Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-05

m WANT you to let my things alone"
The girl, stamping a shapely little
foot on the wooden floor OF the
wharf. glared savagely at the inof-
fensive New York customs Inspector,
who cast his eyes down with the fool
,sh look common TO little boys caught
IN the act OF piiferlng the pantry.
1t was AT this point that the profess
sor, with professional suavity stepped
forward with the hope of bringing the
feminine mind ana the statutory re-
quirements into harmony. The man
and the Woman formed a striking con-
trast In the dull gloom of late No
vember afternoon. He was tall, grave
and reserved In speech aud action. She
was slight, spirited, fussy and very
Niagara Of words. lie was attired in
black. with not even ring or stick
pin TO relieve the extreme sombreness.
She was resplendent in a Partisan
gown. and her mere presence made ev-
erything else seem like a colorless
background.
~ beg you pardon Miss Elsie" he
ventufed, but the officer is merely do
ing his duty"
"Sirl'' she exclaimed. volubility unex-
pectedly departing and an air OF cold
dignity taking its place your advice
was not sought
But" he replied. half pleadingly, his
reserve giving way a bit; lit should be
acceptable to the sister of my dearest
college friend"
CLINT of anger flashed IN the soft
brown eyes. Her voice was lowered
but 1t reached his ears clear and dis
.inct.
You must not think because you
were foolish enough 10 propose
And you were wise enough TO reject
the proposal" he finished for her.
Yes she repeated, and Il was wise
enough to reject your proposal that
you have the right to assume an air
of proprietorshlp over me"
MY dear young lady" he exclaimed
protestingly What an absurd idea,
the very opposite is the case. Why you
know
Probably Tn not as inexperienced
as ! SEEM" she nterjected. I've heard
of men pretending to be martyrs simply
because every girl they met did not
fan down and adore them
my. my, Miss Elsie" he cried rails
ing his hands deprecatlngly. you real
~ must not use such extravagant fig
ures of speech. But" with a shrug OF
the shoulders, women seem unable to
discuss the thing commonly called love
without trampling on the laws OF
logic
BOTHER logic she exclaimed. not
irrelevantly. "this-this inspector in
sisis upon examining my trunk"
which" observed the professor, ut
is his sworn duty to do"
ITS un-Amerlcan." she hnsarded,
repeating the phrase she had heard so
often ON the voyage over.
ITO tax the manufacturers of Eu-
roper" he queried, thinking OF his IA
vorite study In political economy
Anyhow. It's a silly law she cried
petulantly.
your father was one OF the con-
gressmen who helped to enact it, he
rejoined crushingly.
Ibid pa do that?" she asked, sub
dued.
"He did" ne replied. exultant.
The inspector had gone to another
part OF the wharf. The professor
pressed his advantage.
''If you VIII let me have the key of
your trunk he said. "Tll attend 10
you baggage and have 1t over quickly"
She hesitated a moment; she could
not tell why. He noticed 1t.
"a mere act OF civility." he said. sml-
ing. (which the usages of good society
permit even 10 a rejected sutton"
The smile took 10 years from the |
grave countenance, He walked or with |
the two keys In his hand. she noticed |
q certain manliness In his manner He |
was not so venerable, despite the gray !
ness about the temples. She soliloquized |
regrotfully.
Its too bad, but he's so serious"
AS he was handing the keys TO the
inspector he glanced in her direction.
His gaze was attracted by q strange
winsomeness about her mouth. The
eyes, too were strangely attractive. Far
uown In their soft brown depths there
was q half sadness, a wistful, longing
look which subdued but did not sup
press the laughing face.
He sighed deeply.
III she We're not 80 frivolous IL sr>
were not so frivolous
Presently the examination OF the bag
gage was completed. order was begin.
ming to emerge from chaos on the
dock. He handed her the key of her
trunk. The heetlng smile which had
shadoWed his countenance a few mo-
nients before had disappeared, and he
was once more the sedate educator,
frowning upon the frivolties of life
Tho far away usefulness in her eyes
faded, and she again became the vi
vaclous spoiled child of the world
He dressed her hand at parting
pressed IL just n trine more than would
seem necessary for a suitor who had
accepted his rejection so philosophical
~ She noticed this-therc wasn't
much she didn't notlce--and the con-
tagious little laugh produced two dainty
little dimples which We're far beyond
the ken OF his philosophy.
~ am very grateful for your kindness
10 me- she said IN her hurried. spriehts
~ way. But she added moclsingy,
Il am sure there rs no improprlcty i'm
my saying that much 10 YOU"
Can't you be serious for Inoment?"
nc cried, with the faintest trace OF I'M
patience In his tones.
To herself she murmured: