that by virtue Of his
profession he could the better Eek
anime her.
When he spoke of himself she listen
ed with an interest that brought back
to her face some of the brightness
which had momentarily left it.
The examination which followed
proved to be the first in his experience
in which he found enjoyment 1t was
not quite the conventional examina-
ton. 1t soon degenerated into a form,
at least, of a talk about books. though
Kinross' mental attitude the while
continued to be that Of q schoolmaster
examining a pupil. He had never be-
fore found any pupil quite SO interest
ing. Her quaint talk revealed to him
how much more real to her were the
dream creatures of her books than
were the people of her actual world.
ut seems so strange, so unreal, to
me that should be speaking out like
this of my secret thoughts of things"
she said, light Of wonder In her
eyes when he had led her on to talk Of
the tragic mating Of Lydgate with
Rosamond in "Nliddlemarch;' Of the
irony of fate in the gifted doctors so
narrowly missing his true mate, the
high minded Dorothea; of the horror
it must have been to the mother heart
of Mrs Copperfield to die and leave
David to the mercy Of that dreadful
stepfather; Of the deep significance of
that cry wrung from Guido in the hour
of his extremity, In which when all
other sources of help are closed to him
he calls upon Pompilia for mercy, con-
Tossing in that cry what only his fear
Of the gallows could eXtort from him
his faith that when all others failed
him she whom he had traduced before
all Rome would surely come to his aid;
of the penalty which life exacts for
INDIGESTION of purpose or failure to re-
spond to the vital call Of nature
through cowardice or other weakness,
as in "The Statue and the Bust" He
was astonished to find how keenly she
felt and saw much which he would
have deemed impossible to one of such
limited experiences. Untrammeled by
the worlds conventions in forming her
opinions or in taking impressions OF
things. there were freedom and
breadth in her VIZ. Of looking at life
1.-THE life of her world, peopled by
characters out OF books and candor
in her speech that were refreshing. to
say the least. Her own delight in
speaking for the first time with one
who could understand her secret life.
as she called it. was evident IN hef
beaming countenance.
There was an excitement to him, too.
in their communion. For the first time
in his experience he was talking to
woman with a spontaneity. natural
ness. that seemed to open up the flood
gates of his soul.
He had never before met any woman
who seemed to him to combine such
evident ardor of temperament wsh
such finesse. Surely here was a unique
individuality. he thought. with a thrill
of happy anticipation. the long hunger
of his unsatisfied manhood leaping to
meet the vague yearning for NE
which he read in her strangely eX-
pressive eyes, with their passionate
fire.
He was warned at length by the
sputtering Of the wick in his lamp
how the hours had flown.
at is goodby as we'll as good night.
he said as he rose and held out his
hand to her. ~ am going away to-
morrow
The sudden Darkness of her face al
most alarmed him She turned white,
and she seemed unable to speak.
But l shall be back within week."
he fastened to reassuTe her. And
shall be able to tell you everything
then, 1 hope Did you think meant
I was going to break my promise to
your"
"Going away?" she repeated DULY,
ignoring his question. You are go
ing away"
"Believe me-" he begged her, chat l
shall keep my promise to you. You
shall know all that know within
week"
81 do believe it. 1t is not that. 1t
is-that you are going away
He was puzzled ut will be dull for
YOU. YOU mean, after the excitement OF
our talks in this ROOM
She drew a long breath, and her
ewes fell from their intent gaze into
his.
81 mean-since you came here the
world has seemed full of light. When
YOU go no doubt it will return to It's
original color"
"What color is that?" he asked, smil-
ing.
"a pale drab."
He did not for an instant give q
sentimental Interpretation to her words.
"Perhaps it will be well for your
eyes to have a weeks rest from the
lurid light of my presence. for ! hope
to bring back news to you that will
dazzle you sure enough unless am
greatly disappointed
News that will dazzle me? You
mean that you are going to try to Sc
cure me teachers position?" she ask
ed, with humble gratefulness.
''You would call that dazzling news,