The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-02-11

aYou can't make me want you enough
The East ridge colony was gone.
scattering its charms broadcast from
Lakewood to Bar Harbor. Only the
Hampdens were left. and they were
soon to depart, Katherine and her
mother to go abroad for the latter's
health-which. to be sure, was so good
as to be worth preserving. John and
Haig had arranged to make together
one September evening their farewell
pilgrimage TO the ridge.
That evening John spent great deal
of care over his toilet.
He drove to the home of Silas Hicks,
where Haig, wisely avoiding the hos
pitality of the hotel. had his rooms.
Somewhat to his dismay. he was in
formed that Haig had discovered some
mysterious errand requiring his atten-
ton, had departed a half hour earlier
and had left word that he would later
meet John at their Mecca.
That's funny" muttered John as he
drove away. He strongly suspected
the validity of Haigs errand and de
bated seriously the ACCESSIBILITY of turn
ing back and sending his farewells by
note, pleading as excuse for his non
appearance some unexpected business
matter He solemnly assured himself
that he was fool. both for having
dallied with unhappiness all summer
and for going now on a journey that
could only intensity futile longings.
He sustained the indictment by con
tinuing his journey. When he found
Katherine, they strolled, Katherine
chatting unconcernedly. to a seat in a
retired corner Of the grounds-only the
fact would not have been significant to
John-where she had sat so long after
her talk with Warren Blake.
She leaned back in one end of the
seat He sat at the other. as far away
from her as he could, half facing her.
She was not really beautiful-her fea-
lures were too firm for that-yet even
another than John might have been
excused for thinking her so in the
softening light of the rising moon
Only her eyes, softly lustrous in the
pale light, marked her suppressed ex-
element.
do you realize" she said, this Il
the first time we've been alone this
summer? You have really managed ii
very awkwardly." As though she had
not done all the managing!
He had nothing to say.
Am | such an ogress. or have you
been afraid that I'd propose to you
again.
81 b,-o,-+ bo~,, fool or,o,,ub RI taL-e
| that seriously" he said quickly. And
I'm old enough to know the danger OF
playing with fire. At least" he added
Il ought 10 have known it,
He could not help thinking of the
months to come when. with less en-
| crossing tasks to take his mind from
| the ache. he must renew the loneliness
| grown more poignant. Of the last win
| ter. He wondered now at his weak
ness in letting himself. despite his
knowledge Of her and of what she
meant to him, be drawn again within
! the circuit of her charm.
He became aware that she was
speaking, with that amazing courage
| which was always hers.
Il am sorry she said. But
haven't been fair TO you The things
father works for are what appeal tC
me. not the things You dream of
| The prestige the power the knowI
edge that belong to the men who ar;
| conQuering. not dreams or ideals. cOun
with me 1t isn't very pretty. is it
from your point Of view: But It:
| true. II could wish it were different
Last summer it was different. | wa:
trying TO decide what | wanted /
have always been more or less in love
with you ever since I can remember
And | saw you were beginning to care
unsexed myself, | pursued, to Learn
whether You were what | wanted.
tried TO believe, to make you believe
that could have you and the rest
And don't greatly blame myself 70
that. Because / am woman must
sit passively by and wait for happi
ness to come? | was drifting between
. two ideals, but-struggI ling against il
OF course-toward you. Do you know
it's your fault l didn't drift further
You wouldn't take me. You made :
mistake the night of that rally, beinI
so fnical in your notions OF a poo
mans honor. You ought TO have takel
me in your arms and made me go t.
you l should have gone gladly
| faithfully too. But you wouldn't"