The San Francisco call., 1913-08-31

justice of the peace and that he had poetry
He asked examine some of the poems They
clearly three large note books and
fluent and gentle and commonplace
TO Temple the days as they passed were oddly. con-
pounded wretche and happy hours There were times
when the dssoacn about him seemed no greater than
the desolaon in and there times when,
all alone with Caroline he missed nothing longed for
nothng-hndng her complete.
At they took walks together toward the
tains the vest in the mornings and afternoons when
the girls work done, they would sit together
the veranda and talk read They read to each other
from THE Ring and the Book'-Giuseppe Caponsacchi
and Pompia-Temple chose those narratives Caroline
loved Caponsacchi. heart urung Pompila;
but when together they dipped into the other OF
the she lost interest and patience sighed for
something else When you know the truth of thing,
that's ali know about it, she declared She
asked il Temple hadn't any more books with him He
had only Les Miserabes" and "Tristram Shandy'
LES Miserables, looked long Read to out OF
the other; sounds comcai," she suggested.
Il don't believe it's just the book for to read
TO GIRL replied Temple. ITS rather in its
humor.'
You don't like to read coarse books do your
Sometimes he acknowledged. Yes, if they're
sound in their human nature, quite enjoy them
Her eyes reproachful You're. too nice for
that. shouldn't like my husband to enjoy read
ing anything that he wouldn't enjoy reading me-
Temple suddenly reached and caught her hands
tightly. "Will you let be your husband?' She was
startled frightened to struggle, and for mo-
she STILL looking at him with wide In
that moment he declared himself with broken passionate
rapidity"I love you-and must not make mis-
take. I don't the you've promised marry,
don't It's fair for speak. / don't
believe that you can be with any other the
rade that you know you be with me. don't
believe any other love you as do. If
feel thadont let yourself be bound-break 1t Off
to me-
His face was close to hers. the face of an ardent
lover, with flashing summonng Caroline cast a
frightened glance her father. The further
end Of the veranda absorbed in his book Her face
nushed suddenly, and she drew her hands away
You have right to talk like that she said You
presumptuous to question love. You don't
Mr.. Gunterso you can't possibly know how much
he to think you very conceited to i'm
agine you would make better husband"
know mighty well / would if he finds nothing
amusing In the eighteenth century humor." declared
Temple relaxing suddenly from his passionate ense
it OF you before.
Perhaps you we're too hasty your choice
best fricndy
j don't know. You do disappoint me-.
She went into the house. Temple chewed
cigar wrathfuy cooked his feet the veranda rail
and pulled his hat down over his eyes. 1t silly
little quarrel-oo puerile!
He sat planning and brooding for half hour. The
plans seemed with Los Angeles and champagne o.
they disgustingly barren and inadequate the
whole he had better time merely brooding And while
he doing that there step the veranda
Turning his head he saw Caroline emerging. She bore
tray which pitcher and glasses she went
first her father. but he rejected offering.
Then she approached Temple with a propitiatory.
smile.
Il don't II the guests DO soft butter to-
night, she said The only thing could think Of TO
show I te make you some iced tea
you like Iced ea?"
Its not half cold as other things you've
passed me- He smiled at her. "Tl to be fit per-
for bridesmaid won't look at 'Tristram. shandy
till after the wedding
"Ah.' she pleaded, Il Silly. Don't know
you're nice person: don't know trust you?
And I'll tell you secret don't think you con-
ceited at SO please forgive me-and be what you
promised-our best friendv
Indeed. their friendship better for their
quarrel
ITS mighty pleasant to know girl intimately as
know YOU" Temple said day toward the end OF
the week. Il did before. And know, sonae-
thing queer about It,
What Is that?" asked Caroline.
why that you know intimately
and yet love and marry another
YES" Caroline admitted. 1T queer to me
sometimes
This other fellpw--I don't from the little
that you tell what he Is. What do have In
common anyway? Does he like 70 read and talk about
what he reads? ~
line rather grudgingiy Besides she added, she
hasn't much time for-for such things. He's ambitious
He's clever. energetic business man."
Cant you tell me more than that about hrn?"
He's kind and generous
What does he look lixe?''
''He-he'S rather stout. She constrained
ssHee not exactly handsome
ia like to see Photograph Of hum. suppose you
yes Bdt can't show It to you.''