New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

who shall 1t be- Cleoionte IS married. luigi Ic
has a temper
MARY me! You might DO worse" hc said suddenly.
Her face changed color, and the laughter died on her
lips "You. Oh, Philidor" She turned away from
him and looked up at the sky.
II mean it, he repeated 81 think YOU had
better.
He sought her hand, and she trcmlat under his
touch
~Fatc has thrown us together twice. rs intention
is obvious Let Fate look after the rest
~You. Phildor Oh" She buried bier head in her
arms still quivcrng; but he only held der hand more
tightly.
Don't. Child. did not mean TO tr-.t-n YOU.
would not hurt you for anything in tie world
thought YOU needed me
At that she Strengthened quickly, turned q flushed
face toward him, and he saw that she was -l4king not
with sobs, but with merriment.
ooh Philor- a wooingl You'd marry me be-
cause need YOU. Was ever dependent female IN such
a position" And she began laughing again, her whole
figure shaking. 81 need you-forsooth How DO YOU
know do, Have told YOU So she asked scorniuAy
"You need me- he repeated doggciy.
and that is why | should marry you, You VINO
preach the gospel OF sincerity and love i.r love- sake
Il love you," he stammered
But she only laughed at him the more YOU You
wear your passion lightly Such .e"u.., O.. "oolns
You ask me 10 marry YOU because E"H tD.E might q,
worse. because YOU It.lcNt ''''
that without you III end n .-,.ua. ..--rs. ap,
preciate your motives They're large, ingenious. ami
heroic Thanks. Love is H.. matter d." .<n,dieney
or marriage a search for a guardian. II 'y. "efc' mon
ami, should have long ago married my ..1. ..'.l"!
You-John Markham"
LIE sat silent under the mockery. his long myers
claspcd over his knees his gaze upon De Hed oco"
them, his mind recalling unplcasantly similar nlle"'
in his unromantic career Hernia had stopped Laughing
had lett him suddenly, and pc.au one OF Pe'e
Gu6gou's yellow roses. Her irony had .a. HIM 70 'Ic
quick as Oga's had, her moclery dulet his wis anu
rendered him incapable Of reply but curi." enoisA'
now felt neither anger nor chagrn al her or np'' C
a deep dismay that he had spoken the that he'
risen unbiddcn to his lips which placed m .opardy 'e
JOY Of their fellowship, which had owed H. sE eNS'e"
to the free unSentimcntal character OF .r RELATION
He knew that however awwardy he hal expressed Il
he had spoken the truth He loved her, % loved D"
since Thimble Island, when she had spoiled his Tore
ground by eliminating every detail OF foreground an
background by becoming both. Since then 20 nm So
had always been Joy, Gaicty Innocence, .n.Htn'"'"'
and he adored her in secret.
Since they had met in France he had goa lei me 50
cret carefully often by IN air OF indicren ma,
him we'll relic Of lis years Of Seslusln, ani h".N
awkwardncss that was always more or les a eEl','"
before women Whatever his secret misyF'nz' ne d.,
blessed the opportunity that chance and her own WIZ
will had thrown in his way. And now She ""m'
leave him, Of course There was nothing lei, '.' .0.
t. do.
SLOWLY, fearfully, he raised his eyes unA. size .''
within the range OF their vision, .lis' 'o .'. 7,'
then to her stockings her skirt gaUdy Jacket ." -
last met her eyes, which were smiling at ai" ,1u',P
over the rosebud she was holding TO her lips bu, '
only sat glowering stupidity at her. 81
"Oh, Phdorl" she cried. you look just as you D'
the night when slipped down through the pcrsg%'
"Hermial' He rose and approached her. y Io'O''
you!'
She retreated slowly, brandshing the blossom DC
meath his nose. "Wthout-cr-the face powder