The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-15
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away from Gladys he noticed tina
Diana's Jaws We're set.
As soon as the conversation changed
to Maeterlinck Clarence knew that hi
was In for II. There was no use ii
remarking that his knowledge OF tn
drama was limited TO Clyde Fitch an,
Dietrichstein. He simply had 10 looI
deep If only 10 keep up appearance
for Gladys sake, She looked suga
sweet in baby blue.
Which do you think Is the tru,
Maeterlinck? Diana had popped a
Clarence, the mystic or the reaiis
tic?"
4 THAT depends" said Clarence DIES
perately. ITS all, you see-er--er--
in the point OF view. absclutely--er---
in the point Of view. In fact
wouldn't hesitate to say--er--er--in
4 fact"
The agony was awful Clarence
looked mildly idiotic. II he had con.
| tinued. Maetrlinck would have driven
him into padded cell Luckily Diana
interrupted.
What mean" she said. 'is that we
are turning away from the mystics
to confront cold, hard facts
Oh said Clarence, much relieved,
His mind and eye were now beginning
TO wander Gladysward.
why, do you know" continued Di-
ana, even primary colors are begin
ming to have vogue among intel
lectual people?"
Give ME American Beauties nesting
in lustrous dark hair thought Clar.
ence just then. If ever any girl ever
looked eminently kissable-"
Are you following me?" asked Di.
ana, somewhat sharply.
4 don't altogether deny" said Clar.
ence rather confnsedly that primary
colors are bad or-er--er--that is to
say, unattractiYe Red, for instance,
properly set Of"
Gladys was blushing very prettily
and looking at Clarence out of the
corners of her eyes. Oh, that look,
"Of course colors should be con.
trasted. | won't deny that, asserted
Diana wiping her glasses, but as
was saying we have outgrown the
mystic tendency"
TO be sure" said Clarence absent
niindedIy.
Where the past saw beauty In re.
pose we now see beauty in action"
Indeed we don't altogether said
Clarence fine chance to please
Gladys had doomed up u still see
beauty in repose."
K II wasn't altogether Clarence's fanlt.
Gladys was gracefully reclining
against the cushions OF a Morris chair,
Diana Was leaning forward, glasses In
hand forehead corrugated with
thought.
II you do you are classic, ! In
spirit" she dogmatically assertt
Personally Clarence did not KIN
what he was He let It so at that.
Undoubtedly you have on your side
all the wealth OF statuary chiselled by
Greek and Italian masters
Clarence resisted the impulse to say
Have ?" Instead he listened atten
lively. Silence is an asset with intel
lectual girls. you know.
Il can very well see" went on Diana. |
how any beautiful object grows upon |
one through its mere presence. II ia
said that the Mona Lisa"
Il agree with you there" Clarence
interrupted hastily, Beautiful oh.
jects do grow upon YOU
No wonder. Gladys was expanding |
In his brain 10 heroic proportions hi. /
ana suddenly remembered that they
had wandered from the topic. We
were discussing Maeterlinck, be
lieye." she recolleeted.
Clarence murmured Yes" with the
OF hired mourner.
He began. as you are aware. by
being symbolic and mystical Then
through mental process
which has not yet been explained. he
turned aside from the vague"
She stopped suddenly. for Clarence
had risen TO pick up the lace handker
chief that Gladys had let fall. Its
delicate perfume was intoxicating. Az
he handed It back Gladys whispered:
~ feel awfully warm; don't you?"
"We1l go out and get some fresh
air." Clarence said. with inward joy
No computations fingered in his
mind about leaving the Maeter-
inck question unsettled. Mseterlinek
deserved all he got, and more For
Is uncomfortable minutes he had kept
Clarence on the rack What did Clar-
ence care for the Belgian playwright.
anyhow
lie was helping Gladys on with her
cloak A very faint odor of sweet
avender chung to her. lmperceptible
though II was. II went through his
very being.
AS they passed out arm in arm d.
ina called back after them:
Mr.. Dawson. just thought that
bsen l. srtistieaily a parallel
Unfortunately that front door
,losed. Perhaps wicked little Gladys
,ushed H. Perhaps she deserved 10
e seolded-but she had such pleading
yes: