Charlevoix county herald., 1908-06-06

her sight she had been DolStered up
with the knowledge that she had been
beautifully, artistically scornful and
that his memory would ring for years
with her parting words. And now he
was pulling out the mahogany chair
for her to seat herself and she had to
smile Thank you as If their last con-
versation had not been epic in its in
tensity When he handed her the salt
she laughed suddenly.
II am glad you are feeling so cheer
full" remarked the young man in a
bitter undertone. Il was afraid this
might annoy you-going out with me
but, of course, | could not avoid It,"
LAS naturally you would have done
if you could" said Miss Westlake,
evenly. There is nothing for it, but
to suffer in silence. l can imagine
how you feel"
"Of course seeing that you are so
uncomfortable YOURSELF"
Il hate olives" said the young WON
an, irritatedly. Il don't see for min
ute why you think your presence
should distress me. | assure you 1t
doesn't. Didn't / tell you that every
thing was over for good and all? We
are nothing but strangers to each
othar,"
Che turned to the man on her right
| and her escort simultaneously turned
to the girl on his other side until he
| bent to pick up Miss Westlake's nap
kin.
Thank you," she said, frigidly, al
though apparently she had not seen
| him when he stopped.
mo trouble at all, l assure you"
he responded as frigidly. We'll have
to talk or people will notice. We can
recite the alphabet at each other"
1T isn't so much that as having to
talk at all" mourned Miss Westlake.
II can think of plenty of things to say
to you!"
Il am amazed" said the young man.
after last evening | did not imagine
there were any remarks of any de-
scription left which had not been
| hurled at me- had never realized
how fluent you were. / suppose being
angry helps"
II was not angry" insisted the
young woman, fiercely. II was simply
| telling you what / thought of you!"
so i understood" agreed the young
man. And it wasn't the quantity so
much as the quality of your thought
to which l objected. l like to be
thought a lot of except when it takes
that form"
You are frightfully conceited said
age I'm sure / feel perfectly calm
and there's no reason why you
shouldn't. When a thing is ended
what is the use of dragging it up?'
Il don't want it to end" said the
young man. Il never enjoyed such a
whole-souled quarrel in my life and I'd
like it to go on indefinitely. 1t doesn't
worry me in the least. In fact, J
rather enjoy it,"
Il noticed that last night" retorteo
the young woman. "You-you acted
then as if you were enjoying your
self"
| Il had to play up to the situation"
said the young man. You expected
me to be mad, so / acted mad"
Weren't your"
Not in the least" said the young
man. Il just did it to please you"
II hate you," said the young woman
as she turned again to the man on her
right.
The young man spoke again over
the passing of a jelly form. When
may come again." he asked,
casually.
She surveyed him with astonished
eyes.
You said you never wanted to see
me again." she breathed. And | said
| the same"
But I've changed my mind" said
| the young man. The longer I've con-
sidered this quarrel the more inter.
| ested I've become. | don't think we
| exhausted it's possibilities by a great
deal. We really have TO finish it up,
for it's too good to go to waste. 1t is
purely in the interest of the quarrel
| that | want to CALL
II never will make up with you as
long as I live, you know" she said
'Oh. | didn't suppose that you
would" said the young man. Il quite
realize that we have parted forever.
But let me come just in the interest
of the quarrel! Simply because
think we could enlarge upon the sub
| iect and by taking time develop a
specimen of the common or garden
variety of quarrel, which would be
worth something. May / Gomez"
We'll" said the young woman, with
seeming reluctance, "since you put it
that way, you may come. OF course.
otherwise it would be impossible"
"Oh, of Counsel" agreed the young
man, suddenly cheerful. I'll be over