Arizona republican., 1912-06-16
A LAZY LOVER

ployed and one who idled his time away at a summer hotel.
 Perhaps he has an object in view" Dick insinuated, puffing away slowly.
 Perhaps Evelyn admitted de- murely, turning and gazing in the direction of the hotel, where loungers in white were seated about the ve- randa watching the changing colors of the sunset
 And is the object to be attained sOOn?" he asked.
 Evelyn let her eyes droop to the top ruffle of her blue organdie. q don't know exactly; not before next spring" She was dabbling her hand in the lake, her eyelashes were still slanting downward.
 "Ah! Congratulate him. and every thing. Shall we row over to that little bunch of willows, or down to the little cove?"
 For an instant Evelyn wished that she might tip the boat over, just to see if his eXasperating equanimity would be disturbed even by such an emergency.
 
 cided in disgust He'd get us out if he could conveniently, and if he couldn't he'd drown with that con- tented smile on his face. as serenely as if he were a wooden Shem out of a toy Noah's ark"
 Mrs. Robert Gordon was peacefully crocheting a pair of bedroom slippers for MT. Gordon, chanting such in cantation as: Chain two; double in second double; turn; five singles in loop; chain two; double in second double; turn; chain two" when her sister Evelyn whirled in upon her, cast herself into a rocking chair and rocked tempestuously for three min utes. Mrs. Gordon viewed her quietly. suspending her crochet hook for d moment.
 "Three singles in loop; chain two been spatting with MT. Ferris again?' she queried mildly.
 Yes" Evelyn answered, but I hardly think he'll call again"
 No? Why not? Turn; five sin gles-'
 T practically told him that I was engaged"
 Dear me.-chain two-and to turn"
 "To person that I invented"
 You thoughtless child! What did you do it for?"
 Just to see what effect it would have"
 "Two singles-and what effect did it haVe?"
  him up to move an eyelash, whatever you did; he's too sublimely lazy even to lose his temper"
 Mrs Gordon shook her head gently. You're off the track" she com mented, unWinding more of the scar let wool; he may perhaps be guilty of always keeping his temper, and, let me tell you, a married woman would consider that a very good fail- ing: but as for being IaZy-ROberts friend, that little MT. Mayfield, who knows him well, says he works in his office like a newspaper slave ten months q year, and although he has that lazy way and looks as if he were letting things go to smash if they want to. he has his eye on everything, and every move he makes counts"
 T shouldn't wonder if you haven't put your silly foot in it for once, with your invented man. Robert says that there isn't a more WhOle-sOuled fellow living than Dick Ferris; but just because he doesn't hop about and fuss over everything like a bandy you dO-yOu must get scornful and snub him. You've done it all summer, you know you have, and he's been as faithful to you as a servant You always were a frac- tious child, and you aren't a whit better now than you were at six years" Mrs Gordon ceased her lecture because she found herself talking to a dissOlving view of blue organdie ruffles and a couple of sash ends, and returned to her chanting, doubling and looping.
 Dick appeared before Evelyn the next afternoon in his usual calm frame of mind and his boating rig
 Do you think He'll object to your going out on the lake with me once more?" he asked playfully. I'm go- ing away tomorrow"
 What for?" she asked. and there was look of disappointment.
 Have to- he responded; vacation comes to an end tonight. Can you go?" he questioned; it will be our last boatridc together for some time" and he looked out over the lake There was something in his speech that caused Evelyn to wonder.
 She ran into their apartment and slipped her boating hat on in silence She was reflecting dismally that she must either confess her little romance of yesterday an unfounded one, or bid good-by forever to this e%as- perating man, and she knew now that the latter was something she could not do and retain any shred l of happiness She waited, however, l until they were out on the lake Then | she rushed into it.
 He couldn't object, you know she said, reverting to his remark or | sometime ago, "because he's only f1c- tion.' "A dream man?" he asked. She nodded, blushing uncomfort- ably.
 He hummed bar of When a | Dream Came True" and settled back easily.
 Evelyn looked down in silence. She