Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-01-04
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the first shock of surprise was per
haps as great 10 me as 10 you. Yet,
now that l have bluadered thus far.
beseech that be permitted 70 venture
upon yet another step"
She sat locking 81 him. trim. sol
dierly figure. his face Young and pleas
ant to gaze upon. ana her dark eyes
sensibly scftened.
What step"
TO tarry for moment beside the
divinity OF this wilderness.
She laughed with cpen frankness.
her white teeth sparkling behind the
red parted lips.
Perhaps YOU may. If you viii first
consent TO be sensible" she said. with
returning gravity: and reserve the
right TO turn you away whenever you
begin 20 talk or act foolish II YOU
! accept these conditions. you may sii
/ down"
He seated himself upon the soft
! grass ledge. retaining the hat in his
hands you must be an odd sort of
girl" he commented. soberly. mot 10
welcome an honest expression Of adj
/ miration"
1 0Ats $50 NA.NN AN Nlt.M I NNIN DOW
/ my acknowl edgment- took your
words for ore of those silly compli-
ments by which men believe they
honor women. ] am not a baby. nor
4 am ] seeking amusement"
He glanced curiously 40 her bo0E.
And yet sou condeecend to read love
! stories" he said. smiling. 81 expected
I TO discover treatise on philosophy
II read whatever I chance To- get my
! hands on. here I'm Glcncaid." she re.
/ torted. Just as 7 converse with who
I ever comes along. I am hopeful of
! some day discovering a rare sem hid
3 den I'm the midst OF the trash. [ am
4 yet young"
You are indeed young" he said.
/ quietly. and With some OF life's les
sons still To- learn. One is that frank
. ness is not necessarily nirpancy. nor
/ honesty harshness. However If you
! viii OFFER me q topic worthy tho occa.
! sion. i'm either philosophy. science. or
( literature 7 win endeavor % feed your
mind"
She uplifted her innocent ewes de-
murcly 60 his face. You arc SO kind
, am deeply interested Just now I'm the
Japanese conception OF the transmit
grafton of souls"
How extremely fortunatei II
/ chances So DE my favoritc theme. but
( nay mental processes are peculiar. and
you must permit me go work un Co.
ward Be- somewhat gradually. For in.
stance. as % question leading that way.
. how. I'm the Incarnation OF this world
do you ma0ace fo exist i'm such n
hole Of p'ace2-that is. provided YOU
really reside here"
why. ] consider this most de-
+ lIghtful nook"
Aly reference was to G'cucaiG"
oh, Why usc from within. not
without Nind and heart. not environ
ment. make Ife. and my uno IS occu.
pied most congoniaIy ann beinr
faithfully nutured ON che Presbyterian
catechism. and also trained i'm he
I, graces ot earthly society. These alter.
nate. thus preparing me- for whatever
may happen So this world or the uox.."
His face pictured bcwildcrment but |
also a determination TO perseverc. can /
interesting combination. L admit But /
from your appearance this cannot al
ways have been your homeo"
"Ch. thank you believe not nj. i
ways, hut I wonder at youe being able |
TO discern nay superiority Co these SUR /
rounding. And Go YOU know your /
questioning Dis becoming quite per- /
sonal. Does that yield ne an equal /
privilege"
lie bowed perhaps relieved 40 Thus /
permitting her To- assume the militia
tive. and rested azly back upon the |,
grass. his eyes iatcntly studying her /
face.
81 suppose from your clothes YOU
must De soldier What Is that figure
ON your hat fore"
The number Of my regiment. the /
Seventh cavalry"
Her glance was "A Bit disdainful as |
she coolly surveyed him from head 90
foot. Il should imagine that q strong
capable appearing fellow like You
might do much better than that There
is so much work in the world worth
doing, and so much better pay"
What do YOU mean? Isn't a sol
dier's life a worthy one2"
oh, yes. of course. ia a way We
have 10 have soldiers. I suppose: but
II We're a man Ia hate to waste an
my life tramping around at SIG q
month"
He smothered what sounded like a
rough ejaculation. gazing into her de
mure eyes as IL he strongly suspected
joke hid in their depths "Do-do
you mistake me for an enlisted man."
oh. l didn't know. you said you
were soldier. and that's what / al
ways heard they got. / am so glad If
they give You more. I was only going
to say that / believed I could get you
good place In McCarthy's store #
you wanted H. lie pays sos and his
clerk has just left"
Brant stared az her with omen
mouth, totally unable for the moment
10 decide whether or not that limo
cent. sympathetic face masked mis-.
chief Before he succeeded in regain
Ing confidence and speech. she had |
risen TO her feet. holding back her
skirt with one hand
Really. ] must 60" she announced |
calmly DR. wins harIr TOM, "a +to .rf..t.t Il