The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-02-18

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She laughed Hnccriainly The sng-
ars,ion ~ the intimacy tinted her
cheeks with lts reaction She TOOK
short slep bark ward Instinct. blindly
stirring. sol@red her. aud a. the smile
faded from eye sud NJ bis face chang
"a too. And far very Gar away 10 the
silent cells ~ bis hear, distant pulse
awoke.
Have you misunderstood mefr she
asked IN low voice.
How. chiidT
Il don't know Shall we walk u Ut
tier
When they came to the stone nsh
pond she seated herself for n moment
on marble bench. then. curiousiy
restless. rose again. and again they
moved forward at hazard. past the
spoutlns fountain. which was driven
well. out OF which crystal column OF
water rose geyser.like. dazzling IN the
westering sun rays.
"Nlna tells me that this water rises
10 the Connecticut hills" be said. "aDd
flows as a subterranean sheet under
the sound. spouting up here on Long
Island when you drive well. !"
She looked at the column OF dash
ing water. nodding silent assent
They moved on. the girl cnriously re
served, communicative head slight
~ lowered. the man vague eyed
thoughtful. pacing slowly at her side
Behind them their long shadows trail
ed across the brilliant grass.
Traversing the grove which encircled
the newly clipped lawn, now fragrant
with sun crisped grass tips left In the
wake OF the mower. he mentioned
moonlight
She glanced up. then away from him
"You seem TO be ena mored OF the
moonlight" she said.
Il like to prowl in It."
"AloueT'
Sometimes"
"And-at other timesf"
He laughed. "0h. I'm past the
spoonIng age. Are you gladf"
She halted. "Yes. because I'm quite |
sure Of you II you are; ! mean that
can always keep you for myself Can't
II"
She was smiling, and her eyes were
clear and fearless. but there was
wild rose tint on her cheeks which
deepened little as be turned short In
his tracks. gazing straight at her.
"You wish to keep me-for your.
selfT' he repeated. laughing.
yes, Captain Selwyn."
Until you marry. Is that II. EileenT
"Yes. until | marry"
"And then we'll let each other go
Is that IT."
kt.e NIB 4 tnI 1
would never marry. Didn't II
"Oh, Then ours Is TO be a lifelong
and anti-sentimental contract"
Yes. unless you marry"
Il promise not to-" he said. unless
you do"
Il promise not to-" she said gayly,
unless you do
There remains" he observed. but
one way for you and ! ever to marry
And, ms I'm hors concours,
even that hope is ended"
She flushed; her lips parted. but she
checked what she had meant to say.
and they walked forward together 10
silence for awhile until she had made
up her mind what to say and how to
express It.
Captain Selwyn. there are two
things that you do which seem to me
unfair. You still have at times that
fara way. absent expression which ex.
cludes me, and when venture tc
break the silence you have a way OF
answering. Yes. child and No child.
as though you were inattentive and
had not yet become an adult. That is
my first complaint What are you
laughing att II Is true, and II con
fuses and hurts me. because know
am intelligent enough and old
enough toto be treated as woman
a woman attractive enough to be reck
Oned with! But never seem to be
wholly so to you"
The laugh died out as she ended
For q moment they stood there con
fronting one another
do you Imagine" he said IN low
voice. that do not know all thatT
II don't know whether you do For
Ill your friendship-for all your liking
Ind your kindness TO me-somehow-l
II don't seem to stand with you as
,ther women do. | don't seem to stand ,
heir chances" /,
What chancesT'
'The--the consideration. You don't /
,all any other woman child do youi |
fou don't constantly remind other wo
men OF the difference in your ages. do I
fou7 You don't feel with other women /,
hat you are. as you please to call II, I
lors concours-out Of the running 4
And somehow with me II humilates,
,ecause. even II ! am the sort Of girl |,
.ho never means to marry, you-your
altitude seems TO take away the pos
sibilty OF my changing my mind. II
dictates to ME, giving me no choice. no
liberty, no personal freedom IN the
natter. It's AZ though you considered
ne somehow utterly out OF the Ques-
Ion radically unthinkable as WON
In And you assume to take for grant
d that also regard you as-as hors
.oncours Those are my grievances,