The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-01-25
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CHAPTER XII.
THE LOGIC OF YOUTH.

OF the Solomons. Confess. I've ratified
yours already"
II should say So" be answered.
Really. you know you have never
received such dressing down in my
life. If any one had ever told me
that I'd be party even to the present
situation Yes, l confess you have
ratified my dry bones pretty consider,
ably"
But that is nothing to the rafting
they are going to get" she assured him
as be rose and took her hand. Good
night And do do give me a rational
decision in the morning"
- wish | knew whether you are
merely headstrong or whether you
really intend TO be Solomon planter, I"
Sheldon said in the morning Mt break
fast
II wish you were more adaptable"
Joan retorted "You have more pre-
conceived nations than any man ever
met Why in the name of common
sense. in the name of-fair play. can't
you get II into your head that am
different from the women you have
known and treat me accordingly? You
surely ought to know | am different
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 II was dads
plan. and I'm carrying it ont, just as
you are trying TO carry out your
Hughes plan. Dad started to sail and
sail until he 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
] remain here And a planter | shall
certainly be. DO you want me for
partner?"
'But do you realize that | would be
looked upon as the most foolish jack
anapes in the south sens II took
young girl like you in with me here
on BerandeT" be asked.
''No; decidedly not But there you
are again. worrying about what IDIOTS
aud the generally evil minded Will
think of you. | should have thought
you had learned self reliance on Be
rande. instead Of needing to lean upon
the moral support Of every whisky
guzzling. worthless south sea yaga
bond"
He smiled and said:
yes, that Ii the worst OF 1t. YOU
are unanswerable 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 its logic. The facts always
smash youths logic, and they usually
smash youths heart. too. It's like
platonic 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." he said, "either I'll fall in
love with you or you with me. Pro
~pinquity is dangerous. you know. IL
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
wrathfulIy. "Wel, there are bette.
men in Hawaii that's all. Really, you
know, the way you harp on that one
listener to conclude that you are pru-
RENT minded
She stopped. appalled,. His face had
gone red and white with such abrupt
ness as to startle her. He was pa
tently very angry. She slipped the
last Of her coffee, and arose, saying:
I'm walt until you are in better
temper before taking up the discussion
again. That is what's the matter with
yeu. You get angry too easily. Will
you come swimming? The tide is just
right"
IF she were a man, I'd bundle her
eff the plantation, root and crop,
whaleboat, Tahitian sailors, sover-
eigns. and ALL" be said to himself
after she had left the room.
But that was the trouble. She was
not q man, aud where would she go
and what would happen to her?
He got TO his feet. lighted ciga.
rette. and her Stetson hat. hanging on
the wall over her revolver belt. caught
his eye That was the devil of 1t, too
He did not want her TO 60 After all
abe had not grown up yet. Never
again would he lose bis temper will
her. She was child; he must re
member that. He sighed heavily But
why In reasonableness had such q
child been Incorporated In such WON
ans formi
Her thrilling laughter smote upon hi
rese-.e and hs stepped to the sefeea
door. through which he could see hei
running down the path TO The beach
At her heels ran two of Der sailors
Pspehara and Mahamene. IA scarle'
lava lavas. with naked sheath knives
Tlss ming IN their beifs. Il was ali
sther sample OF Der wilfuluess. De
spite enfreatles aud commands anf
warnings % the dangers from sharks
abe persisted II swimming e. any end
all times. and by special preference
II seemed 80 him. immediately afiei
eating
He watched her take the water dif
ina clcanly ike q boE from ihr efs
~ the little pier and be watched he