Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-29
c.,r.sl. 1911 " s.es.-aie,au coa,.a,
CHAPTER Xxx.
March Harea.

March Hares.
George. in that masterful way which
was not wholly acquired, but which
had been latency till the episode
George paid for the dinner
called the head.waiter and thanked
him for the attention given 1t, and laid
= generous tip upon the cover. From
tho dining-room the two young people
outwardly calm but inwardly filled
with the Great Tumult, went to the
manager, bureau and arranged fol
Fortunes room. This settled. Fortune
went down to the cayernous entrance
to bid George good night. They were
both dimdent and shy, now that the
great problem was solved. George wat
puzzled as to what to do In bidding
her good night, and Fortune wondered
II he would kiss her right here. befora
al these horrid cab.drivers.
II shall call for you at nine." he
said. We've got to do some shop
ping"
A tinkle of laughter.
These ready-made suits are begin
ming to look like the Deuce"
DO you always think Of every
thing?"
well. what I don't remember, the
clerk WILL" slyly. It'll recently I be
lieve I never thought Of anything.
must be of. It's too cold down here
for you" He offered his hand nerv
ously.
She gave hers freely. He looked
into her marvellous eyes for a mo
ment. Then he turned the palm up
ward and kissed it, lightly and lover
ly: and she drew 1t across his face,
over his eyes, till it left in departing
a caress upon his forehead. He stood
up. breathing quickly, but not more sc
than she. A little tableau. Then he
TANNED his battered fedora upon his
head and strobe up the Corso. He
dared not turn. Had he done so, he
must have gone back and taken her in
his arms. She followed him with
brave eyes; she saw him suddenly
veer across the street and pause at the
parapet. It was then that she be
came conscious Of the keenness Of
the night-wind. She went In. Some
how, all earth's puzzles had that night
been solved.
George lighted q cigar, doubtless
The most costly weed to be found In
al Naples that nislt. The intermit-
tent glowing Of the end family out
lined his face. Far away across the
shimmering bay rose Capri in kind
Of magic, amethystine transparency.
4 light or two twinkled where Sorren-
to lay. His gaze royed the half.circle.
and finally rested upon the grim dark
ash-heap, Vesuvius. Beauty, beauty
everywhere: beauty in the sky, beauty
upon earth. in his heart and mind. He
was twenty eight, and all these won
derful things had happened in . little
more than SO many days!
Goods in his heaven,
Ais right with the world"
He flung the half-fnished cigar into
the air, careless as to where it fell,
or that in falling it might set Naples
on fire. It struck roof somewhere
below; a splitter Of sparks, and all
was dark again.
IT shall come" All through his
dreams that night he heard it. Il
shall come"
Next morning he notified the cap
tain to retain their cabins. After that
they proceeded to storm the shops.
They were like March hares; irrespon-
sible children, both of them. What
did propriety matter! What meaning
had circumspection? They two were
all alone: the rest of the world didn't
count. It never had counted to either
Of them. Certainly they should have
gone to parsonage; Mrs. Grundy
would prudently have suggested 1t.
The trivialities Of convention, how
ever, had no place at that moment in
their little Eden. They were law un'
to themselves
Into twenty shops they went; mo.
diste after modiste was interviewed;
and Fortune at length found two mod
els. These were pretty, and. being
models, quite inexpensive. Once,
George was forced to remain outside
in the carriage. It was in front Of the
lingerie shop. He put away each re-
ceipt, Just like husband upon his
honeymoon. Later, receipts would
mean a. much. but from different
angle Of vision. He bought so many
violets that the carriage looked as
though 1t were ready for the flower
carnival. He laughingly disregarded
her protAsta. Il was the SOnG of
Songs.
my shopping 10 DONE" she said at
last, dropping the bundles upon the
carriage door. Nov, It is your turn"
"You have forgotten warm steam
er.cloak," he reminded her.
$50 have!"
This oversight was easily remed!ed;
and then George sought the tailor
shops for ready.made clothes. He had
more difficulty than Fortune: ready
made suits were not the easiest things
to md in Naples. BY noon, however,
he had acquired Scotch wooden for
day wear and a fairly decent dinner
suit. along with other necessities.
well, I say!" he .murmured. struck
by revealing thought.
"Have you forgotten anything?"
mo. On the contrary, I've just re.
membsred something. I've got all I
need or want In my steamertrunk;
and till this minute never once
thought o. It."
How they laughed! Indeed. 70 high
were their spirits that they would