The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-17
IN !. The WINTER
GARDEN
By TEMPLE BAILEY
y Associated Literary Press,l

3 It was . quaint little coffee house
b. the heart Of the city. and yet with
arawn bit from the noise Of trafic
BY the width Of the yard In front.
The house next door had yard. too
- yard In which stone cutter had
set up certain tall monuments and
crossca and other, funereal articles Of
his trade. as
It's q case Of eat drink and IT
perry,f for tomorrow We die, /" said
Judith Dane % she and Jack Mere
Nth took their seats ct . little table.
why any man should have chosen to,
II mp place like this with an outlook
Mat suggests the graveyard I can't UNI
aerstand.''
Jack laughed. well, don't look out
pt the window, judith he advised.
ITS cheery enough inside and one
needn't be on ! search for the sErue-
come"
judith took on her veil and punched
HE long pin through It vindictively.
You'd b grueseme II you were a.
blue Nc pm: . ,..s - !. !.
= Il I'm blue,h he said. Il shall Il.
Ways be blue until you promise to
marry me, Judith"
DON'T" Judith protested. sT'm too
tired to argue.
You needn't argue he said.
$ Judith looked ct him reproachful.
b. Speaking Of tombstones." she
murmured. you knew that Felicia
ehrnswortth was deadf"
'Yon don't mean III"
Il "Yes." Judith's voice was trem-
hlous. "She took cold when they
played at one-night stands You know
What "a tour like that means. Jack3'
mo wonder you are blue said Jack
bityinely.
i she was my best friend" Jack re-
She was my best friend" Judith
Said.
Not your best friend Jack re-
minded her softly.
Judith reached out her hand to him.
4 II don't know what / would do with
out you. Jack" she said.
There was silence after that In
which Jack studied the menu, and
Uudith's eyes took In the details Of
the little room. It was CHEEKY
place. with an open Are ct one end.
There seemed to be only one waiter
b charge. He was q little man with
D smooth face and bald head. His
suggestions to Jack showed nice
discrimination and an epicurean taste.
u was cold day and the hot soup
Brought Judith's spirits up with q
bound.
An hour ago." she said, when l
met you l was tired and cold and hum
ny. but did not know 1t. was too
elue to know anything
IF you would let me take care Of
you always he began. but Judith In.
terrupted him.
SIS You always get back to that sub
Dect. she complained.
There couldn't be better one" he
Insisted. Why won't you marry me,
pudith?''
because l don't believe in mar
tiage." she said positively.
It was at this point that the waiter
came In with the hot oysters bubbling
a the chatting dish. judith exclaimed
pver their Righteousness.
NY wife cooked them the waiter
explained, his face beaming. ut Is q
tecipe she brought from down south
Then he went away and Jack said
10 Judith. did you see the look in
{ his eyes as he spoke Of hts wife? That
u the way would look II you would
marry me. :
jack Judith said seriously. "cans
you ever get away from that sub
beet r.
Il shall never get away from it, i,
1aid. until you say YES q
1--WE will finish up on crackers
cheese and coffee" Jack said to th,
waiter when he came back.
And then he and Judith settle,
Nown to the long, confidential tall
ID which she told OF her troubles Of
The road. Il found out" she confided
that am not made for an actress.
might as well go into somebody's Of
Nee and tap typewriter Or. into some
body,s Kitchen and cook. Z"
.jf NVAASS sAAAco AAAv nASSAAOsA essAN SSOhs
said Jack Hospitality.
He WAS very serious as %he learne
pf the troubles, the -hardships :sof he
winter. II felt at times she said sal
", as II there was nothing left to lily
for
,sseasYod have no business to feel ths
way" Jack said. you are young an
pretty and life is before you. Nor
4 pyer, you are a woman and YOU won
be happy till you have lived the III
that belongs to every woman. 70
need home. Judith. place whei
you can be comfortable. and: coy ar
watch for your husband abssnight."
Judith sighed. Women ofgmy ter
peramen J" she said. we're not mad
TO sit at home Il
The waiter had come back with Il
coffee and crackers and cheese. Whe
Ae placed it before them he went ov4
10 the wide window where. stood Il