Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-16

TINT young gentleman with some VIC
lence against the padded seat. an
angry dent showed between his eyes.
"Its the sp"- began the chauffeur.
speedily and apologetieally getting out
Of the ear
81 don't care what it is" growled
I.oriug He was already on the side
walk. Take the blamed thing back
to the house-if you know how-and
don't call for me tonight unless you
can guarantee to run it. Understands"
yes. sir mumbled the chauffeur
I.oring turned on his heel Before
he had gone block he was whistling
blithely. 1t was impossible to be angry
on morning when the air was like
amber. and the streets glinted with
that downpouring OF sunshine. that
wealth of spring glory for which San
Francisco has long been famous. Its
buildings. as yet untouched by deyas-
tation. were sharply outlined against
the blue Youngsters were hurrying
schooward, and Loring threaded his
way between their groups.
Look out sonny he laughed. as n
small boy bumped into him. Did you
spill your hosersF'
STOPPING he gathered up the scat
tered nlrigolds aud replaced them in
the chili's chubby hand. 1t was then
that he caught sight of tall girl com
ing down the street with string OF
children following Something about
the way she walked and held her head
awoke remembrances IN him.
"Why. Eileen!" he cried
For a moment the girl looked puz-
zled Then she smiled. MIR Carter"
she exclaimed Even in this demo-
cratic country a girl does not call
young millionaires by their first names
because she happens to have gone to
grammar school with them.
Eight years ago you used to call
me Lorry.' he reminded her
did II" Her gray eyes overlooked
with mirth. 81 remember that you used
to dub me Freckles" She tilted up
chin as delicateiy white as porcelain
what are you doing now. Eieenf'
said he
Isn't It rather obyious% she asked,
with glance at her following. that
I'm teaching Kindergarten?
Clay pigeons. paper mats and all
thati"
Eileen nodded. Then they both
laughed
'If ] come over tonight viii you
show me how it's doneT' he queried.
II believe I've almost forgotten
AS Eileen asserted she gave him a
long look. witn the inward comment
that he hadn't changed particle since
the day he used to steal her hair rib
bons
AS Cor Loring. ne was filed with
wonder at the alchemy of the years
that had changed a gawky. brown pig
tailed schoolgirl into this slender. deep
eyed beauty. After this at least three
evenings a week found him in the little
apartment that Eileen kept for her
widowed mother and herself. The
street was questionable and noisy,
but despite its crowded shrillness. Lor-
ing liked it, as he liked the dusty euca-
lyptus tree that stood in front of Ell
leen's door. Such humble things had
come to stand to him for signs and
symbols.
One night rs he fingered over bis
after dinner coffee ON the broad porch
of his home overlooking the lawn his
mother glanced at him with sudden
quiZZical sharpness.
"Lorry," she burst out, docs it ever
occur to you that you're a great disap-
pointment|
She was a pretty little woman, with
a peevish mouth and nervous. much be-
ringed hands. Her voice held a note Of
accumulated wrongs.
"A great disappointment" she reit-
Grated
"In what way?" said Loring quietly.
you know quite well" she flashed
I've spoken of it often enough, good
ness knows"
you mean Grace Remston?" said
Loring.
1T isn't as If she wasn't an attrac-
tive girl" pursued his mother irrele-
vanity. she's of good family too And
ten millions! And every one knows
she's interested in you. can't see why
you don't marry her"
Loring set down his cup. 1t was
hardly the moment he would have for
condolences, but apparently the time
had come.
Because have already made up my
mind TO marry some one else"
His mother uasDed
"Lorry! Ny dear boy Oh. | hone
she's suitable. You're prone 10 over.
look the really necessary qualifca-
tions?"
"She has beauty and grace and kind
ness Of heart" said Loring
And her peopleT'
Her mother Is a very esumable wo.
man. Her father was the jauitor OF
the Myrtle street school,"
Then followed the scene which Lor.
ing had anticipated and dreaded-re-
proaches upbraidings and beseechings
on his mothers part. steel-like deter.
mination on his own Finally Loring
rose
y am going TO Portland tomorrow
on a business trip" he said. "ana I'm
the meantime perhaps