Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-28

paused her head tilted audaciously. Il could see
you very distinctly from the library window.
She laughed with some tenderness. me iet-
ter-that foolish little letter to girl you naa
never met-I've never had the heart to destroy II.
She laughed again she remembered the re-
marks made upon the letter by some OF her frlends
in idly turning the mementoes OF her depu-
tante winter.
His voice was happy and boyish. "I'm glad
you'll let me talk to you about 1T. couldn
have stood the situation any longer It was"
he drew long breath, "stagnant"
She seemed graciously amazed. "Stagnant?"
"Ive never given up the hope of becoming your
friend"
But now you have so many friends" Then.
vaguely: "Unce Kapperbach told me that you
could do any thing with your constituents
1--WE stick together in politics for mutual bene-
fit. The only friend ever wanted can't nave,
unless-unless-"
She ignored the appeal in his voice. The slight
man was observing her stealthily. Her lids
dropped suddenly. Her voice lowered to intimate
interest "Tell mel often wondered-I overheard
father say to McClintock, you can bank on 1t,
Angus is out for career-how high are you aim
ing?" Teasingly what fire within you makes
YOU want to go up like skyrocket"
Don't you know" he answered steadily. Don't
you understand why I've worked to make myself
worthy"
"Your speeches in this last campaign-and my
fathers reelection to the bench last SPRING
heard McClintock tell him that it was determined
by your district"
"For you" he answered simply
laugh outright, but the slight man looked rest
lessly In her direction and she gazed rapturous
Iy at David He looked dreamily back 1t in
spred him to continue.
when you refused to me, I realized what
a presumptious idiot you considered me. Then it
was up to me to prove to you that wasn't as
unintelligent as the letter indicated was just
out of law school, I hungry for friends. l
hadn't single friend in the city. From my win
dow could look into your garden and the porch
where you sat, afternoons Sometimes you left
up the shades of your ROOM and I could see
you when you dressed for balls in the
evening From watching YOU, I knew you So
felt no reluctance in writing to you I asked to
be your friend. I thought that If you knew that
around the corner from your boulevard there was
someone who needed your friendship you would
forgive me for asking in the only way could.
forgot that had nothing to show you that I
was worthy to be your friend You are to decide
whether I've proved 1t after three years."
Positively the man was romantic. She listened
and forgot her salad; forgot even to watch the
slight man who bending close to the fmy
chiffon of the girl in mauve
81 started in Mr.. Kapperbachs law Office; he
has been mighty good but no one can push
old political machine depended for its support
the people east of the boulevard. One Of the
opposition moved in from another ward and began
working among the people west of the boulevard.
came off I had the people. And I've kept them.
That's why McClntock has agreed to- give me
the office of assistant states attorney"
His earnestness stirred her peasurably. She
abandoned herself to the physical stimulation of
his manner. brilliant expression of joyous de-
light rested on her face.
81 ought to tell you-that at first had a mighty
difficult time to get started. But my mother and
sisters moved in from Planta; mother took board
ers one of the girls waited on table, the other
clerked in Wilson's. Now they won't have to
sacrifice for me any more"
She flushed suddenly. romantic young man