Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23

AZ WA you know very well what
H5nS I mean. It would be foolish
T$B3&W -wors than foolish-for
E&&2GM ua to marry and--it 10 not
because / do not love you.
George she added, earnestly.
what on earth is necessary-sx-
cept lover" asked the impatient man.
The girl laughed. "Much-much
more" she said. you admit, for in
stance, that you are absolutely bored
to death in the country, that picnics.
any kind of outing where you have to
get down to nature is undressing to
you. Even today you chefe under the
discomfort Of having to sit on 4 messy
mound instead Of in a mahogany arm
chair with a leather hassock at your
feet. You would rather hear the clang
OF a trolley car than the song OF a
bird; you would rather eat a six
course dinner In a brilliantly lighted
restaurant with music and the gay
chatter Of many companions than sit
down quietly In your own home to q
simple domestic meal with-with q
single woman for a vis-a-vis. While,
well, set down all the opposites Of
the things you live for and o have
what I like. Don't you see George7"
For a time the man did not answer.
He counted the buttons on his CATERS
with the tip of his walking stick.
SIS 1t as bad as that. girl?" he asked.
Are we as TAR apart as thatf"
EIeanore nodded while she looked
straight into his eyes. wye are" she
repeated. even as FAR as that"
"And theirs We stand-do wef"
sTes-you in the city with all tho
lights turned on you; I IN the quiet,
peaceful country with only the eyes
Of my family and my friends TO e
me and all OF nature to commune
with"
1T doesn't look like q very happy
prospect for alffc together, EIeanore-
We're old enough to see that--even In
our 20's-aren't VET But OH and
there was a great longing tenderness
In his voice-''I do love you. ( do want
you, dear"
The girl turned away. Presently she
rose to go. There was no buoyancy In
her movement. At last. tire thing she
had been fearing had come to pass.
They had had their explanation-they
had tried to have an understanding as
to why they could not marry each
other. There was no further hope
that he would tire Of the life she con
sidered artificial. the life she had been
brought up In and-hated. Always.
she had Ionged for the country and
when she began to realize that she
loved George Davidson 1t was with
fading hope that she studied his life,
his fancies, his preferences. He loved
every inch Of the merry anu OF the
crowded cities, eysry atom OF their ex-
igtence.
On the way home the man told her
frankly that II he could not have her
III she could not marry him and take
. chance with 1t all--he would put her
out OF his life. He. manliks, was will
ing to AXE any chance to have her for
his wife: but then, she explained to
him. he had not given It the thought
that was necessary
"Wsll. III travel" 1Eieanora told him
when they were parting. Il want to
see rural France and Germany and
with you out Of my life, George
might be lonely she said q little visit
fully. She looked hastily away that
he might not see the effort with which
she kept the sparkling tear-drop from
tumblinx down her cheek "And--if
find that I can come back and-and
| live with my ear On the trolley track.
| rll--Il come and let you know. Mean
time, yen shall not know where I am,
abe said. an almost i~mperceptibIe
break Ia her voice. She had tried to
be gay, but she had faded dismally--
and she knew he knew IL
"All right, girl" the man said, hold
ing her hand closely IN his own s5incs
you're afraid OF adding to the long list
Of mis-mates among our friends-IsI
remain 60 I am- I'll have you or nc
one, mats or nisSzaats. Good-hys"
He strobe on with never . look be
hind and she knew he waa gone oui
| OF her life untiI-tOh, foreverl" shs
said. as she dashed away the foolish
tears that pushed each other from hez
ayes.
True to her word. she travelled. She
scnrneyed here End thsrS and enjoyed
things as only a woman OF her oaIibel
ii enjoy the beautiful. raro old shings
she had read Of and heard of all hel
life.
When she returned to her own coun
try It wsH to take up her profession d
tutoring-hut in the country this time
She found a horne In the rectory OF M
cid church. The rniniatsr was q family
friend sc1 @ ~s
To eutor his two children with the priv
nege OF having 6 few others duFlna
edd hours In ths week.
She spent many happy days with lbs
eAildrens ghs taught thexu everything
she knew how To teach them. fron
residing and spelling to EFauch ant