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AS for me. said he. Il should like
to take 4 stroll in the Pa.k.'
And looking at her with the raised
features Of inquiry, he seemed to say
How about you?'
But as for her, sitting on the step
and looking up at the stars, she moth
ing said.
Yes, yes" said h~Jgain. IL should
like to take a stroll ia the Park
And directing to her again the
features of inquiry he seemed TO say,
That's twice.
Then" said she, looking at him
with all the blandness of incuriosity,
her lovely face ethereal in the star
light. her chin upon her hand and her
elbow on her knee-"then,' said she
gently, softly, with a certain sweet
air of impersonality, why don't you.
Mr.. Gobang?"
Ali" said he with d gesture OF
satisfaction, III tell you" He drew
close to her as though about to de
liver condolences of secrecy, looking
smugly up at the stars, looking SNUG
ly down at her. trying his note with
the air of a pampered tenor about to
enjoy the plaudits of the multitude,
and tuncfully then he turned to her.
maize a cosey little gesture that was
almost a caress and began:
Last night" said he-'Ah, how
long 1t seems since then-before you
came-it is difficult TO believe hat
met you only two short hours ago
ah, we'll. Last night said he. seek.
ing the cool of the trees and wishing
TO escape the banality OF boarders,
strolled down the avenue and into the
Park. Yes, yes; into the Park"
He made the sad gestures Of mel
ancholy, of a young mar deserving oil
pity, of II misunderstood and seek
Ing but for a communion of soul.
Into the Park" said he. Into the
Park. Above were the stars: below
was the grass; while all around"-
He paused, his voice vibrating into
silence, luttering like a thread of silk
held between the teeth and blown on,
into a semblance of rigidity, a silence
OF substance, tangible, appealing, in
Viting, commanding
while all around
"1es?" she whispered.
WAS Love" he whispered back
Quiet then he sat and lonely, look
ing over at the Park with an aspec'
of usefulness, barely discernible il
the shadows, dimly silhouettec
against the distance. his shoulder:
hunched forward with the eontractio,
of WEAKNESS and his hands elaspe,
aroundsh his knees With all the humi
llty of one who dare not hope. !y
WAS Love" he whispered
Yes, yes. looked for a sea- in vain
Love held them all. | wandered alon.
the winding paths. But Love preced
ed me and Love followed. Arm in arm
they strolled, or arm in arm they sat
happy, blissful, content. l wandere,
on in silence While all around me nun
injured Love. | stopped and Low
srumbled. / turned and Love seftll
Kissed Between its frightened lips
FINDING a single seal at last | sat M
down, but Love arose and went away
srumhhng its expressions and pipin
its opinions of all who came to see
Wherefore / came away and where
FORE do | suppose that ] must sta
away-forever-and a day"
Quiet again he sat and lonely, br
now they both looked over at tn
Park, it's dark branches wavin
against the intrusion of interloper.
waving a weave of happiness and c
mystery, beating time to the melod
oil this one singing, as he again too
up the burden of HI: song.
Miss Proone," she gently told hin
:, All. Miss Proone," he eagerly Q,
claimed. little do you know-you VIII
nave just come from the country
little do you know the loneliness of
great city. All around one are til
evidences of a gayety and lif,
He made the gesture of a inishe
artist, indicating unto her III
dreamy figure of a waltz. the glow {
lights. the ever-climbing melody {
countless violins.
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All, then what eloquence,
concerts and everything. HUI
dreds of times have | wished to .,
hut-there was none with whom
cared to go. None. None-
His voice almost wept before
died away, and when he sat oui,
again and lonely beyond words, the
both looked yer toward the Par
with a mournfulness that yersed q
open tears. Making then a sudde
motion, as though dismissins a su
ject already discussed too long. i
looked at her with affected cheerf,
ness. saying:
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