The Delta independent., 1907-05-24

"As l said before, don't definitely
refuse you" she said gently. Il like
you. and"
~ you like me. Cora. that's enough
for lne!" he exclaimed, his face light
ing up as he seized her hand.
NO, it is not enough. To be quite
frank-not to say rude" she said, al.
lowing him to keep her hand, Il ad-
mire you; but. you are lawycr-a
mela ber OF learned profession, and
am sick of members of learned pro
fessions. particularly lawyers. Now,
don't interrupt. Despite that offense,
IL like you. You are also too cor
rect Still. l like you. If you had, in
stead. the virtues of roughncss. gTuft-
ness. or anything else not SO hopeless
ly drawing roomy. as your habitual
manners. and had you done something
well. | might grant YOU leave TO
appeal. as papa would say"
Il rather fancied in my vanity that
had done little something" re-
turned Jerrith very quietly.
oh. don't start to tell mo-" she in
terrupted. Papa has spread your vir-
tues and accomplishments all over the
dining table time and again. You're
the youngest counsel at the bar. and
your Principles of the Common Law
is n great work. But all this is only
an aggravation OF your ofense. II you
had been one of the bars failures and
drifted into penny journalism. or be-
come a cowboy. or anything like thai,
and got a little OF your beautiful pol.
ish on, IL might have loved you.
II you were what You are not; II
you had any other side to your char
nctcr. disposition or temperament. |
should like you much better. But
have lived my life with a lawyer. and
was Graded beside an embryonic
lawyer. Papa Is dear Robert is the
best of brothers. you are the incest OF
drawing-room men. but | am not
going to marry you just at present. |
could not bear the stultifying monot.
ony-'
oh. come"
Let me finish, The stultifyinG mo-
notony of knowing how you would
take every incident OF our married
life: the cold. judicial and common,
sense way you would treat everything
You may laugh: you're a man. but any
woman would understand me-"
I'm sorry I'm too stupid to com
rrchend." he said. softly. Yet | be
lieve ! do comprehend in one partiCu.
lar. and | would suggest that no man
in the world is carved in solid mahor,
any, as you seem TO think: there is nj.
ways spot OF veneer somewhere
about him and under the veneer are
flaws OF potential possibilities for good
or III. love my profession. and be.
cause ! love II have risen TO some
heights in It; | love you ten thousand
times more. and should rise TO great,
er heights for you"
Il wish | could :cmov" the spot OF
veneer in your case" she said. sud.
denly turning TO him.
Perhaps you'd find what lay behind
into her eyes.
'Or oak" she returned quickly.
But I must CO. Please take me back
to Aunt Clara. | will reserve judc.
mcnt in the case. Mr.. Jerrith: must
consiicr your locus standi. and you
may make an application to me in
chambers at some future date"
Il submit TO your honor" he re.
piled. grnvely. that the aiiidavits |
have flied in my suit. proving that
love you. clearly establish my locus
standi."
The court adjourns. Mr.. Jcrrlth.
and grants itself an Injunction re,
straining you from mentioning love"
An interim Injunction. Miss Ken.
drick?" he said, bowing over her
hard.
BY the way. Cora, have You seen
or heard anything of Jerrith lately"
She stopped with the door.knob in
her hand, and looked back across the
room towards where her father sat in
the glow of shaded floor lamp.
I've heard that he's touring. father
Why"
"Oh. nothing. only | wondered why
we had seen nothing OF him.
thought"
1T is hardly likely he would look
for us in little deserted place like
this. IL IT." From the first she had
opposed the, judges idea of spending
the vacation away from his country
place and in n small, somniferous sen.
side village. 1T was cruel thing to
bring n nice girl In the bloom of her
youth to die OF cnnui In place like
this. Thank goodness we shall soon
be in town again!"
ITO tell you tho truth. thought we
should have seen good deal OF Jer.
rith." returned her father mildly, 81
let him know we should be here. and
thought that would be sufficient in.
vitation."