The Detroit times., 1912-10-24
CHAPTER XIX.
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tsHenrietta," he asked gently, lean
Ing toward her. shall finish the
story"
why no." said Henrietta, there
was no finish. II had just begun.
~Just begun" whispered Bartlett,
and took her suddenly into his arms,
~Oh. please" begged Henrietta
feeling that modetty called for some
remonstranca
"Please," he taunted. When you
were the goose girl and ] was the
prince, you didn't say please.
Henrietta laughed. And neither
did the prince" she dared him.
mo decent lover would" said BART
LETT. bending and kissing her full on
her whimsical mouth.
Altar some little time they saw the
others reappear over the top OF the
hill. Henrietta had returned TO her
seat on the fence and Bartlett Wa
beside her, his arm around her waist
her head on his shoulder with SIM
plicity truly bucolic. So might lne
Parkers' shifty-eyed staole-ooy De
wooing the slatternly maid-seryant IN
some secluded place behind the barn.
henrietta Strengthened quickly and
blushing crimson after the manner
of the maid-servant, raised her hands
20 her hair 80 that one side OF her
coiffure might not appear unnecessar.
NJ fiattened before the sharp eyes OF
the youthful Billy.
-Arent we silly?" said she, glancine
Il Bartlett with the same expression
with which the maid-servant would
have glanced at the stable-boy.
-Why silly?" demanded Bartlett
I'VE love each other, don't we3 Why
shouldn't put my arm around you!
AOh." said Henrietta, you should,
hut--er--er We seem 30 old for sucn
things." :
-Oidr Bartlett laughed. Love ID
the Oldest thing In the world"
Il know" agreed Henrietta, but
not before people"
why not before people? People
hsye become too artificial They must
not love. nor hate, nor have any feel
ings. apparently, before people. Feel
ings are interesting and We ought tc
show them more"
Henrietta laughed. "oh. you are
silly, silly, silly. never knew New
York broker could be so silly, 90
mJshy."
aThere's not q man living whom the
right woman can't make mushy
women never realize how silly men
are at bottom. my own. They are
frightened by our exteriors. by the In
grain fear OF the chattel for her mas
ter, born In women since Eve handed
the larger share Of the apple te
Adam.
Il always thought that would be
dignified and sweet
'tYou are, my love '-sl-~
"No, I am a. silly as you. I put
NV head on your shoulder just an
these girls do whom you see In Cen.
tral park on Sunday afternoons.
never thought that I would be like
that"
aYou have never loved before"
Indeed, I have. have loved near
ly every one have ever met Most
all girls do"
THAT isn't love. Merely an In
creased vibration Of the muscles OF
the heart. Love-ah, Henrietta, do ]
have to tell you what love is2"
NO" whispered Henrietta. It's
Just giving"
She paused, gazing before her into
The deepening shadows OF the even
ing with misty eyes, for the nrst time
realizing the completeness of life.
She nodded after a moment toward
the approaching Billy and the Wa
termelon. Whats the matter with
TIC children? They look so serious.
and yet they must have something to
eat, for they are carrying bundles"
Probably couldn't arrange for a
Tow for Charles car and see where
we sit up with II all night and hold
its head"