The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-30
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 ySsJord Leicester did not repress s1.ae answer that came to his lips He | could not altogether be a hypocrite, even to carry out his plans. .'That is a very respectable tradi- tion,'' he said. "You do not believe it?" .I would not destroy if for worlds" he said. -.'I can fee, the whole con- stitution rattling about my ears at the very thought of its destruction" But you do not believe it?'' "what would you say if I told you I did not?" "I should say that Tolstoi's life would prove you in the wrong" Have you ever considered what a complex thing humanity is Miss Cas- that is, as honest men go-as timid as rabbits, and I have known scoun- drels who have been as brave as nions. Is not human nature con stantIy laughing at us?" That is because our judgments are so shallow We do not look beneath the surface" "Yes, doubtless you are right. But my main objection to the so-called honest man is that he is so fright fu'ly dull.'''
 gro say the least of him. Tolstoi is not dun.,'
 ssTherefore he is not honest"
 "surely a sweeping conclusion from b very uncertain premiss."
 'No, not uncertain"
 "No. May ask how you can prove it true?"
 By constantly meeting with men and women"
 You mean that all the honest ,people you have met with are dull" ~Pardon me, am not sure have lever met with an honest man. But h have met with those who are called honest, and"
 The girl looked at him steadily. tShe was not sure whether he was in Iearnest. It was true his face was iperfectly serious, and yet she thought lshe detected mocking tone in his ivoice-
 Children, for example," she said. I.aThe most interesting children are tthose who are least self-conscious- lThe moment they become self-con- iscfous and begin to act a part they icease to be attractive.'
 Then you think all but children iare dulI.'
 why do you say so?" [ Because all grown up people are lacting a part"
 Again, we arc still on the sur Iface"
 "No, we are down very deep. We tare considering life. Life is simply Iacting a part Why we act the parts I've do is difficult to tell. Only have noticed this in life, as on the stage, lthose who elect to act the part of lthe good honest person are invariably Idull. It is your villain who interests. and your villain who does the daring things-except in melodrama," he added quickly.
 'sWhat an unfortunate man you must be, MT. Leicester" she said.
 'why?"
 s.Because you have been DO un- fortunate in the society you have jfrequented."
 y"oh. no. I have been singularly ,fortunate."
 "Yes?'
 "Yes, on the whole, have found ipeople wonderfully interesting"
 What did he mean by talking in that faehion. Olive Castlemaine tried Ito answer the question, but was baf- Ifled She was sure he was not such a little man as to pride himself upon creaking away from recognized rule of simple life for the sake of ap- pearing odd. She was about to lead the conversation into another direc' ton when a servant came bearing g card.
 MT. Purvis," said John Castle ,maine. q wonder if he has had his dinner"
 Olive Castlemaine and Radforo Leicester looked at each other, they hardly knew why, and each thought the other looked uncomfortable.