Arizona republican., 1910-05-19

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 Assuming, merely to avoid argument that am suppose I not?"
 He smiled My imagination is not equal to that feat lie leaned little toward her, speaking with vibrating restraint that betrayed the depth of the pas sion beneath.
 " h my eyes you are perfect-face of you heart of you, soul of you. You the ideal woman-and you have come 10 II is too wonderful"
 Its mighty sweet of you to say such things" she murmured, butt frghtens little. You say it though you meant it.
 "I do mean it."
 She laughed, but with a little catch of the breath She was lovely enough justify the rhapsodies of any lover for her somewhat serious beauty was softened when she looked Norton with a yelling shyness that oHly made it more dazzlng
 St-it isn't literally true, you know" she urged, with laughing deprccation.
 Nou don't know. T. S true he answered
 Oh l wish you wouldn't be terribly in earnest about it" she cried
 Virginia turned her eyes away to the lake which rip pied at the foot of the lawn behind breakwater of oannas and rises The thud of steam launch cut across the afternoon stiffness for q moment; then the startled hush crept back Us place The very atmos- phere of peace the scene: but when her eyes came back to the motoness man who leaned against
 
 tossed into swirl of passion by the look in his eyes I'm afraid" she murmured. in the voice of a child He laughed and nearer, pulling porch chair about that he could lay a hand upon her hammock Afraid because I adore you?"
 "Yes-just that
 But I cant help t. It is you who are to blamel You should not be so-perfect"
 You haven't known very long" she said. Eleven weeks day after tomorrow. And 1 have been guest .I,s place in the world Of the amiable side of my nature has come to light You just ought to home. in my everyday mood!"
 I hope to-" he said significantly
 The color flashed her face I should nave sup posed that wise and conservative would satisfy himself such important points before-before .s>- mitting himself" she remarked at large
 He put his hand touch hers, but she swayed the hammock lightly backward out of his reach " I did not need to-" he said quietly. I knew-from the first moment I YOU.
 l don't knoE that have ever told you of curious feeling that I had when first saw you" Norton con tnued slowly A feeling that had seen you before. All that day kept wondering where, how, when. There was something already knew in your face. It bafled me-though have good memory for faces. Then, afterwards, I got theory about it"
 "O Oh of course" she mocked
 But ne was not to be put aside by her moclery "I II he said seriously. Your face was familiar to me be- ii answered so perfectly to my dreams. You the ideal l have waited for all my life-my perfect woman, nobly planned -ony more perfect than ever poet dreamed"
 |" But don't you see' she urged in a moment, that you think merely because you love me?" He shook his head
 |" I love you because it is SO"
 But how can I trust a love founded on aimstake- +,,r I feel SO unsafe, You don't know me; your own words prove it" Her voice urgent. almost breathless. She was serious about it all that sudden fear struck his heart. He gave her aequck strange look. and the silence between them beat loud in the of both Then she said with trembling little laugh z Oh. have no buried crimes to confess. lido not think there is anything in my life which would eally beyond forgiveness. At the time I should rather have you see my faults and still love me-forgve me for something and still love me"
 The color surged back to his face. "I ove,you be- yond the possibility of forgiveness Whatever you do is right To speak of my forgiving you is something like sacrilege" She leaned back in the hammock and closed herteyes to hide sudden gush of nervous tears.
 "Then just must take my chances" she murmured,t with tremulous smile But surely you don't want me to holdfyou less per feet" he protested in bewilderment "Vnginial Look at me-!
 She started up with quick little laugh, and book which had lain beside her in the hammock slipped to the floor As it opened photograph fell out and lay face upward before Norton. He picked it up, with , Clamation.
 Burton Warwick However did youicome to have his photograph"
 "Why, did you know him?" asked Virginia. Her voice was shaken with sudden surprise. He was the dearest friend had, Nortontsad He still looking at the pictured face with seffor getful emotion. Where did it come from?" |" It belongs to me Virginia answered qucslyS Look ing up te saw that her face crimson to thetlne of her soft dark har and that her huttering teyelids dropped low startled eyes
 There are crises when words beray their fundamental inadequacy. His eyes held hers in questioning so pressing so passionate that she shrank under under definite arraignment
 "MlY did you never tell me: he;asked slowly. 2.