The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-23
W.---Mss DeLamar's Understudy.

He assured himself that It was per
feet, but he wondered what was the
when the conversation came 10 dead
stop. And did the conversation come
to a stop because they preferred to sit
in silent sympathy and communion or
because they had nothing interesting TO
talk about? Stuart doubted II silence
was the truest expression of the most
perfect confidence and sympathy. He
ested. that either ne or his compan-
ion talked all the time. It was when
he was bored that he sat silent But
IL was probably different with married
people Possibly they thought OF each
other during these pauses. and OF their
own affairs and interests. and then he
ssRed otfd oIn hisGf f.r how msny Interests
other had nothing TO do.
II suppose" thought Stuart, that
had better compromise and read aloud.
The Picture frightened percepubiy at
this, and said she thought that would
quite instruGuve,' she suggested, en-
terlng eagerly into the idea "We ought
to agree TO read so many pages every
aiEht H;hto Suppose W nv we begin with GTizots
meant to read that the Illustrations
yes. we might do that" assented
1mes, n1ai' isn't il? Suppose n now W. instead"
he suggested with an impartial alr
I'VE begin that tomorrow night, and
ay hr Tne evf"oF do ana nc Hs fiG SfaSHS ons
for us. and Weimer and Rives and
Sloane VIII be, there, and
for just an instant In an expression OF
disa ppolntment "of course" she re-
Piled slowly. II you wish it. But
10nfh ssa s gGg saith she this Eens Was on psree %
this better than hot. theater? You
5ng, might v0S put SR y!th 1t for one evening
Put up With 3tr' exclaimed Stuart.
enthusiastically; II could spend every
sysRng mss SO thai It was egy to So ahah
as s giS thas I 'ffs thought seldom might bs =
little hurt II didn't, But can tell
him you were not feeling very well,
and that we will come some otner
there on the fret night, that's all. But
"oh." said the Picture 'if you put 1t
in the light of q duty to your friends
"Sot at all" replied Stuart heartily;
1T will read something, I should real
y prefer II. How would you like some
"oh. / read ali OF Browning once"
said the Picture, IL think 1 should IKE
something new"
Stuart gasped at thls, Dut Sald notn
ing. and began turning over the books
on the center table, He selected one
OF the monthly magazines, and choos-
ing a story which neither Of them had
read, sat down comfortably IN front OF
the fire, and finished 1t without inter
ruption and to the Satisfaction OF the
Picture and himself. The story had
made the half hour pass very pleas
antly. and they both commented on II
az had an experience once myself
something like that said Stuart, with
pleased smile of recollection; 1T hap
dellberation OF a man who Is sure OF
his story land It turned out IN much
the same way. 1t didn't begin In Paris;
II really began while we were crossing
the English Channel to"
''Oh, you mean about the Russian
who took you for some one else and
had you followed" said the Picture.
6ss sss' notbp %hi is 5 eS?ept mat In
Stuart took mis- cigar from between
his lips and frowned severely at the
lighted end for some little time before
MY dear" he demonstrated, gently,
You mustn't tell mo I've told you all
my old stories before. 1t isn't fair.
Now that I'm married, you see. can't
so about and have new experiences,
and I've got to make use of the old
ones"
"oh I'm so sorry." exclaimed the
Picture, FeTnOTSelu uIly, Ql0n mean
to be rude. Please tell me about it,
"I should like 10 hear IL again ever
much, L should Ike TO hea" it again
really"
shaking his head. Il was only joking;
personally 1 hate people who tell long
stories. That doesn't matter. was
thinking OF something else"
else, which was, that though he had
been in jest when he spoke OF having
given up the chance OF meeting fresh
experiences, he had nevertheless de-
true one, His real life seemed to have
stopped, and ne saw himself in the fu-
ture looking back and referring 10 it, as
though 1t werc the career of an en-
with quick sympathies which required
satisfying. as any appetite requires food. |
And he had an uncomfortable doubt that
these many ever-ready synpathies would
rebel II fed on only one diet
The Picture did not interrupt him In
bis thoughts, and he let his mind follow !
lects above him on the mantle-shelf |
They all meant something from the !
pasta busy. wholesome past which !
2aSs he hs DIT: could G 9uFa mo hge and enSy
alone. and which. on the other hand |
II was quite Impossible for him to share !
with any one else. He was no longer |
stuart stirred uneasily in his chair
and polIed at the fire before him.
do you remember the day YOU came
to see me-" said the Picture, sentiment !
ally, ''and built the FIRE yourself and ,
lighted some girls letters to make IL
hurn?"
Yes" said Stuart, that is. I said |
that they were some girls letters. II |
made it more picturesque, ] am afraid
they were bills. should say | did re-
member it, he continued enthusiast
caly, You wore black dress and 1T
tie red slippers with big black rosettes,
and you looked as beautiful as-aS
1icht-as a moonlight night
The Picture rrowned slightly.
You are always telling me about
now looked she comp!ained. cant
you remember any time when we were
together without remembering what
lad on and how / appeared?"
II cannot" said Stuart promptly. Il
an recall lots OF other things besides,
nut can't forget how you looked. You
nave a fashion which is entirely your
,wn. But. as I say, I can remember
something else. when we went up to West
Point on that yacht? Wasn't IL a grand
lay. with the autumn leaves on both
ides OF the Hudson. and the dress par