Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-02
CHAPTER XII.
THE LOGIC OF YOUTH.

- He nodded her head ruefully.
'.rhat's what ! wanted to
say. but It sounds different on
your lips. 1t sounds as though
you meant It yourself and that you
meant It because of me. Well. ! am
going to bed. Let me be your partner
and you'll see me rattle the dry bones
of the Solomons. Confess. I've ratified
yours already"
II should say so." he answered
Really. you know. you have. | never
received such dressing down in my
life. II any one had ever told me
that I'd be party even to the present
situation Yes. I confess you have
ratified my dry bones pretty consider
ably"
but that Is nothing to the rattling
they are going to get" she assured him
as be rose and took her hand Good
night And do. do give me rational
decision In the morning."
Il wish knew whether you nre
merely headstrong or whether you
really intend 10 be Solomon planter.
Sheldon said In the morning at break
fast
II wish you were more adaptable"
Joan retorted. You have more pre-
conceived notions than any man ] ever
met Why in the name of common
sense In the name of-fair play. cant
you get II into your head that ! am
different from the women you have
known and treat me accordingly You
surely ought to know I am different.
I sailed my own schooner here-skip-
per. II you please. came here to
make my living. You know that: I've
told you often enough. 1t was dads
plan, and I'm carrying II out. just as
you are trying to carry out your
Hughes plan. Dad started to sail and
sail until be could find the proper
Islands for planting he died. and
sailed and sailed until ] arrived here
Well" she shrugged her shoulders.
the schooner Is at the bottom Of the
sea; can't sail any farther: therefore
I remain here. And planter shall
certainly be. Do you want me for
partner2"
"But do you realize that would be
looked upon as the most foolish jack,
apapes In the south seas II took q
young girl like you In with me here
on BerandeT" he asked
mo; decidedly no; i:ni there you
IRE again. worrying alou; What idiots
and the general! Ell minded VIII
think of you should have thought
you had learned self reliance Oh BE-
rande, instead of needing to lean upon
the moral support Of every whisky
guzzling. worthless south sea vaga'
bond"
He smiled and said:
Eyes, that Is the worst Of Il You
are unanswerabIe. Yours Is the logic
Of youth, and no man can answer that.
The facts of life have no place In the
logic of youth. Youth must try to live
according to It's logic. The facts always
smash youths logic. and they usually
smash youths heart too. It's like
platoaic friendships and and all such
things; they are all right In theory. but
they won't work In practice.
Suppose we do become partners on
Berande." be said. "either Ill fall In
lore with you OF you with me. Pro-
pinQuity is dangerous. you know. In
fact. 1t is propinquity that usually
gives the facer to the logic Of youth"
IF you think came to the Solo
mons to get married" she began
wnthfully. well. there are better
men In Hawaii. that's all. Really. you
know, the way you harp on that one
string would lead an unprejudiced
listener to conclude that you are pru'
rient minded
She stopped. appalled,. His face had
| gone red and white with such abrupt.
ness as to startIe her. He was pa.
tently very angry. She slipped the
| lest Of her coffee. and arose. saying: