The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1907-05-10
MADAMoIsELLE PARcHEsI
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end of her fingers where the acte nerves were conce
trated These he pnched softly.
These fool palmistry books give you sort Of map
with little mountains and CULTS and and peniSulas
to guide in exploring the human hand but they don't
help much about persons climate and meeorology
storms and winds ard tides and currents and all that
its all that that I'D like know wonder what sort Of
friend you'd be, wonder how you'd wear and if I'd get
tired Of you, or you Of mep
There IS no word for wonder in French If there were
Mademoisele Parches might have used then, also for
she looked up suddenly as If to speak and her
say But she looked down again passivey and recasped
her hands. saying Encore" under her breath
4 suppose said Justin through his teeth @if were
more Or less stage business Here's ssss-seas appro
pirate enough for any sort Of Irritation. wonder If
am that sort Of man"
He rose and paced up and down the sand few moments
thinking the situation utenty that he almost
hints had begun trouble him with suggestion
hrs he could not determine He turned to her and saw
cape as II preparing to leave He went 10 to quickly
with flash ofsintution, and standing STILL said deliber
ately 4 believe scn kiss you, and what good that
lie had made no suggestive motion but as soon the
words had left his mouth Mademoisele Parches started
Of defense Her face had scarlet and her hands were
raised TO her breast 80
With rapid gesture he seized her by both arms and
he cried, angriy @You have understood every word I
have said from the very beginning and you've deliberately
IS me g. on talking like fool Yogvs ,ricked me- and
Of his head he left her standing there her hands covering
her face, and walked away.
What had he said herr Nothing of consequence per-
haps nothing at least he ashamed of but the feeling
that he had been played with ana led on for long
time aroused lively resentment How stupid he had been
nird doubt The girl after her first words Her face
had told him nothing Of her nationality she was only her.
self, Madenioisee Parches, his three-days friend--m
seemed like three months The recollection of her orig
ina cscapades soened him. and saving sense of hunor
came 70 her rescue, ovehrowing all his annoyance Ger
q few moments he had acknowledged il to himself
There was rustlng Of silk skirts behind him. and he
had but time % resume his mask Of resentment when
@rm very sorryl" Mademoiselle Parches was saying,
very softly; 4 ashamed Of myself and apologize"
She looked up at him shyy through little dew tears
awfully sure French; couldn't help going with
meant frankly couldn't resist the temptation to let
you 90 on though knew was no better than an caves
and rs 81 long since had any one say s
things 70 You perfectly dear and genuine
and absurd, and was afraid you'd stop il all II you
talk y himself before and il fascinated understood
what you meant al the time I'm did, but now you'll
terrible funny Wasn't II \"
They laughed together they had laughed when shev
6rsi met nI forgive you Justin said. as they turned
down the beach, If you'll tell whether am to
slider all this. an episode event.
You're going to leave tonight for New York in the
ohdams aren't Your she said
Yves. c course: and thought Il cruel of you not
70 he sorry 10 cay goodby"
Well said Madenoiselle Parchesi punching little
holes n the smooth. sand with the end OF her red
perhaps 81 @ affair ' only an S EPISODE 'l B soasdsns
sha: I've met man who has told the truth the whole
Illnk L ought u Sc regarded as an Event
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