The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-13

went on, "is the feeling that men like
you and women like me have for one
another. know that you are Just as at
tracttve to women as I am to men, and
I want to know whether the basis of
that attraction 10 the same with you
AZ It is with me-"
She paused; her husband was look.
Ing at the forest; Jerry was grasping
the cord OF bis monocle with
strength that he could feel in the back
Of his neck. Within his heart he felt
that the peacock blue hadn't been so
Tar wrong after all.
DO you think you get my mean.
ing?" she asked after moment.
Il don't think that do" he an.
swere. bluntly.
She laughed softly.
Eyes, you do, too. It's a species Of
vanity-now, isn't It? We're naturally
attractive and we know 1t, and we
want every one else to know 1t, too
don't we? You wanted me to like you
1.-The first instant that you saw me
didn't you? Why won't sou own up?"
|. Her husband vas looking at her
now; he was so large that the back
of his chair was tipped against the
wall and his legs bridged the width
OF the balcony. Jerry. big as he was,
was pigmy beside him. He wished
/ like thunder that he was OF fishing.
Il can't at all admit any Of that"
he asserted.
What nonsense! But II you won't
admit 1t. it's true. none the less. But
we'll 60 on step further. Grant the
mutual attractiveness. and let's see
how much. further the similitude OK.
tends. When you met me and were
attracted by me did you recognize the
fact right of, or did It dawn upon
you gradually? I saw that you were
epris at once. You see I'm honest"
| Her husband was shaking the ash
from his cigar. and as he did SO his
eyes encountered Jerry's. The latter
was beginning to feel decidedly i'll.
Il don't; know that thought any.
thing about It," he said, miserably.
"You don't expect me to believe
that, do you?" she asked. half smiling,
mot after the way that you acted
that first evening! Don't you know
that I saw that you were wild about
me from the first instant. A woman
(. always knows. And what 1 want to
know is-does man know, too? Or
does the woman hide her heart better?
Did you know that was specially in.
terested In you before told you SOL"
Jerry felt his shirt-collar melting IL
wasn't . warm day. either). He
threaded the cord to his monocle I'D
and down through his fingers, re.
crossed bis legs. and coughed.
Really" he said at Materially.
you must believe me when I say that
this 10 the nrst time that ] ever posed
- . psychological problem, and I
don't At all know how to play the
part
She looked disappointed.
You won't own up" she said. sha.
king her head; well. I've never yet
found the man that would. They're
all alike-men are-and my husband
10 the only exception to the lot"
She rose - she spoke and. passing
behind her husband. threw her arms
about his neck and kissed him.
"Oughtn't you to go now? she
+ asked. looking over his head at the
stunned. benumbed. and paralyzed
caller-'it's quite quarter Of six, and
we've all to dress before dinner"
Jerry arose with the promptitude Of
q steel spring just loosed in its coiling.
I'm sorry not to have given salts.
faction" he said. "but really"
She extended her hand.
II don't bear you any ill.will," she
said. smiling.
Her husbend quilted his seat and
gave the visitor another heart.crush.
ing. muscle-recl!Eg hand clasp.
Then at last Jerry got out into the
corridor and breathed again.
Siddons found him packing when he
came in to dinner.
"Going?" he asked. in establishment.
Business telegram" Jerry ex.
planned. briefly. throwing his tooth.
brush brush in. on top aad banging the cover
"Then you didn't get to the tea.
' Yes, i did, to-
"Wn her hlsbind there?"
"Oh, yes, her husband was there"
Horrible about him, isn't it,"
What" Jerry asked. ss,aas
sharply. -
"Didn't you know that bee - ed
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