Connecticut western news., 1911-03-02

nave LnelE ONu llIly JOyS anu SoIIo"S' in which their parents take as much interest as themselves. 1 like the girls best of course. but little boys are niIe. too, especially when they're fine, Ilan- ly little fellows. But in every family there should be both boys and girls"
 While the woman was running on. unconscious that the picture she was drawing was the unified desire of the two people she was talking to, that they were not married and both had for years wished to be married, espe- cially for the home she had suggested by her remarks upon children. Jenkins was looking at the ceiling, out of the window. any place except where he might be expected to look. Suddenly he turned his eyes upon the lady be- side him and saw bushes coming and going like an aurora borealis, with smiles on the lips like sunlight on rip pies of water Then their eyes met.
 The usual happening from such a meeting of eyes under such circum- stances might be embarrassment, or 1t might be half embarrassment and half amusement, or 1t might be anger. The look between these two was neither of these. There was more in that glance than has been written in many a vol ume, and no volume could express as much. The mans eyes said, ''Let us fulfill the picture" The woman's said, "I will"
 Marriage, or rather mating, is a natural instinct. The reason neither of these two had mated was because they had from childhood been surrounded by artificial conditions. He had look ed upon a woman critically, judicially, taking time to deliberate whether he wanted her or motif he could get her-while she had considered the men of her acquaintance in the same fash ion. While all these considerations, pro and con, had failed to make q mating, suddenly a spark had flashed between them and made them one.
 Nor does it matter that there was a great deal of the artificial to stand be- tween them and realization. What was to follow was not a process of building up a love, but of breaking down barriers. When they left the house both knew that the artificial condition by which they were sur rounded required that they proceed step by step. In one respect they far apart They had pledged a silent troth and yet they were strangers. a.
 Do you think you will take the house?" asked Jenkins as they stood on the sidewalk about to part.
 Rather. do you think you'll take it,?'' was the reply. h.. ..#
 II am certainly not so ungaIlant as to stand in lady's way"
 ''Nor would I think of taking it if you want it."
 Jenkins stood thinking for moment before replying. It was their artifciak relations that were occupying his thoughts. ~ .f.+
 Suppose he said, taking out his card. you send me word as to your decision.''
 ''I will" she replied in low tone
 "On second thought, I will not put you to so much trouble. If you will let me know where I could get your reply would be pleased to call for it"
 'T should be happy to have you do so." She gave him her address.
 Good morningp' |.
 Good morningr'
 Not a very warm parting for an en- gagged couple. Nevertheless both went away with satisfaction in their hearts. For the first time in their lives they had listened to the voice of nature un- alloyed by artificial conditions.
 In few days Jenkins called upon the caretaker, with whom the renting of the house had been left, with cou- pie of leases in his pocket and execut- ed one for the owner and another for himself ...}
 "When will yop move in. sir?" asked the woman.
 T don't know. would like to have you remain as you are and take care of the house for me for the present.
 "That would suit me very well. If Mrs. Jenkins wishes any cleaning done, sir, I'll be glad to attend to it for her."
 Jenkins said he would let her know. But as there was as yet no Mrs. Jen- kins and a great many artificial bar r1ers to be broken down before there could be the woman was not likely to receive any hurried order. He fully intended to occupy the house with the woman the caretaker supposed was Mrs. Jenkins, but before that a great deal must be done. Not even a word of love had been spoken. What had been looked and understood was an other matter.
 Months passed before the caretaker got her order to do the cleaning. Then everything was made spick and span and furniture began to arrive. Jenkins went to the house and saw that it was arranged as properly and with as much taste as could be expected of a bachelor, then when all was finished left 1t in charge of the woman and went away.