The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-03-13
Copyright, 1911, by ". @. Chapman

Copyright, lSll, By W. G. Chapman
And L wouldn't insult your intel
ligence by saying you are the only
woman that have ever made love to,
but there is a vast difference between
making love to a woman and loving
one. 1 have just found that out for the
first time. / marvel at the past, and
/ am ashamed of it, but I thank God
that | have been saved for this OPP
portunity. l want to win you, and l
am going to do it, too. In many
things I don't match up with the peo-
pie with whom you train. l was born
out here, and I've made myself. There
are things that have happened in the
making that am not especially proud
Of, and / am not at all satisfied with
the results, especially since l have
met you. The better | know you the
less pleased / am with Jim Arm
strong, but there are possibilities In
me, rather believe, and with you for
inspiration, God!"-the man flung out
his hand with fine gesture of de-
termination. They say that the east
and west don't naturally mingle, but
it's lie; you and l can beat the
world"
The woman thrilled to his gallant
wooing. Any woman would have done
SO; some Of them would have lost
their heads, but Enid Maitland was
an exceedingly cool young person, for
she was not quite swept OF her feet,
and did not quite lose her balance.
RI bA
that" she answered. Nobody quite
like you has ever made love to me,
and certainly not in your way, and
that's the reason l have given you a
half way promise to think about 1t.
/ was sorry that you could not be
with us on this adventure, but now
| am rather glad, especially If the even
temper of my way Is to be interrupted
by anything like the outburst of few
minutes since"
81 am glad, too," admitted the man.
For I declare 1 couldn't help 1t. II
have to be with you either you have
got to be mine or else you would have
to decide that It could never be, and
then I'd go off and fight it out"
Leave me to myself" said the girl
| earnestly "for a little while; It's best
so; would not take the finest, nobIest
man on earth"
"And am not that"
Unless l loved him. There is some
thing very attractive about your per-
sonality: I don't know in my heart
whether it is that, or"
Good" said the man, as she hesi-
tated. That's enough" He gathered
! up the reins and whirled his horse
| suddenly in the road. IT am going
back. I'll wait for your return to
Denver. and then"
That's best" answered the girl
She stretched out her hand to him,
leaning backward. II he had been q
different kind of man he would have
kissed it; as it was he took 1t In his
own hand and almost crushed IL with
fierce grip.
We'll shake on that, little GIRL" he
said, and then without a backward
glance he put spurs to his horse and
galloped furiously down the road.
No, she decided then and there, she
did not love him, not yet. Whether
Sic ever WOulO Suo COulU uOL Tell. AIfC
yet she was half bound to him. The
recollection of his kiss was not al
together a pleasant memory; he had
not done himself any good by that
| bold assault upon her modesty, tina,
reckless attempt to rife the treasure
of her lips. No man had ever really
touched her heart, although many had
engaged her interest. Her experience
therefore was not deflnitive or con
elusive. II she had truly loved James
Armstrong, in spite of all that sht
| might have said. she would have
thrilled to the remembrance of tina
wild caress. The chances, therefore
were somewhat heavily against hin
that morning as he rode down tn.
trail alone.
His experiences in love affairs wer,
much greater than hers. She was b,