Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-05-02

take care Of her Sylvia, there's not
soul In town. and we can be as impru-
dent as we please"
'No, we can't Agatha's at the Santa
Regina. She came down with u.s."
But we are not going to dine at the
Santa Regina. We're going where
Agatha wouldn't intrude her colorless
nose-to a thoroughly questionable
and selectly common resort overlook
ing the classic Harlem, and we're 60
ing to whiz thither in Plank's car and
remain thither until you yawn for mer-
cy, whence we will return thence
stephen, you silly! I'm perfectly
mad to go with your Then with sud
den self reproach and quick solicitude
Am making you walk too far?
Wouldn't you like to go in now?"
NO, I'm not tired. I'm millions of
the nine gods of your friend Porsena.
Besides. haven't l waited for this?"
And under his breath fercely, Haven't
l waitedp' he repeated, turning on her.
"Do-do you mean that as a re-
proach!" she asked, lowering her eyes.
NO. l knew you would not come on
the first sunny day."
why did you think / would not
come? Did you know me for the cow
ard / amp e
81 did not think you would come"
he repeated, hating to rest on his
clutches. He stood, balanced, staring
dreamily into the dim perspective, and
again her fascinated eyes ventured to
rest on the worn white face, listless,
somber in its fixedness.
The tears were very near her eyes;
the spasm in her throat checked
speech. AT length she stammered, 81
did not come b-because l simply
couldn't stand it."
His face cleared as he turned quiet
~. Child, you must not confuse mat
tiers. You must not think of being Sor-
~ for me. The old order is passing
ticking away on every clock in the
world All that inverted order of
things is being reversed. You don't
know what l mean, do you? All, well,
you will know when l grow into some
thing of what you think you remem-
Der in me and when l grow out of
what 1 really was"
Truly l don't understand, Stephen.
But then-I am out of training since
you went-went out of things. Have
1 changed? Do l seem more dull? 1
1t has not been very gay with me.
l don't see-looking back across all the
noise, all the chaos of the winter do
not see how | stood it alone"
"AlOne"'
"N-not seeing you-sometimes"
He looked at her with smiling, skep-
teal eyes. Didn't you enjoy the win
teri"
DO you enjoy being drugged with
champagne"
His face altered so quickly that, con-
fused, she only stared at him, the fix
ed smile stamped on her lips; then,
overwhelmed in the revelation:
stephen, surely, surely, you know
what l meant! 1 did not mean that!
Dear, do you dream for one moment
that-that l COULD
NO You have not hurt me. Be
sides, / know what you mean"
After a moment he swung forward
on his crutches, biting his lip, the
frown gathering between his temples.
They were passing the big, old fash
toned hotel with its white facade and
green blinds, lingering landmark OF
the older city.
"We'll telephone here" be said
Side by side they went up the great.
broad stoop and entered the lobby.
IF you'll speak to Leila, I'll get
Plank on the wire. Say that We'll
stop for you at T."
She gave her number; then, at the
nod Of the operator, entered a small
booth Siward was given another
booth in a few moments.
fro BE CoNT1NUED.l
Mrs. BENJAMIN. going to give q
big party on my birthday. Benham-
Who will be invited? Mrs. Benham-
Just my friends. Benham-I thought
you said that you were going to give
a big party.-New York Press.