The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-09-08
DOING SOMETHING
DESPERATE,
And After It Was Done Sylvia
Really Felt Contented.
BY JEANNE OLIVE LolzEAUx.


she saw that 1t was Max who had
been sent back for her. She sat alone
in Jack Burroughs stalled machine.
Jack and his wife had walked in, be-
ing due at an important function.
Your Sylvia's tone matched the
intention of her glance.
Even l, Sylvia" he replied with
rueful grin. Fate is sometimes de-
cent. A fellow has to risk what vel
come is coming TO him."
ut was horrid of the Burroughes TO
send you, but they had to get to that
dinner, l supposed My ankle still re-
fuses to let me walk far, or I'd have
gone with them afoot."
Tall and fair, cap in hand, he was
standing with an offered hand to help
her down and into his own little run
about. But she did not move. His
glance followed hers to the cleaning
object held fearfully in her lap. He
took both hand and pistol rs she ex-
planned
Jack would leave 1t when l insist
ed on their going and sending back the
first respectable person they met
Thanks. Are you coming?" He
pocketed the weapon. But she only
her big hat and veil.
"Yeu know why I'm afraid! You're
worse than a pistol. l can't trust you"
Her tone was quite serious. Next
time you ask me to marry you | shall
do something desperate. l would al
most prefer staying here alone. Oh.
Max, would you. for once. take me
home? And behave? You
used to be nice when we were chill
dren"
II won't propose in the car, l prom
ise But | will not take you straight
home-it's too early-you and the moon
are too divinely fair don't want to
behave especially, but since must
will. l will vary the program by ask
ing you not .Wili you have me?' but
Why is 1t that you won't have me?'
Gomez"
Finally she reached him her hand
but without excuse he suddenly took
her In his arms and lifted her to his
car. For n few minutes they sped
along with the June breeZes freshen-
ing on their faces. At length he spoke
frankly. quietly:
Sylvia, let's talk it over may
have annoyed you'll may have made
a fool of myself imploring you to be
mine times innumerable, like comic
opera hero with the same old song |
hat
1t all comes to the same thing-mar.
riage or not. But | love you
II pleased him to be whimsical, and
Sylvia laughed 1t was change from
the dead serious, anyway. He was
never modest about his real worth
He continued:
Il am lovable, too, with an affection
ate disposition. What is the matter,
Sylvia? Please tell me. | will not
ask you again-in the carl promised
and never again at all once see 20.
do not love me. You have never fatty
denied that, you know" -
He turned his face away that she
might speak freely II she would Not
that she had ever been embarrassed
with him; he wished she had. At last
she spoke:
"You bring this ON yourself. | don't
feel polite. You always make me so
irritable and unlovely. | want to fly
when | see you coming. came out
with the Burroughses to be rid Of you
and to save them from each others
company. | can't tell you just why 1t
is, but the sight of you makes me
contrary. and I cannot say what you
want me to-"
Speeding little more, he turned to
her coolly.
'You are never uniovely, Sylvia.
Just how do | irritate you?"
They glided on through the soft
dusk between the dark, sweet breath
ing woods and lighter meadow lands
On and on they came, nearer the city,
whose myriad lights seemed to fash
toward them from the dim hills.
"And you make me think when |
don't want to. It's like pushing some
thing away that you do not want TO
come too close. | simply don't seem TO
want to be married. u She stopped
short
"Is that it9 Of couree vou have to
decide that What 10 n Won do want
in vour life. SYLVIA? To grow old
alone? Your aunt won't always live,
Do you want to earn your own living;
Do you know of anything that would
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