Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-02-14

when the physical desire Tor u set ia
steadily, mercilessly, mounting mex
orably like a tide. But like the tide.
/, ebl.ei 81 last. particularly when
sIeepless night had exhausted him
lie had gone hack to his shooting
again after a cool review Of the ethics
Involved. II even amused him 10
think thar a girl who had cleverneSs
enough TO marry many millions. with
Quarter thrown IN. conld have SO
moved him Ia sentiinentaliiy. lie La
celel the hig cup Of antique silver To
Quarter. too. a matter which troubled
him little. however. as in the lrflla
ton OF the reaction he had been shoot
ing with the. brilliIncy Of a demon. ana
the gunroom books were open 10 any
doubling guests Inspection
Time. therefore. was never heavy on
his nanlS save when the tide threat
pueG when at night lie stirred ANA
awos conscious ~ Its crawling ad'
vance. aware III Its steady mounting
men. &c: moments nj table when the
nrun / of wine made him catch MS
breath; moments in the gunroom redo
lent Of spicy spirits. Il maddenins vola-
tile fragrance clInging "a the card
room too Yes. the long days were
dlled with such moments for him.
But afield the desire faded. and even
during the day indoors he shrugged de-
sire aside Ii was night that he dread
ed-the long hours. lying there tense.
stark eyed. sickened with desire.
As for Sylvia. she aud Grace Ferrall
had taken to motoring. driving away
into the Interior or taking long lights
north aud south along the coast. Some
times they took Quarter; sometimes.
when Mrs. Ferrall drove, they took In
ballast In the shape of II superhuous
Page boy and girl for him. once
Grace Ferrall asked Siward TO join
them: but. no definite time being set,
he was scarcely surprised 10 find them
gone when he returned from morn
ing on the snipe meadows. And Syi
via. leagues away by that time, curled
up in the tonneau beside Grace Fer
| rail, watched the dark pines flying
past. cheeks pink. eyes like stars
while the rushing wind drove health
| into her and care out Of her. cleansing
| purifying. overwhelming winds llowml
! through and through her till her very
| soul within her seemed shining through
the beauty of her eyes. Besides, she
| had just confessed.
HE kissed you" repeated Grace Fer
rail- incredulously.
Yes: number Of times. He was
silly enough to do ii, and let him"
al don't know what he said was
all nerves, confused, scared-a perfec'
stick, In fact. don't believe he'd care
to try again"
Then Mrs. Ferrall deliberately set
tied down In her furs TO extract frUu
the girl beside her every essential de
tail, aud the girl. frank at first, grew
shy and silent-reticent enough to wor
ry her friend into silence which last
ed long while for cheerful littl,
matron of her sort.
Presently they spoke OF other mat
ters-matters interesting TO pretty wo
men with much TO do IN the conni
winter between New York. Hot Spring
and FIorida-surlnlses us to dinners
dances and the newcomers in tn
younger sets. and the marriages to b
arran ed or disarranged aud the sean
dals Imanity is heir to, and the att
tudc of the bishop toward divorce
Then at last as the big motor ca
swung in n circle at Wenniston Cross
roads aud poked Its brass and lacque
, muzzIe toward Shotover the tai
, swung back to Siward once more. hay
ing travelled half the world over {
find him.
III is the sweetest fellow with hi
mo;htr," sighed Grace. "and tina
coun1 heavily with me. But there
, trouble ahead for her-sorrow an
. trou e enough for them both if he
trun Siward"
"Heredity again" said Sylvia imp:
tienty. Isn't he man enough to wi
out: I'll bet you he settles dow
, marrias and
"Marries? Not he! How many CIR
, do you suppose have believed that
! were justified in believing he meat