Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-30


Wray examined her with his babyike stare though
she had been specimen of ORE There seemed to be
doubt of the fact that she quite serious. "Im
really sorry for him. 1t is-very sad"
She threw her head back and laughed softly. "My
dear Mr.. Wray, your sympathy is touching! He would
appreciate it much do, if he had not already
red again
married. Here in New York;"
my house
3Of course. l dined with them only last week. You
see,' and she leaned toward him with air of
condolences, 1that's only human. l can't really give
to sell horses that I've liked did sell once, and
he turned up morning in hired brougham. That
taught me lesson I've never forgotten. Now when
they outive their usefulness | turn them out my
farm in WestChester. Of couldn't do that to
Harold; but did the next best thing. I've satisfied
myself that he's properly looked after-and I'm sure
he'll reflect credit on his early training"
"And he's happy?"
"Blissfully so. 1t wouldn't be possible for to
have the advantages of training like the one have
given him and not be able to make woman happy"
"But he didn't make you happy"
"Me Oh, wasn't made for bondage of any kind
Most women marry because they're bored because
they're curious In either case they pay a penalty
Marriage provides no panacea One only becomes more
bored-with ones own husband-or more curious about
other peoples husbands"
"Are you curious? You don't look as If you cared
enough to be curious.
a do care" She held her cigarette at arms length
and hecked off its ash with her little finger "Mr Wray
I'll let you into a secret A woman never appears so
bored when she is intensely interested in something's
so much interested when she is bored to
tinction l curious. l am trying to learn without
asking you impertinent questions) how on earth you
and Mrs. Wray ever happened to marry"
She tilted her chin mpudently and looked down her
him. her eyes masked by her dark ashes through
which hardly seemed possible that she could him
at all. Jeff laughed. She had her with her, he
thought but her kness was amusing He liked the
way she went after what she wanted
"Oh Camilla don't know 1t Just happened,
guess. She's more your kind than mine I'm good
to college, to high school. Camilla knows
lot She used to teach; but reckon she's about given
up the idea OF trying to teach me I'm lowbrow all
right never read novel IN my lite.
"You haven't missed much. Books meant only
for people who willing take life second hand.
One year of the life you lived the range is worth
whole shelf full The only way to see life is through
ones own eyes,"
ooh I've seen life I've been a cowboy, rancher,
Spectator, miner and other things and I've
rough times. But l wouldn't have worked at those
things if hadn't needed the money. Now I've got it,
maybe III learn something of the romantic side of life
She leaned back and laughed at him. "You dear,
delicious mani Then it has occurred to you that
during all these years youv been living romance?"
He looked at her askance.
"And them cap it ALL" she finished "you discover
a gold mine, and marry the prettiest woman in the
West! | suppose you'll call that prosaic too You're
really quite remarkable. What is it that you expect
of life after all"
81 don't know, he said slowly Something more"
"But there's nothing left"
"Oh yes there is. I've only tasted success but it's
good, and like 1T. What I've got makes me want more.
There's only thing in the world that really
anything to me- and that's power"
"But your money"
YES, money; but money itself doesn't mean anything
to me,idle money, the kind of money you people
in New York content to live on, the interest on
land or bonds It's what live, active money do
that with mel My money has got to keep work
ing the way work, only harder! Some people worship
money for what 1T can buy their bodies. don't. l
can't eat than three square meals day. want
my money make the desert bloom, to make the earth
what nd h,i1d railroads hat will