Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-29


and fash jewelry, they have way of suggesting
sun-rpened fruit in cut glass And when the Gar
nival is at its height!
Miss Dorothy c. Finch. wrnkling her perfec. nose
with an expression of pique. "We-and all Ameri-
eansknow how n to do everything except now TO i've
Her companion across the insignificant diameter
of the little companionable table was none other
alone with her for three reasons The first was that
old Cheever Finch who sold out to- the steel lrust
after he had Lost the knaek OF b LYING ana MRS. her
social leadership only when she had become weared
of we'll ordered and we'll organized joy, were tired
and wanted to use their eighteen-dollars-
a.day suite in the hotel the restaurant. The
second reason was that Lasster had three learned
degrees, an appointment as full professor. IN psy
chology, most desirable ancestry traced to the
Lassters of County Lassiter. who lived in time
long before the name Finch had been changed to
make love to the perfect daughter academically-
which won't work. The third reason was that con-
ventions unnecessary in places where no one
SO Martin, immaculate in white alpaca, sat there
with complete happiness and with Dorothy OF the
moon, the Carnival, the luxuriant, soft music, the
laughter. the smell of flowers. the spinning past OF
motor cars. the langud roll OF elegant br9ughams
which had reached middle age. twenty years in ad,
vance of his body, had allowed him to feel that all
,ns Esnds lurking the Of her
or tied by the strands of the hair above her white
forehead He cared not why he had even fo s
Western Railroad. He cared not that she knew 1T
tie of learned matters, had no experience in wit be
yond that kind which is bred at dances and functions
and had never learned to do anything useful; H
cared not why To the devil with psychology ne
in Lowell g, \, :.
emotion then and there He adjusted his glasses
playing with little COTE cup with the white finger
Of his other hand.
I'm glad that we met here--that is, in Havana
" Miss Finch opened her eyes; delightful spec
why so am l." she said, for she liked Lassite
very much, his manners his odd sense OF humof an:
his os s nsss Of her ouds
clinsing material which covered them, nevertne
less YOU seem to have forgotten me sntyey Y1
II beg pardon" Martin stammered. Eyes
yes You He was oad little taken nak
"R., .pontaneity is, perhaps attribute of animal
and children Nations that can play are nations atoms
something to be said for those peoples who do no
mo, for u nine said Dorothy. Chicago is he
Ma.tin allowed himself the delight Of LAUGHING
patronizngly. The point of view of the girl was
:s$ h.s chi. On, The back
icing dad in boa mG sftoS
big stoe. of something, Look at father is none!
I.ool: at yourself It's learning. All right. II 20
can haze good ti,ae doing it. But wish 10 be
child. peasant, an anima-f it's necessary to kno
how to v. Here Sit. Well let's join tn
parade and throw Confetti"
Lassiter's spirits wriggled sympathetcally. II
looked about at the noisy concoursc the Prad
beneath the bobbing lights and Their at his watch.
was nearly two. ~
"Its too late" he said with tone of hnality. wv
are all going to breakfast with the Department Con
r,ander at ten And besides-I think your moth'
expects US to stay here"
"There!" nodded Miss Dorothy: There speaks
civilized man. nice. highly civilized mana ma
with manners and customs all cut out OF the pater
book If couldn't be dcylish. or foolish or happ
wouldn't want to live What's the use, What
the use of thinking hard about dollar or
Php. or breakfast with Department Con
mander I'd rathcI be a peasant"
"Ot we'll" said Martin, with Autterng in h
throat ~ have another reason. It's selfish. ! wantt
his mouent here with you There is ten years d
terence in our ages. ] mean by that--hat it hi
been found that What wanted to say"
"Wait!" Miss Finch leaned her 1.-THE young boz
over the table a glass rolled off onto the tile
t;nkng into bits. The passersby turned and laugh!
at the music of it. wait Martin" she said earnest!
II know what you wanted to say. | could tell
your EXPRESSION. I've seen it in other faces befoi
Eight other men-but ! shouldn't have said anyth'
about them You see like YOU But the trouble
II am not complicated person bit ! am e
msntsry.. But you aren't That's the trouble "