Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-03

~ TN~.s.. ing that he look
ed very i'll. and
You hope soT' you said, rather
sharply, that he had no business to be
Ill. Do you remember
yes" she said slowly. els he bet
teri"
Il hope So"
"You hope So" with the controlled
emphasis of impatience
Eyes. Don't you Miss Lands? When
I saw him at bis home he was lame
CHASTITY, and all he said was that he
expected to leave for the country.
asked him to shoot next year at Black
Fells, and he seemed bothered about
business and said 1t might keep him
from taking any vacation"
HE spoke about his business?"
Eyes, he7--
"What is the trouble with his bust
ness? Is 1t anything about Amalga-
mated and IntercountyT
Il think so.''
'sIs he worried?'
Plank said deliberately, II should be
If my interests were locked up in
Amalgamated Electric"
could you tell me why that would
worry your" she asked, smiling per
suasively across at him.
"No,' he said. II can't tell you"
Because wouldn't understand?"
Because myself don't understand"
She thought awhile. brushing the
rose velvet of her mouth with the fans
edge, then. looking up confidently:
Mr.. Siward is such a boy. I'm so
glad he has you to advise him in such
matters"
what matters r. asked Plank bluntly.
"Why. min financial matters"
HBut don't advise him"
''why notT'
Because he hasn't niked me to. Miss
Landis,r
"He ought to ask you. He must ash
you. Don't wait for him, Mr.. Plank.
He is only boy In such things"
And, as Plank was silent:
you win, won't your
"Do what-make his business my
business without an invitationr' ask
ed Plank so quietly that she flushed
with annoyance.
'If you pretend TO be his friend. is 1t
not your duty to advise him2" she
asked impatiently.
no; that is for his business ASSOC
ciates to do. Friendship comes TO
| grief when it crosses the frontiers Of
business"
THAT is narrow view to take. Mf.
| Plank"
Eyes, straight and narrow. The
boundaries of friendship are straight
and narrow. 1t is best to keep to the
trodden path-best not to walk on the
grass or trample the flowers"
Il think you are sacrificing friend
ship for an epigram," she said, careless
Of the undertone of contempt in her
| voice
Il have never sacrificed friendship
He turned and looked at her pleasant
| ly. 81 never made an epigram con-
sciously, and have never required of
a friend more than had to offer in
return. Have your
The flush of hot displeasure stained
her cheeks.
"Are you really questioning me. Mr..
Plank"
Eyes. You have been questioning
me rather seriously, have you notY'
al did not comprehend your defni-
ton of friendship. did not agree
with It. questioned it, not you.
That Is ALL"
I Plank rested his head on one big
hand and stirred at the clusters OF dim
blossoms behind her, and after awhile
be said. as though thinking aloud:
MANY have taken my friendship
for granted and have never offered
then own in return. 90 not know
about MFR. siward. There Is nothing ]
can do for him, nothing he can do fol-
me. If there is TO be friendship be
tween US it win be dislnterested. and
I would rather have that than any
thing in the world, think"
There was Il pause. but when Sylvia
would have broken IT his gesture com
nitted her to silence, with the dignity
one might use in checking persistent
child.
"You question my definition Of friend
ship, Miss Landis l should have lei
your question pass, however keenly 4
touched me, had It not also touched
him. Now / am going to say some
things which lie within the straight