The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15


in her own way charming in hers.
Sylvia actually blushed and hung her head with a
graceful sidew-ise motion I'm too old to be made a
fool Of, said she, and I've got good looking glass
but she smiled the smile of pretty conscious
Of her own .prettiness Then all three laughed al
though Horace but moment before had looked very very
and now he quite white. Suddenly Sylvia
noticed it. 9Wby what ails You, Mr. Alen2 she said.
Perfectly WELL
1T is the shadow of the oaks"
sylvia noticed dainty little white box In Roses
is pox o sas ta dear sweet Lucy ye
who sang today made her own self and gave to me-,
from church and slipped it into hand and hardly
know her at all. do think it is too dear of her
is beautiful Rose looked defantly Horace. MIR.
Allen has been trying make promise not to eat
4 think candy is good for anybody and girls
eat altogether too much of it, said Horace with a
fervor which the occasion hardly seemed to
.sWouIdnt know he was a school teacher when
heard speak like that if nobody had ever
me?r said Rose. "Of am going to eat this
candy that dear Lucy made her own self and gave me-
should be ungrateful not to, and love candy
too
Il will send for some to Boston tomorrow" cried
Rose regarded him with amazement. why Mr..
Allen you just you approve of candy at
ALL and here you promising send for for
me-" she said, when have this nice home made can
dy deal purer. because one knows exactly what
you saysI not eat it,"
Rose took up a sugared almond dantily put 1t
% Horace too quick for her. Before
she what he about he had dashed it from
her hand. and tumult the whole box of candy
scattered. Horace trampled on it it was impos-
sibe to WHITTIER purposely or accidentally, In the
struggle.
10 Sylvia regarded him with amazement
mixed with indignation.
Wy Mr. lsn n said tls Rose anfh ss toe adaed me
yourself. You have spoiled my candy, and you
forget that have not the least right to dictate to
what shall shall not eat
Sylvia also turned upon Horace Home made can
dy wouldn't hurt her she said Why Mr. Allen
what you mean?"
Nothing / very sorry said Horace. Then he
house. The girl the stood looking at each
other What did he do such thing for?" asked Rose
Goodness knows" Sylvia.
Rose quite pale. She began to look alarmed
You don't suppose he's taken suddenly insane any
thing?' said she.
MY land! no. said Sylvia. Men do act queer
4 should think So if this is a sample of it," said
Rose, eying trampled candy why. he ground his
heel into it. What right had he to tell me / should
should not it?" she said indignantly again
None at all. Men arc queer Even Mr. Whitman is
queer sometimes"
IF he is queer that how you have
lived with him so long Did he make you drop
it, then walk Off"
NO don't know ever did; but men do queer
things"
don't like Mr.. Allen at ALL Rose. walking
beside Sylvia toward the house Not at all. don
like him as we'll as Mr. James Duncan
Sylvia looked at her with quick alarm The MAI
who wrote last week.
'Yes, and wanted o know if there good ho
tel here, he could come"
Il thought began Sylvia.
Yes. I had begun the letter, telling him the hote
wasn't any good, because knew he would know wha
tnat meant--that there In his asking me t
marry him again, because would; but
think shall tell him the hotel is not SO bad after ALL
said Rose.
But you.dont mean"
Il don't know what 1 mean' said Rose nervously
Yes. do know what mean; always know what
mean but | don't know what making M
drop candy l have had given and trampling ii
And men don't know that / know what mean.' Ros
almost crying
Go stairs, lie down a little while befor
dinner said Sylvia anxiousy.
No" replied Rose. Il am going to help you Don
please, think am crying because feel badly 1t i
I'm pnn I'm set O a
But Rose did not the table. She forgot all abou
II when she had entered the south and foun
Henry Whitman sitting there with the Sunday paper
She sat down opposite looked at him with her clea
blue. cnlldike eyes. She had to call him Uncl
Henry. "Gncle Henry" said she interrogatively. AM
waited
Henry looked and smiled with th
somewhat abashed tenderness which he always fel
Tor this girl whose environment had been diff
lcrelt from his and his wifes. ''Well?' he said.
Uncle Henry, do think tell anothe
mans reasons for doing a queer thing better than
CAM"
Perhaps
dld queer thing better than could" said Ros
rehectiveiy She hesitated little.
Hehry waited his worn, pleasant face staring q
hei over q Vlvidly colored page of the paper.
suppose said Rose. another had give
aunt sylvia a box of candy which she made hersel
real nice candy, and the woman who had gve
- 10 her was lovely, and had knocked piece
candy from Aunt Sylvias mouth just she goin
70 taste IT, and had startled her you made dro
the whole box, and then your heel hard on tn
pieces wnat would have done
Inc girl face expression of he keenes