Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-28

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His whole attitude was hard and unsympathetic;
he had no patience with the emotions that carried
a man out of his depth, blind to danger and to
consequences
''You discovered my secret, StentOn, and shat
tered my beautiful idyl-I had not seen my love
as you showed it to me- You right, no doubt,
and l was SELFISH am not the only man who has
loved the wrong woman -
''Ay dear fellow, you stand in excellent
pany, also a crowded platform, - StentOn said,
adding a few touches to his canvas, then standing
back to see the effect.
''Oh! | can t bear any more of your cut-and,
dried speeches! Life is a ccd, strait-laced ex-
istence as viewed through your eyes-I m going
out When HonOria comes, tell her / shall not
work to-day couldn t see her just now" Guy
IA elekn turned away from his picture, and threw
his palette and brushes into tin box, then, pull
ing his panama well over his eyes, passed out to
the flOwerladen garden
CHRIS STENTON continued his painting quite
uncOncernedly; he even gave vent to sigh
of relief as his companion disappeared
1.-TWO lunatics! What pity! One telling his
superabundance of Joy to the babbling brOOk-the
ether mngling unavailing tears with the laughing
waters, - he murmured, Struggling his shoulders.
Am late?-so awfully sorry. Turk hurt one
of his paws, and We been dOctoring it, said a
girl s sweet voice. then the speaker scrambled un-
tremendously through the open easement.
1t Honoria, the lovely hOuri who had cap
tured Guy Melekin s heart-and small wonder!
Even the cold StentOn held his breath, for her
beauty struck him with even greater force on this
particular morning. She stood before him IN her
cool white dress, a flower trimmed Leghorn dang
ling by ribbon from her hand, her redgOld hair
all rpples and waves, and the sparkling deep blue
eyes set in perfectly bewitching face.
eve are used to the erratic clock which beats
time for you,' said StentOn, quietly
''Where is Guy?" HOnora glanced swiftly
tba fudi thnny tO her.
examined it fOndly.
"You must not call Mr. Melekin by his Chris
tian name, Honoria-it is not polite, - said STEM
ton, in his coolest voice.
''Why9 He does not mind!' the girl cried in
surprise g.,
ings. But it is not usual for a model to be ia
miliar with those who engage her services-per-
haps you did not know that of course have
been at fault, doubt, in being almost friendly
with you" StentOn paused, but did not look away
from his work.
Honoria was silent for moment, deep flush
dyed her cheeks, and her eyes flashed haughtiy.
81 do not know why you are speaking to me
like this Mr. Stenton; you are hiding something
from me - she cried, in alarmed voice. ''Where
are Mr.. Cunning and Mr.. Melekin?"
''They are both out for the day Mr.. Melekn
asked to tell you that he would not require you
again-he will probably write yOu;' Stenton
painted for dear life he finished this brutal
speech.
''I did not think man could be such coward"
said Honoria, scarcely above whisper; he will
me again! -
EDon't be hard on him, Honorable has been
foolish however, he has seen his folly in time -
''This is your DOING Mr.. Stenton-Ohl know,
don't explain further. 1t is pity, though, that
Mr. Melekin has allowed himself to be putty in
your hands, The girl fidgeted nervously with the
ribbons of her hat-twO bright tears trembled on
her eyelashes. Without another word she passed
out with heavy heart, as had Guy Melekin, to the
glories of the garden.
The who had lied to his friend, as he
imagined from terrible blunder, worked on alone
through that June day.
When the had Set and the fragrant dusk
was creeping over the country, Cunning and Mele