The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-20

ony's face. She had apparently un.
derstood.
What do you mean?" she asked
sharply, trying to rally her defiance.
II never read poetry now, and I alb.
hor quotations. II you have anything
important to say. be kind enough to.
say in plain English!"
II plain English? All! that's easy!.
I mean l love you still. I mean moth. |
ing but that. Is that plain enoughri
English?"
There was a stihed. momentoua;j
pause. The flames in the oddly tiledH
hearth danced. Darony stood motion-{
less. staring at the freight. !
There was nothing more to be said1d
she must take the initiative now. Hor
heard her move slowly, slowly. toNa
ward the door. The chill Of failuroA
crept over him. when suddenly thed
trailing sound Of her dress ceased, and
there was silence SO absolute that he'd
thought he heard her breathe. Hersd
right hand was against her left sid0.d
and the other over it, as though to-
steady her nerve; then she turned and
moved toward him. He might havad
been carved in stone. Ten fatefulaj
seconds and she was quite beside him&
Sc near her sleeve touched his coat
She lifted her head and smiled right
into his eyes; a smile that swept hfBa
soul out into the light of one of thos6d
star points Of paradise that pierce at
intervals the gloom Of life and pred
vision the a%daptability of our hearta
for that glow of rapture classed un4a
der our earthly words as heavens5
Slowly the tears came, her hearts,
penitential pearls. With a deep notes
of appeal in her voice. she was tho
first to break the enchanted moment 3
Don't go to the Attic Seas!" !
"The Attic Seas!" said Darony. dime,
ly.
She was in his arms, murmurina1
softly: why should you forgive mea
There's no eason-no reason!" hid<a
ing her face against him. !
The Arctic Seas! Could the glorihedd
world contain so frigid a o n in itIA
geography?
Dearest, don't weep! This is prac%j
tically Jul wedding day. The other
we'll, the other missed the mark
somehow. We've both been through
the mill. and that's a fact! Let me
hear your voice. Say it's all over
the torment. l mean-that you're not
going to harden your heart against me
any more-that you're going to give
me a little of the love that is my
due"
She flung herself suddenly from
him.
Il won't say any such a thing!" she
cried, as she stole him a look through
wet eyes. with the mischief dimple
rioting in her cheek. 81 don't like you
in the very least! Why should L?
That's exactly why I married you. I
always said 1 would never marry any
man l really cared for. Men are SO
easily spoilt! There's nothing hike
being unhappily married for keeping
a man from deteriorating. The happy
ones are so stupid and vain"
This assertion she made across the =
length of the room she had put be-
tween them. The involved logic Of
her statement, however, did not ap-
pear to give her husband the smallest
shadow Of alarm. Going up to her
he caught her, but as he bent to kiss
her she stopped him with her fingers
on his lips.
NO; you must not" she said. be,.:
tween laughing, and crying, and blush.s
ing, Haven't l just said?"
Here he took his kiss. What dear4,;
est? What did you say? l rather
fancy, now l come to think Of it, you
were good enough to observe somes
| thing or other!"