Connecticut western news., 1911-09-07

her l would make mySelf personally responsible for the bird, called Clip, and she need feel no anxiety about him whatever. She was much relieved at this, for 1t would have given her great deal of trouble to take him with her, and he was a very valuable bird.
 Two or three days after the owners departure and our entrance to the premises a young man called at the house and asked for Miss Barrows, a young lady member of the family of whom we rented. The maid told him that they had all gone away, but could not tell where, so I went downstairs to give him the information.
 He told me that he was an old friend of the Barrows family; that he had been out of town and was much disap- pointed that they had gone away, be- cause he had counted on having them in the city to visit when most persons were away. As it was, he should be very lonely. He had especially counted on using the library. He said all this so promptly that felt it incumbent upon me to say to him that he would be welcophe to use the library when ever he fixed. He thanked me very much and departed.
 There is an unwritten, unspoken language between the sexes, and MT. Binder was talking it all the while, especially with his eyes. knew per fectly well that he cared nothing about the books, but wished to make my acquaintance. And l doubted not that he knew I understood his real purpose. Had I not felt toward him something akin to what he felt to- ward me there would not. have been any such understanding between us
 Several days later when was dressS cd for the afternoon Mir. Binder call ed and asked for me. I went down to see him, and he told me he had taken advantage of my kind permis- sion to read in the library. I knew very well that he had called to see me. But told him to make himself at home among the books and return ed to the upper floor. As l expected, he soon called for the maid and told her to ask me if would Kindly come down and help him find a book be wanted. consented, but the book was not in the library. He had made sure that it wasn't there before send ing for me- t.s-#... ..
 He began to talk about books so in- terestingly that l sank into a seat and listened to him. l was charmed with his knowledge of any subject be touched upon or suggested. The re- suit was that the afternoon passed without his reading a word, devoting it all to conversation with me, though I confess he took the first opportunity to switch of from literature and had the art to set me to talking. In oth- CT words, he was not only good talk CT, but a good listener. And some times think that a good listener is more entertaining than good tallzer
 Mir. Binder called three times dur ing the first week to use the library Two of these visits were taken up with me- Then one day he said that my kindness to him, stranger, need ed some acknowledgement and asked me to go with him to the theater. I accepted, of course. During the even ing he read to me a passage from a letter from Miss Barrows, "Thank our tenants in my behalf for permitting you to use the library, but hope Clip will not be disturbed from his cus- tomary habitation."
 The meaning of these words about Clip was that his cage usually hung in the library. I told MT. Binder to as- sure Miss Barrows that Clip had not been moved.
 The result of MT. Binder using the library was what might have been ex- pected from the flrst-a love affair be- tween him and me. And I confess it was very strong love affair He told me that the moment he had seen me at the time of his first call he knew that was the woman he wanted for a wife And he blessed that meeting because he had intended to marry a woman whom he supposed he wanted and had not known what love was till he met me.
 That was the summer of my life. gave myself up to the enjoyment of new born love, and when the season drew to q close and our lease was about to expire I mourned our antici- pated departure.
 The library was used for the living room and the day the Barrowses ar rived we, all went in there together. Why she did it I don't knowa but Miss Barrows asked MT. Blindar If he couldn't call that day for a 6 o'clock tea. He came and before he left I was made aware of her object in ask ing him. While we were all in the room together Miss Barrows went up to Gip's cage. Clip was delighted to see her and made a great fiutter.
 Hello, Gip," she said: "have they been good to you while we have been away?"
 Kiss me, Etbel," squawked the parrot.
 My name is Ethel
 Goo by. One more"
 My face and MT. Binders were both