The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1912-05-09

~And by what right did you take
@hat one?" haughtily demanded the
outraged young woman. looking at
lstm beneath level brows while the
SsosOr slowly receded from her face.
Sac bad never been kissed by a man
other than blood relation In her
&fe-remelnber, suspicious reader,
'Tssnt she was from Philadelphia,-and
she resented this sudden and unau-
't9s0sized caress with every atom and
instinct OF her still somewhat conven-
'eionaI being.
but aren't you half way engaged to
tne2" he pleaded In Justification, see
EnE the unwonted seriousness with
which she had received his impudent
advance. Didn't you agree to give
me chance?"
IL did say that | liked you very
uach.' she admitted. mo man better,
and that thought that you might"
Well, then" he began
Hut she would not be interrupted
y did not mean that you should en-
Soy all the privileges of a conquest be-
fore you had won me. | will thank
ECsu not to do that again. sir"
Ut seems to have had a very diff
Sercut effect upon you than 1t does
t1poN me-" replied the man coolly. Il
fesEe6 you before, but now, since
have kissed you. / worship you"
1T hasn't affected me that way" re-
torted the girl promptly, her face still
frGwning and indignant. Not at all.
,and--"
Forgive me, Enid" pleaded the
other. Il Just couldn't help 1t. You
were so beautiful had to. took the
CHANCE. You are not accustomed to
s7Dr ways"
lis this your habit In your love af-
rfairs?" asked the girl swiftly and not
without a spice OF feminine malice.
II never had any love affair be-
FORE" he replied with a ready mascu-
lime neudacity. lat least none worth
szs8Htioning. But you see this is the
Trs'St; We have gained what We have
Dry demanding every inch that nature
offers, and then claiming the all.
That's the way We play the game out
here ard that's the way we win"
'ESut | have not yet learned to play
the game as you call it. by any such
rules" returned the young woman de-
Cernipedly, and it Is not the way to
win me IL | am the stake"
what is the way?' asked the man
.anxiously SHOW me and I'll take 1t
no matter what its difficulty"
'',ah, for me to point out the way
would be- to play traitor to myself.
she answered, reenting and relaxing
r. 5ftle before his devoted wooing
You must find it without assistance.
e can only tell You one thing"
and what is that?'
''You do not advance toward the
Eoal by such actions az those OF a
moment since"
Lock here" said the other sudden
.Ey. II am not ashamed OF what did
7Hd I'm not going TO pretend that
am, either"
You ought to be-" severely.
We'll, maybe so, but I'm not;
e.TaIdn't help II any more than | could
heiD loving you tho minute | saw you
Put yourself in my place"
But am not in your place, and |
SAINT put myself there | do not wish
W. IF IL be true, as you say. that you
s1ase grown to--cate so much for me
aud so quickly
IF It. be true?" came the sharp in.
corruption as the man bent toward
ler. fairly devouring her with his bold
ardent gaze.
We'll, since It Is true" she admit
al unGer the conpulsion of his pro
tese. THAT fac, is the only possible
saXruse for your action"
You find some justification for me
Ehen?"
NO, only possibility, but whethe,
H. Ja true or not, I do not feel that
ssay--yet."
There was saving grace in thai
last word. which gave him little
Bcart He would have spoken. but
she suffered no interruption, saying
II have been wOoed before. but
True. unless the human race has
become suddenly blind" he said softly
uBder his breath.
but never in such ungentle ways
u suppose you have never run uI
against a real red-blooded man iisc
.ule before
~ red-bIooded he evidenced ma,uiy
Or GAcking OF self control, perhaps
Nave not Yet there are men that
x,ave met that would not need To apol
apri1e for their qualities even to you
Mr.. James Armstrong"
Don't say that. Evidently | make
V,ut poor progress In my woolng
Nevgr have met With woman quite
HE you"--and in that indeed lay
,sams OF her charm. and she might
Caava replied in exactly the same Ian
oQunrp and with exactly the same
trleaaing to hint am no longer
Roy. must be fifteen years oloe'
char YOU are. for am thirty pVe'